The Crossroads Academy Return to School Protocol will be developed in the coming weeks, once we receive guidelines from the NH Department of Education, and DHHS.
As of Monday, June 15, the NH Stay at Home Order is expired.
With the ongoing risk of symptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission, it is essential that we continue to be vigilant with our COVID-19 prevention measures.
Please follow advisories from NH DHHS as follows:
Residents are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, while also finding ways to enjoy outdoor activities. For more information visit Stay at Home 2.0 . Continue to follow social distancing guidelines with strict hygiene measures after being in public. Those with chronic health conditions, or over the age of 60 should be most cautious about staying home. Avoid activities that congregate large numbers of people together in a stationary fashion.
Prevention in the home:
- If you need to shop, work, spend time with anyone beyond people who live in your home, wear a fabric face mask. Visit cloth face mask guidance NH DHHS for instructions on face mask placement & removal, and regular washing. Don’t touch your face or the outside of the mask when removing the mask, remove mask from the ear straps, and place it in a paper bag, wash hands, wash mask every time it is used.
- Keep a distance of 6-8 feet from any person, particularly if you don’t have a face mask on.
- Wash hands regularly, when you come in from work, shopping, or other public areas. Use warm water, soap, and wash for 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if water and soap are not available.
- Clean surfaces regularly
- If you gather with people beyond your household members, consider an outdoor gathering. Capacity is limited to the number of people where social distancing is able to be safely maintained with at least 6 feet of separation between individuals and between groups at all times. Close household contacts (e.g. a parent and child) are allowed closer than 6 feet to each other.
- Pets from other homes should also maintain a 6-8 foot social distance
Self-Quarantine: If you have been identified as a contact to someone diagnosed with COVID-19, stay at home for 14 days from your last potential exposure to COVID-19. Contact your health provider to let them know your status.
Travel: Please follow the CDC guidelines if you are traveling domestically or internationally. If you travel outside of Maine, NH, or VT on public transportation, quarantine for 14 days when you return to NH. In NH, a negative COVID 19 test does remove the criteria for quarantine.
Self-Observation and what to do if you develop symptoms: If you feel feverish, develop respiratory illness (cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath), mild flu-like illness (fatigue, chills, muscle aches), or loss of taste or smell. symptoms of COVID-19,
- Take your temperature. If 100.0 F or higher, call you physician
- Limit Contact with others, including family members
- Seek health advice safely. Before going to your provider’s office or emergency room, call ahead and let the provider know about your potential exposure to COVID 19 and symptoms.
Testing for COVID 19 is widely available. Ways to get a COVID 19 test ,
Self-Isolation: If you have a diagnosed COVID-19 infection, or symptoms of COVID 19 without testing, you should self- isolate at home. Most symptoms will persist for a 2 week period. If symptoms worsen: increasing fever, cough and shortness of breath, call your health care provider immediately, or 911 if severe. Self Isolation Guide
- Stay home. Do not go out to the grocery store, pharmacy or any public areas.
- Keep away from other people in the house as much as possible, at least 6-8 feet apart
- Use a separate bathroom if possible. Disinfect surfaces touched such as doorknobs, light switches, railings, toilet handle.
- If possible, stay in a separate room from others.
- Continue to practice general hygiene measures such as covering cough and sneeze. Washing hands and using hand sanitizer.
- For tips on home management, go to: Caring for Yourself at Home, Preventing Spread of COVID at Home, And Cleaning and Disinfection Guidance
Instructions on when to discontinue self-isolation after being ill:
- Self-isolate until 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
AND
- At least 72 hours (3 days) have passed since recovery, which is defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medication and improvement in respiratory symptoms.
Expect a time frame of about 2 weeks. 10 day 72 hour rule
Self-Care is a priority as we continue to be physically distanced as a community. It is essential that we keep our minds and bodies healthy as well as monitor those around us who may be struggling and need support. Please visit some of the links below for strategies on staying mentally healthy and resources for you and your loved ones if needed.
Below is a list of links to use as resources.
- NH Stay at Home Order
- WHO Covid-19
- NH DHHS cloth face mask instructions
- making a facemask from other fabrics
- How to sew a face mask
- NH Food Access Map
- Resources for Vermont Families
- NH Childcare Financial Assistance Benefits
- Vermont Childcare Financial Assistance Benefits
- Family Tool Kit on Corona Virus
- Keeping Peace While Homeschooling Elementary Aged Children
- COVID 1:1 Parenting
- Child Care Resources
- National Institute of mental Health
- Short video on self care from NIMH
- Healthy Habits for Living
- Relax and Unwind Center for your children
- Resources for Managing Stress for Parents and Children
- Managing stress and anxiety around Covid-19
- Talking with Children about COVID 19
