Perelman Ready 2022-23

Welcome back to another exciting year of learning! Please review this Perelman Ready plan that will be updated throughout the year to reflect recommendations of the CDC, state and local agencies and guidance from our Perelman Medical Advisory Committee (MAC).

Our tradition teaches, "Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh, the entire community is responsible for one another." As always, it is important to remember that our behavior affects the entire school community; individual decisions impact communal safety.

Medical Protocol

The key to COVID management right now is symptom monitoring. Daily medical screening through ParentLocker is no longer required, but families should remain vigilant and check their child for the following symptoms daily.

If a child is symptom free they can come to school with no restrictions. Masks are optional.

If a child exhibits one or more severe symptoms (noted above):

The child should not come to school. Students should stay home and test (rapid or PCR) on days 3, 4, and 5 after the onset of one or more of these severe symptoms.
- If the test is negative, the child may come to school, mask optional, as long as they have been free of severe symptoms for 24 hours. Results of the test(s) should be emailed to nurse Sophie Speizer.
- If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.

If a child exhibits two or more mild symptoms (without a known exposure):

The family must test the child for COVID-19 each day before they come to school with two or more mild symptoms and email the results to nurse Sophie Speizer.
- If the test is negative, the child may come to school, mask optional.
- If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.

If a child was exposed to COVID-19 inside their home:

The family must email nurse Sophie Speizer and closely monitor for symptoms for 10 days after the home exposure.
- If the child is not experiencing any symptoms during those 10 days (severe or mild) the child must take a rapid test on days 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 following the in-home exposure to COVID-19:
  - If the test is negative, the child may come to school, mask optional.
  - If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.
- If the child is experiencing one or more symptoms, the child must take a rapid test before school each day and results each morning should be emailed to Sophie Speizer.
  - If the test is negative, the child may come to school and a mask will be required.
  - If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.

If your child had a high-risk exposure to COVID-19 outside of the home (High-risk exposure is 10 or more minutes unmasked, indoors, with a known positive case of Covid-19):

The family must email nurse Sophie Speizer and closely monitor for symptoms for 10 days after the exposure.
- If the child is not experiencing any symptoms (severe or mild) the child must take a rapid test on days 3, 4, and 5 following the exposure:
  - If the test is negative, the child may come to school, mask optional.
  - If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.
- If the child is experiencing one or more symptoms, the child must take a rapid test before school each day and results each morning should be emailed to Sophie Speizer.
  - If the test is negative, the child may come to school and a mask will be required.
  - If the test is positive, please follow isolation guidelines below.

If your child had COVID-19 in the last 90 days they will not be required to test if exhibiting mild symptoms.

If a child tests positive for COVID (Isolation Guidelines):

The child must stay home for 5 days after their first positive test. Day 0 is the day of the first positive test.
Students can return to school on day 6 if they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Masks are required on days 6-10. (Reminder: face masks must cover the nose and mouth securely and stay in place with normal movement. Masks should be secured to the head with ties, straps or with loops over the ears. They should fit snugly and comfortably against the face.)
On days 6-10 those students will eat lunch outside with a small group of classmates if the weather allows. In the case of inclement weather, the student will eat someplace other than the cafeteria (the teachers/principal will determine and talk with the student).

In-School Mitigation

If a child exhibits two or more mild symptoms of Covid-19 during the school day they will be asked to wear a mask for the remainder of the day. A negative test will be required at home to return to school the next day.

Vaccines

Vaccines have been proven to reduce the risk of severe illness due to Covid-19. We highly recommend that you vaccinate your children against this virus in order to best protect them against illness. Vaccines are now available for all individuals ages 6 months and older.

COVID Communications

Families will be notified by grade level email in the event of a known positive case within the grade. Symptom monitoring and/or testing may be required. All mitigation protocol will be indicated in the detailed email to families.

Remote Learning

Remote learning is not being offered during the 2022-23 school year. If a child is home due to a positive case of Covid-19 or any other illness that prevents them from coming to school, teachers will be in touch and will send home asynchronous work in the event of a prolonged absence.

Visitor Policy

All visitors, parents and volunteers permitted in our school buildings will be required to comply with school procedures and mitigation protocol. A visitor medical survey will no longer be required, but visitors who either have had risk exposures to COVID-19 or visitors who are exhibiting 2 or more mild symptoms will be required to wear a mask and be asked to take a Covid-19 rapid antigen test.

Perelman Ready 2022-23

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