亲爱的海归学校的每一位师生、员工：

2020年初这场突发的疫情牵动着无数人的心。疫情就是命令，防控就是责任！根据上级主管部门要求的继续延迟开学的规定，学校持续关注疫情发展动态，积极将最新的政策和要求以各种形式及时发送给老师和家长们。

宣传教育方面，1月21日至2月20日期间，学校处理落实省市级下发工作文件15份，制定我校校级文件6份，学部教学材料3份，并通过校内会议、校订阅号、邮件等形式及时转发有关防疫的重要政府通告，科学宣传预防新型冠状病毒的知识，发布外教相关提示信息、学生家长心理辅导、各类教学资源分享、师生家长宅家抗疫等内容，共计三十五篇，阅读量累计32000余次。

防控排查方面，为阻断疫情传播，保卫全校师生健康安全，根据上级教育主管部门的要求，学校防控工作小组每日定时摸排统计全校师生员工的健康状况。目前，我校无确诊或疑似新型冠状病毒引起的肺炎病例，全校员工中有共计76名员工不在苏州本地，其中41名员工在国内其他城市（主要为寄宿学校的员工），35名外教暂滞留海外，个别家庭目前仍在疫区重点地区，学校已和这些家庭保持紧密的沟通。34名宿舍员工中，有5名员工已解除隔离，2名员工正在自我隔离中。此外，学校对计划返苏的员工制定了返校居家观察14天的隔离方案，员工将被要求填报旅行信息申报表和自行隔离承诺书。同时针对住宿员工制定特殊的隔离要求，并给予生活上所需的支持和帮助。目前，整个校园已处于封闭管理，所有校内外人员均不得进出，如有特殊情况需进校也必须得到学部领导批准。此外，学校积极部署校舍的消毒工作，以及后勤物业、餐厅、校车等员工的教育培训。所有这一切都是为了为安全开学做更好的准备。

教学工作方面，自1月底，在校领导的带领下各学部开始积极准备线上教学方案，经过各学部教学团队与IT部门反复的测试、论证，最终于2月10日陆续启动。线上教学不同于实际课堂教学，需要面对更多的困难和挑战：技术上，我们研判各类学习平台的稳定性、操作性和可用性；人力上，分布在世界各地的老师们需要克服时差，协同合作，同一步调准备视频课程，等等。线上课程的初衷是为学生们能够在这样一个特殊的加长版假期中享受到老师提供的各种学习资源。本次网络课程对学生、家长和老师都是全新的挑战，会存在必要的适应期，全校教职员工也将倾尽全力，不断完善课程体验，为学生们提供互动充分、知识性和乐趣性兼备的网络课程。感谢所有人对校线上教学工作的理解和支持！

防护物资准备方面，学校方面目前已储备一定数量的防控类物资：一次性医用口罩6000多只，84消毒液近600升，免手洗液（500ml）200余瓶，额温枪40余支，防护服百余套（含家委会捐赠）。此外，仍有部分物资还未到校。运营部也在随时跟进物资采买的动态，确保学校开学时拥有充足的物资保障。

此外，可能您已经了解，为了支援抗疫，苏州海归学校家委会（PSCG）临时成立了“抗疫募捐小组”，自发组织筹集资金为苏州本地医院及一线社会公共服务工作者采购防护用品及消毒设备。仅仅两三天的时间就募集到40多万元的善款，收到了来自493位爱心学生及家长的捐款，我们了解到好多同学也把自己的压岁钱捐助了，目前所有物资均已基本采购到位，正在进一步落实运送中。学校向家委会和所有参与捐助的家长同学们表示感谢。

关于大家都关注的开学时间事宜，学校将根据上级教育主管部门的要求落实，请您继续耐心等待。如果您有任何问题也欢迎发邮件给校办邮箱so@ocac-suzhou.com。

在这特殊的时期，不论是老师、家长抑或学生，大家都在尽自己的努力以自己的方式对抗这次疫情，做自己的一份贡献。借此机会，我们感谢所有老师和同学们给予学校的信任和理解。

苏州工业园区海归人才子女学校

校长办公室

2020年2月24日

Dear OCAC Teachers, Students,

The outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 raised concerns of millions. In response to the Education Bureau’s requirements for delaying the reopen date, the school continues to follow the latest developments of the epidemic closely and share the latest policies and requirements to teachers and parents in a timely manner.

