Dear PNB School families,

It has been an absolute JOY to see our students back in the studios these past couple of weeks! We are beyond thrilled to transition back to in-person instruction; the energy and excitement in the classroom has been such a delight, as we continue to cautiously maneuver through the myriad of COVID protocols and procedures. As always, the safety of our students, faculty, and staff remains our number one priority, and we are working diligently to approach all COVID-related issues with both caution and care as we move forward. 

To date, no positive student cases have been reported to the School. We will continue to update you if and when a future case develops. The privacy of any individual directly impacted will be protected and not shared. Each reported case will be handled in accordance with the particular class and/or individuals it affects.  Should a positive case arise, we will take immediate steps to contact tracing, notify the families that are involved, and inform all necessary parties of our plan of action. Early notification is intended to reduce the chances of further possible transmission. Once families have been notified, we will continue to monitor the students who are impacted for recovery, symptom onset or worsening, and/or any subsequent positive cases.

Reporting all absences to the School and completing the PNB Health Screening honestly is imperative and crucial to our ability to contact trace and keep everyone safe.

At this time, we do not plan on zooming any classes for any reason. Should that change, we will let you know.

AND, if at any time you experience symptoms consistent with COVID-19,

  • Stay home from school and avoid other activities around other people.
  • Contact PNB School to report your reason for absence (experiencing COVID-19 symptoms)
  • Seek appropriate medical care and consider testing for COVID-19. 

Thank you for your continued attention to PNB School’s COVID-19 guidelines. The precautions and preventative measures in place are accomplishing exactly what they are designed to do—limit transmission, minimize serious illness and prevent hospitalization. We are proud of the work we have done together over the past 18 months and what we will continue this year, to maximize our time together in the PNB studios while maintaining a safe and healthy community.

As always, please reach out to us with any questions you may have, and we will continue to provide updates to you as they develop. Wishing you all a productive and healthy school year!

Sincerely,

Denise Bolstad

Managing Director