Preparation Plan (COVID-19)

List of 5 items.

• School Preparation Plan 2020-21

  Click here to read the Athens Academy School Preparation Plan in its entirety.

• Operating Modes

  CURRENT MODE: YELLOW
  Click here for a description of Athens Academy's five operating modes.

• COVID-19 Protocols

  COVID-19 Protocols (as of December 17, 2020)

  If a parent/student or faculty/staff member completes the screening on the PikMyKid app and is NOT cleared to come to campus due to exposure, symptoms, or a positive test:

   

  The parent/student or faculty/staff member will get an immediate alert that they may not come to campus, and the school is able to see on the dashboard that they aren’t cleared to come to campus. They should also contact the division office to report symptoms or exposure. They should also contact their primary care provider or the health department to consider testing for COVID.

   

  Symptoms of illness include:

  • Fever of 100.0 F (38 C) or above or symptoms of fever like alternating chills and sweating
  • New and persistent cough
  • Trouble breathing, shortness of breath or severe wheezing
  • Body aches
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of smell or taste, or change in taste
  • Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
  • Headache unrelated to a previous condition

• Quarantine/Closure Scenarios

  Athens Academy will work with the DPH on specific responses to campus cases of COVID-19. The protocols outlined below will be followed, but please know that action may be taken prior to reaching these thresholds.  We will utilize data and other guidance to make decisions for the wellness of our community.  A priority is mitigating transmission in our community.  Decisions off-campus can influence this, just as much as on-campus activity, so please make healthy decisions away from Spartan Lane.  
  
  

  We will continue to inform the community with general updates in the weekly eSpartan. One of two messages is shared with those affected when a positive case occurs within a cohort (class, team, etc.).  One message shares the need for quarantine due to close contact, and the other asks for added vigilance and attention.  Depending on timing and circumstances, we may choose to close an area of the school for a few hours or up to a day to clean and disinfect.

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• School Gatherings Message

  As we work hard to keep our students safe, we need your help. While we understand the importance of making new friends and visiting with old ones, we ask that families refrain from organizing parties and other gatherings as in years past. As always, our students’ safety is our number one priority, and we are concerned that these gatherings can pose a risk to our population and can have consequences in the days and weeks ahead. Thank you for your support and partnership with Athens Academy.