Publicity and Disease Prevention Education. From January 21th to February 20th, after studying 15 policies announced by the provincial and municipal governments, the school put forward six school policies and three divisional policies (teaching & learning related) in response. Meanwhile, following meetings to discuss disease prevention measures, the school stepped up efforts to share the information with parents through WeChat subscription account, e-mail and other communication channels. The purpose is to circulate government announcements promptly, educate the community about COVID-19 prevention, keep foreign staff informed of the current situation, care for the students’ psychological well-being, share teaching and learning resources and engage families in disease prevention efforts. The school published 35 articles regarding this topic, receiving more than 32,000 views in total.

Disease Prevention and Control. To effectively prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect the health and safety of all the OCAC community members, the school conducts daily health survey for all families and staff based on the requirements of Education Bureau. According to current statistics, the school has not identified any confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. Of all OCAC faculty and staff, 76 are currently outside Suzhou (41 Chinese staff, including dorm teachers, are in other cities in China. 35 foreign staff are outside China.). Of the 34 dorm staff, five are released from quarantine and two are in self-quarantine. The school requires all staff who return to Jiangsu Province to be self-quarantined for 14 days after submitting the Travel Information Declaration Form and signing the Quarantine Agreement. Meanwhile, the school put forward a special quarantine policy for teachers living in the dorm. During the quarantine, the school stands ready to help any dorm teacher if needed. At present, the school is closed and all entrances and exits are under strict control. Unless otherwise approved by the school leadership, no one is allowed in or out. In addition, the school is preparing for thorough disinfection of the whole campus and training our vendors to disinfect the school canteen and school buses. We are making every effort to ensure a safe start to the new semester.

Teaching and Learning. Since the end of January, guided by the School Leadership Team, each Division has begun to prepare their online teaching plans. After repeated tests by divisional academics teams and the IT department, the OTL (Online Teaching and Learning) programme was officially launched on February 10th. Different from the teaching happening at school, online teaching is more challenging. Efforts have been made to solve the difficulties: for technology support, we are evaluating the platforms’ stability, feasibility and easiness to operate. For manpower support, our foreign staff are working together, despite the jet lag, to collaboratively plan online lessons. The purpose of the OTL programme is to provide students with access to teaching resources during this extended CNY holiday. In face of the challenges, and as we are all adapting, we will ensure that all staff will do their best to improve students’ learning experience and provide quality online lessons that are interactive, informative and fun. Thank you for your understanding and support!

Preparing Personal Protection Materials. The school has purchased and received the following protection materials: 6000 disposable surgical masks, 600 liters of 84 disinfectant, 200 bottles of hand spray (500ml), 40 digital body thermometers, 100 sets of personal protection suits (school procurement + PSCG donation). Some materials have not arrived yet. The Operations Department is following up on the shipping status to ensure that we have adequate supplies after the new semester begins.

PSCG Donation. To combat the COVID-19 epidemic, the PSCG formed a fundraising group to raise funds for the purchase of personal protection suits and disinfectant equipment for local hospitals and community workers. In three short days, the group received 400,000 RMB donation from 493 caring students and parents. Some students even donated their "lucky money" received during the new year celebration. At present, all purchases have been processed and goods are being shipped. We would like to express our thanks to the PSCG and all the parents and students who have donated.

The reopen date, which we are all interested in, will be determined by the local government and the Education Bureau. The school will follow the local government’s instructions. Thank you for your patience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office at so@ocac-suzhou.com.

At this challenging time, teachers, parents and students are all engaged in combatting the COVID-19 epidemic in their own way. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your trust and understanding.

School Office

Overseas Chinese Academy of Chiway Suzhou

February 24, 2020