Child has fever and/or other COVID symptoms (at home or sent home from school) and/or has been exposed
Keep your family home until you talk to your doctor. Siblings of children with symptoms should also stay home (attend virtually). Siblings of children with symptoms will also be sent home from school.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include: Fever (temperature 100.4°F or higher), Cough, Trouble breathing, Chills, Muscle/body aches Loss of sense of taste or smell, Runny nose or nasal congestion, Fatigue, Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. The CDC’s website.
Contact the Lake Country School health room attendant at 262.367.3606 x129. The attendant will notify the attendance line. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department. Lake Country School District will use the chart below to determine when your child(ren) may return to school. CLICK HERE FOR PDF VERSIONCOVID-19 Daily Screening
All parents/guardians are asked to screen their children at home prior to coming to school. Your child may not attend school if you answer yes to any of the questions below, or if you answer yes to any of the questions below for a household member. At home screening includes taking your child’s temperature. If symptoms are suspected during the school day, clearly defined protocols will take place. Please keep your child (and siblings) home if within the last 24 hours the child has experienced:
At least ONE of the following symptoms above their baseline:
At least TWO of the following symptoms:
COVID-19 Exposure and Symptoms
Exposure to an individual who has tested positive for covid-19
The following are guidelines for a student or staff member who has been exposed to someone who has received a positive COVID-19 test result.
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If an individual has come into contact with someone who has tested positive, they should quarantine for 14 days starting from the date of the last contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19.
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If a family member/individual in the home of a student or staff member tests positive, the student/staff member should quarantine while the family member individual is sick and continue to quarantine for an additional 14 days after they are no longer infectious.
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If an individual is experiencing symptoms, they are encouraged to seek COVID testing. For testing, contact your physician or visit the COVID-19 testing opportunities in Waukesha County Webpage.
Experiencing symptoms without a known exposure
The following are guidelines for a student or staff member who is experiencing symptoms.
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If an individual is experiencing symptoms, they are encouraged to seek COVID testing. For testing, contact your physician or visit the COVID-19 testing opportunities in Waukesha County Webpage.
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If the individual receives a positive test result: stay home for at least 10 days. They must also be fever free without the use of fever reducing medication for 24 hours and see Improvement in other symptoms.
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If the individual receives a negative test result: he/she may return once they have been fever free without the use of fever reducing medication and symptom free for 24 hours.
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If COVID-19 symptoms are present but an individual is not tested: Waukesha County Public Health recommends the individual stay home/isolate for 10 days.
All parents/guardians are asked to screen their children at home prior to coming to school. Your child, and siblings, may not attend school if symptoms are present or if a household member has symptoms. At home screening includes taking your child’s temperature. If a fever is suspected during the school day or if symptoms arise, clearly defined protocols will take place.
If your child has been exposed to COVID-19, please contact Michelle Howard in the health room at 262.367.3606 x129.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
Resources for Help
Waukesha County Public Health
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WI Dept of Health Services- Resilient WI
United Way
Check-in/Check-out
Students who are attending part of the day in-person and the other part virtual, must check-in and check-out through the front office prior to walking outside for parent/guardian pick-up. Parents/Guardians should press the intercom buzzer to alert the office they are waiting.
Attendance
To ensure we have adequate information for the health department, we will be asking for additional information if your child is called in absent. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Back to School Guidelines
CLICK HERE to view Lake Country School District's Back to School Guidelines including mask guidelines.
Learning Options Update
We have strived to offer flexibility around the three learning options; however, some concerns have arisen with regard to our Hybrid option. Note that the virtual option is intended for as needed health concerns (quarantines, pre-existing conditions, etc.). In order to establish routines for student learning and out of respect for teacher planning, it is essential for students to have a consistent daily schedule. Now that we are approaching the end of quarter 1 (October 30), the decision to attend class virtually should not be used casually, as a trial, or out of convenience (ex. child wants to sleep in or try-out the virtual option for a day, etc.).
The goal when this “COVID” challenge is complete is to have all of our students back in our school. Most likely, the full virtual option will always be available. However, for now our plan is to eliminate the ability for students to attend one or two days virtually unless it’s due to quarantine.
In January, prior to the start of 3rd quarter, Lake Country School District will require students to sign up for one of the options for the entire 3rd quarter. The only exception to this will be if your child is signed up for in-person and your child must quarantine.
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In-Person: Student attends in-person 5 days per week for the quarter. Only exception is if a student must quarantine.
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Hybrid: Student attends in-person 5 days per week for part of the day in-person and the remainder of day virtual for the quarter.
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Virtual: Student attends virtual 5 days per week for the quarter.
Virtual learners need a distraction free zone to focus on learning. In addition, households with virtual learners need access to a printer or a .pdf editor (Adobe, Kami, Lumin, etc.). Supplies set out for virtual students in the front lobby need to be picked up on a consistent and timely basis.
In-person and virtual learners must arrive on time (tardy bell) and be ready to learn. If your child is not in attendance, be aware that Google Meets cannot be recorded due to pupil privacy protections.
2020/2021 Learning Options
Lake Country School District is moving forward to safely open the doors for our students on September 1, 2020. As you read this webpage, keep in mind, Lake Country School District is offering three learning options this Fall: In-Person, Hybrid, Virtual. Families have the opportunity to choose which learning option is in the best interests of their child. Please take a moment to read our parent communications which are posted in the right hand column.
Stay Safe to Stay Open
On October 6, Governor Tony Evers directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order 3, limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building's total occupancy, with some exceptions. This directive is effective at 8 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2020 and will remain in effect until Nov. 6, 2020.
Please read Emergency Order 3? and review the frequently asked questions? page.?
On September 22, Governor Tony Evers issued Executive Order 90, declaring a public health emergency, and corresponding Emergency Order 1, regarding face coverings in certain situations for people over the age of 5. ?Face coverings are required to be worn whenever you are indoors or in an enclosed space, other than a private residence, and other people are present in the same room or space.?
Please read Executive Order 90, Emergency Order 1, and frequently asked questions?.?
School Meals During 2020-2021 School Term
The district will provide meals to all students in a grab-and-go format. Call Mrs. Heil at 262-367-3606 ext 124 or email HeilL@MyLakeCountrySchool.org to sign up for meals for your child(ren). Meals are free for all children in the community.
Home WiFi options
Some internet carriers are offering free and/or low cost options that your family may be able to use.
See DPI list of internet offers for families
Special Education
For students with Special Education needs, please contact our Special Education/Pupil Services Director DiAnne Pasholk at pasholkd@mylakecountryschool.org.
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