Schoolhouse of Wonder COVID-19 Precautions
Reviewed April 8, 2022
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by COVID-19 and the safety of our participants, staff, and community remains our top priority. Schoolhouse is committed to balancing the need to provide a safe environment with young people’s developmental needs to socialize, learn, and have fun.
These policies represent the most current guidance available. Recognizing the ever-changing public health landscape, we will continue to follow the science, and will update how we move forward based upon guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), local health departments, the American Camp Association, and others. As a result, these policies may be updated if public health guidance changes. We will communicate any updates as they occur. |
We are following all CDC guidance regarding travel. Please review our policy on travel and carefully review your travel plans prior to registering for camp, and be sure you leave ample time for self-quarantine after returning.
Below is a summary of how we are responding to COVID-19 thus far.
We will continue to follow the guidance of public health experts to ensure that Schoolhouse follows up-to-date recommendations for health and safety. Daily Health Screening for COVID-19Daily staff and camper health screenings are important to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 at camp. Campers and staff who meet any of the criteria below will not be allowed at Schoolhouse of Wonder. For Campers Before Camp: Parents are encouraged to be on the alert for signs of illness in their children and are required to keep them home if the answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the health screening questions below. Upon Arrival: Campers will remain in the vehicle until cleared by staff to exit the vehicle and join their camp group. Each morning we will ask the person dropping off the camper screening questions about health symptoms and physical distancing. These questions are:
Staff will also make a visual inspection of the camper for subjective signs of illness such as flushed cheeks, fatigue, extreme fussiness, chills, shivering, sweating, achiness, headache, or not eating or drinking. During Camp: We will use these procedures for any camper that exhibits new or worsening symptoms of COVID-19 at camp:
After Camp: We request that families remain in contact with us post-camp. Please let us know if anyone in your household tests positive for COVID-19 in the two weeks after attending camp. If this is the case, we will notify all campers and staff who may have been in contact with the camper. Absences from Camp: Please call the Camp Coordinator or the Schoolhouse office to report all absences from camp. For Staff Before Camp: If a staff member self-identifies as having symptoms listed in the screening criteria above, they will contact their supervisor, not come to work, and follow procedures outlined in the table below. During Camp: Staff exhibiting new or worsening symptoms of possible COVID-19 at camp should:
If there are indications that anyone with COVID-19 (symptomatic or asymptomatic) has attended camp, we will notify families immediately. If applicable, we will cancel the remainder of that camp and provide prorated refunds. Schoolhouse will monitor local, state, and federal guidance to ensure that it is safe to continue programming, and to comply with all ordinances regarding group gatherings and safety practices to protect against COVID-19. |
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