COVID-19 Info for Schools and Child Care

To notify Snohomish Health District of a positive case of COVID-19 in your school, child care, camp, or youth program, please call 425-339-5278 and make sure to mention that this is in relation to a school, child care, camp, etc. Please also send an email to childcarehealth@snohd.org for child cares, camps, or youth programs or to schools@snohd.org for school settings.  For general child care related questions, please call 425-252-5415.

Template for schools or child cares to complete if they have a case (Excel document download)
Before sending a completed spreadsheet, request a secure email by emailing childcarehealth@snohd.org. You will attach the spreadsheet to the secure email to send it to the health district.

• Snohomish Health District Health Alerts for Child Care Providers 
• Child Care Health Outreach Monthly Newsletter
• Receiving a COVID Report After Hours or on Non-Business Days (Video)
  
  • Receiving a COVID Report After Hours or on Non-Business Days (Document)
• Symptom Evaluation and Management in Schools and Childcare

General Guidance

• When You Can RETURN to School or Child Care (DOH)* 
  *Please note that this is NOT guidance for exclusion and quarantine.
• Close Contact and Household Contact Quarantine Guidelines
  
• Washington State Department of Health Child Care, Youth Development, and Summer Day Camps
  • Other DOH Resources and Recommendations
• Guidance for Child Care and Early Learning, School-Age Care, Youth Development Programs, and Summer Day Camps (SHD) 
  • Child Care Frequently Asked Questions
• Child Care Resources and Recommendations (DOH)
• Department of Children Youth and Families
  
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Child Care and School Age Care Programs
• Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19 (CDC) 

COVID-19 VACCINATION 

Community-wide vaccination against COVID-19 helps keep children, staff and families healthy. Please see resources below.

HEALTH AND SAFETY CLASSES (IN-SERVICE HOURS/STARS CREDITS)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Training for Child Care Providers (click here). Learn how vaccines help curb the spread of viruses, specifics about the vaccines available against COVID-19, and how to get vaccinated.
• Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccination. Get details on the scientific development, formal authorization, and safety measures for the COVID-19 vaccines. Learn how to answer questions from uncertain families and staff.

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR STAFF AND FAMILIES

• COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Access
• Discussion guide: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
• Fact sheet: COVID-19 Vaccines What Parents of Minors Should Know 
• Fact sheet: Vaccines for Teens

Hygiene and cleaning

• Bleach Disinfectant Spray Bottle Labels and Guidance for COVID-19
  
• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations (CDC)
• Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes (CDC)
• Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance for Public Spaces (DOH)

Additional Resources

• Child Care Licensing Overview and Considerations for Fall 2020 (DCYF)
  
• 10 Things You Can Do Now to Help Students Prepare to Return to School (Northwest Educational Service District)
  • 10 Cosas Que Puede Hacer Ahora (Spanish)
    
• Children's Museums At-Home (Association of Children's Museums)
• Family Checklist for Student Success (Northwest Educational Service District)
  • Una Lista de Verificación Familiar para el Éxito del Estudiante (Spanish)
• PBS Books Storytime (PBS)
• "Battling the Winter Blues" Activity Sheets

To notify Snohomish Health District of a positive case of COVID-19 in your team or sports program, please call 425-339-5278 and make sure to mention that this is in relation to a sports team. Please also send an email to schools@snohd.org for school sports programs. 

Template for sports teams to complete if they have a case (Excel document download)
Before sending a completed spreadsheet, request a secure email by emailing schools@snohd.org. You will attach the spreadsheet to the secure email to send it to the health district.

• Receiving a COVID Report After Hours or on Non-Business Days

Additional Guidance

The following guidance is available for youth sports programs operating in Snohomish County:

• Governor’s Office Sporting Activities COVID-19 Requirements.
  • The level of play permitted is based on the current "Roadmap to Recovery" phase that the county is in. 
    • To find the current phase for Snohomish County, look at the Washington State COVID Dashboard.
    • You can find up-to-date transmission rate for Snohomish County (case rate per 100,000 for 2 week rolling period) on the Health District's case counts page.
  • Those who have had close contact with a known case and those with symptoms of COVID-19 must be excluded from participation. This includes even minor symptoms such as headache, congestion, and fatigue. A full list of symptoms can be found on the CDC webpage. Parents should be verifying prior to each daily activity that their child has no symptoms and is not a close contact of a positive case.
• Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Healthy Washington Sport and Activity Guidelines
• CDC Playing Sports Guidance
• CDC Toolkit for Youth Sports 
• Governor’s Office – Fitness and Training COVID-19 Requirements
• Evaluation and Management of Persons with New Unexplained Symptoms of COVID-19 (DOH)