COVID-19 Message from the School Nurses

As we continue to navigate through the remaining 2021-22 school year, we would like to share some important information to clear up any confusion.

• Keep your child home when they are sick.

  • Please see the following guidance regarding illness/symptoms:

• If your child has 2 or more symptoms in Column A or 1 symptom in Column B:

  • Column A:                                                                       

    Fever                                                                                

    Chills                                                                                

    Muscle/Body Aches                                                         

    Headache                                                                         

    Sore throat

    Nausea

    Diarrhea  

    Vomiting

    Fatigue

    Congestion or Runny nose

    Column B:

    Cough

    Shortness of breath 

    Difficulty breathing

    New loss of taste or smell

• You must provide either:

  • A negative COVID-19 PCR test (rapid tests will not be accepted). 

  • or a doctor’s note with an alternative diagnosis

•  AND be at least 24 hours after resolution of fever without fever-reducing medications to allow your child to return to in-person learning.

• Use the resources/links that we continue to update on the health services page.

• Please report any illness/+COVID cases to your school nurse.

• Masks -are optional at this time

• Quarantining and isolation
  • If you have been in close contact (15 minutes and less than 3 feet apart if wearing a mask or 20 minutes and less than 6 feet without the use of masks) with a COVID-19 positive person, you are required to stay home from school, quarantine, and report to the school nurse for further instructions.   
  • If anyone in your household is awaiting COVID test results, do not send your child to school. 
  • If you live in a household where someone else tested positive and cannot isolate themselves from others, your child will need to be quarantined for 5 days after the positive household member completes their 10 day quarantine period (total of 15 days from the positive person's test results). 
  • Only PCR results will be accepted.
  • Quarantine Timeframes
• Travel restrictions/quarantine
  • no longer required

 New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub

You are welcome to email us if you have any questions or concerns. We are here to support the families of Woodland Park through this time of crisis. Please stay safe and be well.

In care,

Katie Meyer- kmeyer@wpschools.org

Lynn Roehrich- lroehrich@wpschools.org

Teresa Carbonelli- tcarbonelli@wpschool.org

Lauren Avallone- lavallone@wpschools.org