HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

SCHOOL PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES

St. Joseph School has received guidance from the Diocese of Little Rock and the Arkansas Department of Health regarding our response to having positive cases of COVID-19 inside the school.

Decisions for quarantine of a student, group of students, classroom, and school are made in conjunction with the Diocese of Little Rock and the Arkansas Department of Health and not by the school independently.

CONTACT US

PLEASE CALL THE ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL POINT OF CONTACT (POC), NURSE KIM NUTT, SHOULD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCUR:

  • Your students tests positive for COVID-19

  • Someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19

  • Your student was exposed to someone outside of school who tested positive for COVID-19.

SCHOOL NURSE NOTES

TOP 5 THINGS OUR SCHOOL NURSE WANTS YOU TO KNOW:

  1. If your child has fever or symptoms of illness, please do not send them to school.

  2. Your child must be fever free without medication for 48 hours before returning to school after an illness.

  3. Students should carry their own hand sanitizer along with extra face coverings to school each day.

  4. Please make sure St. Joseph School has your updated contact information, as well as multiple emergency contacts in case they are needed.

  5. Continue to make sure your child is up-to-date on all required immunizations, and get the flu shot!