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, updated September 24, 2021)
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.

• COVID Case Response Flow Chart (updated October 15, 2021)
• Receiving a COVID Report After Hours or on Non-Business Days (Video)
  
  • Receiving a COVID Report After Hours or on Non-Business Days (Document)
• Determining Close Contacts in School Settings

Letter and Notification Templates

Fall 2021 COVID Prevention Reminders Letter from Dr. Spitters

Classroom Closure Letter Template

Facility Closure Letter Template

General Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Template

General Parent/Guardian COVID-19 Notification Call Script Template

Unvaccinated Staff/Volunteer Exposure Notification Letter Template (updated September 24, 2021)

Unvaccinated Student Exposure Notification Letter Template (updated September 24, 2021)

Vaccinated Staff Exposure Notification Letter Template

Vaccinated Student Exposure Notification Letter Template

Student Exposure Notification Template--Test To Stay (added September 24, 2021)

COVID Exposure Notification Text or Robocall Script Template (added September 24, 2021)

Education and Outreach Materials

Stay tuned...

DOH Guidance

• K-12 Schools 2021-2022 Guidance (DOH)
• Supplemental Considerations to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission in K-12 Schools (DOH) (September 13, 2021)
• K-12 School Testing Guidance (DOH) (May 13, 2021)
• Symptom Evaluation and Management in Schools and Childcare
• When You Can RETURN to School or Child Care (DOH)* 
  *Please note that this is NOT guidance for exclusion and quarantine.

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, updated September 24, 2021)
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

• Evaluation and Management of Persons with New Unexplained Symptoms of COVID-19 (DOH)* 
  *Any individual with one or more symptoms of COVID-19 needs to be excluded from care. This document helps determine when an individual can return.
• Close Contact and Household Contact Quarantine Guidelines
  • What do do if you were exposed to someone with COVID-19
• Washington State Department of Health Child Care, Youth Development, and Day Camps During COVID-19
  • Other DOH Resources and Recommendations
    
• Department of Children Youth and Families
  
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Child Care and School Age Care Programs
• COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs (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 (Free 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 (click here). 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)
• Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance for Public Spaces (DOH)
• Classroom Cleaning Tips for Teachers (DOH)
• Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Strategies to Reduce and Prevent COVID-19 Transmission (UW)

Additional Resources

• 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)
• Activities and Coloring 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)