KISD Binax Covid -19 Testing Parent letter and Consent Form
KISD HEALTH SERVICES
Dear Kaufman ISD Parents,
In Kaufman ISD, we are committed to doing all we can to keep staff and students healthy and safe. With this goal in mind, we are pleased to share that we will be taking part in a statewide program offering COVID rapid tests for use in schools. This program will allow Kaufman ISD to test symptomatic students and reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 in our school community.
Voluntary Targeted testing may be conducted, as needed, on students who present with COVID-19 symptoms while on campus and at home. Students with the following symptoms listed that are atypical for that individual can participate in Voluntary Targeted Testing:
Temperature > or = 100.0, loss of taste or smell, new uncontrolled cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, chills, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, shaking or exaggerated shivering, significant muscle pain or body aches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.
What COVID-19 tests are used in this program? This program uses BinaxNOW tests, which provide results in 15 minutes and are administered using a nasal swab in the front area of the nostril. These tests have been shown to be highly accurate, with accuracy rates of 97-98% for symptomatic individuals.
Who will be tested and when? Rapid COVID-19 testing for symptomatic STUDENTS of Kaufman ISD. Students of Kaufman ISD who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms may voluntarily receive the rapid antigen BinaxNOW COVID-19 test on their campus.
Parental consent is required in writing for students under the age of eighteen before testing.Parent permission slips are available online, in the campus nurse’s office, or sent home as needed. If parents choose to fill out the consent form in advance, the parent(s) will still be notified prior to testing.
1. Sick at Home: If a student is sick at home and they need a test, their parent may call the Campus Nurse and schedule a test. A drive-up test administration will be scheduled to reduce the risk of exposure to others on campus.
2. Sick at School – And Desires Testing: If a student experiences symptoms while at school and wishes to be tested they must proceed immediately to the isolation area in the nurse’s office and await testing. A signed parental consent is required before testing.
If the test is POSITIVE, the student will be required to quarantine at home for 10 days. Parents will be encouraged to report their test result to their personal physician.
3. Sick at School – And Declines Testing: If a student experiences symptoms at school but chooses not to test, they should leave school immediately to reduce the possible spread of the virus. The student will be required to follow all quarantine protocols of Kaufman ISD.
How will the information from the tests be used? If a parent has given permission for Kaufman ISD to administer the BinaxNOW test for their child, your child’s school will call you to let you know that your student is experiencing symptoms and that they will be administering a BinaxNOW test. The test administrator will also call you to share the results after the test has been administered. Additionally, the student’s parent or guardian will receive test results via text within 30 minutes and will also receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
What happens next? Tests will be available to all students who are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and have a signed consent form. To participate, parents must complete the attached form. If your child is experiencing symptoms and you would like for him/ her to be tested, please do NOT send him/her to school. Instead…please contact your Campus School Nurse for further information and to schedule an appointment for drive-thru testing of your child.
Estimados padres de Kaufman ISD,
En Kaufman ISD, estamos comprometidos a hacer todo lo posible para mantener al personal y a los estudiantes sanos y seguros. Con este objetivo en mente, nos complace compartir que participaremos en un programa estatal que ofrece pruebas rápidas de Covid para su uso en las escuelas. Este programa permitirá a Kaufman ISD probar a los estudiantes sintomáticos y reducir el riesgo de propagación de Covid-19 en nuestra comunidad escolar.
Se pueden realizar pruebas voluntarias, como en los estudiantes que presentan con COVID-19 síntomas mientras están en el plantel y en casa. Los estudiantes con los siguientes síntomas enumerados que son atípicos para esa persona pueden participar en las Pruebas Voluntarias Dirigidas:
Temperatura > o 100.0. pérdida de sabor o olor. nueva tos incontrolada. dificultad para respirar, Fatiga. jaqueca. escalofríos, congestión de garganta o congestión de veleros. temblando o temblando exagerado. /dolor muscular significativo o dolores corporales, diarrea. náuseas o vómitos.
¿Qué pruebas COVID-19 se utilizan en este programa? Este programa utiliza pruebas BinaxNOW tests, que proporcionan resultados en 15 minutos y se administran utilizando un hisopo nasal en la zona frontal de la fosa nasal. Estas pruebas han demostrado ser muy precisas, con tasas de precisión de 97-98% para individuos sintomáticos.
