| November 24, 2020 Dear STM School Community, We are all looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday and despite the challenges of the pandemic we have much for which we are thankful. However, the holidays also bring challenges and a strong desire to be with family and friends at this time. Whatever your plans are, we urge you to be considerate of others and not have your child return to school if you have mixed with others outside of your normal "bubble" or if you travel during this time. We each have a personal responsibility to quarantine if we have been exposed to someone who may have the virus. Quarantine helps prevent the spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. According to the Travel guidelines issued on November 17th from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, "COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in many parts of the country. Nonessential travel, including holiday travel, is not recommended. Travel outside the Bay Area will increase your chance of getting infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, and spreading it to others after your return. Additional precautions should also be taken when hosting and interacting with people traveling to the Bay Area, especially from other areas with widespread COVID-19. Many people with COVID-19 have no symptoms." I am attaching again the latest guidelines and urge you to follow the recommendations. | 
