Important information from the Health Office

Community Health Update

Dear Beaver Community,

Before all students return to campus next week, we wanted to share some important information from the Health Office. Please see below for information about COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, COVID-19 health protocols, Magnus information, and medication. And as a reminder, all students and adults must wear a mask indoors on campus, regardless of vaccination status.

If you have any questions please contact the school nurse, Talia Ossowski at tossowski@bcdschool.org.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

We are requiring information regarding the vaccination status of all students in order to best inform our policy and procedure design.

It is required that all families provide this information within the feature available in Magnus. Please still complete the questionnaire even if your child is currently ineligible for the vaccine (if this is the case, select no when prompted). If you have not yet done this, please stop reading this email and go do it now, then come back to this email—we’ll wait! If your child’s vaccination status changes, please update that information in Magnus immediately.

All Beaver employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Testing

BVR will participate in the state-sponsored testing program this year, overseen by DESE and contracted by CIC Health. This will include:

Testing individuals who become symptomatic on campus
Weekly screening tests of asymptomatic unvaccinated individuals
Providing a “test and stay” protocol for any asymptomatic unvaccinated individuals who are determined to have been exposed at school to a COVID-positive individual

THIS IS IMPORTANT: In order to participate in this testing program, students, BVR faculty and staff must sign this consent form.

Participation is voluntary. If you choose to opt out of testing, please indicate that on the form and submit.
Sign and submit as soon as possible regardless of vaccination status since any student/adult might need to be tested at any point.
Complete the form for each child enrolled at Beaver.

For questions about any aspect of this testing program contact Talia Ossowski.

What happens when someone doesn’t feel well at school?

Any person that is not feeling well at school should be seen in the Health Office (room 121).

A student will be assessed by the school nurse and depending on their particular symptoms, they may either be:

1.) Rapid-tested for COVID-19 and sent home regardless of the test result because their symptoms indicate that they should be home. Parents/caregivers will need to coordinate pick up quickly, so we appreciate you creating a plan for this in advance.

2.) Rapid-tested for COVID-19 and, if negative, sent back to class because their symptoms and vaccination status do not meet the criteria for being sent home.

In either scenario, the next steps will be provided to the family.

Click here to review the COVID Health protocols

All forms must be completed in Magnus. Please complete them now. If your child’s physical appointment is upcoming, please email the nurse at tossowski@bcdschool.org, if you have not done so already.

For help with obtaining your username and password or for any other inquiries concerning your Magnus account, please contact the Magnus Help Desk at 877-461-6831 or service@magnushealthportal.com.

Medication

Drop-off directions

New meds can be dropped off in the Health Office by parents/caregivers or the student.
Medication must be delivered to the school nurse in a pharmacy or manufacturer's labeled container. Medications that are improperly labeled cannot be accepted.
If you are dropping off medication, a prescription medication form must be completed in Magnus.

Self-carry form

Students can carry their own medication by completing the Self Administration/Self Carry form.

Please feel free to reach out to the Health Office with questions. We are looking forward to this year!

Talia Ossowski, NP

School Nurse

Tara Paulauskas, LICSW

Director of Counseling and Health Services