¿Quién se hará la prueba y cuándo? Pruebas rápidas de COVID-19 para ESTUDIANTES sintomáticos de Kaufman ISD. Los estudiantes de Kaufman ISD que están experimentando síntomas COVID-19 pueden recibir voluntariamente la prueba de antígeno rápido BinaxNOW COVID-19 en su plantel.
Se requiere el consentimiento de los padres por escrito para los estudiantes menores de dieciocho años antes de la prueba.
Las formas de permiso de los padres están disponibles en línea, en la oficina de la enfermera del plantel o enviados a casa según sea necesario. Si los padres deciden llenar el formulario de consentimiento por adelantado los padres.
1. Enfermo en casa: Si un estudiante está enfermo en casa y necesita un examen, sus padres pueden llamar a la Enfermera del Plantel y programar una prueba. Se programará una administración de pruebas de conducción para reducir el riesgo de exposición a otras personas en el plantel.
2. Enfermo en la escuela —Y desea una prueba:Si un estudiante experimenta síntomas mientras está en la escuela y desea ser probado, debe dirigirse inmediatamente al área de aislamiento en la oficina de enfermería y esperar las pruebas. Se requiere un consentimiento de los padres firmados antes de la prueba.
Si la prueba es POSITIVA, el estudiante deberá ponerse en cuarentena en casa durante 10 días. Se avisara a los padres a reportar el resultado de su examen a su médico personal.
3. Enfermo en la escuela —Y declina la prueba: Si un estudiante experimenta síntomas en la escuela pero decide no hacerse el examen, debe dejar la escuela inmediatamente para reducir la posible propagación del virus. El estudiante deberá seguir todos los protocolos de cuarentena de Kaufman ISD.
¿Cómo se utilizará la información de las pruebas? Si un padre ha dado permiso para que Kaufman ISD administre la prueba BinaxNOW para su hijo(a), la escuela de su hijo(a) lo llamará para hacerle saber que su estudiante está experimentando síntomas y que administrarán una prueba BinaxNOW. El administrador de la prueba también le
llamará para compartir los resultados después de que se haya administrado la prueba. Además, los padres o tutores del estudiante recibirán los resultados de la prueba por mensaje de texto en un plazo de 30 minutos y también recibirán un correo electrónico de confirmación en un plazo de 24 horas.
¿Qué sucederá después? Las pruebas estarán disponibles para todos los estudiantes que muestren síntomas de COVID-19 y tengan un formulario de consentimiento firmado. Para participar, los padres deben completar el formulario adjunto. Si su hijo(a) está experimentando síntomas y le gustaría que le hicieran la prueba, por favor NO lo envíe a la escuela. en lugar Comuníquese con su Enfermera Escolar del Plantel para obtener más información y programar o hacer prueba.
Kaufman ISD schools will remain closed indefinitely. In the event that we will be able to return to school, we will notify families a week in advance. We will continue to provide more information as it becomes available. All activities for April have been cancelled. Please stay tuned as we will continue to post on our social media outlets and website. Keep learning Lions!
KAUFMAN ISD UPDATE - Spanish - 03/30/2020
El Distrito Escolar de Kaufman permanecerá cerrado indefinidamente. En caso de que sea posible regresar a clases, nos comunicaremos con las familias una semana con anticipación. Continuaremos proveyendo más información conforme esté disponible. Todas las actividades del mes de Abril han sido suspendidas. Por favor siga en contacto por medio de las redes sociales y página web. Continúen aprendiendo “Lions”!
Kaufman ISD Update - digital learning, meal service, and more - 03/23/20
ATTENTION LION FAMILY:
Tomorrow, our teachers will BE calling every student’s family in the district. Please answer calls from unknown numbers. We need to gather information to better serve you and your family’s needs as well as give you information that is specific to your student.
Your student should have received instructional materials the Friday before spring break.
If your child was absent the Friday before Spring Break, instructional materials will be available in the foyer of each campus and labeled by grade level or course at the high school. They will be available for pickup tomorrow and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The inner doors will be locked and you will not be able to access the building.
The district will be launching digital lessons beginning Monday, March 30th, more information will be released later this week.
Meal service began today. If you would like meal delivery and did not receive it today, please email lunchrequest@kaufman-isd.net. Curbside pick up is also available at Kaufman High School Cafeteria from 8:00-9:00 am for breakfast and 11:00-12:30 for lunch.
