​Health and Safety at School

Key steps for health and safety at school
All schools must follow the health and safety guidelines for K-12 school settings set by Yukon’s Chief Medical Office of Health. School staff will go over health and safety routines at our school with students on a regular basis. The key steps our school will be following include:  
  • Physical distancing of 2 meters in classrooms and common areas where possible;
  • Limiting mixing of groups of students and staff where possible; 
  • Washing and sanitizing hands regularly all day;
  • Regular cleaning and disinfecting of the school and keeping our school clean;
  • Following the plan if a student or staff gets sick while they’re at school;
  • Students and staff need to stay home if they have symptoms or are sick.

Detailed plans
The detailed operational plan as approved by the Medical Officer of Health can be seen here.
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The FH Collins operational plan was revised 23 November 2020.  The summary can be seen here.

The FH Collins operational plan was revised for second semester.  The summary is available here.

​The FH Collins operational plan was revised for the return to full time classes.  The most recent version can be seen here.

Staying home when sick or showing symptoms
If a student or staff has symptoms or is sick, they must stay home and not come to school. You should monitor your child ever day for symptoms before sending them to school. To help assess symptoms, use the COVID-19 self-assessment tool at: service.yukon.ca/en/covid-19-self-assessment.
 
Check for new or worsening symptoms when monitoring. For example, a child with asthma may have a cough that is not new. Symptoms you should monitor for include: Fever/chills, cough, shortness of breath, running nose, sore throat, headache, loss of sense of taste or smell, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and muscle aches.

See the following two articles to help with making decisions on staying home:
          Parent information letter here.
          School Stoplight here.

Visit the following websites for more information:
Report Student Absence
Grade 8 Wood St Campus
          ph: 867-667-8414
Grades 9-12 Main Building
          ph: 867-667-8665
          email: 
​                 fhc-att@yukon.ca
Important Dates   
24 May 2021 - Victoria Day
          school closed
26 May 2021 -
​          Gr 8&9 early dismissal
31 May 2021 - Gr 8 & 9
          Track & Field Meet
​10 June 2021 - FH Collins Cap &
            Gown Ceremony
11 June 2021 - Yukon First Nations
​            Graduation Ceremony
11 June 2021 - Grad 2021 Prom
11 June 2021 - last day of 
​            school
14 June 2021 - Grade 10
          Numeracy Assessment (AM)
          Literacy Assessment (PM)
​19 & 20 August 2021 - Staff
​          PD events
23 August 2021 - Back to School!
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Counselling Services
Jasmine Rosentreter, the Youth Outreach Worker for FH Collins, remains available to provide counselling support for students. Her phone number is (867) 689-0804. Feel free to contact her, or one of our school’s guidance counsellors, if you require support during these unique times.

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​Principal's Message

The weather has certainly changed since the last newsletter was sent out. We have gone from being a winter wonderland to a spring that has sprung very quickly. In addition to the weather changing, a lot of change has happened in the past month, with the grade 10-12 students making their full-time return. Overall, I have been very impressed with the effort that everyone has been making to keep masks on and common areas clear of traffic. I also want to give a big shout out to the teachers who have made the modifications necessary to make the full time return successful. As we get closer to the end of the year, I will share any and all information with you about what 2021/22 will look like as and when it is possible to share.​

Believe it or not, but classes are going to be finishing up very soon, and we will move into final exam time. Exams will be held during the week of June 7-11; we will be posting the final exam schedule on our website around the middle of May. We are very happy that our Class of 2021 is preparing for a Cap & Gown event as well as a prom and the annual fashion show. The Covid plan for the fashion show has been approved, and this event is going ahead on May 10- see the newsletter for more details. As our Covid plans get approved for our Cap & Gown and prom, we will be able to share the plans on these events.

Stay safe, have fun, and enjoy the final month of the school year!

Sincerely,

Jay Thomas, principal