COVID-19 Resources

Our highest priorities are the health and safety of all members of our community and in-person learning. These protocols are in place to keep our community healthy, while following the recommendations and guidelines of medical organizations and professionals. We are grateful to have collected over a year of COVID-19 data specific to the St. Paul community, determining the best measures to provide a healthy environment. It is important that we protect our students, faculty, and staff members by preventing the spread of COVID-19. We realize that individual circumstances are different across our community, and we are here to partner with you to provide a safe learning environment. Should conditions change within the St. Paul or Nashville community, additional measures may be taken or eased.

Together, we can protect the health of the St. Paul community. Through those who are age-eligible considering the benefits of being vaccinated and taking extra caution through sanitation measures, we all play a role in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19. Many thanks to the St. Paul parents who are doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals serving on the frontlines of now overwhelmed emergency and ICU facilities across Middle Tennessee; their endurance through the long years of the pandemic is truly admirable.

St. Paul COVID-19 Policies

Class Cohort Arrangements

Distance Learning Schedules

Should the need arise throughout the school year for a class, grade, or school to go into distance learning, homeroom teachers will be contacting parents directly with individualized schedules and plans. Below are a general guideline for distance learning schedules by grade.

JK

First page of the PDF file: St_Pauls_Distance_Learning_Schedule_JK

K

First page of the PDF file: St_Pauls_Distance_Learning_Schedule_K

1-3

First page of the PDF file: St_Pauls_Distance_Learning_Schedule_1-3

4-6

First page of the PDF file: St_Pauls_Distance_Learning_Schedule_4-6

Delivered: July 30, 2020
Updated: November 20, 2020

Isolation and Quarantine

The data from the quarantine model has shown not to be an effective approach. Out of all the quarantines from close contacts, there have been zero students who tested positive from a close contact at school. With in-person learning as our highest priority, we are shifting from the quarantine approach with the virus. Should a student be in close contact with a student or teacher who tests positive for the virus, three mitigating measures would be in place for a close contact.

First: A close analysis of symptoms would be required of the families of the close contact.
Second: A test would be required before returning to school; furthermore, a follow-up test would be required after the 5th day of exposure.
Lastly: The student would be required to be in a mask for the duration of the days until the results of the second negative test are received.

The student would not be quarantined unless a positive test is received during this time or symptoms transpire.

Mask Policies

Student Mask Policy

We have three levels of masking based on the overall health of the St. Paul community:

Level 1: Mask Optional - Masks encouraged but not required.

Level 2: Mask Limited - Masks are optional within indoor class cohorts. Masks are required at large indoor gatherings.

Level 3: Mask Required - Masks are required for all indoor activities.

Adult Mask Policy

Parents and visitors will be welcomed on campus and will be required to adhere to the current level of masking for the school unless otherwise directed.

*Note: Gaiters are not a suitable mask for students for hygiene and effectiveness reasons. An ample supply of masks are at the main office should any parent or child need one.

Symptoms

If anyone in your household is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test, you may send any child(ren) who have not been tested to school during the waiting period, if they are not displaying COVID-19 symptoms. They will be required to wear a mask. If the test results for the person in your household are positive, we ask that you please notify our school nurse, Catie Lee, immediately. We will bring your child to the clinic and ask that you pick him/her up as soon as possible. Please note that a child who has been tested and is awaiting results may not come to school.

Should a student develop symptoms at school, the student will be sent to the nurse for evaluation. She will assist with guidelines in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Health and CDC.

As we enter the fall and winter travel seasons, we will continue to be vigilant of symptoms and ask parents to partner with us in this effort.

Vaccinations

Data regarding the spread and severity of the COVID-19 Delta variant indicates that of those currently hospitalized, 97% are unvaccinated individuals. Experts estimate that an approved vaccine for children under the age of 12 may be available this fall. It is our belief that the vaccine is the safest and most effective means of prevention for our faculty and staff, and is one of the best ways to limit viral spread within our school community. Having said that, we recognize that the decision regarding vaccination is a personal one and, as such, should be decided among families. As a result, unless mandated by law, St. Paul will not require student vaccination when it becomes available. A high percentage of St. Paul faculty are vaccinated (95%), and will continue to follow mask policies dictated by the current level. Exceptions for faculty masking will be permitted when necessary. This includes the lowering of masks when appropriately distanced for educational and communication purposes. With the high percentage of vaccination among the St. Paul faculty and staff, we are confident that a safe and healthy classroom environment will be provided for your child.

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