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Friday, March 13 2020

Dear School Families,

We wanted to update you on our operations at the end of a long week. We hope you’ve heard that by mandate from the governor, Seattle Public Schools and Bellevue School District are closing all locations through April 25th and thus PNB School classes will be cancelled through April 25th. Leadership has been working with state and local authorities to make the best decisions for our students and greater PNB community. We learned this morning of a presumptive case of COVID-19 among our large employee group. To be clear, this is not yet a confirmed case; testing is in process. The Phelps Center and the Francia Russell Center are closed. We have canceled dress rehearsal for Beauty & the Beast, and over the weekend, cleaning crews will be brought in for thorough disinfection in our spaces, over and above what they’ve been doing since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

Look for info from us in the coming days with resources for keeping up with your ballet training while we’re away from the studios.  School staff will be working remotely in the coming days; email is the best way to reach us.

It goes without saying our world is changing by the hour, and this is having a devastating impact on our operations. We will be reaching out in the coming days with more information and how to help PNB School continue to thrive. Your patience and understanding as we navigate this together is very much appreciated.

Learn more about our efforts: PNB.org/Health.

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Wednesday, March 11 2020

Dear PNB School
Families,

We hope you’ve heard
that Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is closing all locations for a minimum of 14-days, effective Thursday
March 12, and Bellevue Public Schools (BPS) is closing all locations through March 27th effective Friday March 13. Our policy is to follow the SPS district closures for the Phelps
Center and Bellevue Public School district closures for the Francia Russell
Center. Due to this policy all classes at the Phelps Center will be cancelled for a minimum of 14 days,
effective Thursday March 12 and all classes at the Francia Russell Center will be cancelled through Saturday March 28 effective on Friday March 13. Your understanding and continued commitment to PNB has been much appreciated as
we continue to navigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on your student’s ballet
training and our operations.

Please follow this link
for the message from Seattle Public Schools: https://www.seattleschools.org/emergency_center/urgent_message

Please follow this link for the message from Bellevue Public Schools: https://bsd405.org/corona-virus-covid-19/

We
have been and are continuing to minimize visitors in our buildings as a health
precaution for our staff and students and due to this and the lack of rehearsal
time we will be cancelling the Seattle and Bellevue Petite Finale performances.
 More information about this will be sent out separately to our Creative
Movement and Pre-Ballet families.

Any
remaining student conferences for the 2019-2020 school year are cancelled.

As you can imagine, our
staff is very busy answering questions. We appreciate your patience.

We
appreciate your understanding and wish you all good health.

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Friday, March 6 2020

Dear PNB Families,

PNB is putting in place some measures to
avoid large gatherings and to limit the amount of visitors in our facilities.
The School will remain open as long as the public school districts remain open,
however, we are cancelling the class observation days scheduled this
month at both locations. We do not make this decision lightly and we appreciate
your understanding. Our students’ health and safety is our top priority.

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Thursday, March 5 2020

Dear PNB School
Families:

What we know about the
COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and we want to keep our families and
clients updated on PNB School’s operation and cleaning procedures. PNB remains
committed to keeping our students and families’ health and well-being a top
priority.

We continue to monitor
the situation and are tracking guidance from the Washington Department of
Health and the Centers for Disease Control. The Washington State Department of
Health is the lead agency in public health crisis situations in our state.

Currently classes are
continuing as normal at both the Phelps Center and the Francia Russell Center.
If there is a district-wide school closure for Seattle Public Schools the
Phelps Center will cancel classes. If there is a district-wide school closure
for Bellevue Public Schools the Francia Russell Center will cancel classes. PNB
School will not be issuing any refunds for classes missed. Missed classes will
be excused, please contact the school and let us know if your student will miss
class. Please use your best personal judgement when deciding whether to keep
your student home from class and contact the School if your family has been
exposed to COVID-19. If you are unsure whether you should keep your student
home from school, please read these guidelines here.

PNB’s janitorial staff
remains focused on maintaining a clean school environment with special
attention to high use areas. Our janitorial staff uses sanitizing products at
all times and have added vigilance to cleaning procedures, especially in our
high-risk areas; door handles, light switches, faucet handles, stair bannisters
and similar high-touch locations. Additionally, faculty are being diligent
about wiping down barres and studio surfaces with disinfecting wipes after every
class. Hand sanitizers are also readily available for student, staff, and
parent use at both schools. We recommend students have their own hand sanitizer
readily available if possible.

In order to best
minimize the possible spread of germs in our buildings, we recommend that
parents/guardians drop their students off for class and that siblings and
parents/guardians do not wait in the school’s common areas if possible.

