Mitigation Strategies
Cleaning and Ventilation
Click here to view information about how RCPS is cleaning and ventilating our schools.
Face Covering Guidance
Click here for information on current guidance for face coverings.
Please contact Student Health at 853.2990 if you have questions.
Comuníquese con Student Health al 853.2990 si tiene alguna pregunta.
Other Strategies
All students and staff must continue to abide by the following mitigation strategies:
- Daily screening for symptoms
- Social distancing
- Washing of hands & Other Tips for Stopping the Spread
COVID-19 Daily Screening
Each morning, please ask your child the following screening questions to determine if it is safe for them to attend school. If they answer "yes" to any of the questions, your child should remain home and please contact Student Health.
In the last 24 hours, have you experienced:
- Cough?
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
- Fever/Chills?
- Sore Throat?
- Drainage/Congestion?
- New loss of taste or smell?
- Fatigue/Muscle or body aches?
- Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea?
- Have you been exposed to someone being tested for COVID-19?
- Are any members of your household on quarantine for exposure to COVID-19?
Face Covering Tips
RCPS recommends review of the following documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Social Distancing
- The CDC has updated guidance for Social Distancing in schools. Click here for more information.
Handwashing & Other Tips for Stopping the Spread
RCPS recommends review of the following documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Explaining to your child, how to cover a cough or a sneeze by using the bend in their elbow is very helpful in reducing the spread of COVID and other airborne viruses.