Tomah Area School District is happy to partner with Accelerated Clinical Laboratories to offer free COVID 19 tests to students, siblings, staff, volunteers, and parents/guardians.
Location: Robert Kupper Learning Center (1310 Townline Rd. Tomah, WI)
Date: Any school day (beginning Nov. 18th)
Time: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Note: Pre-registration is required for each person being tested prior to arrival. (Instructions for pre-registration)
At the 11/15/21 regular meeting of the Board of Education, members approved the following revision to the district quarantine protocol which is effective immediately:
Monroe County Health completes all Contact Tracing, Parent/Guardian Notification
a. District continues to enforce positive and/or symptomatic case students, and close contacts based on Monroe County Health Department guidelines.
b. For asymptomatic negative close contact students, the district enforces 8, 11, 14 Day protocols.
c. Student Option to Test to Stay with a lab reportable test every other day through day 8 for any non-positive close contact cases. (Both symptomatic and asymptomatic). Beginning Thursday, November 18th testing is available from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Robert Kupper Learning Center located at 1310 Townline Road. Pre-registration is required.
Due to federal statute, face coverings continue to be required when students are riding on district transportation.
With Board approval of this administrative recommendation, school district employees will no longer conduct COVID 19 contact tracing nor contact parents/guardians regarding student quarantine. We want our employees to focus on the educational needs of our students. The medical contact tracing and parent/guardian communication associated with COVID 19 will be the responsibility of the Monroe County Health Department.
If your child is required to quarantine by the Monroe County Health Department, you have the following choices:
1. Early return on Day 8 with a negative test on day 6 or 7. Return on Day 11 with no symptoms. Return on Day 15. Face coverings are highly recommended through Day 14.
2. Test to Stay Option beginning Thursday, November 18th: If your child is a close contact and needs to quarantine, your child may test every other day through day 8 and stay in school with no missed school days with negative test results.
3. Face coverings are highly recommended.
Please direct all questions regarding COVID 19 quarantine directives to the Monroe County Health Department. Monroe County Health may be reached at (608) 269-8666.
This revision to the quarantine protocol allows our district to focus on the educational needs of our students while also encouraging a safe and healthy classroom environment. Thank you.
- Due to federal statute, face coverings continue to be required when students are riding on district transportation.
from MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
The Monroe County Health Department will be hosting three upcoming clinics for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. All clinics listed below will be Pfizer only. They will offer the Pfizer 5-11Y for those ages 5-11 years, Pfizer boosters for those age 18+, as well as 1st/2nd dose to those age 12+.
Pre-registration is preferred. Register online or call the Monroe County Health Department at 608-269-8666.
1. Date: Wed. 11/17/21
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Location: Sparta American Legion (1116 Angelo Rd., Sparta, WI)
For Online Registration: Monroe County Health Department-Sparta American Legion
2. Date: Thur. 11/18/21
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Location: Tomah Fairgrounds- Recreation Bldg (1625 Butts Ave., Tomah, WI)
For Online Registration: Monroe County –Recreation Park (Pfizer)
3. Date: Mon. 11/22/21
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Location: Norwalk Community Health Center Gym (200 North St., Norwalk, WI)
For Online Registration: Monroe County Health Department-Norwalk Community Health Center
If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact Monroe County Health Department at 608-269-8666.