Dear Richmond Families,
I am reaching out to you as we are well into the flu and cold season. At this time of year we sometimes
see an increase in student and staff absences due to illness in some schools. In order to keep as many
members of school communities as healthy as possible, the district would like to share the following
wellness reminders provided by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):
• Please keep your child at home if they are feeling sick.
• Please encourage your child to wash their hands regularly through the day. Hand washing with
plain soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, reduces the spread of illness.
• Please encourage your child to cover their coughs and sneezes.
• Fall boosters against COVID-19 and influenza are available. Vaccine appointments can be
booked at gov.bc.ca or by calling 1-833-838-2323.
• Masks continue to be an option for all members of our school communities.
For further information, please consider the following resources also provided by VCH:
• VCH’s Sneezes and Diseases, which includes sections on common conditions and diseases:
https://sneezesdiseases.com
• HealthLinkBC Files
When to Keep Sick Kids Home from School
Thank you all for your ongoing efforts to keep everyone in our school communities as healthy and safe
as possible. We know from our experience during the pandemic that when we work together, we can all
make a difference.
Sincerely,
Scott Robinson
Superintendent of Schools

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2022年12⽉5⽇，星期⼀
尊敬的列治⽂家庭，
随着我们进⼊流感和寒冷的季节，我在此与您联系。每年的这个时候，我们不时会看到⼀些学校
学⽣和员⼯因病缺勤的情况有所增加。为了尽⼒确保学校社区成员保持健康，学区希望分享以下
由温哥华沿岸卫⽣局(VCH)提供的健康注意事项:
• 如果您的孩⼦感到不舒服，请将他们留在家中。
• 请⿎励您的孩⼦每天勤洗⼿。使⽤普通肥皂和清⽔或含酒精的洗⼿液洗⼿，减少疾病传
播。
• 请⿎励您的孩⼦在咳嗽和打喷嚏时遮挡⼝鼻。
• 秋季新冠疫苗加强剂和流感疫苗现在可供接种，请⾄⺴站gov.bc.ca 或致电1-833-838-2323
预约接种。
• 佩戴⼝罩仍然是我们学校社区所有成员的⼀种选择。
想要获得更多信息，请考虑以下温哥华沿岸卫⽣局（VCH）提供的其他资源：
• VCH 的《打喷嚏与疾病》(Sneezes and Diseases), 其中包含了常⻅疾病的章节。
https://sneezesdiseases.com
• HealthLinkBC的⽂档 何时让⽣病的孩⼦留在家⾥不去上学
感谢所有⼈持续努⼒竭尽所能地确保我们学校社区每⼀名成员的健康和安全。我们从⾃⼰在疫情
期间的经验中知道：只要我们⻬⼼协⼒，便可以做出改变。
谨致，
Scott Robinson
教育局局⻓