As North Carolina has moved to reopen daycares, camps, and schools we are working busily to make sure that Peace Rose can reopen safely. We are closely following recommendations from the state of North Carolina, the NC Department of Health and Human Services, and the NC Department of Non Public Education. We are also watching what the NC Department of Public Instruction recommends for public schools and following the recommendations that are applicable to our school.
Beginning June 8th our summer camps re-opened at limited capacity with strict protocols for cleaning, masking, and social distancing. As we look to the fall we are planning to reopen with Plan A guidelines on August 10th. We have shared with the Peace Rose community our detailed plans for how we are operating safely and look forward to adjusting our procedures as our understanding of Covid-19 continues to shift and as we see what works for our community.
We are currently using these resources to help guide our plans and decisions:
NC DHHS May 22 Statement on Childcare: https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/covid-19/NC-Interim-Guidance-for-Child-Care-Settings.pdf
NC DHHS May 22 Statement on Day Camps: https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/covid-19/NC-Interim-Guidance-for-Day-Camp-Settings.pdf
NC School Re-Opening Guidelines, June 9: https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/guidance/Strong-Schools-NC-Public-Health-Toolkit.pdf
CDC Guidelines for Re-opening Schools:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html
JAMA Pediatrics “School Closures During the Coronavirus”: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2766114
JAMA “Nasal ACE2 Levels and Covid-19 in Children”: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766522
Emily Oster “Grandparents & Daycare” https://emilyoster.substack.com/p/grandparents-and-day-care
Covid Explained: https://explaincovid.org