You can be with others after 
• At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared and 
• At least 48 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and 
• Symptoms have improved 
If you had severe illness from COVID-19 (you were admitted to a hospital and needed oxygen), your healthcare provider may recommend that you stay in isolation for longer than 10 days after your symptoms first appeared (possibly up to 20 days) and you may need to finish your period of isolation at home. If testing is available in your community, your healthcare provider may recommend that you undergo repeat testing for COVID-19 to end your isolation earlier than would be done according to the criteria above. If so, you can be around others after you receive two negative tests results in a row, from tests done at least 24 hours apart. 
 

If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after: 
• 10 days have passed since the date you had your positive test 
If testing is available in your community, your healthcare provider may recommend that you undergo repeat testing for COVID-19 to end your isolation earlier than would be done according to the criteria above. If so, you can be around others after you receive two negative test results in a row, from tests done at least 24 hours apart.If you develop symptoms after testing positive, follow the guidance above for “I think or know I had COVID, and I had symptoms.” 
 

• You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes 
• You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19 
• You had direct physical contact with the person (touched, hugged, or kissed them) 
• You shared eating or drinking utensils 
• They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you 

People who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19—excluding people who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months.

People who have tested positive for COVID-19 do not need to quarantine or get tested again for up to 3 months as long as they do not develop symptoms again. People who develop symptoms again within 3 months of their first bout of COVID-19 may need to be tested again if there is no other cause identified for their symptoms.”

People who have COVID-19 
• People who have symptoms of COVID-19 and are able to recover at home 
• People who have no symptoms (are asymptomatic) but have tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2 

You should stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19. 
For all of the following scenarios, even if you test negative for COVID-19 or feel healthy, you should stay home (quarantine) since symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. 

Scenario 1: Close contact with someone who has COVID-19 (will not have further close contact) 
I had close contact with someone who has COVID-19 and will not have further contact or interactions with the person while they are sick (e.g., co-worker, neighbor, or friend). 
▪ Your last day of quarantine is 14 days from the date you had close contact. 
▪ Date of last close contact with person who has COVID-19 + 14 days= end of quarantine 

Scenario 2: Close contact with someone who has COVID-19 (live with the person but can avoid further close 
contact) I live with someone who has COVID-19 (e.g., roommate, partner, family member), and that person has isolated by staying in a separate bedroom. I have had no close contact with the person since they isolated. 
▪ Your last day of quarantine is 14 days from when the person with COVID-19 began home isolation. 
▪ Date person with COVID-19 began home isolation + 14 days = end of quarantine 

Scenario 3: Under quarantine and had additional close contact with someone who has COVID-19 
I live with someone who has COVID-19 and started my 14-day quarantine period because we had close contact. What if I ended up having close contact with the person who is sick during my quarantine? What if another household member gets sick with COVID-19? Do I need to restart my quarantine? 
▪ Yes. You will have to restart your quarantine from the last day you had close contact with anyone in your house who has COVID-19. Any time a new household member gets sick with COVID-19 and you had close contact, you will need to restart your quarantine. 
▪ Date of additional close contact with person who has COVID-19 + 14 days = end of quarantine 

Scenario 4: Live with someone who has COVID-19 and cannot avoid continued close contact 
I live in a household where I cannot avoid close contact with the person who has COVID-19. I am providing direct care to the person who is sick, don’t have a separate bedroom to isolate the person who is sick, or live in close quarters where I am unable to keep a physical distance of 6 feet. 
▪ You should avoid contact with others outside the home while the person is sick, and quarantine for 14 days after the person who has COVID-19 meets the criteria to end home isolation. 
▪ Date the person with COVID-19 ends home isolation + 14 days = end of quarantine 
 

Stay home except to get medical care 
• Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately 
• Stay in a separate room from other household members, if possible 
• Use a separate bathroom, if possible 
• Avoid contact with other members of the household and pets 
• Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils 
• Wear a cloth face covering when around other people, if you are able to 
 

It is important to remember that anyone who has close contact with someone with COVID-19 should stay home for 14 days after exposure based on the time it takes to develop illness. Taken from cdc.gov (updated July 26, 2020) Page 1 
 

Isolation is used to separate people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from people who are not infected. People who are in isolation should stay home until it’s safe for them to be around others. In the home, anyone sick or infected should separate themselves from others by staying in a specific “sick room” or area and using a separate bathroom (if available). 
 

Masks have been highly recommended to stop the spread of the virus. The current guidance for the reopening of schools is to recommend all students wear masks where practicable, and to require that teachers and staff wear masks when not socially distant from others. Cloth masks are recommended, and we suggest UV-type gaiters for younger students. Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html for information about the use of face masks and shields. Information concerning acceptable types, colors, and styles of face masks will be forthcoming after further discussion among the administration.

Increased handwashing, cleaning and sanitizing of facilities, pre-visit and on-campus health screenings including temperature checks, staggering of release times to prevent crowding, social distancing, and other precautions. 

The school reserves the right to adjust the Guide and make decisions based on the best interests of the school community. Green = Significantly decreasing spread of COVID-19 in Alabama over a 14 day trend; No students, families, faculty, or staff are confirmed with active COVID-19 over a 14 day trend; Very few reported new cases of COVID-19 in the USA

Yellow = Continued spread of COVID-19 in Alabama over a 14 day trend; Following consideration of church leadership and government permission allowing schools to provide in-person, on-campus instruction

Orange = Continued spread of COVID-19 in Alabama over a 14 day trend; Following consideration of church leadership and government permission allowing schools to provide in-person, on-campus, including significantly reduced on-campus capacity; School decision based upon spread of COVID-19 within the school community

Red = Following consideration of church leadership and/or government mandate or recommendation that schools close; School decision based upon spread of virus within the school community; Following guidance from church leadership and health officials regarding conditions on either campus

Aftercare will continue to be available at the Lower School; however, unfortunately, before school care will not be possible. Decisions concerning Upper School students on campus before and after school will be forthcoming from Dr. Brower. 

No, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in preparation for Remote Learning scenarios, the school has proactively made significant investments in technology, facilities, and staffing.

Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–- “It is not known if face shields provide any benefit as source control to protect others from the spray of respiratory particles. CDC does not recommend use of face shields for normal everyday activities or as a substitute for cloth face coverings.” If your child has a health concern, please address that with his/her specific division principal. 

No, since the Remote Learning option is available for those students who are concerned for their own health and/or the health of at-risk family members, participation in team athletics would potentially compromise the safety of others.