ISOLATION PROCEDURES

Student/Staff has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19:

• Students and staff must stay home for at least five full days from the first date of their symptoms or the date of the positive test if they have no symptoms. Day 1 is the first full day after symptoms begin or the first full day after the date of the test if no symptoms.
• Students and staff may return to school or work on day 6, if
  • They have no symptoms, or
  • Respiratory symptoms, including cough, have improved and fever has been gone for at least 24 hours without medication.
• Students with a disability who have an exemption to the mask requirement must remain at home for a full 10 days. For all other individuals, masks may only be removed when eating or napping.

QUARANTINE PROCEDURES

Student/Staff with a close contact exposure to someone with COVID-19:

Quarantine required if:

• The student/staff member is unvaccinated or only received one dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
• The student/staff member is 18 years or older, and
  • Received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than five months ago and is not boosted, or
  • Received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine more than two months ago and is not boosted.

These students and staff members should quarantine as follows:

• Stay home for at least five days after the last close contact with the person with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after the date of last close contact.
• If the student or staff member have symptoms they should be tested immediately.
• If the student or staff member have no symptoms, they are strongly encouraged to be tested no sooner than five days after the last close contact.
  • If the test is negative, they may return to school wearing their masks at all times unless eating or napping.
  • If the test is positive, they should follow the above directions for isolation.
  • If a student or staff member is unable to test, they must remain home for at least 5 days and upon their return, they must wear their mask at all times, unless eating or napping.

Quarantine NOT Required:

• Students/staff not experiencing COVID symptoms do NOT need to quarantine after exposure if:
  • They are 18 years and older and have been boosted, OR
    • Received their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last five months, OR
    • Received their Johnson and Johnson vaccine within the last two months.
  • They are 5-17 years old and have received the Pfizer vaccine series as recommended AND have no symptoms.
  • If they had a prior COVID-19 infection (using a viral test) within the last 90 days AND have no symptoms.
    
• These individuals are:
  • Required to wear a mask around others at all times for ten days after the last contact with the person with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after the date of last close contact.
    • Masks may only be removed when the individual is eating or napping.
  • Strongly encouraged to get tested no sooner than five days after the last close contact (or as soon as they develop symptoms).
    • If the test is positive, please follow the above directions for isolation.
• Required to get COVID tested if they develop symptoms.

On Tuesday. 1/11 we handed out over 200 COVID test kits to our LMES students.

This morning, our BCPS Office of Health Services shared that the COVID test kits should not be sent home in elementary students' backpacks because the liquid in the kit has the potential for serious eye injury. So, this afternoon we were able to hand out additional COVID test kits to parents and caregivers as they picked up their students from school.

However, we were not able to send a COVID test kit home with our bus riders and our walkers. We also did not send COVID test kits with our students who attend Hot Spots. If your child has not received their COVID test kit you are welcome to stop by school during school hours and pick it up anytime.

At this time, we are only able to provide one test kit per child.

You are welcome to test your child as soon as you receive the test kit, or you can hold on to it and test your child if they start showing any symptoms. Testing your child is completely optional.

Last but not least, our elementary student- sized KN95 masks will be arriving Friday or by early next week at the latest. As soon as the KN95 masks arrive we will be handing them out to students.

We are hosting clinics every day this week except Friday.

Schedule you appointment today for your initial vaccine or the booster. www.baltimorecountymd.gov/vaccine

Information about school operations is announced publicly as soon as possible on local radio and television stations and other media including the Internet.

• BCPS Web Home Page links to page displaying emergency announcements
• BCPS TV, Comcast Cable Channel 73 & Verizon Fios Channel 34
• BCPS Telephone Information 443-809-5555
• Local radio and television stations

https://dci.bcps.org/department/special_education/special_education_resource_center/workshops

If your child has an appointment and needs to be dismissed prior to 3:30 a parent will need to come into the main office and sign their child out. Students begin preparing for dismissal at 3:15 so it is helpful if you pick your child up prior to 3:15.

Reminder....Only adults listed on your child's contact information card in FOCUS may pick up your child. A photo ID is required.

November 4, 2021

Where can I get COVID vaccine for my 5-11 year old child?

· Check with your child’s pediatrician. If they have COVID vaccine, please register for an appointment with their office.

· If your child’s pediatrician does not have COVID vaccine, please sign up for an appointment on the Baltimore County COVID Vaccine website.

What if I only see a few appointments on the website? Don’t worry. Additional clinics for the week of November 8 will be added to the website soon.

Where is Baltimore County offering COVID vaccines for 5-11 year olds? Baltimore County is holding clinics at the following locations in the next week:

· White Marsh Mall in the old Sears store;

· Sollers Point Community Center;

· Randallstown Community Center;

· Lansdowne Elementary School.

How can I get more information?

· Talk with your child’s pediatrician about COVID vaccine; both the risks and benefits as well as ways to get an appointment.

· Call the Baltimore County COVID Hotline at 410-887-3816.

In the month of November Lyons Mill ES will be closed on the following dates: 11/5 Half Day. 11/23 (Report Card Conference Day), 11/24, 11/25, and 11/26.

In the month of December students will have a half day on 12/23 and schools will be closed 12/24 through 12/31.