As you know, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ended on May 11, 2023.  The White House Administration took significant steps to ensure all individuals continue to have access to lifesaving protections such as vaccines, treatments and tests, and that the nation is well prepared to manage the risks of COVID-19 going forward. 

Below is the link to The White House May 9, 2023 Fact Sheet:   Actions Taken by the Biden-⁠Harris Administration to Ensure Continued COVID-⁠19 Protections and Surge Preparedness After Public Health Emergency Transition:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/09/fact-sheet-actions-taken-by-the-biden-harris-administration-to-ensure-continued-covid-19-protections-and-surge-preparedness-after-public-health-emergency-transition/#:~:text=As%20the%20COVID%2D19%20Public,of%20COVID%2D19%20going%20forward.

The Ewing Public Schools continues to strive to keep our schools healthy and safe.  As a community, if we all work together, this goal is possible if all stakeholders are mindful and respectful of health safety protocols.

Please remember, do not send your child to school if they are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, Flu, stomach virus or simply are just not feeling well.

Please ‘click’ on the link below to the COVID-19 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) & Preventions Guidelines:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

Please review the simple COVID-19 Health Check-List below: 

Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms that are not attributed to a chronic or known condition?

o   Cough

o   Sore throat

o   Muscle aches

o   Loss of smell or taste

o   Shortness of breath or Difficulty breathing

o   Nausea/Diarrhea

Ο Yes Ο No

Do you have a temperature above 100.4?

Ο Yes Ο No

If any indicator is checked, your child should not report to school.

Quite simply, do not send your child to school if they are sick or have Covid-like symptoms.  Even if they have been vaccinated. 

Please also notify the school nurse if your child tests positive for COVID-19, or if there is a COVID-19 diagnosis in the family, and keep your child/children home from school until you have spoken to the school nurse. 

Some other COVID-19 related notes:

• If your child does not feel well, conduct the COVID-19 health screening and do not send your child to school. .

• Please continue to emphasize proper hand-washing and hygienic practices to minimize the spread of viruses. 

• If your child is eligible for a booster, and has not received it, please consider it.

• All staff and students who are returning from a COVID-19 diagnosis must wear a mask for days 6-10 upon their return to school.

Here are some reminders to keep your child healthy:

• Get adequate sleep.  Children in preschool through grade six should get between nine and 11 hours a sleep a night.

• Please continue to emphasize proper hand-washing and hygienic practices to minimize the spread of viruses. 

• Teach your child to keep their hands away from their face and to cough or sneeze into their arm or shoulder.

• Exercise daily.  Help your child get 60 minutes of exercise a day.

• Reduce screen time.

• Practice healthy eating habits.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and helping keep our Ewing Schools community stay healthy and safe.