Good Evening Oxford Hills Families,
Maine DOE’s guidance has been updated to state that contact tracing in no longer required for those schools who are implementing a universal masking policy, defined as "A policy of requiring consistent and correct usage of well-fitting masks in indoor spaces for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors, and across all school-based and school-sponsored activities. A universal masking policy allows for removal of masks while eating/drinking in designated spaces, but not for indoor 'mask breaks’.”
District Covid Cases - District Quarantining Numbers
Assume every student is a close contact -
Because we are no longer contact tracing, please assume your child is a close contact every day they attend school or go out in the community. Due to our district masking policy, no one needs to quarantine from school as long as they do not have any symptoms. Monitor for symptoms daily and keep your child home if they are not feeling well. Pre-Screening Tool for School Attendance - Maine.gov
Covid Testing -
Call your healthcare provider
SMH Testing Site - Call 393-3200 and leave a message. Someone will call back to schedule a PCR test.
Walgreens - https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing
Portland JetPort - https://book.curative.com/sites/34230
Positive home tests are now accepted
Covid Testing at School -
Every school is offering weekly Pooled PCR Testing. Pooled testing is a tool - along with masking, vaccination, handwashing, ventilation, and isolating individuals with COVID-19 – to keep communities safe, reduce transmission, and build confidence in school safety. Many people with COVID-19, especially children and teens, are less likely to have symptoms, though they can still spread the virus. Regular testing helps find people who have the virus before it can spread to others, whether in the school or in the community. Please click the link below if you would like to enroll your student.
First, click here (http://testcenter.concentricbyginkgo.com//minor-consent)
For students and staff over the age of 18, click here (https://testcenter.concentricbyginkgo.com/invite-by-code)
Then enter the access code for your student’s school.
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School: J2EKSO
Oxford Hills Middle School: 1C4G8M
Oxford Elementary School: 7HU6IW
Guy E. Rowe Elementary School: BXUXF0
Paris Elementary School: TKZNQK
Hebron Station School: I2T369
Agnes Gray Elementary School: 5Z4ZLY
Otisfield Elementary School: 06UBBM
Harrison Elementary School: QO0FH0
Waterford Community School: 9KR2CV
Please contact your school nurse for any questions or concerns.