COVID Update from the Head of School

3/13/2021

We just completed testing 591 students, faculty, and staff and received the results within 24 hours. We had two students and one staff member test positive. The students, one in eighth grade and one in tenth grade, have both been notified and contact tracing has taken place. The positive students will isolate for 14 days.

The staff member had previously tested positive but had once again become symptomatic and had been at home before testing.

With a positivity rate of .5%, this is an indication that we will not need to go to a week of virtual instruction after our long spring weekend in early April. Obviously, we will continue to watch our test results in two weeks as further indication of our course of action.

Please continue to mask, socially distance, and when available, please sign up for the vaccine. I am confident that with your care, we will finish this year safely and next school year will bring normality.

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Christian J. Proctor, PhD

Dr. Proctor is the ninth Head of School at North Cross and has served as such since 2011. He has more than 30 years of experience in education. He has served as headmaster at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina, St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie, Louisiana, Grace Episcopal School in Monroe, Louisiana, and as Interim Headmaster at Wesley Academy in Houston, Texas. In each location, Dr. Proctor’s tenure was marked by creativity, innovation, and school growth.

Dr. Proctor earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Colgate University, a Master’s Degree in Geology from Duke University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native of Chapel Hill, NC, Dr. Proctor and his wife, Ellie, have two children, Katherine and Andrew ’14.

He can be reached at cproctor@northcross.org.

Halie Herigon link

3/31/2021 11:55:00 am

Hello,

My name is Halie Herigon and I work for Eurofins Viracor, a nationally known laboratory based in Lees Summit, MO. I am reaching out to see if you are currently offering COVID-19 testing to your employees and/or students. Here at Viracor, we want to help monitor and prevent COVID outbreak. We can help manage your testing with the preparation to set up testing, setting up logistics and supply of tests, and execution of testing.

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To start, I would like to inform you of the following information regarding Viracor’s COVID-19 testing:
• We have a turnaround time of getting results out within 24-48 hours after receipt of specimen.
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o The nasal swab is EUA approved.
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• We can provide swabs and all other testing materials.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have. I look forward to hearing back from you!

Best regards,

Halie Herigon
Account Development Executive
Cell: (816)894-9199

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