We realize that we are in unchartered waters and we want to make sure our instruction is focused on student learning. We also realize the burden that has been placed on our parents and older siblings. Given that, we are asking our teachers to focus on innovative digital learning and we will not be taking grades on the assignments during this time. Instead, teachers will be connecting with their students on digital platforms to provide feedback. We do ask that parents work alongside us to encourage your student to interact and participate in digital lessons. This does not apply to dual credit courses that will be assigned grades through TVCC.
Be looking for remind text messages from your teachers and campuses, if you are not signed up for remind – we will be posting instruction and details for each teacher’s remind account.
Mañana, nuestras maestras llamaran por teléfono a las familias de cada estudiante en el distrito. Por favor contesten estas llamadas ya que quizá serán números desconocidos. Necesitamos obtener información para poder servirle mejor a usted y su familia y darle información especifica referente a su estudiante(s)
Su estudiante debió haber recibido materiales de instrucción el viernes pasado antes de las vacaciones de primavera.
Si su estudiante falto a la escuela el viernes antes de las vacaciones de primavera, los materiales de instrucción estarán disponibles en la entrada (vestíbulo) de su escuela. Los materiales estarán separados por grado en la primaria o por curso si asisten a la High School. Puede pasar a recogerlos mañana y miércoles de 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. Las puertas interiores para entrar a la es-cuela estarán cerradas y no podrá ingresar al edificio.
El distrito estará lanzando lecciones digitales comenzando el Lunes, 30 de Marzo. Recibirá mas información en el transcurso de la semana.
El servicio de alimentos comenzó hoy. Si desea recibir el alimento en casa y no lo recibió hoy, por favor envíe un mensaje a lunchrequest@kaufman-isd.net. También hay alimentos disponi-bles para pasar a recogerlos a la cafetería de la escuela High School de 8:00-9:00 am para el de-sayuno y 11:00-12:30 el almuerzo.
Sabemos que estamos navegando por aguas turbulentas y queremos asegurarnos que nuestra instrucción esta enfocada en el aprendizaje del estudiante. Entendemos que se ha puesto una gran responsabilidad sobre los padres y hermanos mayores. Por esta razón, le pedimos a nues-tras maestras (os) que enfoquen sus lecciones en aprendizaje digital e innovador sin tomar en cuenta calificaciones durante este tiempo. Mas bien, las maestras (os) estarán conectando con sus estudiantes por medio de plataformas digitales para dar apoyo académico. Le pedimos a los padres de familia que por favor nos ayuden a motivar a los estudiantes a interactuar y participar en estas lecciones digitales. Esto no aplica a cursos del colegio comunitario el cual asignara califi-caciones por medio de TVCC.
Este al tanto de los mensajes de texto que se estarán enviando como recordatorios de parte de su maestra (o) y escuela. Si aun no esta registrado para remind estaremos publicando las in-strucciones y detalles de cada maestra (o).
This is an update on the KISD lunch and breakfast program during the COVID-19 school closure. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, all KISD students, PK-12th grade, may participate in the breakfast and lunch program. You have two options in which you can participate, either curbside pickup at KHS Cafeteria or bus delivery. Your first option will be curbside pickup at KHS. Breakfast will be served Monday - Friday from 8 - 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Your second option will be bus delivery.
Deliveries will be made Monday-Friday between 10:30 and 12:30 depending on where you live. Because we are currently short on packaging products, we will only be delivering lunch by bus for the first week. Of course you may participate in curbside breakfast pickup at KHS during the first week. Beginning March 30th, bus deliveries will be both breakfast and lunch. Initial bus deliveries will be to the homes of students that have been riding the bus in the mornings.
If you have a student that has not been riding a morning bus, but would like to participate in the breakfast and lunch bus delivery, please send a detailed email with your name, your student(s) name and address to lunchrequest@kaufman-isd.net. Once you have submitted your information, your student(s) will be added to the bus delivery list and deliveries will begin with 1 to 2 days of notification.
It is important to know that in order for your child to participate in the bus breakfast and lunch delivery, he or she must be physically present at the time of delivery. Breakfast and lunches will not be left at homes where no one is present. KISD would like to thank you for letting us serve you and your children during this difficult time. Please keep watching for updates on our website and Remind for additional information.
