Lutherville Lab Report

What's gone down & what's coming up at the leopards' lair.

January 14, 2022

Hello Lutherville Families,

This week we were glad to get three days with students in the building. Once again, the students did a great job engaging in learning and doing their best. Throughout the week we saw students living up to their ROAR pledge to be: Respectful, On-Task, Achieving, and Responsible.

A schedule reminder that next week we are closed on Monday in recognition of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. We also have a 3-hour early dismissal Friday, which marks the end of the second quarter.

Please also note my email earlier this week, passing along a call from the PTA for photo submissions for this year's yearbook! And Kindergarten families -- please check your child's green folder for Kindergarten Readiness Assessment score reports that we just recently received back from the Maryland State Department of Education.

This afternoon, BCPS shared new guidelines aligned with the updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance from the Maryland Department of Health. Questions can be directed to the BCPS Office of Health Services at 443-809-6368.

Wishing everyone a safe and healthy weekend, and here's hoping for some snow for the kids Sunday as well.

In partnership,

-Mr. McComb

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Estimation Skills

Ms. Washart's students took to the halls to use their big math brains to make big estimates.

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Close Reading

Some of Mrs. Nicholson's 5th graders joined her on the carpet for a close reading and discussion of a text.

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Launching Rockets

Mrs. Baker's students have been putting their engineering and design skills to work and today they launched their rockets!

At-Home Testing Kits

If you did not obtain a testing kit this week for each child you have at Lutherville, you may come to the office between 8:45 and 4:30 any day next week to pick them up.

Updated COVID-19 Procedures

Isolation Procedures

Student/Staff has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19:

Students and staff must stay home for at least five full days from the first date of their symptoms or the date of the positive test if they have no symptoms. Day 1 is the first full day after symptoms begin or the first full day after the date of the test if no symptoms.
Students and staff may return to school or work on day 6, if
- They have no symptoms, or
- Respiratory symptoms, including cough, have improved and fever has been gone for at least 24 hours without medication.
Students with a disability who have an exemption to the mask requirement must remain at home for a full 10 days. For all other individuals, masks may only be removed when eating or napping.

Quarantine Procedures

Student/Staff with a close contact exposure to someone with COVID-19:

Quarantine required if:

The student/staff member is unvaccinated or only received one dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
The student/staff member is 18 years or older, and
- Received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than five months ago and is not boosted, or
- Received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine more than two months ago and is not boosted.

These students and staff members should quarantine as follows:

Stay home for at least five days after the last close contact with the person with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after the date of last close contact.
If the student or staff member have symptoms they should be tested immediately.
If the student or staff member have no symptoms, they are strongly encouraged to be tested no sooner than five days after the last close contact.
- If the test is negative, they may return to school wearing their masks at all times unless eating or napping.
- If the test is positive, they should follow the above directions for isolation.
- If a student or staff member is unable to test, they must remain home for at least 5 days and upon their return, they must wear their mask at all times, unless eating or napping.

Quarantine NOT Required:

Students/staff not experiencing COVID symptoms do NOT need to quarantine after exposure if:
- They are 18 years and older and have been boosted, OR
  - Received their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last five months, OR
  - Received their Johnson and Johnson vaccine within the last two months.
- They are 5-17 years old and have received the Pfizer vaccine series as recommended AND have no symptoms.
- If they had a prior COVID-19 infection (using a viral test) within the last 90 days AND have no symptoms.
These individuals are:
- Required to wear a mask around others at all times for ten days after the last contact with the person with COVID-19. Day 1 is the first full day after the date of last close contact.
  - Masks may only be removed when the individual is eating or napping.
- Strongly encouraged to get tested no sooner than five days after the last close contact (or as soon as they develop symptoms).
  - If the test is positive, please follow the above directions for isolation.
Required to get COVID tested if they develop symptoms.