STUDENTS WHO TEST POSITIVE for COVID-19 SHOULD STAY HOME FOR 5 DAYS. STUDENTS MAY ONLY RETURN TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE FREE OF SYMPTOMS FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT MEDICATION. Retesting is not needed.

SEE THE NURSE FOR FREE TEST KITS OR HELP YOURSELF TO THE KITS AVAILABLE IN OUR SCHOOL LOBBY.

Please use the Parent Portal to report absences. 

Sick or coughing students should not attend school. 

NJDOH recommends students with these symptoms stay home (and test for covid): 

Any two:

fever (measured or subjective), chills, rigors (shivers), myalgia (muscle aches), headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion, or runny nose

OR } one: 

cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new olfactory disorder, or loss of taste. 

If your child requires medication at school, please have your doctor complete the required authorization forms and action plans. These forms are available on my important document tab to the left.  

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Check out our Public Service Announcement on how to help our school stay healthy:  Click >>>   PSA: Sanitize

Wash your hands often with soap and water

Avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth

Avoid contact with those who are already sick

Get plenty of sleep

Eat healthy food and drink plenty of fluids

Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with a tissue or the crook of your arm.

Stay home if ill for at least 24 hours after fever (without medication), nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea are gone

NJ requires students entering 6th-grade to receive diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (Tdap), and meningococcal vaccine (MCV). A current physical examination is recommended. Students who do not complete these requirements face exclusion.  


Preschoolers must also receive an annual flu shot before December 1st, per the Warren County Department of Health.

 

If your child has a life-threatening food allergy, the safest meal is one packed from home; however, we understand this is not always possible. You may refer to our food service directly.

Peanut/Tree Nut AWARE = Maschio’s will not purchase anything containing these items but students, staff, & faculty ARE allowed to bring items to school per the district's policy. 

An ongoing goal of the Poison Experts from the NJ Poison Center is for everyone to program the number>>>>800 222 1222 into their phones.

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