COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) Information & Updates

Updated Covid Guidance for Mabton Schools (Jan 11, 2022)

Updated guidance from the Washington State Department of Health regarding COVID-19 for K-12 schools is impacting the Mabton School District. On Jan. 8, the Department of Health issued updated guidance shortening both isolation and quarantine periods for students from 10 days to 5 days.

Quarantine guidance applies to those who have been identified as close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. In order to end quarantine after five days, the individual needs to be without symptoms and will need to supply a negative rapid or PCR test result performed on day 5 of quarantine. Test results will need to be from a health care provider, pharmacy, community-based testing site, health jurisdiction, or from a test taken at one of the Mabton School District test sites. The quarantine timeline starts after the last date of contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19.

Isolation guidance applies to individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19. Any student or staff member who has tested positive or has symptoms of COVID-19 should isolate at home. This isolation guidance applies regardless of vaccination status. If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they can return to school when the following criteria are met:

- 5 days have passed since symptoms onset or positive test collection date, if not having symptoms; AND

- No symptoms are present or symptoms are resolving; AND

- No fever within the past 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

Students and staff should continue monitoring for symptoms and wearing a well-fitting mask around others through day 10 (days 6-10) both in and out of school, including during extracurricular and athletic activities.

If an individual is having symptoms of COVID-19 and elects not to seek testing, they will need to follow the 10-day isolation guidance.

This updated guidance applies to both students and staff in the Mabton School District. The district is currently working on updating our written guidance with more information. The updated guidance goes into effect in Mabton on Tuesday, Jan. 11.

The District will continue to offer Covid testing for this program as long as tests and resources are available.

Your school COVID coordinator and or school nurse will determine the return date for your child.

Covid Communication Plan for Mabton Families (Jan 11, 2022)

The following is a general overview of how the school will communicate with families with regard to COVID-19 cases and exposure during school.  

If your student is part of a classroom or group that should be concerned, the district will be following the communication plan below.  If you do not receive one of these communication measures, your student was not affected.  If you ever feel the need to clarify, please reach out to your school’s office (Artz-Fox at 894-4941, or the Junior-Senior High School at 894-4951).

Your child is considered a(n)...	If the following is true:	What you can expect to receive from the school:	What you can expect from our staff:
Active Covid Case	If your child tested positive: Please inform your school	You will get a phone call from a staff member.	The nurse will inform you of your options and your student is sent home.
Possible Covid Case	If your child is showing symptoms: Please inform your school	You will get a phone call from a staff member.	The nurse will inform you of your options and your child is sent home.
Close Contact to a Covid Case	If your child was closer than 3 feet of another student for 15 min or more, or within 6 feet of an adult for 15 min or more	You will get a phone call from a staff member.	The nurse will inform you of your options and your child is sent home.
Non-Close Contact to a Covid Case	If someone in your child’s class has tested positive, but your child was not a close contact.	You will get a phone messenger with a standard message.	The school will ask parents to monitor their child(ren) for symptoms.

Notes:  

This information is based on the Washington State Department of Health K-12 COVID-19 Requirements for Summer 2021 and the 2021-2022 School Year that was published on August 11, 2021, and other State/local guidance.  This information is subject to changes as new guidance and requirements are received.  

Link:  https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/820-105-K12Schools2021-2022.pdf

MSD Keeping Students in School Letter:  https://www.msd120.org/apps/news/article/1491716 

               Orientación actualizada de Covid para las escuelas de Mabton

La orientación actualizada del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington con respecto a COVID-19 para las escuelas K-12 está afectando al Distrito Escolar de Mabton. El 8 de enero, el Departamento de Salud emitió una guía actualizada que acorta los períodos de aislamiento y cuarentena para los estudiantes de 10 (diez) a 5 (cinco)  días.

La guía de cuarentena se aplica a aquellos que han sido identificados como contactos cercanos de alguien que dio positivo por COVID-19. Para finalizar la cuarentena después de cinco días, la persona debe estar asintomática y deberá proporcionar un resultado negativo de una prueba rápida o PCR realizada el día 5 de cuarentena. Los resultados de la prueba deberán provenir de un proveedor de atención médica, farmacia, sitio de prueba basado en la comunidad, jurisdicción de salud o de una prueba realizada en uno de los sitios de prueba del Distrito Escolar de Mabton. El cronograma de cuarentena comienza después de la última fecha de contacto con la persona que dio positivo por COVID-19.

La guía de aislamiento se aplica a las personas que dieron positivo en la prueba de COVID-19. Cualquier estudiante o miembro del personal que haya dado positivo o tenga síntomas de COVID-19 debe aislarse en casa. Esta guía de aislamiento se aplica independientemente del estado de vacunación. Si un estudiante o miembro del personal da positivo por COVID-19, puede regresar a la escuela cuando se cumplan los siguientes criterios:

- Han pasado 5 días desde el inicio de los síntomas o la fecha de toma de la prueba positiva, si no tiene síntomas; Y

- No hay síntomas o los síntomas se están resolviendo; Y

- Ausencia de fiebre en las últimas 24 horas sin el uso de medicamentos antifebriles.

Los estudiantes y el personal deben continuar monitoreando los síntomas y usar una máscara que se ajuste bien alrededor de los demás hasta el día 10 (días 6 a 10), tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela, incluso durante las actividades extracurriculares y deportivas.

Si una persona tiene síntomas de COVID-19 y elige no hacerse la prueba, deberá seguir la guía de aislamiento de 10 días.

