Update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today we received this message from our Headmaster. Read it to find out the full story. Or Summarized version from Ryan Oliver- NO SCHOOL for 7 DAYS!!!!!!!!! =)

Dear Staff,

This morning I received a communication and visit from the Ministry of Health advising me that Carol Morgan School should close for 7 days. There is still no indication that virus A (H1N1) has appeared at the Carol Morgan School. But because there were numerous students who had influenza like symptoms and 26 samples are being sent on to the CDC (Center for Disease Control in Atlanta) for further diagnosis we have been told that we must shut down.

We can return to the campus on Wednesday. It could possibly be earlier when we hear about the results of the H1N1 tests sent to the CDC. All staff are required to stay in Santo Domingo during this closure time. No staff except the Principal team may be on campus during the closure days except the maintenance staff who will be in charge of the disinfecting process.

Teachers are expected to be in their homes during school days ( from 8 am till 2 pm ) and at their computers as we will be using Wiki pages to impart lessons to students and communicate with students and parents. Principals will also be communicating with you about their expectations of you during those days. ONLY in this way are we able to count the days as school days and not have to extend the school year.

We will have a required full staff meeting in the old library today at 2:30 pm to go over further details and respond to questions.

Teachers please read to your students the following message before this period is over:

As a result of the spreading of influenza A we have been asked by the Ministry of Health to be closed for at least the remainder of this week. There is no one in the school that has been identified with the more complicated Flu A H1N1. These are precautionary measures. We will keep you informed through the school WIKI pages as to whether there will be more days than that or not. You are required to use the school wiki pages to get assignments from your teachers. In the meantime we ask that you bring all of your books home today so that you can do any homework you get from your teachers during the time school is closed. By following these guidelines you are helping the school keep its calendar days and not have to extend the school year beyond June 12. The Principals will be on campus from 8 to 2 this Thursday and Friday for those students who are not here and need to come in to pick up their books.

Thank you,Mr. Delman
Headmaster

Olivier's verdict :::::: 7 paid days off in the Caribeean. =)