High Prairie School Division is working with Alberta Health Services to support contact tracing in our schools and on our buses. If you've received a positive COVID-19 test result, you must immediately:

1. Self-isolate
2. Complete the COVID-19 Close Contacts Identification Guide
3. Enter your close contacts into the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tool

Note: The tool will instruct you to enter such information as name, date and locations of contact, phone number and other information that will help the AHS contact tracing team identify anyone in priority groups, and allow for appropriate means of contact tracing. You may receive a follow-up call from AHS to discuss the information you entered.

 

I am student or staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19

In addition to the above, if you are a staff or a student (or a parent/guardian of a student who has tested positive for COVID-19), please reach out to us immediately so High Prairie School Division can begin contact tracing within the school setting to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our schools.

 

Who to contact?

School days during school hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday excluding holidays), please contact your school.

 

After hours and weekends, please contact us by email at news@hpsd.ca.

 

What information do we need for contact tracing?

• Name
• Grade
• School
• Birthday
• Rides the bus? (Bus #, Seat #)
• Date of COVID-19 test
• Date/time last attended school
• Extracurricular activities at school

 

Note: The tool will instruct you to enter such information as name, date and locations of contact, phone number and other information that will help the AHS contact tracing team identify anyone in priority groups, and allow for appropriate means of contact tracing.

 

You may receive a follow-up call from AHS to discuss the information you entered.

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they must care for their child under 12 years old or a family member who needs supervised care. This applies if their school, regular program or facility is closed or unavailable to them due to COVID-19, or because they are sick, self-isolating, or at risk of serious health complications due to COVID-19. The CRCB is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

If you are eligible for the CRCB, your household can receive $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for each 1-week period.

If your situation continues past 1 week, you will need to apply again. You may apply up to a total of 26 weeks between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021.

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19, or have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk of getting COVID-19. The CRSB is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

If you are eligible for the CRSB, you can receive $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for a 1-week period.

If your situation continues past 1 week, you will need to apply again. You may apply up to a total of 2 weeks between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021.