Providence COVID Update Providence seems to hold our final number of current positive COVID-19 cases at 13. Many of our quarantined students will be eligible to return to Providence next week and we have not had any new positive cases reported since Monday. We realize there are many differing opinions as to the best way to ensure our students’ safety. Providence is not in the business of telling our families what to do; instead, we hope to partner with our parents in support of keeping all of our students safe. Like two weeks ago, we are asking our community to partner with us regarding Halloween parties. Our hope is that no student attends a massive Halloween party. However, if the party is unavoidable, we ask you to consider having your student wear a mask. Wear a mask and make it a part of the costume! Also, we ask that you please monitor your child’s health over the weekend and into next week. Any student with COVID-19 like symptoms (fever, chills, cough, runny nose, etc.) should remain at home and inform the school nurse for follow-up. Our goal is to keep our students in school. We want our juniors and seniors in school, not quarantined and attending school virtually. We hope you will work with us even if you disagree with wearing a mask. Thank you for your partnership and for trusting the school as it relates to COVID-19. We hope you will join us in keeping our Providence community as safe as possible.