Hi Caroline,
Our school uses Magnus Health for our student health records. Magnus also offers an app:
https://magnushealth.com/features/covid-19-health-tracking/ I am not sure about the logistics of getting just the app, but we have found it much smoother to have parents fill out the app which is checked over by our school nurse so we can have a regular drop off in the morning. I totally understand your feelings, we also started out with screening every child ourselves every day. We do not let parents inside, so these brief interactions we get to have at pick up and drop off are so meaningful.
Best,
Alison
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Alison Ketcham
Early Childhood Coordinator
Congressional School
Fairfax VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-04-2021 08:15 AM
From: Caroline Turner
Subject: What does it look like, sound like during the pandemic?
Allison,
What app does your system use for the daily health screening questions? I feel like we miss that important time of talking with the parent about the child at drop off because we are reading the health questions from a card. We have also been open since last fall with a few weather closures and 2 week long district closure before Christmas. Our staff and students have been healthy with only one positive child case and that child contracted the virus during the district wide quarantine but did not present any symptoms.
Thanks
Caroline Turner
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Caroline Turner
Pre-K Teacher
Avery County Schools
Elk Park NC
Original Message:
Sent: 02-03-2021 11:44 AM
From: Alison Ketcham
Subject: What does it look like, sound like during the pandemic?
Hi Nellie,
I work at a private school in Falls Church Virginia. Our Infant-Toddler Program re-opened on June 1st and has been able to stay open! Preschool through 8th grade has been open successfully since early September. Children preschool up wear masks as does all faculty. Daily health screens are done through an app every morning with questions about symptoms and temperature screens for faculty and students. It took some adjusting, but overall, everyone is HAPPY to be back in school together.
You can photos and videos of our campus life on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/colts1939/
I hope this is helpful!
Best,
Alison
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Alison Ketcham
Early Childhood Coordinator
Congressional School
Fairfax VA
Original Message:
Sent: 02-03-2021 11:11 AM
From: Nellie Rios-Parra
Subject: What does it look like, sound like during the pandemic?
Dear Peers,
I run a half-day preschool program in a school district in Los Angeles. We switched to remote learning in mid-March 2020. Talks about re-opening have been ongoing. Teaching staff are apprehensive about returning on site and have asked to see images/videos of what other programs that are on site are doing. Does anyone have photos or videos they can share? It will help lower (or so I hope) anxieties. Any suggestions to address teacher concerns, would be greatly appreciated.
Humbly,
Nellie
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Nellie Rios-Parra
Director of State Preschool
Lennox School District
Inglewood, CA
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