Student Health Screening
Parents are encouraged to monitor fever/illness symptoms prior to sending their child to school
Good communication between carpool driver and all of his/her passengers’ parents is necessary in order to answer the health questions at school
Three screening checkpoints will be set up along the front of school/church.
All students will have their temperature taken while still in their car and walkers with parents will approach a screening station and wait their turn
Any student with a temp of 100.4 or greater will have a recheck completed (within 5-10 minutes)
If the 2nd temperature is verified at 100.4 that student will be sent home with instructions to follow-up with their health care provider.
The school nurse will communicate the stay at home and return to school guidelines
After temperature checks, the adult in the car or with the walking students will be asked the health screening questions for all their SJM students.
The questionnaire will identify individuals who have experienced a new onset of the following symptoms not explained by another known condition
1.fever (100.4 or higher)
2. Chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue or muscle aches
3. Headache
4. New onset of loss of smell or taste
5. sore throat, nasal congestion, or runny nose
6. Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
7. Close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case
Nursing staff will further evaluate any “yes” answers to the questions on the health questionnaire and will communicate next steps to the parents.
Students completing successful temperature checks and health screenings will put on their masks (required grades K-8) and proceed directly to their classroom.
Staff Health Screening
All SJM staff will complete a daily temperature check and health questionnaire at home and report any abnormal finding to the school nurse.
If a staff member has a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4, they must repeat within 15 minutes. If the temperature remains elevated, the staff member will stay home.
“Yes” answers to any of the questions in the questionnaire will be evaluated by the school nurse who will communicate next steps.
Staff will contact the school nurse directly with any questions on the above.
Staff will communicate any travel plans to the school nurse who will evaluate the need for quarantine.
Hand Hygiene
All students and staff will wash their hands with soap and water at least twice a day.
Each classroom will have hand sanitizing stations.
Students and staff will sanitize their hands
- upon entering & exiting their classroom
- after each restroom break
- before and after lunch
- after recess
- after coughing/sneezing or blowing nose
- before and after using any shared equipment
Teachers will provide regular education and reminders about proper hand hygiene techniques.