• The Health Room Team

    Emily Catoe (pictured in the middle) is our school nurse for WES and for WWELA. She
    can be contacted at emily.catoe@kcsdschools.net.

    Jenni Akshar (pictured to the left) is the Health Room Assistant in the WES Health
    Room and can be reached at jennifer.akshar@kcsdschools.net.

    Ashley Seamon (pictured to the right) is the Health Room Assistant in the WWELA
    Health Room and can be reached at ashley.seamon@kcsdschools.net.

    All can be contacted by calling our main number 803-438-8018 or can be messaged
    through Class Dojo.

     

    Notable Information from the Health Room Team

    Parent forms can be easily found on the district website at www.kcsdschools.net/forms. These forms include Medication Permission forms and Special Diet Accommodation requests. Other forms not included on the website can be obtained from the School Nurse, Emily Catoe.

     

    For information regarding when to keep your child home from school or daycare, refer to SC DHEC’s recommendations for when to stay home:

    http://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-010752.pdf.

     

    COVID - 19 Information 2022 - 23

    Each year, KCSD takes steps to prevent the spread of all infectious diseases, including the virus that causes COVID-19.

     

    Strategies for Everyday Operations

    Routine Vaccinations

    • Your child should be up to date on all required vaccinations for school.

    • Staying up to date on routine immunizations is essential and prevents many different illnesses.

    Staying Home When Sick

    • Lowers the risk of spreading infectious disease - including the virus that causes COVID-19

    Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette

    • Handwashing

    • Hand Sanitizer

    • Covering coughs/sneezes

    Cleaning and Disinfection

    • Surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected at least once daily

    • Surfaces should be cleaned if someone is sick or diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

    Diagnostic Testing

    • Diagnostic testing is intended to identify current infection in individuals and should be performed on anyone that has signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

    • If you would like a test kit to use at home, please notify your school nurse.

     

    If your child tests positive for COVID-19, the following steps would need to be taken:

    • Report the result to the school nurse via https://www.kcsdschools.net/covidreport, via email, or phone.

    • Isolate at home for 5 days from the date of positive test or onset of symptoms.  

      • The first day of symptoms or positive test would be day 0.

    • Return to school on day 6.

      • With symptom improvement and

      • No fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

    • They should wear a mask upon return on days 6 - 10.

     

    If your child is a close contact to a positive COVID-19 individual:

    • They may attend school at this time as long as they have no symptoms of illness.

    • If symptoms develop, they would stay home and test for COVID-19.

    • They should wear a mask while around others for 10 days.