School Covid-19 Protocol
This page contains St. John’s Covid-19 protocol for the school. As this is an ever changing situation, our protocol will be updated as needed to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and their families. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Updated 08/15/2022
Protocols updated with Anchorage School District and CDC guidelines
Protocol Updates
12/27/2021
Covid Protocols Updated with CDC Guidelines
9/08/21
Covid Quick Start Guide- Testing Guidelines
8/24/2021
Covid Quick Start Guide
2/26/2021
Updated guidelines for returning to school after traveling.
11/9/2020
See Addendum of 11-9-20 on Teachers wearing masks
10-29-2020
Updated school Covid policy which includes close contact and out-of-state travel
10-21-2020
Please see our updated School Guidelines for Out-of-State travel.
10-12-2020
10-8-2020
10/01/2020
There have been some questions about the school’s Covid protocol. Below is the current guideline and explanation for our sick child protocol:
If a student stays home sick or is sent home sick, CDC guidelines recommend that the student should be home for 7 days and be symptom-free for 3 days before returning to school. (If the student is tested negative for Covid, the student may return to school after 24 hours symptom-free.)
Explanation:
*The 7-day clock begins the first day your child is kept home/is sent home. The clock can start on the weekend if that is the first day that they are sick.
*If your child is NOT tested within the 7 day window, but they are symptom free for 3 consecutive days, they can return to school after that third day.
*If your child IS tested within the 7 day window and receives a negative result, they can come back to school 24 hours AFTER you receive the results, however we ask that you use your discretion if your child still has symptoms of an illness before allowing them to return.
We hope that this makes the protocol a bit clearer and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our SJOCS families as we continue to develop these guidelines.
9/21/2020
What’s new in this update: A summary of the guidelines for returning to school after a student has been ill. The bolded sentence below is number 3, part D on the Sick Student Protocol handout listed below.
If a student stays home sick or is sent home sick, CDC guidelines recommend that the student should be home for 7 days and be symptom-free for 3 days before returning to school. (If the student is tested negative for Covid, the student may return to school after 24 hours symptom-free.)
8-6-2020
What’s new in this update: Clarification on wording and changes to cohort schedules