Parents will be asked to screen their child(ren) for various symptoms related to coronavirus and take their temperature(s) daily. After screening and daily temperature check, if your child(ren) exhibits any of the symptoms below, do not send your child(ren) to school and contact their physician and the district’s lead nurse, Ann Body, (annbody@ladueschools.net) or (314) 983-5560 for additional guidance.
✔ A fever 99.9 or higher, or a sense of having a fever
✔ Chills or repeated shaking with chills
✔ A new or worsening cough that cannot be attributed to another health condition
✔ A sore throat that cannot be attributed to another health condition
✔ Runny nose
✔ Shortness of breath that cannot be attributed to another health condition.
✔ The recent loss of any sense of smell or taste.
✔ Muscle aches or pains that cannot be attributed to another health condition or that may have been caused by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)
✔ Fatigue
✔ A headache that cannot be attributed to another health condition
✔ Diarrhea
Immediately contact Ann Body (annbody@ladueschools.net) or (314) 983-5560, as well as their pediatrician for additional guidance if any of the following scenarios apply to your child(ren)
✔ Has your child taken any fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Advil in the last 24 hours?
✔ An immediate member in your household has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or demonstrated any of the symptoms.
✔ Your child(ren) has had any close contact with a person that has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or demonstrated any of the symptoms.
✔ Your child(ren) has tested positive for COVID-19.
✔ Your child(ren) is awaiting test results for COVID-19.
✔ Your child(ren) has traveled inside or outside of the United States by air, bus, train, or cruise ship in the past 14 days.
How Parents/Guardians Can Help?
Screening of your child(ren) is mandatory. Parents can help tremendously by getting in a daily routine of screening their child(ren) and keeping them home if they show any signs of COVID-19.
- The district can control the variables at school. However, parents should continue to monitor their child’s contacts and activities outside of school.
- Students should not gather in large groups outside of school where precautions, such as face coverings and social distancing, are not taken.
- While we will do our best to keep our schools open, we will be required to follow the mandates required for our communities, cities and state if COVID-19 cases increase.
- Please be patient with our teaching staff and district, as we are all working incredibly hard to do what is in the best interest of your children. We welcome your ideas and suggestions, but will also need your understanding as we work through this school year together.