Updated Covid-19 Protocols

Good afternoon Star Families,

I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Mid-Winter break.  With Wayne County Health Department rescinding their mask mandate in school, we would like to make sure to communicate to our school families the Isolation and Quarantine protocols as per Wayne County Health Department for our Kindergarten through Eighth grade students and adults to reflect this change.  The protocols are outlined below but in a nutshell: 1) The isolation of COVID-19 positive individuals remains at 5 days, but the individual must wear a mask in school for days 6-10 of their “isolation period”,  2) For students who are Close Contacts outside of school, their home quarantine period of 5 days since last exposure remains, but the individual must wear a mask in school for days 6-10 of their “quarantine period”, and 3) For students who are Close Contacts in school, there is still no quarantining required however, the individual must wear a mask in school for 5 days since last exposure to the COVID-19 positive individual.
 
COVID-19 Protocols as of February 24, 2022
 
Student or Staff/Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 (regardless of vaccination status):
• Isolate at home for 5 days
• Return to school/work on day 6 if symptoms have cleared and/or have improved

• Wear mask fully in school for days 6 – 10 since last exposure to COVID-19 positive. If unable or unwilling to wear a mask, complete a 10- day isolation period at home

• If symptoms are worsening, continue to isolate for full 10 days at home
 
For COVID-19 CLOSE CONTACTS to Positive Cases In a School Setting (regardless of vaccination status):
• Does not need to quarantine as long as the individual remains asymptomatic
• Wear mask fully in school for 5 days since last exposure to COVID-19 individual
• If symptoms develop, begin to isolate immediately and obtain a diagnostic test (e.g., a test performed by a healthcare provider)
 
For COVID-19 CLOSE CONTACTS to Positive Cases Outside of School Setting (regardless of vaccination status):
• Individual to quarantine/mask for 10 days since last exposure to COVID-19 positive individual.   

• Days 1-5 quarantine at home, upon receiving negative COVID test (rapid home test or PCR) on Day 5 individual can return to school on Day 6 or after
• Masked fully in school for remaining days

• If symptoms develop, begin to isolate immediately and obtain a diagnostic test (e.g., a test performed by a healthcare provider)
 
Thank you for your continued support and understanding while we all navigate this pandemic.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email me or reach out to me at the school office.
 
God bless,
 
 
Mrs. Meghan Carter-Waid  -  Principal