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ILLNESS REMINDERS from FISD

Responsibilities of Parents/Guardians:

• We are seeing extremely high numbers of positive cases, therefore, please err on the side of caution to help us control the spread of this highly contagious illness.

• Parents/guardians should screen their students for COVID-19 symptoms each day prior to sending their student to school. If the student has ANY symptoms of ANY ILLNESS they should not attend school.

  • • Covid-19 symptoms include ANY of the following, not ALL: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

• IMPORTANT: cold and allergy symptoms could also be symptoms of Covid and are what we are commonly seeing right now; most cases we are seeing do not have fever, we have not seen any cases recently with loss of taste or smell

• We cannot accept “at home” test results to rule-out Covid per FISD policy; however, we will accept them for positive results.

• Please follow current guidelines on keeping your student home when exhibiting signs of illness or communicable disease (See: When To Keep Your Child Home from School)

• Parents are required to report to the school nurse as soon as possible if their student has tested positive for COVID-19 or is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

Isolation Period for students testing positive for Covid is 10 FULL CALENDAR DAYS:

• FISD policy is still 10 full days of isolation after symptom onset (or positive covid test if asymptomatic). Even though CDC guidelines have changed and physicians may be advising you that it is okay for them to return, they cannot return until the full 10 calendar days have passed. This is based on TEA and State Health Department guidelines.

Athletes testing positive (this includes Cheer and Drill Team):

• UIL guidelines require athletes to have clearance from a physician prior to returning to participation in athletic activities. This letter of good health must specifically state that a full return to sport/athletics/participation is allowed. This is to ensure that the student does not have any lasting effects of Covid that could put them at risk if they exert themselves too soon.

FISD Covid Test Site Update

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TheCOVID-19 testing site at Kuykendall Stadium has closed to make way for a new location with a greater testing capacity.

Due to the large response to the Frisco ISD staff and student COVID-19 testing site, the City of Frisco has offered to allow Nomi Health to move the testing site to Bacchus Park, 13995 Main Street, beginning Tuesday, January 18. Beginning Tuesday, January 18, the new location will allow for a greater testing capacity for staff and students, while causing less traffic issues.

SITE HOURS:

Students: Monday-Saturday 8AM to 3PM

Staff: Monday-Saturday 6AM - 3PM

Students & Staff: Sunday 1PM - 6PM

District staff will have exclusive early access Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Students who arrive during that time will be turned away.

Please remember, pre-registration is required. Additionally, completing a pre-registration form is not an appointment. Staff and students must also show a school/District photo ID card or parents may show a copy of their child’s verification of enrollment along with a parent driver’s license for the student to be tested. If you did not receive a verification of enrollment form and your student does not have a school ID, please call the FISD technology help desk at 469-636-6222.

Please note the site may have to close unexpectedly without notice due to a worker shortage, lack of testing supplies and the District will no longer email testing site information to families. For questions specifics, you will need to contact Nomi Health at 512-355-0301. Nomi Health offers both the rapid or PCR screening; however, depending on the availability of resources, they may offer only one.

Registration: Appointments are not necessary; however, you must pre-register. Pre-register here. Cost: Free, no matter the insurance. Parents were sent from district a Proof of Enrollment via email for the new COVID testing site. This was sent for all FISD students to parents/guardians. Proof of Enrollment - either the form emailed OR a school issued student ID card- is accepted. We cannot provide them with the Proof of Enrollment document here at the campus level.

SAGE COFFEE TALK

Stop by for conversation & coffee with members of our PTSA board & other parents who have children with special needs. This is a come & go event. Come when you can & leave when you need to. We look forward to chatting with you!