Nurses
Office - 2021-2022 School
Year
MASK UPDATE -
No Longer Required
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Students and staff can
make the choice they are
most comfortable with
under the current public
health conditions.
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As a community, we will
respect the choices of
each individual.
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We anticipate that some
students and staff will
still wear masks, and
others will not.
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Each response is valid
and will be supported in
our school community.
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Making an individual feel
uncomfortable about their
choice will not be
tolerated.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information -
Fall 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The FDA has approved the
COVID-19 vaccine for children
ages 5-11 years old. As part
of LPS’ continued commitment
to safety, we encourage you to
have your child vaccinated. Please
visit the LPS COVID
Dashboard to read this
important update available
in multiple languages.
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Welcome Back TMMS Families,
LPS is committed to providing
a safe space for students to
learn and grow during the
COVID-19 pandemic. One of the
many ways we are addressing
safety is by providing a
robust testing plan. Students
and staff will be able to
participate in three different
testing programs. They are:
Symptomatic Testing: (students
who present with mild symptoms
while at school; students
should not go to school if
experiencing symptoms while at
home): A sample is collected
by a shallow nasal swab at
school using the BinaxNOW
rapid antigen test. The rapid
test only takes 15 minutes to
get results. If the test is
negative and the student has
mild symptoms, he/she can
return to class.
"Test and Stay":
(A student who the school
nurse has determined is a
close contact from a school
related exposure): A sample is
collected by a shallow nasal
swab at school using the
BinaxNOW rapid antigen test.
Tests are administered daily
from the first day of exposure
for 7 days.
Routine COVID Safety Checks: (Formerly pooled testing):
Students perform a shallow
nasal swab to themselves.
Samples are sent in groups of
5-10. If a pool is positive
all individuals in that pool
will need further COVID-19
testing. If the pool is
negative, all individuals in
that pool have tested negative
for COVID-19 that day.
If you would like your student
to participate in COVID-19
testing, you will need to fill
out a testing consent. A paper
consent will be sent home with
your student in homeroom,
please fill it out and return
it to Thurgood Marshall Middle
School the school nurse. You
may also access an online
consent form by clicking the
link below. No need to fill
out paperwork if you use the
link below. This can be
translated in multiple
languages when you click on
the below link. A video is
posted on the TMMS website
under the From the Nurse Tab.
MA
STUDENT CONSENT FORM FOR
OPTIONAL COVID-19 TESTING (Updated
September 3, 2021)
I look forward to learning and
growing with you this year.
Nurse Lisa
DOWNLOAD THIS LETTER IN
ENGLISH and SPANISH
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TMMS
Family Drop In for COVID
Consent Form Assistance
TMMS Family Drop In for COVID
Consent Form to help assist
families in filling out the
paperwork. Please come to the
TMMS Gym Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday September 7, 8, 9,
2021 from 2:45 until 3:45 PM
Nurse Lisa, Principal Cohen,
Vice Principal Doucette and
Vice Principal Pavia will
assist you.
Please use the A1 Doorway by
the big parking lot next to
the gym.
WATCH OUR
VIDEO ABOUT THIS COVID
CONSENT FORM
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Familia
de TMMS sin cita previa para
asistencia con el formulario
de consentimiento de COVID
Hora
para las familias de TMMS que
necista ayuda a completar el
papeleo de Consetimiento de
covid. Sera en el Gym de TMMS
martes, miércoles, jueves 7,
8, 9 de septiembre de 2021 de
2:45 - 3: 45 PM.
La enfermera Lisa, la
directora Cohen, la
subdirectora Doucette y la
subdirectora Pavia le
ayudarán.
Utilice la entrada A1 junto al
gran astacionamiento junto al
gimnasio.
MIRA NUESTRO
VIDEO SOBRE ESTE FORMULARIO
DE CONSENTIMIENTO COVID
