H-DES Newsletter
February 2021
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
- 1/30 HDSD Deliberative Session 9am HDHS Please come support our school
- 2/1 HDSD School Board Meeting 6:15 HDES Media Center
- 2/11 PTO Zoom Meeting 6:30pm https://zoom.us/j/7817232799?pwd=RnV3Yk92ZVdmUHFCZFI4M0hMNVJWZz09
Password: PTO2021 Please join to find out about upcoming events!
2/15 HDSD School Board Meeting 6:15 HDES Media Center
2/22-2/26 February Vacation
Distance Learning Playbook
Winter Jackets, Hats, Boots and Snowpants!
From the Health Office
● Fever or chills (including subjective fever)
● Cough
● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
● Sore throat
● Nasal congestion or runny nose
● Fatigue
● Muscle or body aches
● Headache
● New loss of taste or smell
● Nausea or vomiting
● Diarrhea
Students and staff should also remain home for 10 days if:
● They have had close contact (within six feet for 10 or more minutes) with someone who is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.
● The individual has traveled outside of New England (outside of NH,VT,ME,MA,CT,RI )
● If any person who lives in the home is positive for COVID.
Everyone else who lives in the home will have to quarantine for additional 10 days after the positive individual has recovered and completed their 10 day quarantine. (Quarantine can last up to 20 days or longer). Any student or staff who becomes unwell during the school day will be sent to the health office for evaluation. Any student or staff with new onset of symptoms will be placed in isolation under supervision of the health team until dismissed from school.
Students or staff who present with COVID-19 like symptoms will be referred for testing and not allowed to reenter the building until the CDC’s symptoms based criteria has been met:
● At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared, AND
● At least 24 hours have passed since last fever (off fever-reducing meds), AND
● Symptoms have improved What is needed for students /staff to return to school after illness?
● Negative test result : 24 hours since last fever (without the use of fever-reducing medication) AND Symptoms have improved.
● Those with a positive test result (or if an individual refused to test) -allowed back once CDC’s symptom-based criteria for removal from isolation has been met.
Thank you for your continued support!
HeatherAnn LaBier RN, MSN
Brooke McLain RN, MSN
Sharon Gamache RN, BSN
Karen Reid RN, ADN
Emily Dean LNA
Morning and Afternoon Carpool
Thank you for your help as we try to make this process as quick and streamlined as possible
Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School
Email: jlaliberte@hdsd.org
Website: https://www.hdsd.org/Domain/49
Location: 4 Hillcat Drive, Hillsboro, NH, USA
Phone: (603)464-1110
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hillsboro-Deering-Elementary-School-111526717013799
Twitter: @hdespride