Surveillance Testing
Surveillance testing on a weekly basis will continue to be offered in our schools for students. This rapid test detects the presence of COVID-19 even in individuals who may be asymptomatic. The benefits of surveillance testing include allowing APS to test, receive test results (within 24 hours), and notify individuals of a clinically significant reading before coming to school or work.
APS and Viral Solutions have designed the COVID Surveillance Testing Healthier Schools Program to help keep kids, families and teachers safer from COVID outbreaks. The e-consent form is now available and only needs to be completed once to allow testing for the school year. Access the consent form here: https://studentapp.viralsolutionsga.com/consent
Keeping our students and staff safe is our top priority. Implementing comprehensive testing strategies is one way we continue to minimize any exposure to COVID-19 in our schools.
HealthCheck Screener
Parents are asked to respond to the five daily health screening questions quickly and easily before your student reports to school. These questions will help you assess if the student has had exposure to COVID-19, has experienced any potential symptoms or illnesses, and if they have been advised to quarantine. The answers to this questionnaire will determine if the child should attend school or not. Learn more about the HealthCheck Screener on our webpage here: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/65256
Student Well-Being: Investments & Supports
When APS students return to school this fall, they will have the necessary supports to strengthen their social and emotional well-being. These supports will also help determine what our students need as they return from more than a year of pandemic disruption. To assist with this effort, APS is investing more than $9.1 million in physical and mental health and wellness, including:
- COVID-19 surveillance testing
- 8 additional Student Support Specialists
- Contracted nursing services
- Universal screener for Behavioral and Mental Health
- Employee training for Trauma-Informed Care/Practices
- 10 additional psychologists and 25 additional school social workers
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