To help stay healthy, the Centers for
Disease Control recommend:

• Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds; use
  alcohol-based sanitizer if no water is available
• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed
  hands
• Avoid close contact (within 6 feet) with those who are
  sick
• Stay home if sick
• Cover cough or sneeze with tissue, throw tissue in
  trash, wash hands
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched object and
  surfaces

We will update you with any additional
information or guidance that we receive.

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Friday, February 28 2020

Hello PNB Families,

Please find information on how to order
class photos below! Also please make note of the following:

• Enjoy early bird pricing until
  March 20th! Photos will only be available through May 15, 2020.
• Digital images are not
  available for these group photos. Remember that a percentage of sales
  benefits the Parents Association! 
• For additional questions
  about photos contact: Taylor tayperry88@gmail.com
• For more information on the
  Parents Association and how to join contact Jennifer: Jennifergaines78@gmail.com

Seattle click here to be taken to the website. Password: PNBCSEA20

Bellevue click here to be taken to the website. Password: PNBCLS20

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Friday, February 28 2020

Hello, 

Below please find the schedules for the upcoming class observation days in March. 

Seattle: 

Duet, Tots, Creative Movement, and Pre-Ballet Student will have observation days during their regularly schedules classes between Monday March 16th and Saturday March 21st. 

Level I – VIII families should click here to see their observation day schedule. 

Bellevue: 

Duet-Level VI families should click here to see their observation day schedule.

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Friday, February 28 2020

Dear PNB School
Families:

You have likely seen
in the news or on social media about the coronavirus (COVID-19). We know this
kind of news can be worrisome and concerning. We want to provide you with
important information about the virus and recommended precautions, as PNB
remains committed to keeping our students and families’ health and well-being a
top priority.

We continue to monitor
the situation and are tracking guidance from the Washington Department of
Health and the Centers for Disease Control. The Washington State Department of
Health is the lead agency in public health crisis situations in our state. Currently
the Department’s guidance to schools remains unchanged for travelers returning
from China:

“The Washington State Department of Health’s
guidance continues to only recommend that travelers stay home,
away from others, and monitor their health for 14 days. The new guidance only
recommends staying home for travelers arriving in the U.S. AFTER February
2, 2020 at 2 p.m. Family members or other close contacts of these travelers who
are asymptomatic can continue with their daily routines.”

·        
The
Washington State Department of Health has provided a fact sheet for the Novel
Coronavirus in various languages. Find it here.

If you have come into
contact with people that have recently returned from a visit to China, we thank
you in advance for helping to monitor for symptoms for the coronavirus.

To help stay healthy, the Centers for Disease Control
recommends:

• Wash hands with soap and water
  for 20 seconds; use alcohol-based sanitizer if no water is available
• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and
  mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact (within 6
  feet) with those who are sick
• Stay home if sick
• Cover cough or sneeze with
  tissue, throw tissue in trash, wash hands
• Clean and disinfect frequently
  touched object and surfaces

The Washington
Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control are recommending
additional precautions only for those individuals who have had
close contact with someone who is confirmed to have COVID-19
or is being evaluated by the Department of Health for COVID-19. These
recommendations can be found online. The Centers for Disease Control is recommending that
individuals who are not symptomatic to continue with their daily activities,
such as going to work, school or other public areas.

If you are concerned
that you may have been exposed to COVID-19, and are experiencing symptoms of
fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please contact your healthcare provider.

If you are unsure
whether you should keep your student home from school, please read these
guidelines here.

What Pacific Northwest
Ballet School is doing:

Student absences will
be excused for those who stay home due to this recommendation. Please
contact the School office to inform us of your situation.

PNB’s janitorial staff
focuses on maintaining a clean school environment with special attention to
high use areas. Hand sanitizers are also readily available for student, staff,
and parent use at both schools.

We will update you
with any additional information or guidance that we receive.

Sincerely,

Denise Bolstad

Managing Director

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Saturday, February 22 2020

Hello FRC families,

We just found out that Sound Transit is closing 136^th
for different chunks of time today. We did not receive any notice from Sound
Transit and we apologize for this inconvenience.

If you are unable to turn right onto 136^th from
Northrup/20^th Street we recommend turning into the Columbia Business
Parking Lot located on NE 20^th St. There is a walkway from that
parking lot through the fence into our parking lot.

Again, we apologize greatly for this inconvenience.

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Saturday, February 22 2020

Hello FRC Families, 

We do not have any direct communication from Sound Transit at this point but it has been brought to our attention that there are many road-closures and detours in the area surrounding our school today. We will update our families when we get further information. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

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Sunday, February 16 2020

Hello PNB Families, 

PNB School will be closed on Monday, February 17th.
in observance of Presidents’ Day. 

All Classes are cancelled on February 17th. 

We hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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