Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,

We are offering a Zoom town hall for students and parents on Thursday, February 4 at 4:30 pm. We will start with an overview of the topics below from administrators, then take questions. Please see the JHS website for our Return to Campus Plan, where you will find the answers to many of your questions in advance.

For a look at "a day in the life" of a JHS hybrid student, watch this short video created by Student Government.

Seniors: We will send you information via email about our Senior Welcome Back on Monday, February 8. You will get an update about what to expect when you return to campus, as well as a Q-and-A with administrators where you can ask questions about and offer ideas for Semester 2, get a Campus Ministry update from Mr. Clarke, and receive special seniors-only surprises.

Freshmen and Sophomores: We will send you and your parents a sign-up link regarding rapid-antigen testing for your classes, which takes place on campus on February 13 and 15. We have reserved the 8-8:30 am times for sophomores attending the Sophomore Retreat on Saturday and Monday (2/13 and 2/15).

Juniors and Seniors: If you have not already signed up for your rapid test, do so here:

Saturday, February 6: https://bit.ly/Jesuit_SignUp
Monday, February 8: http://bit.ly/Jesuit_Student_Monday

Any student, including fully-remote students who plan to come to campus for activities (campus ministry, fine arts, clubs, athletics, etc.) must be tested. If a student is not planning to come to campus at all this spring, no test is required.

If they cannot make either of these dates, students must send documentation of a negative COVID test taken between Friday morning and Monday afternoon before that students begins hybrid learning to reportcovid@jesuitportland.org.

Links for finding rapid antigen tests:

Legacy Go Health
Providence Urgent Care
Your Primary Care Physician or Pediatrician

All students (and a parent!) planning to come to campus for any reason in Semester 2 are also required to sign the Green and Gold pledge by this Friday, February 5.

As we focus on the health and safety of all in our community, please see this article from today's New York Times.

We are able to return to school now because Oregonians have done a great job of following CDC guidelines and bending the COVID curve downward. Let's not let up this weekend, especially on Super Bowl Sunday!

Town Hall Topics: (Please click the link to join the webinar) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86012282159

Details re rapid-antigen testing for students.
What to expect in Hybrid Learning.
Update on vaccines for educators and certain JHS teachers teaching remotely through February.
Activities and Athletics in February and March.
Student and Parent Questions

Sincerely,