GJPS Weekly Update March 26

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021

WEEKLY WRAP UP

A Message from Superintendent Barrett

Spring break (March 29-April 2) is upon us and I want to express my gratitude to our parents, students, teachers and staff for all you have done to help us return to school 5 days a week. We continue working to reinforce proper mask-wearing and other safety protocols in our buildings, and we appreciate our students’ cooperation and commitment to safe practices.

We know many families may be traveling during spring break. We hope that you continue to practice safety protocols while you are away, such as wearing masks even when you go to a place that does not require them. This will help us limit the spread of the virus in our community, keep students in school and limit quarantines.

BinaxNOW At-Home Rapid Test Kits

We are happy to announce we are scheduled to receive a limited number of BinaxNOW At-Home Rapid Test Kits next week. These test kits can be used to detect an active COVID-19 infection. We hope to distribute these kits during spring break to GJPS families who want them. More information will be available on Tuesday, March 30.

To help with contact tracing, students at GLHS scan a seat code when they sit down in the cafeteria for meals.

Things are looking bright...students in Miss Kulow's third-grade class at Jefferson Elementary are happy to be back together.

COVID-19 Dashboard

Week of March 19- March 25

CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES

Students In Buildings: 4

Students Not In Buildings: 0

Staff In Buildings: 0

Staff Not In Buildings: 0

QUARANTINED CASES

Students Quarantined: 432*

Staff Quarantined: 2

*Primarily outside school contact

TOP QUESTIONS This Week

How do I report if my child or member of our household receives a positive COVID-19 test during spring break?

GJPS spring break is March 29-April 2. In an effort to continue our comprehensive data collection on COVID-19 symptoms, cases and spread in our district, we have created a COVID reporting phone number for families to use during spring break. In the event your student develops symptoms, receives a positive test result, has a household member who develops symptoms, or has been identified as a close contact to a positive individual outside of school, please call 614-643-8076 to report this information.

When we return to school after spring break, what symptoms should I look for each morning before sending my child to school?

Staff and students should stay home if he/she has any ONE or more of the following symptoms:

Fever (100.4°F or higher)
New or worsened cough
Loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
New or worsened nasal congestion
New or worsened runny nose

Staff and students should stay home if he/she has any TWO or more of the following symptoms:

Headache
Body aches
New or worsened fatigue
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Staff/students must have all symptoms resolved and be fever-free for 24 hours without medication prior to returning to school.

Daily Symptom Check (PDF)

What does the Franklin County Public Health quarantine guidance from March 25 mean?

Franklin County Public Health recommends anyone who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 should stay home for 10 days after their last exposure to that person. They should continue to monitor themselves for symptoms through day 14.

Individuals may consider ending quarantine after day 7 by obtaining a negative COVID-19 test on day 5 or later. This new guidance may help limit the duration of quarantines after a negative COVID-19 test.

MORE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR OUR FULL IN-PERSON RETURN

TOO GOOD To Miss

We recognize families have been inundated with information about the pandemic, and we have worked hard to simplify communication about COVID-19 so you can find the resources that matter most to you and your family.

You can access the GJPS COVID-19 Resource Website in two ways.

Go directly to the site at GJPScovid.info

Access the site from the homepage of the GJPS district website. If you previously had our COVID-19 information page from the district site bookmarked, you may need to refresh your bookmarks to add the new website.

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