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A Note from Ms. Brandee 


Outdoor Mask Update 

 

Dear Compass Community, 


As you likely saw in the news last night, Governor McKee and the RI Department of Health announced yesterday that masks will no longer be required when going outside in RI. This new guidance applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people and per the Governor, goes into effect today.

School settings were specifically included in this change indicating that students and staff, vaccinated and unvaccinated, are allowed to be outside without masks at school as well. 

In the past, one bar was set for the state and then RIDE/RIDOH encouraged schools encouraged schools to adopt more restrictive local policies.  We saw this more conservative approach with the hotspot travel policy and the close-contact quarantine policy.  This new outdoor masking development is different; while schools are allowed to develop a more restrictive policy at the local level if circumstances necessitate them, they are not encouraged by RIDE/RIDOH to do so

Both Ms. Diane (our school nurse) and I are excited for this latest development in the return to normal!  Compass' low Covid case numbers, zero spread, and the data around extremely unlikely outdoor spread support this next change. 

Note that while masks may be off outside, no changes have been made to the indoor masking requirements. Masks are still required inside for both the vaccinated and unvaccinated. 

I'll make this announcement to our students at Morning Gathering today and then we'll be live with the new guidance after that.  For that reason, you'll see me at drop off this morning with my mask on, but you'll likely see our staff at pickup this afternoon with masks off. :)  We have really friendly smiles underneath these masks that our new families have never seen! 

Note that individuals who feel more comfortable with their masks on outside are still welcome to wear them. 

Cheers to the return to normal! 

In partnership,
Ms. Brandee 

 







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