Roadmap: Health & Wellness

    Daily Health Self-Assessment for Blackhawk School District
 Due to the highly infectious nature of COVID-19, BSD students should do a daily

health self-assessment before arriving at school for class. This self-assessment should

not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider to diagnose or treat conditions.

         1.  Have you had close contact with someone who is positive for COVID19?                                    Y/N 

         2.  Are you or anyone in your household awaiting the results of a COVID19 test?                             Y/N

         3.  Have you and/or someone in your home traveled in the last 14 days?                                            Y/N

 *Traveling to an area of high risk requires a 14 day quarantine per the Pa Deptartment of Health*

         4.  Have you taken any fever reducing medication in the past 24 hours?                                             Y/N

         5.  Have you had any ONE of the following in the last 24 hours?                                                       Y/N

a. new or worsening cough 

b. shortness of breath 

c. difficulty breathing 

d. new or loss of taste/smell 

 6. Have you had any TWO of the following in the last 24 hours?                                                    Y/N

a. fever (100.4 or higher)

b. chills

c. muscle pain 

e. Headache

f. Sore throat

g. nausea/vomiting 

h. diarrhea

i. fatigue

j. congestion or runny nose 

If your child has answered YES to any of the above questions, keep your child home.  Please call the principal and contact one of the following School Nurses: 

Ms. Hullihen, RN, BSN, CSN                                    Mrs. Haddox, RN, BSN CSN

[email protected]                                           [email protected]

724-846-9600 x2005                                                  724-843-1700 x3004

The typical school day will be changed as our lives have changed since the emergence of COVID-19. We encourage you as a parent, to openly discuss and model good hygiene measures and safety to your child. The normal routine of a Nurse’s Office will also change to ensure the best possible safety measures for all students and staff. Recommendations from the state are continually changing and we will too. Every effort will be initiated to have the illness and/or wellness of a child distanced within a Nurse’s office, as will the daily medications and Diabetic screenings.

Yes – As of the 8/17/20 update, the DOH mandates that all students and staff wear a face covering (face mask or face shield) continually during the school day, with limited exceptions. 

Limited circumstances (exceptions) for face covering removal: 

· Eating or drinking when spaced at least 6 feet apart 

· “Face covering breaks” when spaced at least 6 feet apart and less than 10 minutes. Breaks are decided by the student’s teacher or coach. 

· Wearing a face covering creates an unsafe condition for the student/staff, which is decided by academic teacher and/or administrator. 

Face coverings are exempt for certain medical or mental health conditions or disabilities, documented in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or IDEA, that precludes the wearing of a face covering in school. Accommodations for such students should be made in partnership with the student’s health care provider, school nurse, and IEP/504 team. 

1. The student will be evaluated by the school nurse.
2. If the student’s symptoms are consistent with COVID-19, the student will rest in an isolated room within the Nurse’s Office.
3. The student’s parent/guardian will be notified by the nurse of the situation and will recommend an early dismissal for the student.
4. The nurse will escort the student to the parent/guardian waiting outside of the building.

If after the nurse evaluates the student and the symptoms are not consistent with COVID-19, the nurse will refer to the regular school policy, have the student rest, reevaluate the student, and have the student return to class. The parent will be contacted and updated about the student’s visit to the Nurse’s Office.

All updated health information is referenced from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMMUNIZATIONS:

PROVISIONAL EXTENSION

PA State Department of Health

Effective: September 8, 2020

Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health amended the PA State regulations relating to the mandated school immunization timeframe.   Per Pennsylvania law and Blackhawk School District, all immunizations are extended for a 2month provisional extension from September 8, 2020 until November 8, 2020.   As of Monday, November 9, 2020; parents will need to have one of three forms for the vaccines documented with the nurse in your child’s building.  Please contact the nurse for guidance as needed.

Please refer to the highlighted immunization(s) below for your child’s compliance to the state immunization changes and return this form with the verified documentation.  Due:   NOVEMBER 9, 2020

_______ DPT booster (child needs a dose after 4^th birthday)

_______ Polio (child needs a dose after 4^th birthday)

_______ MMR

_______ Varicella 

______    Hepatitis 

_________   TDaP (7^th graders)

______   Meningitis (7^th grade/12^th grade)

Thank you;

Dr. Postupac; Superintendent

Ms. Hullihen RN; School Nurse   [email protected] (724-846-9600   #2005)

Mrs. Haddox RN; School Nurse   [email protected] (724-843-1700   #3004)

Mrs. Black RN; PPS Nurse            [email protected] (724-843-1268  #5008)

Mrs. Stoyer RN; BIS Nurse.          [email protected] (724-843-5050.  #4005)

08/14/2020 Immunization update: The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a temporary change for the state mandated immunizations for the 2020-2021 school year. Mandated vaccinations will have a 2-month provisional extension for completion effective immediately until October 26, 2020 for the Blackhawk School District. Parents will continue to receive notifications to assist in meeting the state’s mandated immunizations prior to entering a school building in the Blackhawk School District.