HPS has created a tool to be used by staff and students each morning to identify signs and symptoms that may be related to  COVID-19.  These symptom guidelines incorporate recommendations from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In considering symptoms, exposure, and travel, this tool provides guidance as to when in-person learners and staff should stay home and when they should go to school. It also provides a guideline for remote learners in terms of when they should contact their school nurse with symptoms or COVID-19 positive results. 

Download and print the Daily COVID-19 Screening Tool.

Please also see the personal responsibility Return to School Safety Pledge for Students (PDF) | En Español (PDF) – or the Safety Pledge for Staff (PDF) – which states that individuals will stay home when ill and follow all other precautions, required of each student, family and staff member.