West Linn City Council Participates in National Recognition of COVID-19 Deaths
“Today, we join other cities across the nation, including a lighting ceremony that took place in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to honor and remember the 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one to the pandemic. This is a time for us to come together as a community and nation to reflect on the toll this health crisis has had on us and to continue to care for each other by doing our part to slow the spread of the virus, especially as we all struggle with pandemic fatigue.”
The statement was followed up with a moment of silence to remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19.
Preparing for Hybrid Transition
The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board recently voted on a proposed timeline for returning our K-5 students to in-person learning. This timeline allows for an incremental shift to the hybrid model of instruction, beginning with kindergarten students on February 8, first grade the week of February 15, and the remaining second through fifth grades during the weeks of February 22 and March 3.
Now is the time to begin having conversations with your child about returning to school and how it will be both exciting and different from past school experiences. Some simple ways to get started now can be:
- Have your child practice wearing a face mask for increasing lengths of time and while playing outside.
- Ensure your child has several face masks that they find comfortable and that fit well
- Practice washing hands thoroughly and independently
- Help young students build independence with things such as zipping coats and pants, tying shoes, opening lunch bags containers.
- Point out social distance markings in public places and how to follow them.
Home Repairs
Keeping your home free from outside visitors is an important way to limit the spread of COVID-19, but sometimes you may need to have someone in your home for a necessary repair. If you do need to have a repair person or other visitor in your home, here are some steps to limit the risk of spreading COVID-19.
- Look on the repair company’s website or ask them what they are doing to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
- Make sure the visitor knows that you expect them to wear a well-fitting mask.
- Stay at least 6 feet away from the visitor.
- Everyone in the house should wear a mask while the visitor is present, including those who live there.
- Open doors and windows.
- Place a fan near an open window or door, blowing outside.
- Turn on the exhaust fans in your bathroom and kitchen. Keep them running for one hour before and after the visit to remove virus particles.
