Health & Wellness
January 4th, 2022
Hello D6 Families!
COVID Testing Options
If you are interested in signing your student up for testing, please click the COVID-19 testing options flyer button above to view more details about each option.
To sign up for rapid, PCR, or both, scan the QR code on the flyer.
Is it COVID-19 or just a cold?
So how do you know which is which?
- See your primary doctor for a diagnosis or
- Get a COVID-19 test and
- Get a flu test
If you are unsure if you should keep your student home, please contact the building nurse for further guidance.
Vaccine Clinic
- This clinic is open to everyone ages 5+.
- You can receive your 1st, 2nd, or booster shot.
- Click the Vaccine Clinic Flyer button for more information.
- Scan the QR code on the flyer to register to receive your vaccine at our clinic.
There is no cost to receive a vaccine.
D6 COVID Protocols
· 3-feet social distancing whenever possible. 6-feet while eating if possible.
· Masks are required to be worn while at school but all students and staff unless eating or drinking.
· If your student test positive for COVID-19, you will be required to quarantine. Please contact the building nurse or the district nurse to determine their return date.
· If your student is unvaccinated, a close contact to a person who tested positive for COVID-19 at school, and opted into the BinaxNOW testing program, they can continue to attend school and receive a COVID-19 test by your building nurse on Day 1, 3, 5, and 7 as long as they remain symptom free.
· If your student is unvaccinated, close contact to a person who tested positive for COVID-19, and the exposure was outside of the school setting, they will need to complete a 10-20 day quarantine. The specifics of the situation will determine how long you quarantine.
· Vaccinated individuals do not need to quarantine if a close contact regardless of where the exposure occurred.
· If your student is unvaccinated and any household members are symptomatic with any of the below symptoms, they must stay home. The symptomatic person must either get a negative COVID-19 test or a doctor's note stating their illness is not due to COVID-19.
· Please submit the results to your building nurse or the district nurse prior to sending your student back to school.
· Symptomatic students (regardless of vaccination status) are required to get a negative COVID-19 test or doctor's note clearing them to return to school if they have any of the below symptoms:
o Fever over 100.4
o Cough
o Shortness of Breath
o New Loss of Taste or Smell
o Body Aches (this can be sore legs, a back ache, or just a general overall soreness)
o Fatigue (this is more than a normal tired that has no other cause)
o Sore Throat
o Nausea/ Vomiting
o Diarrhea
Cheri Sinkovec BSN RN
Email: csinkovec@zion6.org
Location: 2800 29th Street, Zion, IL, USA
Phone: 847-379-0093