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Dear Parent: We have discontinued regular updates of COVID cases in the schools because they have been so low. If the numbers increase, we'll resume those reports.
Weekly & Cumulative summaries of COVID related statistics in the Emmett School District
Helpful information if your student or someone in your family has COVID
Previous Letters to Parents:
February 21: Cases continue to drop
February 14: Positive cases on the decline
February 8: Local health, school officials hold their collective breath as weekly COVID numbers show a decline; Officials remain cautious was warnings for new increases could occur with sub variants
January 25: Positive cases jump while schools remain open; nurses shape guidance for parents and staff; SWDH reports highest positivity rate since pandemic started
January 11: Emmett schools open 2022 on first day with 6 known COVID cases
December 15: Emmett schools report 5 COVID cases since Thanksgiving
November 17: Emmett schools report 2 COVID cases during the past week
November 9: Emmett schools report 3 COVID cases during the past week
October 12: Case count remains low with continued push to keep symptomatic students and staff home
September 14: Emmett trustees update COVID protocols to keep healthy students in school (Espanol)
September 9: Carberry Elementary (ONLY) Closure for two days
September 7: Please keep sick children home, report confirmed tests, exposures to attendance secretaries; stay home while waiting for results and please follow Emmett School District’s quarantine policies (Espanol)
August 30: Please keep sick children home and follow our quarantine policies
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Emmett School District Use of ESSER Funds Plan, adopted January 10, 2022
Emmett School District Use of ESSER Funds Plan, adopted in July, 2021
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- What is the school's policy if a child or student test positive for COVID?
- Where can I test or have my child tested for COVID?
- If I test positive, how can I isolate myself from my child?
Parents may have questions after the Emmett School Board of Trustees recently adopted a new policy for those who have tested positive for COVID. Students and staff members who have tested positive may return to school five days after the symptoms start. A mask is strongly recommended for 5 more days. Read the full policy here.
Meanwhile, here are some answers to questions you may have:
How are the days counted after a positive test?
- Day 0: The day your symptoms started
- Day 1- 5: Stay home and isolate
- Day 6: May return to school (mask strongly recommended) if:
- No fever for 24 hours without medication
- Feeling well enough to return to school
What happens if someone in the household tests positive for COVID but the student/staff member isn’t sick? The student/staff member may self isolate and may continue to attend school, as long as they have no symptoms.
- Sleep in different bedrooms
- Use different bathrooms
- If there’s only one bathroom: Wipe it down with disinfectant after each use
- Eat separately
- If the parent must do the cooking, wear gloves; contact the school for gloves if you need them
What if the student/staff member can’t self-isolate? The student will need to stay home 5 days after the infected person’s symptoms start.
What happens if I am exposed to someone with COVID? Watch for COVID symptoms. The Omicron variant does not necessarily exhibit the same symptoms as the earlier variants did:
- Watch for fevers - although not present in each case
- Runny/plugged up nose
- Head congestion
- Sore Throat
- Cough
But can also include any of these other symptoms. If you are unsure, see your doctor.
Your school has a free Vault test (not the rapid tests) that you can take at home, but it could take 3-4 days to get a result. Local clinics may report test results quicker.
How can I order the free tests I heard about?
Visit this site and complete the form. It’s easy. Only 4 tests per household. They will be mailed via USPS.
