COVID-19 Updates
It is the beginning of the cold and flu season and we are seeing many students coming down with colds. The symptoms of the common cold share many of the same symptoms as the COVID-19 virus and it is hard to distinguish between the two. It is for that reason the Monroe County Health Department recommends schools to have any child with these symptoms see a medical care professional. It is up to the medical care professional to diagnose illness and provide care ~ oftentimes this requires a COVID test.
What we require to return to school is a release letter from the medical care provider and the paperwork from a COVID test, if one was required. New York State is requiring schools to provide complete a Daily Health Survey, asking how many students and staff, how many tests students and staff have have and this year they want to know what kind of test was given ~ either an antigen or a PCR test. We are seeing that most pediatricians are giving only the PCR test, rather than the antigen test.
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding ~ especially when you get the news about the steps to return to school.
COVID-19 symptoms are:
- fever or chills
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle or body aches
- headache
- new loss of taste or smell
- congestion or runny nose
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
Students Out During Quarantine:
This year we are not providing synchronous online learning for students not in school due to illness or quarantine. This only means that your child will not be on a Live Zoom meeting while they are out of school. Teachers are working to get Google Classroom and SeeSaw set up for our students to make it easier for students and parents to access learning while at home. We are in the process of hiring a new Technology Teacher to help us support this and hope to be able to announce that soon.
You can always make arrangements with your child's teacher to pick up school work ~ just like in the olden days before COVID :D
