[2020.03.03] Safety Rules for Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)
2020.10.02 17:29
Safety rules for Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)
Please be assured that Korean School of New England is continuing to observe guidance
from CDC(the Centers for Disease Control) in order to keep the students healthy.
We encourage everyone to follow the CDC’s advice for preventing illness and ask you to observe the following guidelines for safety. There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
We ask you to observe the following guidelines for safety
- You can guide your children to practice some of these steps at home (Korean School guide the students to practice them in the school.)
○ Wash hands often with soap and water
○ Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
○ Avoid kissing, touching, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are ill
○ Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, especially if someone is sick
- We ask that if you have any family or staff of household members, who have traveled or have plans to travel to or from mainland China or South Korea, as well as Iran, Italy, and Japan, please inform the school office as soon as possible.
- We ask all individuals returning from mainland China and South Korea to remain in his or her home without contacting community members for 14 days following the date of their return to the U.S.
○ This includes all staff, enrolled children, family members, any other individuals with drop-off/pick-up.
4. If at the end of this 14 day period, no one in the household has experienced any symptoms, a return to the school is allowed. If someone in the household does experience symptoms during those 14 days, you will need to notify the school and obtain medical clearance before a return to the school is allowed.
5. The school follows guidelines of safety arranged by Newton city public schools. If there is any change in the guidelines, the school might follow the change and inform the parents and guardians immediately. MDPH(MA Department of Public Health) stated that the risk to MASS of contracting the virus is low at this time. At this time, MDPH does not recommend canceling classes nor does it recommend the use of face masks.