Esta guía actualizada se aplica tanto a los estudiantes como al personal del Distrito Escolar de Mabton. El distrito está trabajando actualmente para actualizar nuestra guía escrita con más información. La guía actualizada entra en vigencia en Mabton el martes 11 de enero.

El Distrito de Mabton continuará ofreciendo pruebas de Covid para este programa siempre que haya pruebas y recursos disponibles.

El coordinador de COVID de su escuela o la enfermera de la escuela determinarán la fecha de regreso de su hijo.

 

Plan de comunicación Covid para las familias de Mabton

La siguiente es una descripción general de cómo la escuela se comunicará con las familias con respecto a los casos de COVID-19 y la exposición durante la escuela.

Si su estudiante es parte de un salón de clases o grupo que debería estar preocupado, el distrito seguirá el plan de comunicación a continuación. Si no recibe una de estas medidas de comunicación, su estudiante no se vio afectado. Si alguna vez siente la necesidad de aclarar, comuníquese con la oficina de su escuela Artz-Fox al (894-4941), o Junior-Senior High School al (894-4951).

Su hijo es considerado un(a)...	Si lo siguiente es cierto:	Lo que puede esperar recibir de la escuela:	Lo que puede esperar de nuestro personal:
Caso Covid Activo	Si su hijo dio positivo: Por favor informe a su escuela	Recibirá una llamada telefónica de un miembro del personal.	La enfermera le informará de sus opciones y su estudiante será enviado a casa.
Posible caso de covid	Si su hijo presenta síntomas: Por favor informe a su escuela	Recibirá una llamada telefónica de un miembro del personal.	La enfermera le informará de sus opciones y su hijo será enviado a casa.
Contacto cercano a un caso de Covid	Si su hijo estuvo a menos de 3 pies de otro estudiante durante 15 minutos o más, o a menos de 6 pies de un adulto durante 15 minutos o más	Recibirá una llamada telefónica de un miembro del personal.	La enfermera le informará de sus opciones y su hijo será enviado a casa.
Contacto no cercano a un caso de Covid	Si alguien en la clase de su hijo ha dado positivo, pero su hijo no fue un contacto cercano.	Recibirá un mensajero telefónico con un mensaje estándar.	La escuela les pedirá a los padres que controlen a sus hijos para detectar síntomas.

Notas: 

Esta información se basa en los requisitos de COVID-19 para K-12 del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington para el verano de 2021 y el año escolar 2021-2022 que se publicó el 11 de agosto de 2021 y otras pautas estatales/locales. Esta información está sujeta a cambios a medida que se reciban nuevas orientaciones y requisitos.

Enlace:  https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/820-105-K12Schools2021-2022.pdf

MSD Mantener a nuestros estudiantes en la escuela:  https://www.msd120.org/apps/news/article/1491719 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online Google Classroom:

• MSD going to Online Google Classroom Starting the 27th of this month . . . 4th grade to 12th grade.
• Prek - 3 will also be online but students will get packets in mail initially. 
• We need an email for each parent for parent contact. 

Access to Technology:

• Please contact your internet or cellular provider; many are providing free or enhanced service for internet access if you have some access already.
• All students 4th through 12th grade will be receiving a mobile device to access the online google classroom. 
• The first day of Required Online school through google classroom is the 27th.

Device Check Out Information:

Location	High School Parking Lot
Date	Wednesday 4/22	Thursday 4/23		Friday 4/24
Time	11-12:30 pm	11-12:30 pm	6-8 pm	11-12:30 pm
Grade Level	4th, 7th  and 8th	5th, 9th and 10th	All Grades	6th, 11th and 12th

Graduation: 

• No decisions have been made with what to do about graduation. 
• We are collecting data on what our best options are
• WE WILL HAVE A GRADUATION of some sort, and it will be super awesome and special!

School Supplies for Home:

• We are working to get school supply packs to all students
• Look for further communication.
• We anticipate distributing the same way we do school meals.

Phone Calls from Teachers:

• Many teachers are calling to get in contact with students.
• If you receive a call from a 440 number, it is most likely a teacher. 
• Please feel free to contact teachers at their posted numbers or emails - MSD120.org - updates soon.
• Link to Google Numbers

Access to Buildings:

• Currently we cannot open the buildings for students and community. 
• For personal belonging that are connected to ‘essential needs’ please contact the district office
• For all other personal items please stay tuned, we will share the method to getting personal items as soon as we can open buildings to the students, parents and community.

Student Email Address and Password:

• Please have your students check their email daily if not more frequently.
• Call your school if you need assistance with your email login information.  Any office, principal, or teacher should be able to help you.

Grading:

• We are currently awaiting guidance from our state on how grading will work.
• We are anticipating that the state will offer us a lot of local control about how we grade.
• We plan to take the most beneficial route we can for Mabton students when it comes to how we post grades.

Our best advice is to Log into class, engage with your teacher and learn, and work hard.  This will ensure you can retain your credits and benefit from the local grading decisions made by our administration and school board.

 

 

 

 

 

Who:      ANYONE 18 years and under
What:     FREE grab n’ go meals  (Breakfast and Lunch)
How:      Look for a Mabton School District Bus!
When:    March 23-April 24, 10:30am-12:00pm
Where:   Artz Fox Elementary parking lot; Park Bus Stop; Outside of city limits at normal pick-up/drop-off bus locations.