Parents

Coronavirus Updates

Masks are optional for students, faculty/staff and campus visitors. 

Student Health and Attendance Policies

List of 4 items.

  • Responding to COVID-19 Symptoms and/or Exposure

    ALL POSITIVE TESTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE SCHOOL

    SYMPTOMATIC: remain home. Undergo testing and/or reach out to a healthcare provider.
     
    POSITIVE TEST: stay home for 5 days. Day 0 is the day symptoms began. May return to school on Day 6 if asymptomatic or symptoms are resolving and have been fever free for 24 hrs without fever reducing medication. Day 6 through Day 10 wear a mask while indoors. 

    EXPOSURE: (regardless of vaccination status) Quarantine is no longer recommended for K-12 schools. As long as they remain asymptomatic, students can continue to attend school. Individuals may mask indoors around others for 10 days after exposure if they choose and consider testing 5 days after an exposure (or sooner, if symptomatic).
  • COVID-19 Resources from the Virginia Department of Health

  • When to Keep Your Student Home (Sick Policy)

    If your student has the following symptoms, please do not send them to school:
    • Temperature 100 or greater, student should be fever free without fever reducing medications (Tylenol, Advil) for 24 hours before returning to school.
    • Vomiting/Diarrhea within the previous 24 hours
    • Pink eye/conjunctivitis while symptomatic (redness, itchy eye, drainage) or until 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.
    • Strep throat while symptomatic ( sore throat, redness, possible fever, nausea, headache) or until 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.
    • Flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, fatigue, headache, chills, body aches)
    • Undiagnosed rash or open lesions on the skin.
    • Notify attendance if your student is absent due to illness or communicable disease (such as influenza, strep throat, pink eye)
  • Nurse’s Office Contact Info

    Suzanne Winefordner, R.N.
    804-672-4956

Preventing Illness

Public health officials recommend the following steps people should take to reduce their risk of getting and spreading any viral respiratory infections. These include:

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
  • Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces.
  • Stay at home and away from others if you are feeling ill.

Trinity Episcopal School

3850 Pittaway Drive | Richmond, Virginia 23235 Phone: 804.272.5864 Fax: (804) 320-1362  Email: mail@trinityes.org