HEALTH

Physicals and Immunizations

• All students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster), as well as up to date on all immunizations.

• Exemptions will be considered with proper documentation and preventive protocol is currently in place for those individuals.

• Physicals must be completed within the last 13 months.

Medications

• If a student requires medication during the school day, the medication must be brought in its original container labeled with the student’s name, name of medication, dosage, administration instructions, and prescribing doctor’s name. A written order must accompany all medications. Medications will be kept in a locked medication safe.

• Over the counter (OTC) medications such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Pepto Bismol, and cough drops are available to students on an as-needed basis. Families/caregivers signed a permission slip giving the school permission to administer these medications if needed. Prior to the administration of OTC medications, a phone call will be made to families/caregivers to confirm permission is granted. If you do not recall this information or decline having your child receive any OTC meds or you would like to receive a copy of this form, please feel free to reach out to Joni Shaw-Prophete at jshaw@ beaconacademy.org.

Health

COVID Guidance

Beacon strongly encourages all students and visitors to be fully vaccinated including booster shots. Beacon will be following CDC, state, and local guidelines regarding how schools will be operating in a COVID environment. At this time, we are mask optional and participating in regular COVID-19 testing on a weekly basis. We have a complete protocol regarding possible/confirmed infection, close contacts, and steps to prevent both spreading or reinfection. Please see the COVID protocol section below for detailed steps that Beacon Academy will take for specific circumstances and situations.

COVID Protocols

As part of Beacon Academy’s efforts to provide comprehensive care for the whole child, we have incorporated the following COVID-19 protocol. In addition to this protocol, Beacon Academy will conduct weekly whole school testing through the month of September 2022 with rapid testing as needed thereafter. We are mask optional and strongly encourage that staff and students be fully vaccinated including boosters. Below are the individual protocols for varying scenarios involving COVID-19. As updates are received this protocol will also be updated. Those experiencing any COVID-like symptoms should stay home and notify the school of any positive findings. Should staff or students develop symptoms during the school day, a rapid test can be performed and the staff/student should remain isolated until results are received, then follow appropriate protocol.

COVID Symptoms

Cough, muscle/body ache, congestion, runny nose, sore throat, fever/ chills, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, headache, diarrhea, new loss of taste/ smell, or shortness of breath/difficulty breathing.

*If you have any of these symptoms, stay home and schedule a COVID test immediately. Please provide any positive results to the school right away.