Pocahontas Area has two priorities as it relates to school during a pandemic. The first is to keep students and staff as safe as possible. The second is to keep school open for as long as possible. These two principles will be used to guide our decision making. Here is an article that Unity Point Health created. This might be of value if you desire to help your child adjust to wearing face masks.

https://www.unitypoint.org/coronavirus-article.aspx?id=cf664b3f-d52b-44f4-a0c6-61f9e41d474f&8+Ways+to+Help+Kids+Adjust+to+Face+Masks+(Infographic)