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If your child has been exposed to a Covid-19 positive person and is a close contact, please contact the Health Office to determine the best timeline for your child. Quarantine periods can range anywhere from 10 days to upwards of 30+ days depending on the timing of exposure and the nature of the relationship our students have with the Covid positive individual. It is imperative to accurately determine the quarantine period to avoid bringing Covid-19 into our school.
If your child is experiencing any of the following symptoms, please report it to the School Nurse for further guidance:
I am available via telephone during school hours Monday-Friday at 508-324-3170 and via email on weekends and evenings: stephanie.roy@somersetschools.org. Thank you all for your dedicated effort to provide our students with a safe and valuable learning experience. Stephanie L. Roy, BSN, RN |
Face Coverings Policy
Please be advised that Somerset Public Schools has a Face Coverings Policy. It is an expectation that ALL students (PreK-8) wear an appropriate face covering. Gaiters, bandannas, and masks with vent ports are not considered appropriate infection prevention in the school setting. You can find our face coverings policy here.
*Parents are expected to provided face coverings for their child. However, a new clean mask will be provided if your student soils their mask*
Covid Prevention at the Ground Level
LEFT: Covid prevention begins with education. ALL students will be shown a short video prior to their return to hybrid learning. It outlines basic concepts of wearing masks, physical distancing, handwashing, and when to stay home from school. On their return to campus, I will be going into each classroom to do Live presentations with the children. We will review the concepts seen in the video and reinforcing schoolwide expectations. I will also be demonstrating some of the PPE the students may see me wear throughout the course of the next few months.
MIDDLE: This is a preschool classroom with clearly delineated areas of separation for students. As you can see, they each have their own classroom supplies. This greatly reduces the spread of infection by decreasing the amount of high touch surfaces in the classroom.
RIGHT: Minor injuries and ailments will be handled on a case by case basis in the classroom setting. This minimizes the mobility of students throughout the building, allows for easier contact tracing, and keeps them within their designated cohort peer groups. It also keeps "healthy" kids away from the "sick" kids. Children with minor bumps, scrapes, loose teeth, etc are still healthy and keeping them out of the Health Office will keep them that way. My mobile triage cart affords me the opportunity to tend to children in their classroom.
MIDDLE: This is a preschool classroom with clearly delineated areas of separation for students. As you can see, they each have their own classroom supplies. This greatly reduces the spread of infection by decreasing the amount of high touch surfaces in the classroom.
RIGHT: Minor injuries and ailments will be handled on a case by case basis in the classroom setting. This minimizes the mobility of students throughout the building, allows for easier contact tracing, and keeps them within their designated cohort peer groups. It also keeps "healthy" kids away from the "sick" kids. Children with minor bumps, scrapes, loose teeth, etc are still healthy and keeping them out of the Health Office will keep them that way. My mobile triage cart affords me the opportunity to tend to children in their classroom.
