SAFETY & HEALTH

 

-Parents are requested not to send their wards to the school if they are ill or suffering from any contagious disease. Please send your ward back only after the period of infection is over. 

Inform the school about your child’s medical history, by filling all documents pertaining to this. Please do not choose to hide any information. We will keep all information provided confidential.

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COVID-19 

What you need to know

 

Children & teens can get COVID-19.

While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Children, like adults, who have COVID-19 but have no symptoms (“asymptomatic”) can still spread the virus to others, as such there is a need to adhere strictly to guidelines.

 

Babies under 1 year old and children with certain underlying conditions may be more likely to have severe illness from COVID-19.

Babies under 1 year old might be more likely to have severe illness from COVID-19. Other children, regardless of age, with the following underlying medical conditions might also be at increased risk of severe illness compared to other children:

 

• Asthma or chronic lung disease

• Diabetes

• Genetic, neurologic, or metabolic conditions

• Sickle cell disease

• Heart disease since birth

• Immunosuppression (weakened immune system due to certain medical conditions or being on medications that weaken the immune system)

• Medical complexity (children with multiple chronic conditions that affect many parts of the body, or are dependent on technology and other significant supports for daily life)

• Obesity

This list does not include every underlying condition.

 

If your child has an underlying condition, make sure to discuss your child’s potential for getting very sick with their healthcare provider. Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in adults and children and can look like symptoms of other common illnesses such as colds, strep throat, or allergies. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 in children are fever and cough, but children may have any of these signs or symptoms of COVID-19:

 

1. Fever or chills

2. Cough

3. Nasal congestion or runny nose

4. New loss of taste or smell

5. Sore throat

6. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

7. Diarrhea

8. Nausea or vomiting

9. Stomachache

10. Tiredness

11. Headache

12. Muscle or body aches

13. Poor appetite or poor feeding, especially in babies under 1 year old

 

What you can do to help

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Encourage social distancing with others when your child is at home, hand washing, the wearing of face masks, avoid contact with those who are sick and other Covid guidelines. (cdc.org)

 

Before bringing your child to school please monitor your child for COVID-19 symptoms.

Pay particular attention to:

 

-Fever (temperature 100.4 °F/ 38 celsius or higher)

-Sore throat

-New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for a child with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, see if there is a change from their usual cough)

-Diarrhea, vomiting, or stomachache

-New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever

 

Keep track of who your child comes into close contact with

If your child or you were around someone who has COVID-19, contact your doctor immediately,contact the school, and inform others you have come in contact with as a precautionary measure. 

 

Take these steps to protect your child if you are sick and slow the spread of COVID-19.

 

To learn more about how to protect yourself from the virus that causes COVID-19 visit the How to Protect Yourself and Others page on cdc.org

 

Call your healthcare provider if your child gets sick.

If your child has symptoms and may have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 or has been in an area where the virus is spreading,keep your child home.

 

Call your child’s healthcare provider to discuss whether your child needs to be evaluated or tested for COVID-19. If you suspect that your child or someone they know has COVID-19 or has come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19, visit Coronavirus self-checker. This online tool will help you decide when to seek testing or medical care for your child.

Protect yourself from COVID-19 while caring for your child

 

Notify the school that your child is sick. Also inform the school if your child has had a COVID-19 test and what the result is, if available.

Contact the school to be informed of when a child who has been sick can return

Bring your child back to school or other in-person activities only after they can safely be around others.

 

We also request parents cooperation as we make changes with drop off and pick up,etc as we adjust accordingly to the current situation.