Protecting Our Students and Community from Coronavirus

Child has fever and/or other COVID symptoms (at home or sent home from school) and/or has been exposed

Screen Before You Arrive

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. At home screening includes taking your child’s temperature. If a fever is suspected during the school day, clearly defined protocols will take place.

CHECKLIST                 SAFETY REMINDERS

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

2020/2021 Fall Learning Options

Dear Lake Country School District Families, 

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.

July 2020 Forum - All your questions, answered!

On July 23, 2020, Lake Country School District presented to families the Fall Learning Options.  CLICK HERE

Stay Safe to Stay Open

As you may have read, Governor Tony Evers issued Executive Order 82, declaring a public health emergency, and corresponding Emergency Order 1, regarding face coverings in certain situations for people over the age of 5. The mask order is effective Saturday, August 1, 2020. 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.? 

Lake Country School District’s Board of Education will no longer vote on the mask topic on August 10, 2020.  This mandate requires anyone over the age of 5 who enters the building of Lake Country School District, including students, to wear a face covering/mask.  Most 4K students are exempt from this ruling (under the age of 5), however are recommended to wear a face covering/mask.  We do understand that face coverings/masks for children in the Pre-K setting may be difficult to implement as stated by the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

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School Meals During Closure (including Summer 2020)

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 by Thursday to sign up for meals for your child(ren) for the following week.  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.

COVID-19 Symptoms

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

Please contact the school at 262.367.3606 to report the absence and symptoms. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of Coronavirus at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website and Waukesha County Public Health.  See how Coronavirus is spread. It can take two to 14 days for a person to develop symptoms after initial exposure to the virus; the average is about five days.

We continue to closely monitor the situation with the Waukesha County Public Health Department, as well as review updates from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction and the CDC. Here is the latest information on confirmed cases in Wisconsin.

Cleaning Measures

Lake Country School District has a routine cleaning regimen in place to help reduce the spread of germs and communicable disease. In addition to our regular cleaning and disinfection, we are increasing the cleaning of high-touch areas and hard and soft surface items throughout the day. We will follow all guidelines of the CDC and our local and state health departments.

• Wash your hands regularly, for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Make sure to wash your fingertips. This is especially important after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing into your hands, and before preparing or consuming food.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
• If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Families should have a plan in place for keeping your child home, picking up your child if they are sent home sick, and if schools are closed.
   

Travel Restrictions

This is a rapidly evolving situation, with the World Health Organization declaring Coronavirus a pandemic, the President and Governor declaring it a public health emergency and the President issuing a month-long ban effective March 13 on all travel from Europe, including the UK and Ireland, to the U.S.

• Cancel events with over 250 people
• Avoid non-essential domestic travel
• Avoid traveling to areas in the US with sustained community transmission of COVID-19 (currently Washington, New York, and California). See map of US sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days upon return for anyone who travels to any U.S. states with confirmed community spread of COVID-19.

If your family is planning to travel to a country with a Level 3 travel health notice, please contact the Lake Country School District before your child(ren) return to school. The CDC is asking you to self-quarantine for 14 days. Read more about travel on the CDC's website.

We appreciate your patience with this fluid situation and we will continue to update you as needed. Please rest assured that we will continue to put your students’ safety first.