COVID-19 and Respiratory Illness Guidance
Maintaining a healthy and safe environment for all students, staff, and visitors remains among the Hawthorne School District's first priorities. Our district continues to adopt and implement various procedures to address COVID-19 and other respiratory virus impacts across all of our sites. We encourage all of our school community members to learn about COVID-19 and take simple actions to help prevent its spread and protect one another from severe illness.
Student Guidance
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has published the COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI)
Community Guidelines applicable to all persons in general settings. While these guidelines are applicable to all students, additional protection may at times be needed. Additional information can be found on the COVID-19 Community Guidelines page.
To count the days:
● For students with symptoms, Day 0 is the first day of symptoms.
● For students with a positive COVID test who never develop symptoms, Day 0 is the day the first positive test was collected. If symptoms later develop, the new Day 0 is the first day of symptoms.
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Instructions for Students Feeling Sick with Cold, Flu, or COVID-19 Symptoms |
Students feeling sick with cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms should:
When returning to normal activities, it is important to take added precautions such as practicing good hygiene, taking additional steps to improve ventilation, and wearing a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days. This is especially important to protect people at higher risk of getting very sick from respiratory viruses. |
Instructions for Students with COVID-19 |
Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to notify their child's school regarding a COVID-19 infection so that we can take additional steps to help keep our school community safe. Students who have tested positive for or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a healthcare provider should:
When returning to normal activities, take added precautions such as practicing good hygiene, taking additional steps to improve ventilation, and wearing a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days. This is especially important to protect people at higher risk of getting very sick from respiratory viruses. Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to inform anyone that has been near their child around two days before and while they have felt sick, or were potentially infectious, that they have been exposed. They should follow the instructions for people exposed to COVID-19 located on the LACDPH COVID-19 Community Guidelines webpage. |
Instructions for Students Exposed to COVID-19 |
Students who have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 do not need to quarantine and are able to attend school, provided they are not experiencing any symptoms and follow the instructions for people exposed to COVID-19 below. Additional information can be found on the COVID-19 Community Guidelines page. If they are a close contact to someone with COVID-19, students are strongly recommended to adhere to the following guidance:
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Please see COVID-19 Testing for available testing resources and Parent/Student Resources for additional resources in the area. Reach out to your student's school office for any questions or concerns.
Reducing the Risk of Respiratory Illnesses
It is important to know which situations are riskier than others. Respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads more easily in:
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Crowded spaces
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Closed spaces with poor air flow
- Close contact settings especially where people close by are talking, singing, coughing, shouting, sneezing, or breathing heavily
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health collects information on indicators of COVID-19, influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus activity year-round. These indicators track the intensity, spread, and temporal trends of viral respiratory illness in LA County. Knowing the current local activity of respiratory viruses may help you in deciding which protective measures to take, especially for those who are or those who spend time with people at high risk for severe disease.
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Adapted from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Respiratory Viruses webpage. Additional information can be found by visiting the CDC's How to Protect Yourself and Others webpage.