NURSING NEWS
Fall 2021
POOLED TESTING IN BIDDEFORD & DAYTON
In an effort to help our school community better understand the benefits and process around pooled testing, our district nurses have put together this newsletter which includes all the relevant information to make an informed decision. Deb Malia, RN, School Nurse for Saco Schools, and Krystal Taschereau, School Nurse for Biddeford Schools, are featured in the video below providing an overview of pooled testing, a weekly flow chart, an easy-to-read quarantine guide, and addressing frequently asked questions.
Consents are required to be enrolled in pooled testing (One Form Per Child). Simply follow the instructions below for the Online Consent Form or you may choose to print the paper form and send it to the School Nurse (or request a copy). Individuals who participate in pooled testing are exempt from quarantine in the classroom, bus, sports, or other school-related activities should they be identified as a close contact.
If you do not want your child to participate in pooled testing BUT you want to provide consent for them to receive a rapid COVID test (BinaxNOW) if they have symptoms while at school, you must complete this online consent form linked here. If you do not consent to either, then there is no need to complete either form.
If you have any questions, please follow up with the School Nurse listed below.
POOLED TESTING WEEKLY FLOW CHART
DO I NEED TO QUARANTINE? EXCEPTIONS CHART
ONLINE CONSENT FORM INSTRUCTIONS FOR POOLED TESTING
2. Enter your child’s school-specific access code:
Biddeford High School, COT, APC & Central Office: B8VTHG
Biddeford Middle School: QFR9CW
Biddeford Intermediate School & Transportation: 5U5KDT
Biddeford Primary School: ANE1H2
John F. Kennedy School: 5B36J6
Dayton Consolidated School: ZAAG5M
Additional Video by NEWS CENTER Maine
ONLINE CONSENT FORM FOR RAPID COVID TEST IF NOT PARTICIPATING IN POOLED TESTING
YOUR NURSING TEAM
Biddeford Schools:
John F. Kennedy School (PreK-K) - Jessica Wasco, RN
207-282-4134 or jwasco@biddefordschools.me
Biddeford Primary School (1&2) - Cassie Jacques, RN
207-282-8285 or cjacques@biddefordschools.me
Biddeford Intermediate School (3&4) - Alexandria Oliver, RN
207-282-5957 or aoliver@biddefordschools.me
Biddeford Middle School (5-7 & STEM) - Gloria Fickett, RN
207-282-6400 or gfickett@biddefordschools.me
Biddeford High School/APC/COT (8-12) - Krystal Taschereau, RN
207-282-1596 or ktaschereau@biddefordschools.me
Dayton:
Dayton Consolidated School (PreK-5) - Jennifer Aguirre, RN
207-499-2283 or jaguirre@daytonschooldept.org