The Arizona Department of Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization all have dedicated, reliable information websites to this evolving situation.

• Littleton COVID-19-Updates

• Daily SEL learning with the students classroom teacher

• Student counseling from your school Social Worker

• Community behavioral health resource

• Teen Life Line- 602 248 8336

• Maricopa County Crisis Line- 602 222 9444

• Avondale non emergency- 623 333 7001

• Phoenix non emergency- 602 262 6151

• Trevor Project- 1-866-488-7386

No. The Immunization Program at the Arizona Department of Health Services is aware of and appreciates the concerns parents/schools may have regarding the ability of students to receive/obtain their school required vaccinations as well as the ability for school staff to review student immunization records due to challenges related to COVID-19. We understand that parents are asking about a leniency period or form of exception to the Arizona Revised Statute (ARS 15-872) which requires parents/guardians to provide documentary proof of immunizations or immunity of their child to the diseases to schools prior to attendance/entry into school (for K-12 grades).

You may take your child to your family doctor, their pediatrician or to the Maricopa County Health Department’s Immunization Clinic. Whichever you choose, please call ahead to make an appointment. After you get your child’s immunizations call their school to get further instructions as to how to get them to the Health Office.

Should an outbreak of COVID-19 occur in a school, all families will receive a written notification. Maricopa County Public Health will conduct case investigations and assist the school with contact tracing efforts to identify and notify any students or staff who are determined to be close contacts. Public Health also will work with the school to provide appropriate disease prevention and control guidance.

A COVID-19 outbreak in a school is defined as having 2 or more PCR-positive cases of COVID-19 among students or staff with illness onset within a 14-day period. These cases must be “epi-linked” (i.e., could have reasonably come into contact with each other in school) and must not share a household.

The decision of when to quarantine a group of students or when to close a portion or all of the school will be made in close coordination with Maricopa County Public Health. This may take into account a number of factors including but not limited to:

• the level of community transmission

• whether cases have been identified among students and staff

• if cases are identified, how many classrooms are affected

• percent absenteeism in the school

• student population being affected (i.e., age of students, classrooms affected, etc.)

• the model of instruction delivery and mitigation plans in place

• the importance of in-person education to the social, emotional, and academic growth and well-being of the student population

Per Maricopa County Department of Public Health, if your child was exposed to a student infected with COVID-19, it is important to follow recommended quarantine of 14 days, regardless of negative test results. That’s because people can develop the infection for up to 14 days after the exposure. Even if your child tests negative after a week, they can still develop the disease and infect others, with or without symptoms.

The Littleton Elementary School District is partnering with Hazel Health. With Hazel, students now have access to doctor visits right from the school nurse’s office, and virtual visits from home. You can sign up for this service via the Hazel Healthcare website.

Hazel provides extended student health services including:

· Medical treatment: For stomachaches, headaches, sprained ankles, asthma concerns, and everything in between.

· Medication: Prescriptions written or over-the-counter provided at school when needed.

· Coordination: With family physician and school.

For additional questions, please contact Hazel Health at (623) 253-8733.