The Yakima School District and the ROSSEY team are thrilled to see COVID numbers decline in the Valley. To help ensure numbers stay low in case of another surge during the pandemic and help public health programs to learn how to support a safe and confident return to school for future emergencies, the ROSSEY team is continuing to invite students and their families to participate in the study.
More than 600 students have enrolled as of today. Please help the ROSSEY team to reach their target goal of 900 families from Yakima School District!
Join to take part in health surveys. Families will be compensated for their time: $150 for completing three surveys, up to $40 per month per child for weekly health check-ins with Walmart gift card each week, and $5 Safeway gift card each week for gas for those traveling to the Yakima School District for COVID testing. All money is given via giftcards and mailed to families once a month.
There’s 4 ways to enroll:
Call the study or send a text to (888)774-7404
Enroll online: http://redcap.link/rosseyresearchstudyenglish
Return your enrollment packet or pick up a new packet from your school office
The State Department of Health (DOH) released updated guidance for schools to align with the statewide mask order lifting after Friday, March 11, 2022. In developing the updated guidance,
DOH worked hard to balance the priorities of sustaining in-person learning while preserving student and staff health and safety.
As the governor announced a few weeks ago, beginning Saturday, March 12, masks will not be required in the school environment – it will instead be each employee and student’s choice whether to continue masking after the requirement lifts. Some of the key changes in the updated guidance include:
- Masks will still be required in nurse/health rooms and isolation rooms, as these are considered healthcare settings.
- Screening testing for COVID-19 for higher-risk activities will be optional.
- Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 are required to:
-Isolate for at least 5 days. They may return to school after 5 days if their symptoms have improved.
-After their 5-day isolation, on days 6–10 after a positive test, students and staff will be required to wear a well-fitted mask or a face shield with a drape or test negative with an antigen or at-home test.
As we move forward, we will continue to:
- Notify our local health department of cases of COVID-19.
- Update our data dashboard.
- Notify close contacts of potential exposures.
- Provide student and staff access to testing for COVID-19.
Wear a mask, or not, video by Tillicum Student Choir.
Continuing guidelines, data dashboard, safety protocols plus Q&A online at www.YSD7.org/COVID19.
