COVID-19 Information for 2020-2021 School Year
Damascus Christian School and Damascus Community Church remain committed to providing an excellent education built upon the foundation of the Bible through the process of discipleship for our students. We are also committed to traditional, in-person education and will continue to investigate all avenues to safely provide this option to our school families.
This will be a living document, which provides information on how DCS is operating and resources for answering your questions.
Operations Plans and Communication for DCS
DCS plans for the start of the 2020-2021 school year
DCS - Blue Print Plans (How DCS intends to operate during this school year)
Sick Students or Exposure Protocol
COVID-19 Exclusion Summary - Flow chart on how to respond to COVID-19 symptoms
Return to School Physician or Healthcare Provider Form
Helpful Websites related to Metrics, Restrictions and other Information
State of Oregon COVID-19 Website - This is a comprehensive resource for all thing related to the Coronavirus in Oregon.
Blue Prints for Oregon Schools Operating under COVID-19 Restrictions- This document addresses the specifics for how schools will operate for this school year.
Metrics for Reopening - This provides the requirements that must be met for schools to reopen.
Current numbers for meeting metrics - This list the metric numbers for every county in Oregon.
Interactive Map for COVID-19 in each County
Clackamas County COVID-19 resource page
Guidance for Limited In-Person Instruction During Comprehensive Distance Learning
Oregon Department of Education - COVID-19 Resource Page
Sports and Extra-Curriculars
New OSAA Athletic Season Calendar - The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) shifted its traditional Fall sports season contests to begin in February 22nd, Spring sports season will commence after the traditional Fall season on April 5th and the Winter sports season will be the last season of the athletic calendar and will start on May 10th. Participation will be at the discretion of the local school district in those activities allowed per directives from the Governor’s Office, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Education (ODE).
Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart- This provides some details related to indoor and outdoor restrictions related to sports, extra-curriculars and a variety of other activities.
Sector Guidance – Outdoor Recreation and Outdoor Fitness Establishments
Sector Guidance – Indoor Recreation and Indoor Fitness Establishments
Helpful Videos for Answering your Questions