COVID-19

List of 5 items.

• GUIDELINES TO RETURN TO ARMSTRONG AFTER ANY SICKNESS

  Sick members in our community will not be able to return to campus until they have met all the following criteria:

  • Fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications; and
  • Other symptoms have improved; and
  • A negative COVID-19 test from the morning they are returning to campus OR a doctor’s note has been provided documenting that the symptoms are typical of any underlying chronic condition (allergies or asthma) OR that an alternate diagnosis has been confirmed. Please provide a test/note directly to Student Services.

• GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS

  All parents and guardians (and other family members), as well as visitors, are required to check-in to Student Services when on campus. 

• COVID TESTING FOR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS

  Armstrong uses the CDPH state testing program which requires all students and employees to register with Primary Health and sign an annual consent. It is also required to record your vaccination status with Primary Health. 

  Families can register students using this STUDENT REGISTRATION LINK and employees can register using this EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION LINK. At any time, If any employee or student tests positive for COVID-19, please contact Laura Fabela at lfabela@charlesarmstrong.org and copy Elissa Whorl at covidcoordinator@charlesarmstrong.orgfor confidential tracking purposes, to report any absences, and to obtain further guidance.

  To upload test results, please use the link sent by primary health when you registered or CLICK HERE to verify registration and then upload a test result. 

• GUIDELINES FOR POSITIVE CASES

  The following chart, provided by CDPH guides specific actions for testing and quarantine for anyone diagnosed with Covid-19:
  
  Requirements for Employees/Recommended Actions for Students
  Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, previous infection, or lack of symptoms.
  

  • Stay home (PDF) for at least 5 days after start of symptoms (or after date of first positive test if no symptoms).
  • Isolation can end after Day 5 if symptoms are not present or are resolving and a diagnostic specimen* collected on Day 5 or later tests negative.
  • If unable to test, choosing not to test, or testing positive on Day 5 (or later), isolation can end after Day 10 if fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
  • If fever is present, isolation should be continued until 24 hours after fever resolves.
  • If symptoms, other than fever, are not resolving, continue to isolate until symptoms are resolving or until after Day 10. If symptoms are severe, or if the infected person is at high risk of serious disease, or if they have questions concerning care, infected persons should contact their healthcare provider for available treatments.
  • Per CDPH masking guidance, infected persons should wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings (see masking section below for additional information).

  *Antigen test preferred

  
  Please note that to calculate your 5 day isolation period, Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or your positive test. Day 1 is the first full day after your specimen was collected for your positive test or the first full day after your symptoms developed. 

• GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURES TO POSITIVE CASES

  Exposed students and employees may continue to attend school, including sports and extracurricular activities unless they develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. The following chart, provided by CDPH guides specific actions for exposure (close contact) to anyone diagnosed with Covid-19:
  
  

  Asymptomatic Persons Who are Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (No Quarantine)	Recommended Actions
  Everyone, regardless of vaccination status.	Test within 3-5 days after last exposure. Close contacts should wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings and when near those at higher risk for severe COVID-19 disease. Strongly encouraged to get vaccinated or boosted. If symptoms develop, test and stay home, AND If test result is positive, follow recommendations above.