Health Update
What Middle School Families Need to Know
When to Keep Your Child Home
- They have symptoms of COVID-19 (symptom screen)
- They are awaiting results of a COVID-19 test
- They live with someone who has COVID-19
- They have been ordered to isolate or quarantine by a doctor or the Department of Health
Pennsylvania Travel Requirements
Pennsylvanians visiting other states are required to have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to their return to the Commonwealth or to quarantine for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania.
The Order does NOT apply:
to children aged 11 or younger
to people who commute to and from another state for work or medical treatment
to people who travel to and from PA for the purposes of work
to people who are returning to PA after traveling outside of PA for less than 24 hours
to individuals who are traveling to comply with a court order, such as a custody agreement
Ruvna Health Screening Has Arrived
We will begin using Ruvna Health on December 7, 2020.
Students will receive a Ruvna screener on the days they are scheduled to report to the building for school. For example, a student in the A cohort will receive the Ruvna screener on Mondays and Tuesdays because that is when they report to the building. On days the students are in the virtual classroom, they will NOT receive the screener.
Please be patient while we implement this new system. If for some reason you do not receive the symptom screener for your child on the day he or she reports to school, you can continue to review the symptom screener HERE. A reminder that you do not need print and submit this screening tool.
To complete the symptom screener, you do not have to download the Ruvna app. Although completing the screening is very simple, you can review materials HERE that will help you through the process. If at any time you do not want to receive the Ruvna screening text messages, simply reply to the text with the word “STOP.”
Masks Are Required
Cloth masks must have two or more layers, cover the nose and the mouth and fit securely under the chin and to both sides of your face.
Cloth masks must not have exhalation vents or valves.
Face shields are not substitutes for a cloth face mask and must be worn with a cloth face mask.
Neck gaiters are NOT considered cloth face masks and are not permitted to be worn in place of a cloth face mask.
Secondary students who refuse to wear masks will face the following consequences:
Refusing to Wear Mask (School)
1st Offense Call home, removal from class, education component
2nd Offense Restorative conference with student/parent; suspension
3rd Offense Transfer to virtual learning
Refusing to Wear Mask (Bus)
1st Offense Call home, education component
2nd Offense Restorative conference with student/parent; removal from bus
3rd Offense Removal from bus
Mask Removal
1st Offense Conversation with the student
2nd Offense Call home, education component
3rd Offense Restorative conference with student/parent; suspension
School Nurses: Public Health Partners
Our school nurses are here to help!
If your child or a member of your family has been diagnosed with COVID-19, please report it to your school nurse as soon as possible. Our school nurses work with the Bucks County Department of Health and assist families with understanding isolation and quarantine requirements. We are working together to mitigate the spread and protect our students and community.