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Greetings Band Students and Families:

Our district asked me to share the following message regarding COVID-19 protocols for all Berkley School District summer programs. These protocols align with Oakland County Health Division recommendations, and are in place for all students ages 2 and older. 

It is important to be continually monitoring your child’s symptoms daily. If your child is ill or develops any illness symptoms (especially fever and cough), please keep them at home and consider testing them for COVID-19.  At this time, the District’s daily testing clinic is closed, however, we have home test kits available at the District's Admin Offices, while supplies last. Please be sure to let me know if your child tests positive for COVID-19 while participating in the program. 

The following details will outline what to do if your child tests positive, if a household member tests positive and how you will be notified if a participant in Marching Band Camp has COVID-19. 

Positive Cases

If your child tests positive for COVID-19, whether on a rapid or PCR test, they will need to do the following, regardless of their vaccination status:

• Monitor symptoms for Days 0-10 (Day 0 is the day symptoms started or the test date, if asymptomatic)

• Stay home and isolate away from others for Days 0-5 

• If symptoms have improved or no symptoms develop, your child may return to camp on Day 6.  Oakland County Health Division also recommends mask wearing through Day 10.

• If your child tests positive but is asymptomatic, and symptoms develop after testing positive, the 5 day isolation period will start over

Household Exposure

If someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19, but your child has tested negative, regardless of vaccination status, your child will need to do the following:

• Monitor symptoms for Days 0-10 (Day 0 is the day symptoms started or the test date if asymptomatic)

• Oakland County Health Division recommends that your child wear a mask around others for 10 days and take a COVID-19 test 3-7 days after last exposure to the positive case or if symptoms develop

Case Notification Protocols

If someone in Marching Band Camp tests positive for COVID-19, the following will take place:

• The parent/guardian of the positive case will receive an email from the District with specific isolation guidance

• Positive cases must be reported to the Oakland County Health Division

• Participants will receive a notification email that a positive case was identified.

• Families should monitor their child’s symptoms for 10 days and quarantine at home if any new symptoms develop. The District will no longer complete the contact tracing process.

• Home test kits will be available to families, while supplies last

Thank you for following our COVID-19 safety protocols. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mr. Thomann

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