COVID-19 Update Center

My child has one or more Covid symptoms?

Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of sense of taste or smell, fatigue from an unknown cause, muscle or body aches from an unknown cause.

What to do?	Keep students home, call in absence to school by 9am Have the child take a PCR test.
When can my child return to school?	Negative PCR Result: Child may return to school when they are healthy (24 hours since fever broke, symptoms improved) Positive PCR Result: See section "my child tests positive for Covid" below
Is remote learning an option?	Remote learning is no longer an option, as of Tuesday, February 22. Instead, students will access their online portals (Schoology and Seesaw) to receive assignments. This restores pre-pandemic practices for classwork when students are ill. Students who test positive must still isolate and focus on rest and recovery. Teachers will work with students upon their return to school.

My child is not feeling well, but does not have Covid symptoms?

What to do?	Keep them home if they are not well enough to attend school. Call the school attendance line and report the absence.
When can my child return to school?	As soon as they feel well enough to return.
Is remote learning an option?	No, remote learning is not available for sick students.

My child tests positive for Covid?

What to do?	Students who test positive have two options: Quarantine at home for 10 days Quarantine at home for 5 days, return on Day 6 with a mask requirement through Day 10, maintain 6 feet of social distancing at lunch through Day 10
When can my child return to school?	If asymptomatic or if symptoms have improved (24 hours since fever broke), students may return to school after the 5 day quarantine. They will be required to wear a mask at school through Day 10. If symptoms have not improved, continue to quarantine for up to 10 days.
Is remote learning an option?	Remote learning is no longer an option, as of Tuesday, February 22. Instead, students will access their online portals (Schoology and Seesaw) to receive assignments. This restores pre-pandemic practices for classwork when students are ill. Students who test positive must still isolate and focus on rest and recovery. Teachers will work with students upon their return to school.

My child is a close contact to someone who tested positive for Covid?

What to do?	Students may remain in school if they are a close contact but not experiencing any symptoms. Keep an eye out for any new symptoms. If the child develops symptoms or tests positive, they will need to quarantine for 5 days with day 0 being the first day of symptoms or the day the student was tested.
When can my child return to school?	All students who are close contacts may remain in school, as long as they have not tested positive or are experiencing any symptoms.
Is remote learning an option?	Remote learning is no longer an option, as of Tuesday, February 22.

My child is a close contact to someone who tested positive for Covid in our house?

What to do?	All children can remain in school, if they are symptom-free. A PCR test is recommended. Isolate the positive individual, if possible, so they do not continue to have contact with others in the house. Keep an eye out for any new symptoms. If the child develops symptoms or tests positive, they will need to quarantine for 5 days with Day 0 being the first day of symptoms or the day the student was tested.
When can the child return to school?	If asymptomatic or if symptoms have improved (24 hours since fever broke), students may return to school after the 5-day quarantine. They will be required to wear a mask at school through Day 10. If symptoms have not improved, continue to quarantine for up to 10 days.
Is remote learning an option?	Remote learning is no longer an option, as of Tuesday, February 22. Instead, students will access their online portals (Schoology and Seesaw) to receive assignments. This restores pre-pandemic practices for classwork when students are ill. Students who test positive must still isolate and focus on rest and recovery. Teachers will work with students upon their return to school.

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The week of May 16 will be the final week of SHIELD testing at all of our schools.

All of our schools are mask-optional as of February 28. Our district ended contact tracing and quarantining for close contacts as of February 22.

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