COVID-19 Testing is being offered in school this year to limit learning disruptions to the greatest extent possible. The program for the 2021-2022 school year has three components: Symptomatic for students who show symptoms of COVID-19 at school, Test and Stay for students who may have been exposed while in school but are not showing symptoms, Weekly COVID Safety Testing to prevent the spread of the virus undetected among students who are not showing symptoms. Each of these is a quick, non-invasive nasal swab that is collected under the supervision of a school nurse or trained health provider. Unlike COVID-19 tests of the past, these are not uncomfortable and easy to do. An overview of the three different testing programs we are planning to offer this year is below. Symptomatic rapid antigen testing for students that become ill while at school.
Test and Stay rapid antigen testing for unvaccinated students that are deemed close contacts from a school exposure.
Weekly Covid Safety Testing, which will be a grouped weekly PCR test.
We are currently up and running for Symptomatic Rapid Antigen Testing and the Test and Stay Rapid Antigen Testing. If you would like to have your student participate in these programs sign up using the link below. Students MUST be pre-registered to participate in these programs. If you choose not to have your student participate they will need to remain out of school if they are close contacts or if they are symptomatic for the above COVID-19 symptoms. Register Here: https://pbcovid.cic-health.com/register/with-code?code=KDHEHV Code: KDHEHV ***Due to the overwhelming number of schools that have signed up with the state to run COVID testing programs, we have been moved to CIC Project Beacon testing platform. If you had previously registered your student under the CIC consent from the newsletter, you will need to sign them up for this testing platform in order for them to participate. If your student has received their COVID-19 vaccine please send in proof of immunization. Vaccinated students will not be required to quarantine if they are considered close contacts unless they become symptomatic. COVID-19 Symptoms List
If your child is ill please have the child remain home and reach out to the appropriate Health Office: 100 Longwater (K-8) Darcie Edwards, RN [email protected] Jaime Kjelgaard, RN [email protected] 781-981-4202 x104 700 Longwater (9-12) Barbara Folan, RN [email protected] 781-982-4202 x182
Celia Nolan
9/15/2021 11:49:18 am
How should we send proof of vaccination? 4/13/2023 06:22:05 am
Thank you for mentioning that weekly COVID safety testing is necessary to stop the virus from spreading among students who are asymptomatic. My friend's friend's son attends school. I'll advise my buddy to get weekly kid COVID testing done on her youngster. Comments are closed.
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