Weekly Student COVID Testing to begin Friday, October 1st

9/30/2021

Student COVID-19 Testing Update
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September 30, 2021

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

CPS has partnered with Thermo Fisher to offer free, regular testing to students and staff for COVID-19. Regular testing means that testing is offered to everyone on a weekly basis, even if they don’t have symptoms of COVID-19. We received notification yesterday evening that our school will begin weekly CPS COVID-19 Testing tomorrow, Friday, October 1, 2021.

Staff will be on site from 9am - 3:15pm in the Care Room (former music room) to provide the weekly testing for our students who have registered. If you have previously registered, please do not re-register. If you have not previously registered and would like for your child to participate in the weekly COVID-19 Testing, please click the Color Health Registration Link to register for student(s). This process provides consent for your child to participate weekly - you will not need to re-consent each time. If you would prefer that your child NOT participate, there are no action steps at this time. Only students who have registered with parent consent will be tested.

Students who have consent and who are asymptomatic will be escorted to the Care Room and given a PCR COVID-19 test. The test will involve a nasal swab, which gently touches the inner part of the lower nostril. There will be medical personnel on site to supervise swabbing and support students if needed. Positive results will be shared with the principal at the school so we understand why the child is going home and can put in place classroom coverage along with the communications protocol as needed. Results of the PCR test are shared with the person who tested, the district for contact tracing purposes, and state health authorities as required by law.

For more information regarding the weekly COVID-19 Testing procedures, please visit the CPS COVID Testing FAQs Page.

Warm regards,

Ms. Davos and Ms. Kloepper

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30 de septiembre de 2021

Estimadas familias y amigos de Bateman:

CPS se ha asociado con Thermo Fisher para ofrecer exámenes regulares y gratuitos a los estudiantes y al personal de COVID-19. Las pruebas regulares significan que las pruebas se ofrecen a todos semanalmente, incluso si no tienen síntomas de COVID-19. Recibimos una notificación ayer por la noche de que nuestra escuela comenzará las pruebas de detección de COVID-19 semanales mañana, viernes 1 de octubre de 2021.

El personal estará en el sitio de 9 am a 3:15 pm en el Care Room (antiguo salón de música) para proporcionar las pruebas semanales a nuestros estudiantes que se hayan inscrito. Si se ha registrado anteriormente, no vuelva a registrarse. Si no se ha registrado previamente y le gustaría que su hijo participe en la prueba COVID-19 semanal, haga clic en el enlace de registro de Color Health para registrarse para los estudiantes. Este proceso proporciona el consentimiento para que su hijo participe semanalmente; no necesitará volver a dar su consentimiento cada vez.

Los estudiantes que tengan consentimiento y que estén asintomáticos serán acompañados a la Sala de Cuidado y se les hará una prueba de PCR COVID-19. La prueba incluirá un hisopo nasal, que toca suavemente la parte interna de la fosa nasal inferior. Habrá personal médico en el lugar para supervisar la toma de muestras y apoyar a los estudiantes si es necesario. Los resultados positivos se compartirán con el director de la escuela para que comprendamos por qué el niño se va a casa y podamos implementar la cobertura del aula junto con el protocolo de comunicación según sea necesario. Los resultados de la prueba de PCR se comparten con la persona que realizó la prueba, el distrito para fines de rastreo de contactos y las autoridades de salud estatales según lo exige la ley.

Para obtener más información sobre los procedimientos semanales de prueba de COVID-19, visite la página de preguntas frecuentes sobre las pruebas de COVID de CPS.

Un cordial saludo,

Sra. Davos y Sra. Kloepper

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