Covid-19 Information
Update - 4/23/2024
Thurston County Dept of Health has changed COVID Guidelines. The WA State Dept of Health is revising School Guidelines but until they are published, we will be following these interim guidelines.
For individuals who test positive for COVID-19 the recommendation is to not return to school until the individual is fever free for at least 24 hrs without any fever reducing medicine.
Masking is recommended for 5 days after they return to school.
We will still inform families of COVID cases but will no longer be requiring masking for exposures unless there is an active outbreak being managed by the county. We will however remain vigilant in checking for COVID like symptoms and encourage you to do so as well. If you are concerned about exposure in your student's class, have them wear a mask.
Below is a portion of Thurston County's Guidance from March 25, 2024.
Thurston County Health Guidance for the General Public
Members of the general public may return to normal activities when their symptoms are getting better overall, and they have not had a fever (without having to use fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours.
Because people can remain contagious even after they feel better, extra precautions during the first 5 days of returning to normal activities after COVID-19, flu, RSV, or other respiratory viruses are recommended. This includes wearing a mask, taking steps to improve airflow and
filtration, frequent hand washing, regular cleaning, physical distancing, and, if possible, testing when planning to be around other people indoors.
People who are exposed to someone with a viral respiratory illness should consider taking precautions such as wearing masks, taking steps to improve airflow and filtration, practicing good hand hygiene, cleaning regularly, physical distancing, and/or testing.
Thurston County Dept of Health has changed COVID Guidelines. The WA State Dept of Health is revising School Guidelines but until they are published, we will be following these interim guidelines.
For individuals who test positive for COVID-19 the recommendation is to not return to school until the individual is fever free for at least 24 hrs without any fever reducing medicine.
Masking is recommended for 5 days after they return to school.
We will still inform families of COVID cases but will no longer be requiring masking for exposures unless there is an active outbreak being managed by the county. We will however remain vigilant in checking for COVID like symptoms and encourage you to do so as well. If you are concerned about exposure in your student's class, have them wear a mask.
Below is a portion of Thurston County's Guidance from March 25, 2024.
Thurston County Health Guidance for the General Public
Members of the general public may return to normal activities when their symptoms are getting better overall, and they have not had a fever (without having to use fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours.
Because people can remain contagious even after they feel better, extra precautions during the first 5 days of returning to normal activities after COVID-19, flu, RSV, or other respiratory viruses are recommended. This includes wearing a mask, taking steps to improve airflow and
filtration, frequent hand washing, regular cleaning, physical distancing, and, if possible, testing when planning to be around other people indoors.
People who are exposed to someone with a viral respiratory illness should consider taking precautions such as wearing masks, taking steps to improve airflow and filtration, practicing good hand hygiene, cleaning regularly, physical distancing, and/or testing.