Dear West Allegheny Families,
 
We remain committed to the health and safety of our students and staff as we prepare for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. To kick off the year strong, we are providing several helpful guidelines for our families that will go a long way toward keeping our West Allegheny community safe and healthy. Please read the information thoroughly, and we ask that you partner with us in these efforts to ensure a successful school year for our students and staff.
Home Health Screen
Every morning, before each student leaves for school, families are asked to help with the important job of monitoring student health. The Home Health Screen form below contains questions and guidelines to help decide when to keep your child home.  
 
The Home Health Screen is also located on the District website HERE. We recommend printing the document and posting it in a convenient place for easy reference.
 
Please note that if your child stays home as a result of answering “yes” to any of the questions on the form, you must call your school nurse before your child returns to the school. 
Home Health Screen
 
If you respond “yes” to any of these questions, please do not come to school or send your child to school.
 
□ Is anyone in your home experiencing Coronavirus-like symptoms?
 
□ Within the past 14 days, have you been around anyone who tested positive for Coronavirus or is presumed to be positive?
 
□ Within the past 14 days, have you traveled out of the state to a known hot spot?
 
□ Are you currently taking any medication to treat or reduce a fever such as ibuprofen (i.e. Advil, Motrin) or Acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
□ Are you currently experiencing any of the following?
Group A
1 or more symptoms

  • Fever (100.4 or higher) or felt feverish
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Conjunctivitis (red, watery, itchy eyes)
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Lymph node enlargement (swollen glands)
  • Swelling of the palms and soles of the feet or skin peeling in those areas
  • Sharp abdominal pains
Group B
2 or more symptoms

  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose/congestion
  • Chills
  • New lack of taste or smell
  • Muscle pain (unexplained)
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Rash
Stay home if you (the student):
  • Have one or more symptoms in Group A OR
  • Have two or more symptoms in Group B OR
  • Are taking fever reduction medication
Keeping your family and the WA family safe
Please contact your child/ren’s school nurse to determine admittance if:

  • Your child/ren or anyone in your household has/had tested positive for COVID 19.


  • Your child/ren has recently traveled, on or after August 10, or intends to travel, to one of the hot spots in the US or internationally. Please use the following link to determine hotspots. 

  • If your child stayed home as a result of answering “yes” to any of the home health screener questions, we ask that you call your school nurse prior to returning your child to school.

When to Quarantine

 
  • You should quarantine your child for 14 days if s/he was exposed to someone presumed or confirmed COVID positive 
 
  • You should quarantine your child for 14 days if s/he traveled to a known hot spot and travel was classified as high risk
 
  • You should quarantine/isolate your child at least 10 days if s/he is presumed or confirmed COVID positive and, if they continue to have symptoms, for additional time until there is at least one symptom-free day. You must contact your school nurse prior to returning your child to school.
 
  • If an individual residing with you is confirmed/presumed positive for COVID, you should quarantine your child during the person's symptomatic days PLUS an additional 14 days.  
 
If any of the above apply to your child, or to discuss any quarantine related questions, please contact your child/ren's school nurse.
 
Teachers will provide access to direct classroom instruction either through Zoom and/or pre-recorded sessions to support COVID quarantined students for reasons related to travel, exposure and/or illness.
Working together,
we can keep our WA family healthy and safe.
Thank you!