Orchard View Schools

Dear Parents and Staff, 

This is a tough decision and we don’t take the responsibility lightly. Out of an abundance of caution and with a recommendation by Public Health, we will continue remote learning for an additional week. We will assess the possibility to transition back to face-to-face learning prior to Friday, December 4th. The plan at this time is to return to face-to face on Monday, December 7th for Kindergarten through 8th grade and Wednesday, December 9th for high school.

(Read the letter in its entirety by following the link.)

Dear Parents and Staff,

This is a tough decision and we don’t take the responsibility lightly. Out of an abundance of caution, effective Monday, November 16th, all face-to-face learning will transition to remote learning. At a minimum, we will continue this plan through Thanksgiving break. We will assess the possibility to transition back to face-to-face learning prior to Monday, November 30th.

Keep in mind, students enrolled in our 100% virtual learning program will continue to do so without changes...

(Please read the attached letter from our Superintendent to review the letter in its entirety.)

To Orchard View Community and Parents:  Please read the attached update letter from Mercy Health and Public Health-Muskegon County regarding COVID-19 in our area.

Recently there appears to be confusion as to what it means to be isolated, quarantined, or to have a probable case of COVID-19. This letter was shared in a neighboring district recently and will hopefully clear up some of the confusion surrounding these commonly used terms.

The term “isolation” ties to a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. Individuals that have had a positive test for COVID-19 must “isolate” at home for 10 days and can only return to school once the 10 days have expired, and the individual is symptom free without the use of medication.

The term “quarantine” is tied to a direct exposure to a positive case, but the exposed individual is not showing symptoms of COVID-19. This person must “quarantine” at home for 14 days. If at any time during the quarantine period the person begins to show symptoms, they then must isolate for 10 days from the onset of those symptoms.

The term “probable case” means that the individual has been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case and is showing symptoms, but has not been tested. This person would also have to isolate for 10 days and could not return to school until after the 10 days have expired from the first sign of symptoms, and is symptom free without the use of medication.

(Click the link to view the letter in its entirety.)