HEALTH & SAFETY

ECS monitors covid and other health indicators carefully. Covid cases that have been reported to the school are posted below, and this information is updated weekly. During cold and flu season, the school and individual community members may choose to take preventative measures including wearing masks, spreading out desks, or improving ventilation and air flow. Not everyone who has been exposed to covid or has symptoms chooses to get a covid test. Some students and staff choose to follow quarantine or isolation procedures instead, without testing. Some people with covid never have symptoms, and so do not get tested.

If a viral or other infection reaches 20% of any group, ECS proactively notifies families.

At Eastside Christian School we are no longer identifying close contacts per the latest guidance of WA DOH, however, the following guidelines are recommended:

• Test your child for covid as soon as possible after exposure.
• Monitor your child for symptoms for 10 days after exposure. If any symptoms develop, please keep your child at home and continue to test every 24-48 hours for at least 5 days after the onset of symptoms.
• Have your child wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days after exposure.

If your child tests positive at any time, please report to covid@ecswa.org and follow the DOH Decision Tree for returning to school. Please note that it is our school policy to have a negative test result in order to return after 5 full days of isolation.

Thank you for all that you do to support ECS and keep our community healthy.