Health & Safety | P.S.148Q The Ruby G.

PS148Q HEALTH & SAFETY

All staff and students will be expected to wear masks all day. (with the exception of eating)
Students are required to wear a face covering to school everyday. They should be new or cleaned on a daily basis to remove any germs or bacteria from the previous day.
If a child arrives without a face covering the school will provide one for them.
If they refuse they will be placed in remote learning as not to jeopardize the health of any other person in the school building

What Types of Face Coverings Are Not Permitted on DOE Property?

Bandanas and neck gaiters are not permitted.
Face coverings with an exhalation valve or vent are not permitted as exhalation valves allow unfiltered exhaled air to escape to others.
Face coverings that completely cover or hide an individual’s face, such as ski masks, are not permitted.
Unless otherwise approved by school administration, clear face shields cannot be worn unless accompanied by a face covering.

Temperature checks will be random and will be conducted by school aides and other staff upon students’ arrival to building
We ask that all parents take their child’s temperature every day before sending them into the building and to please keep them home if they have a temperature.
Daily Health Screenings will be conducted before students enter the building (awaiting further guidance)

Class sizes (which includes educators) are based on the square footage of the classrooms.

(six feet apart)

All staff and students will be expected to wear masks all day. (with the exception of eating)
Students are required to wear a face covering to school everyday. They should be new or cleaned on a daily basis to remove any germs or bacteria from the previous day.
If a child arrives without a face covering the school will provide one for them.
If they refuse they will be placed in remote learning as not to jeopardize the health of any other person in the school building
No air circulating systems in our building – It is more than 90 years old
All windows kept open
New air filters installed which are more efficient
Exhaust pulls air out in all classrooms

Student shows symptoms of COVID-19 while at School:

Students showing symptoms of COVID-19 will be escorted to the Isolation Room by a designated staff member wearing appropriate PPE.

Symptoms of COVID-19 are:

Fever of 100.0°F or higher or chills
Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
Loss of taste or smell
Sore throat, congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
The area where the student was showing symptoms must be immediately cleaned and disinfected.
The nurse or health professional, wearing appropriate PPE, will evaluate the student in the Isolation Room for symptoms of COVID-19. If no nurse or health professional is available, the student will wait in the supervised Isolation Room until picked up.
A family member or guardian will be contacted by a staff member and asked to pick up the student.
Upon pick up, the nurse/health professional and school staff will strongly advise the family to visit a doctor and get the student tested for COVID-19, and provide the information of the closest testing site, if asked.