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Dear Parents and Guardians,
At Quaker Valley School District, the health, safety, and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. With the recently elevated discussion regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the news, we want to take a moment to reinforce preventive safety measures and reference our efforts and communications.
First, it is important to remember that at this time, there have only been a small number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States. As a school district, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Allegheny County Health Department, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is currently no recommendation to close schools in Pennsylvania.
We encourage our students, staff, and families to be mindful of key preventive measures. The CDC offers some tips on its website (www.cdc.gov) that can be useful in avoiding the spread of this and other illnesses. In addition, the National Association of School Psychologists provides some parental guidance on talking with children about COVID-19. Click for that resource.
Each Quaker Valley classroom is equipped with hand sanitizer and students are encouraged to wash hands routinely and use the sanitizer as needed. Further, Quaker Valley maintenance and custodial staff currently cleans and sanitizes rooms and furniture in accordance with guidelines recommended during cold and flu season, and they are prepared and equipped to adapt these procedures should new recommendations be shared by relevant health agencies.
In addition, please remember that if your child is sick, he or she should not be at school. Students need to be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to class after any illness. Please refer to the health guidelines outlined on our district website (www.qvsd.org). Keeping children home when they are sick is critical to prevention.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your school nurse or building principal.
Sincerely,
Tammy A. Andreyko, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Amanda Gilmore,
RN, BSN, CSN
Health Services Coordinator
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