Updated Student Screening/ TPH

Hello Fern Families: 

Toronto Public Health announced today it has updated its COVID-19 student screening tool to prevent further opportunities for virus spread. 

The TDSB follows direction from Toronto Public Health and the new screening tool will be effective starting Monday, December 7, 2020. 

As part of this guidance, if a child has one or more new, or worsening COVID-19 symptoms, parents will now be required to: 

-Keep their child home. 

-Keep sibling and other children home, even if they do not have symptoms. 

-Arrange for the child to get tested or, 

-Contact their health care provider. 

Without testing, the child must stay home for 10 days. Monitor the family for symptoms. Adults must stay home if they have one or more symptoms. 

In line with this new direction, the COVID-19 Decision Tool for Schools has also been updated. 

Here is the updated TDSB Student Health Pass. The TDSB Health Screening App also reflects the new guidance for Monday. 

Yours in partnership, 

R. Sardella 

Principal/Directrice