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DC Health Updates to Quarantines

91³Ô¹ÏÍø Families,

In recent weeks, DC Health has to their COVID quarantine protocols. As with each new round of public health guidance, 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s COVID Response Team has analyzed and reviewed how to implement their recommendations here at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. As with previous iterations, we take a conservative approach and implement additional COVID mitigation measures above and beyond what DC Health is recommending.Ìý

With their recent updates, we’re making some key changes to ensure that students can still participate in as much in-person learning as safely as possible.

Update 1: Test-To-Return for COVID Positive Individuals

Starting Monday, February 14 and following , 91³Ô¹ÏÍø will allow students with mild or no symptoms of COVID to return to school after submitting a negative rapid antigen test on day five of their quarantine.

Students who test positive on day five will be required to follow a full ten-day quarantine. Students not wishing to test on day five will be required to complete a full ten-day quarantine. Students can receive rapid tests from a , , or their school’s office manager. The COVID team will prompt students and staff when to submit proof of the negative rapid test to the covid@kippdc.org ¾±²Ô²ú´Ç³æ.ÌýÌý

Update 2: Test-To-Return for Close Contacts

Following , 91³Ô¹ÏÍø will also adjust its close contact quarantine protocols for individuals without symptoms.Ìý

Students who are close contacts may now return to in-person learning after a seven-day quarantine if they test negative on day five of their quarantine. Students can receive rapid antigen tests from a , , or their school’s office manager. The COVID team will prompt students and staff when to submit proof of the negative rapid test to the covid@kippdc.org ¾±²Ô²ú´Ç³æ.ÌýÌý

As before, a fully-vaccinated student without symptoms does not need to quarantine if they have had close contact with a COVID-positive individual.Ìý

If you wish to not have your child take a COVID test on day five, they will have a ten-day quarantine with virtual learning and not return to in-person learning until day eleven.Ìý

91³Ô¹ÏÍø is committed to continuously improving the school’s COVID mitigation efforts through a conservative approach

Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you,

91³Ô¹ÏÍø COVID Response Team

Posted on February 11, 2022 in Community

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