WV immunization and health exam requirements for school attendance and entry have not changed due to the pandemic. Students enrolled in West Virginia Virtual School must follow the same requirements as brick and mortar students. If your child has not received the immunizations required for entry into WV schools, then you should be working with your primary care provider to meet the requirements. All immunization requirements and other health information are posted on the www.woodcountyschoolswv.com website under Menu; Wellness; Health Services.
Be sure to get your family their flu shots as soon as possible. Getting a flu shot this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve our community’s health care resources during the Covid-19 pandemic.
We are working very closely with the Mid-Ohio Health Department staff to monitor the health of our school community. Please help us by reporting exposures, positive test results and illness to your school nurse.
In an effort to keep sick people from coming into our schools, we require that all staff and parents of students conduct a daily health screening prior to coming to school. The health screening is posted under the Health Services menu on the website. It is imperative that staff and students do not come to school if they feel sick, have any symptoms of illness, or have been exposed to someone who has Covid-19.
Please be sure and download the WCS app for your device. All Health Services information can be found there or on the WCS website. This is a valuable communication and informational tool for our school community.
We are very happy to have our students back in school and hope that with open lines of communication, we will be able to maintain safe, healthy and consistent educational operations. Please remember that we are all in this together.
If you have questions or concerns, you can contact your school nurse or email me at jbertram@k12.wv.us.