Kaufman Independen: Hola Familia "Lion",
Esta es la noticia actual sobre el programa de comida de KISD durante la suspensión de clases a causa del COVID-19. Comenzando el Lunes, 23 de Marzo, todos los estudiantes de KISD, grados PK-12, podrán participar en el program de desayuno y almuerzo. Tenemos dos opciones, puede pasar por sus alimentos a la cafeteria de la escuela High School para llevarlos a casa o un autobús puede entregarlos a su domicilio. Su primera opción seria pasar por sus alimentos a la escuela KHS.
El desayuno sera Lunes - Viernes de 8-9 a.m. y el almuerzo sera de las 11 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Su segunda opción es entrega de autobús. Las entregas serán Lunes - Viernes entre 10:30 a.m y 12:30 p.m. dependiendo de donde usted viva. Debido a que actualmente nos faltan productos de empaque, solo entregaremos el almuerzo en autobús durante la primera semana. Por supuesto, usted aun puede pasar a recoger su desayuno a la escuela KHS durante esta primera semana.
Comenzando el 30 de Marzo, los autobuses repartirán ambos, desayuno y almuerzo. Las entregas iniciales del autobús serán a los hogares de los estudiantes que han estado viajando en el autobús por las mañanas. Si tiene un estudiante que no ha estado viajando en autobús por las mañanas, pero le gustaría participar en la entrega de desayuno y almuerzo, por favor envíe un correo electrónico detallado con su nombre, el nombre del estudiante(s), y dirección a lunchrequest@kaufman-isd.net Una vez que haya enviado su información, su estudiante(s) se agregara a la lista de entrega por autobús y las entregas comenzaran dentro de 1 o 2 días de notificación. Es importante saber que para que su hijo participe en la entrega de desayuno y almuerzo por autobús debe estar fisicamente presente en el momento de la entrega.
No se dejaran desayunos ni almuerzos en hogares donde no haya nadie presente. KISD le agradece por permitirnos servirle a usted y sus hijos durante este tiempo difícil. Por favor continue manteniéndose en contacto buscando actualizaciones en nuestro sitio web y recordatorios de Remind para estar al tanto de cualquier información adicional.
The Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports several cases in the United States, including Texas.
According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to a family of viruses called “coronavirus.” There are other viruses in the coronavirus family that can cause illness in both humans and animals These viruses can cause either mild illness like a cold or can make people very sick with pneumonia. This particular coronavirus has not been seen previously in humans. The virus is likely to be spread from person to person. Since the virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this virus spreads.
While both these illnesses are respiratory viruses with symptoms of fever and a cough, it is recommended that anyone experiencing these symptoms visit a healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment.
Kaufman ISD is following the guidance of the Kaufman County Health Department, which is working closely with the CDC, local governments, and health care providers to prepare for and respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
Kaufman ISD Health Services has issued guidance for school nurses to use in identifying and assessing the health status of students or staff who are experiencing flu-like symptoms. We have full-time registered nurses employed at each of our campuses who are well prepared to deliver evidence-based, high quality medical care to our students.
If both exposure and symptoms of fever or respiratory illness are present, nurses are instructed to inform the principal, isolate the individual, and contact Kaufman ISD Health Services for additional guidance.
Where necessary, cleaning and disinfection will take place in accordance with Department of Environmental Health Services Standard Operation Procedures and KCHHS recommendations.
The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. You should only wear a mask if a healthcare professional recommends it. A facemask should be used by people who have COVID-19 and are showing symptoms. This is to protect others from the risk of getting infected. The use of facemasks also is crucial for health workers and other people who are taking care of someone infected with COVID-19 in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
If you are not sick and are around someone who is sick, maintaining proper infection control such as frequent hand washing and cough etiquette is the best form of protection.
School closures are one of several options available to district leadership to control the spread of COVID-19 if recommended by the CDC or other health authorities. Kaufman ISD will continue to monitor the progress of the illness and communicate with parents and staff on an ongoing basis.
Custodial staff will perform extra cleaning of schools and district offices, and school bus drivers have been asked to clean bus interiors. If needed, the district has access to large-scale outside vendors who can deep-clean classrooms and schools. Counselors are prepared to conduct guidance lessons with students, and Information will be shared with school staffs on how to speak to students about the disease.
