One of the most important ways we can work together in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 is to have your child stay home when:

• They are sick (please see the student illness guide for more information)
• They are diagnosed with COVID-19
• They are being tested for COVID-19
• They are considered a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19

A: Send your child to school if your child is symptom free.
OR
A: Keep your child home if your child has COVID-like symptoms.

A: Send your child to school if the household member who is the close contact is symptom free.
OR
A: Keep your child home if the household member who is the close contact has COVID-like symptoms. (The household member who is the close contact is considered a probable case of COVID if he/she is showing symptoms while awaiting test results and everyone in your household at that point is considered a close contact and will need to quarantine.)

 A person is contagious with COVID-19 two days before symptom on-set up to the day they complete quarantine.

People with the below symptoms or combination of symptoms may have COVID-19.  The table below outlines WI-DHS recommendations of who should receive COVID-19 testing in Wisconsin.  If you have these symptoms, stay home, call your school office and get tested.

If you have one symptom from Box A OR two of the symptoms from Box B OR you are a close contact per Box C, you should STAY HOME, CALL YOUR SCHOOL OFFICE AND GET TESTED for COVID-19:

For all other illnesses, follow typical school illness protocol by staying home, calling the school office and once symptoms have improved and your child is fever free for 24 hours they may return.

STAY HOME while awaiting your COVID-19 test results. See Next Steps: while you wait for your COVID-19 test results.

Upon receiving your COVID-19 test result, please call your school office immediately to report the outcome.

If a student tests positive for COVID-19 the following procedure will be followed: 

• Positive case notifies school immediately.  No one that tests positive for COVID-19 should be at school. 
• The District Nurse will follow up with the positive case and the local health department is notified
• Individuals in close contact with the positive case receive a phone call  to stay home and self-quarantine
• Individuals not impacted receive an email stating  there was a positive COVID case at their school and they may continue to attend in person
• Principal initiates remote learning plan for impacted students

If a student starts feeling ill during the school day, the following procedure will be followed: 

• Students should notify their teacher or KASD staff member immediately if they feel unwell during the school day  
• Students will be sent to the office, greeted at the entrance and escorted to the appropriate room.
• Trained personnel follow health protocols and determine if student is exhibiting COVID-19 like symptoms

Trainings for students and staff will be conducted regarding recommendations around the following guiding principles:

• Physical distancing
• Social grouping
• Risk mitigation (traffic flow, hand washing, proper use of masks and cleaning)

No. The CDC recommends the use of a cloth face covering that covers your nose and mouth, and can be secured with ties or ear loops. The following face coverings are considered ineffective by the CDC, face shields, bandanas, gaiter and valved masks.

All students should arrive on the 1st day of school wearing a face mask.  If your student does not have one, a disposable mask will be provided.  Each student will also be receiving a face mask from their teacher.  Look for these after the 1st day and wash them to be included in your student’s face mask rotation.  A clean face mask should be used each day.

If your student has a medical exemption to not wear a face mask, please provide a physician letter by the 1st day of school.  Please also ask your physician if the student would be permitted to wear a mask for short periods of time when working closely with their teacher.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your school nurse. 

Students who have underlying conditions that may increase the severity of COVID-19 if infected, should consider the risk of in-person learning. Please consult your doctor about the best level of participation for your child. When in doubt, please consider online as the safest model.

Originally the district offered parents and students the opportunity to switch to online instruction at any time. As the district continues to respond to changing conditions, that approach must be adjusted. 

Beginning on October 12, 2020 students will be allowed to switch into online learning only at the Quarter mark. Parents should give at minimum a two week notice of their intention so that the district has time to prepare.

• Start of Quarter 2: Friday, November 6, 2020 (Requests must be received by October 23)
• Start of Quarter 3: Monday, January 18, 2021 (Requests must be received by January 4)
• Start of Quarter 4: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (Requests must be received by March 9)

There are two reasons for this change.  First, space in the online program is becoming very limited, and we can no longer support continual and ongoing changes. Secondly, students switching at random times are experiencing too great a disruption in their learning experience.  For the sake of the students’ learning, it is better to switch at a defined stopping point like quarter/semester.

As has been the case since the start of the school year, students are allowed to switch back to in person learning at the beginning of the quarter only.

We thank everyone for your understanding as we continue to balance the safety of our community with the high quality learning experience we have here in Kimberly.

To switch the educational choice (online/in-person) for a child please complete the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/ywTfuVLJecG8Ua248

For changes from IN-PERSON to ONLINE may be submitted between:

• Start of Quarter 2: Friday, November 6, 2020 (Requests must be received by October 23)
• Start of Quarter 3: Monday, January 18, 2021 (Requests must be received by January 4)
• Start of Quarter 4: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (Requests must be received by March 9)

A separate form must be completed for each child. 

To switch the educational choice (online/in-person) for a child please complete the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/ywTfuVLJecG8Ua248

For changes from ONLINE to IN-PERSON may be submitted between:

• October 19-23 for Quarter 2
• December 16-22 for Quarter 3
• March 1-5 for Quarter 4

A separate form must be completed for each child.

The district is continually monitoring illness patterns in schools. When concerning conditions arise, the school administration will work in coordination with the local public health department to determine if a temporary school closure is warranted.