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Parents and guardians must screen their child each day before going to school or child care. Grade 9-12 students must also verify that they have completed the daily screen once they arrive at school.
If you have questions about what to do if symptomatic, positive or exposed please see the following page.
On this page:
Information for Parents/Guardians
Screening
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Children and Self-Isolation
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Parenting and COVID-19
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Preventing the Spread
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You can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your child's school/child care community by teaching your child these simple routine practices:
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Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
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Sneeze and cough into your upper sleeve. If a child sneezes or coughs into their hand, hand hygiene should be performed.
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Wear a properly fitted face covering when required.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
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Transportation
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For specific back-to-school transportation information and guidelines, visit www.npssts.ca and your child’s school board website.
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When possible, choose walking and cycling to school. Finding an active way to school can give your child many benefits such as increased readiness to learn, decreased levels of stress and increased levels of happiness on the journey to school.
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COVID-19 Vaccine
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Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine: Information for Parents/Guardians webpage.
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Information for School/Child Care Administration and Staff
School and Childcare Absenteeism Tracking Survey
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Please complete this form if your school or childcare’s absenteeism rate is at or above 30% for two consecutive days.
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Top 5 Tools for COVID-Safer Schools and Child Care Centres 2021-2022
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Here is a one-pager with our top resources to support a safe and healthy 2021/2022 school year!
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Screening
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Guidance Documents
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Posters
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Social Media
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Facebook/Twitter posts (Audience: Parents/Guardians)
Instagram posts (Audience: Students)
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Presentations
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Videos
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Ways to Stay Healthy and Safe at School
Masks and Face Coverings
Hand-Washing
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Teaching Tools
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- Health Unit - Hand Hygiene Resource Manual (ages: 4-14) - This resource provides lesson plans, activities, and materials for teachers to use to educate students about germs, how they are spread, and how to prevent the spread of germs through proper hand hygiene.
- School and Classroom Supports – Find resources to support classroom learning and a healthy school environment on various health topics (mental health, physical activity, healthy eating, substance use, vaping, and more).
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Mental Health Resources
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Physical Activity Resources
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“Recess is a necessary break in the day for optimizing a child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Recess should not be withheld for punitive or academic reasons.”
OPHEA – COVID-19 Considerations for Physical Activity
Includes considerations for:
- Physical education
- Intramurals
- Interschool sports
CIRA Ontario
Playworks: Safe Return to Play Guide
Asphalt Green: Rep It Out! Games for Social Distancing
PHE Canada: Physical Education Activities
Health Unit – Physical Activity at School
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Healthy Eating Resources
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Our COVID-19 Call Centre is open Monday to Friday 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call us at 1-844-478-1400.
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