COVID-19 Health Services Page

 

 

COVID-19 Symptoms List

The following is a list of symptoms that we ask caregivers to monitor with their students and staff to self-monitor before attending school:

 

 

Fever (100.0° Fahrenheit or higher), chills, or shaking chills  Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath  New loss of taste or smell  Muscle aches or body aches  Cough (not due to other known cause, such as chronic cough)  Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms  Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea when in combination with other symptoms  Headache when in combination with other symptoms  Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms  Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other known causes, such as allergies) when in combination with other symptoms

Positive COVID-19 Student/Staff Options:

1. Isolation x 5 days from onset of symptoms or test date if asymptomatic.
2. May return if fever-free without fever-reducing medication for 24 hours and symptoms improve (complete resolution of symptoms not required).
3. Repeat viral testing prior to return is not required.

Symptomatic Staff/Students

1. May return to school with a negative COVID-19 test that may be self administered and has remained fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
2. If the COVID-19 test is positive, individual must isolate for 5 days.  . 

Symptomatic COVID-19 Testing

1. Please keep your student home if they have any signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (see list above).
2. Vaccinated and unvaccinated staff/student(s) who develop symptoms during the school day on the COVID-19 Symptom List may be tested using an approved diagnostic test by your school nurse during the day. 
3. All positive results will be reported to you by your school nurse with further instructions for isolation guidelines per the Department of Public Health.

Absences

To assist the health department during COVID-19, please report all absences to your student(s) school absence line and notify your school nurse of any illness.

 

Additional References/Links

School Nurse:

OAKMONT: Jessica Heffernan	978-827-5907 / [email protected]
OVERLOOK MIDDLE: Nancy Taylor	978-827-1425 / [email protected]
JOHN R. BRIGGS: Abby Shea	978-827-5750 / [email protected]
WESTMINSTER: Bridget Hurley	978-874-2043 / [email protected]
MEETINGHOUSE: Cassandra Benes	978-874-0163 / [email protected]
BOARD OF HEALTH - ASHBURNHAM	978-772-3335
BOARD OF HEALTH - WESTMINSTER	978-874-7409

** For exposures outside of school, please contact your local BOH.