Holmes Junior High Closing for 5 Days From Probable Case of H1N1 Influenza
Dear Holmes Parents,
Near the end of the school day today we were officially notified by Yolo County health officials that a student at Holmes has been classified as having a “probable” case of H1N1, previously known as Swine Flu. In accordance with the directives of the state and county public health protocols, that classification requires closing the school for 7 calendar days. Therefore, Holmes will be closed all 5 days next week, May 4-8.
In addition, siblings of Holmes students, regardless of their school of attendance, are also quarantined for the same period of time. At this point, quarantine means confinement to the home. We will provide additional information as soon as possible.
We know that there will be many questions and concerns to be addressed and will move to provide updated information via listserves, the district website (www.djusd.net), local media and internal phone messages. At this moment, we ask for your patience so that we have a few hours to initiate our plans to keep children safe and set communication and health protocols in motion.
The students at Holmes will be sent home at the end of the day without this information so that we have a brief window to inform parents and have an orderly and safe dismissal.
Thank you all for your understanding and cooperation with our effort to ensure the best possible outcome to this situation.
Pamela Mari
Director of Student Services
