Winter Illness Toolkit

Please inform Myra Pellissier immediately at mpellissier@stab.org. All names and situations will be kept confidential. Everyone must provide documented medical clearance from their healthcare provider to return to on-campus learning. 

For more details, view the COVID-19 Guide.

When a member of the School community (student, teacher, or staff member) tests positive for COVID-19, a school nurse will notify employees and families of children who we believe have been directly exposed, followed by an email communication. Additionally, a member of the Blue Ridge Health District may be in contact to check on the potentially exposed family’s health, discuss who they have been around, and ask where they have spent time that could potentially expose others. 

After our nurses have contacted everyone who have been directly exposed, we will send an email notification to the remainder of the School community. 

To be considered exposed to COVID-19, you have to have had close contact with someone with COVID-19. Close contact includes:

• Living with a person who has COVID-19

• Providing care for a person who has COVID-19

• Being within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more, or

• Having exposure to respiratory secretions from a person with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed or sneezed on, sharing a drinking glass or utensils, kissing)

Students and employees who are potentially exposed due to direct contact will be asked to quarantine. The families (siblings, parents/guardians, and other members of the household) of those potentially exposed are not required to quarantine if the potentially exposed person remains symptom-free.

Out of an abundance of caution we require a note from your healthcare provider clearing them to return to school. 

In some cases your child/you may be home due to an underlying medical condition that is normal for your child/you. We still require a note from your healthcare provider. Our goal is to ensure the safety of everyone during this unprecedented time.

Download Clearance Form

Keeping our community safe is a partnership that requires employees and students to be diligent within the school, and families to be diligent within the community.

We understand that each travel sport and outside organization may utilize different mitigation strategies. Parents and guardians, please evaluate those strategies and protocols carefully, and consider adjusting your child's participation if you do not think those strategies prioritize your child's health and safety in the fight against COVID-19. Although we are not aware of any instances where St. Anne’s students were exposed to coronavirus from these activities, anyone with potential exposure should ensure they quarantine and follow healthcare recommendations.

We are tracking absenteeism, cases of coronavirus testing, and test results closely to inform our decision to close school or remain open. If the decision is made to close one or both campuses, we will message the phone number we have on record for you.  Please ensure your information is up-to-date in Veracross.