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Although COVID-19 is still with us, the availability of vaccines and treatments has led to changes in protocols. Informaiton below is updated regualrly and will be communicated to families if there are major changes. -
Items that are not related to Community Transmission and always apply:
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Stay home when you are sick.
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Proper hand hygiene and social distancing.
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Positive cases in the school must be reported to MDH.
Masks
Masks are allowed, but not required, except for a few specific situations:
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When returning from a five day quarantine, masks must be worn for an additional five days.
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Symptomatic students in the health office will wear a mask until they are picked up.
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Certain field trips may require masks, which will be communicated to families in advance.
If exposed to someone with COVID-19: RECOMMENDATIONS
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Watch for symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath)
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Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
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Isolate and test if symptoms develop.
If you test positive
At home tests are available from the office.
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Your child should quarantine at home for at least five days.
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Day zero ‘0’ is the day you began developing symptoms.
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Wear a mask for 10 days, even in the home.
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End your isolation:
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If you had no symptoms.
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After 5 days you may end your isolation
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If you had symptoms
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After 5 days, if you are fever free without the use of fever reducing medication and your symptoms have improved, you may end your isolation.
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If symptoms have not improved, continue to isolate until they improve.
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If you test negative twice within 48 hours, you may end isolation. Tests may be at-home rapid tests.
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Vaccines
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Public health officials recommend vaccinations and boosters for everyone eligible.
Communication
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Any procedures and protocols that change will be sent to parents in a timely manner via email or the weekly eNews.
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Updates will be posted on our website.
Updated 8/18/2022
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