Coronavirus Covid-19 Information

Current Sickness Attendance Policy

I’m feeling fine! come to school 🙂 updated 7/1/22
I have a symptom: I have a symptom with a negative COVID test:
slight cough, or congestion, or sore throat may attend school, continue to monitor for more symptoms, consider wearing a mask
2 or more symptoms: Cough, congestion, sore throat take test 2 or more symptoms: Cough, congestion, sore throat with negative test welcome to attend school as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Fever go home/stay home and take test Fever with negative test welcome to return after 24 hours fever free without medication
Persistent Cough go home/stay home and take test Cough with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Persistent Sore Throat go home/stay home and take test Sore throat with negative test welcome to return as long as no fever or swollen glands; regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Persistent Runny Nose go home/stay home and take test Runny nose/congestion with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Vomiting go home/stay home and take test Vomiting with negative test welcome to return after 24 hours no vomiting
Diarrhea go home/stay home and take test Diarrhea with negative test welcome to return after 24 hours no diarrhea
Headache/body aches go home/stay home and take test Headache/body aches with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Fatigue, just not feeling good, not able to participate go home/stay home and take test Fatigue, just not feeling good with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Shortness of breath go home/stay home and take test Shortness of breath with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
New loss of smell or taste go home/stay home and take test New loss of smell or taste with negative test welcome to return as long as regular energy level and able to participate, consider wearing a mask
Unidentified rash go home/stay home until rash is gone, or identified by doctor as non-contagious no need to test for COVID
Eye infection go home/stay home until symptoms are gone or on medication for 24 hours no need to test for COVID
Close Contact with COVID-19 may attend school with no symptoms, take a test on day 3-5 after exposure
Travel may return with no symptoms, take a test on day 3-5 of returning
Positive for COVID-19 stay home and isolate for at least 5 days On day 6 with no symptoms: may return and diligently wear a mask for 5 more days (if you cannot wear a mask, stay home for 10 days) On day 6 with a negative test and no symptoms: may return, no mask required

 

RESOURCES

Public Health:
King County Public Health: Coronavirus Disease 2019
WA State Department of Health: Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheets
WA State Department of Health: Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19
CDC: How to Protect Yourself
WHO: Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)

Hilltop Family Resources:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Policy (Hilltop)
Guidelines for gatherings of children and youth while schools are closed
Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (Child Mind Institute)
Viruses Don’t Discriminate (King County)
Coronavirus and Stigma (King County)

Activity Ideas:
Yoga for Kids
Go Noodle
8 Great Kids Lit Podcasts
Virtual Museum Tours