Erin DeMauro, RN
Wells Junior High School
1470 Post Road (Route 1) Wells, ME 04090
P: 207-646-5142 | F: 207-646-2899
Child Watch: 207-646-8782
E-Mail: edemauro@wocsd.org
Parents: Check out the Virtual Nurses Office here
Student/Parent Forms and Information
Summary of the Updated US CDC Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools (8.19.2022)
Symptomatic at School
• CDC recommends masking at all times in healthcare settings, including school nurses’ offices, regardless of the current COVID-19 Community Level.
• People who have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea, should stay home. Testing is recommended for people with symptoms of COVID-19 as soon as possible after symptoms begin.
• If unable to test for COVID-19 at school, test as soon as possible and isolate until results received.
Isolation Guidelines for a Positive Test Result
• When a person tests positive for COVID-19, they must self-isolate at home, regardless of vaccination status.
• Individuals who test positive should go home and isolate.
• More information about isolation can be found on the US CDC website.
• Maine CDC does not recommend requiring a negative test to return to school (for staff or students who test positive and have completed 5 days of isolation). The positive individual cannot leave isolation until they meet the criteria for ending isolation found on the US CDC website.
• Returning to school after 5 days of isolation, wear a well-fitting mask for an additional 5 days. After the 5-day isolation, with 2 sequential negative tests 48 hours apart, masks may be removed before day 10. Management of Cases and Exposures
Management of Cases and Exposures
• Quarantine is no longer recommended for people who are exposed to COVID-19 except in certain high risk congregate settings. Schools are not considered high risk congregate settings.
• Individuals should follow US CDC recommendations on what to do if exposed to COVID-19.
FMI, please visit the COVID resources and graphics below.
We appreciate all that our families do to keep our schools safe and healthy.
COVID-19 Quarantine vs Isolation