The purpose of this page is to make available to you as much information as we can, with the understanding that there is certainly more to come!  If you do not yet see specifics on a certain topic of interest to you, please be patient as we work diligently to update this site while ensuring that we are following governmental mandates and health guidelines.

Face Coverings

  • At this time, masks indoors are recommended but not required.  Therefore, ​barring a positive Covid case in the group, each family will decide if their child will wear a mask for any part of the school day.
  • Effective face coverings cover the mouth and nose and fit snugly on the side of the face.
  • Effective face coverings
    • N95
    • KN95
    • KF94

  • Student restrooms are scattered about campus at various locations. Students will be instructed as to which facilities they may use, depending on their classroom location.
  • Weather permitting, students will eat lunch outdoors, in prescribed locations, with their classmates.
  • Staff monitor and supervise students during recess and lunch breaks, to support positive behavior choices.

Hand Washing and Hand Sanitizer

  • It is vital that all members of our school community practice the following:
    • wash hands frequently
    • avoid contact with eyes, nose, and mouth
    • cover coughs and sneezes.
  • Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. Wash the front and back of fingers and hands, between fingers, and around fingernails. Use paper towels to dry your hands thoroughly.
  • If soap and water are not available, use a fragrance-free hand sanitizer with at least a 60% ethyl-alcohol-based content. Sanitizer must be rubbed into hands until completely dry.
    • Ethyl alcohol-based (60%) hand sanitizers are preferred and should be used when there is the potential of unsupervised use by students. Isopropyl (70%) hand sanitizers are more toxic and can be absorbed through the skin.
    • Students under age 9 should use hand sanitizer under adult supervision. Call Poison Control if consumed: 1-800-222-1222.
  • Frequent handwashing is more effective than the use of hand sanitizers. When to wash/sanitize hands:
    • before leaving home
    • after arriving at school
    • after having close contact with others
    • after using the restroom
    • after using or touching shared surfaces or equipment/tools
    • before and after eating
    • after blowing nose, coughing or sneezing
    • when coming in from outdoors
    • before and after preparing foods
    • when leaving school.
  • Faculty and staff will reinforce healthy hygiene practices with students.
    • Model and practice handwashing. For example, for lower grade levels, use bathroom time as an opportunity to reinforce healthy habits and monitor proper handwashing.
    • Routines will be developed for regular hand-washing at staggered intervals.
    • Use of tissue to wipe the nose.
    • Cough/sneeze inside a tissue or elbow.
    • Used tissues should be thrown in the trash and hands washed immediately or cleaned with hand sanitizer.
  • No-touch equipment is available (e.g. water faucets, trash receptacles, water bottle filling station).

If a student has ​any symptoms ​(as delineated in the “Signs & Symptoms of COVID-19” topic on this webpage), their parent must notify Nurse Dawn at ddavidson@wise-school.org.

In the event of any significant changes in school plan (example: full or partial closure of campus), immediate notice via writing will be disseminated to the community by the Wise School Administration.

  • Tami Weiser, Head of School
  • John Heffron, Elementary Principal
  • Marc Entous, Senior Director of Technology and Facilities
  • Dawn Davidson,  School Nurse

  • An adult with a suspected case of COVID-19 who has not yet been tested would have at least 2 of the following symptoms: fever > 100.4, chills, shakes, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; OR any one of the following: new uncontrolled cough causing difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, ​any difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or smell.
  • A child with a suspected case may have any one of the following symptoms: fever > 100.4, new uncontrolled cough causing difficulty breathing (for children with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in baseline cough), diarrhea/vomiting. Additional potential symptoms that are not screened for in the Magnus app are: sore throat, abdominal pain, new onset of severe headache especially with fever.
  • Any student, faculty, or staff (vaccinated or unvaccinated) who is sick should consider staying home, even if only mildly ill, and call their primary care provider for guidance and testing. (Best to err on the side of caution.)
  • Parents are advised to be alert to their child’s symptoms, be available for immediate pick up from campus, and be mindful of COVID-19 risk, while practicing all safety measures.
  • Seek emergency medical care immediately and call 9-1-1 if exhibiting any of these signs* (*including, but not limited to):
    • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
    • Trouble breathing
    • Inability to wake or stay awake
    • New confusion
    • Bluish lips or face
  • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) – This is a condition of COVID-19 seen rarely in students, involving inflammation of multiple organs. It has appeared, at times, 2-4 weeks after a localized outbreak. Symptoms include:
    • Fever
    • Abdominal pain
    • Vomiting
    • Diarrhea
    • Neck pain
    • Rash
    • Bloodshot eyes
    • Feeling extra tired

  • Students will be directed to the Isolation Room (from the Nurse’s Office) if presenting with COVID-19 symptoms and then required to wear face mask provided by the nurse.
    • The nurse, while supervising students with COVID-like symptoms, will wear proper PPE (N95 face mask, gloves, gown and goggles or face shield) and maintain 6-foot distance as feasible.
    • The parents will be notified to pick up the student. If they cannot pick up their child within 45 minutes, their emergency contacts, found in their Magnus records (Vital Health Records and Permission to Pick Up Form) will be called,
    • Students will be walked to their parent/guardian’s car and advised to follow up with their primary care physician. Physical distancing and patient privacy will be observed.
    • Families are encouraged to contact their pediatrician regarding potential testing of their child.
    • If the student is exhibiting Emergency Warning Signs for COVID-19, ​(see list in prior topic), 9-1-1 will be called.
    • The school nurse will conduct follow-up with students sent home with possible COVID-19 symptoms.
    • Provisions will be made for continued at-home learning and support during COVID-related absences.
    • The Wise COVID-19 compliance Team will be informed.
  • If a teacher or staff is presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, they
    • will immediately inform their supervisor
    • will be directed to go home and seek medical care.
    • If the employee is exhibiting emergency signs for COVID-19, 9-1-1 will be called.
    • An administrator will conduct follow-up with staff sent home with possible COVID-19 symptoms.

    If a student, faculty or staff tests positive, they must self-isolate.

    • The Head of School must be notified immediately of any positive test.
    • Any student or staff who had close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, must follow the LACDPH Covid-19 protocols.
    • LACDPH advises all household members of a positive case should be tested between days 3 – 5 after exposure to the positive case.

  • When contacting maintenance about cleaning, they will be informed that a person with COVID-like symptoms was in the area and to don appropriate PPE.
  • All areas used by symptomatic individuals, such as offices, bathrooms, common areas, and shared electronic equipment, or any other items touched by the affected individual, will be properly cleaned and disinfected.

  • A student’s name or any other identifiable information will not be shared with any school employees unless they have a legitimate need to know.
  • A student’s name or any other identifiable information will not be shared with any students, parents, or members of the school community, unless they have a legitimate need to know.

  • An isolation room is used to separate any student, faculty or staff who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Any student, faculty or staff exhibiting symptoms will wait in the isolation room.  The nurse will don gloves, eye protection, and a gown when working with this person.
  • Physical distancing will be maintained when more than one person needs to be in isolation.
  • Students will be observed and monitored in the isolation room until picked up by a caregiver.
    • Parents/guardians must pick up their child from school within 45 minutes of being notified

  • Antigen tests are available (from the Nurse) upon request for students and staff.

  • A parent/guardian must contact the school nurse ([email protected]) the day before to alert us that their child will be returning.
  • A child will not be admitted back into the classroom until first cleared by the school nurse.
  • When a child returns to school, he/she needs to be physically and mentally fit enough to participate in all aspects of a regular school day .
  • Exception to the rule: if there is a restriction from some activity (recess or PE), there must be a doctor’s note explaining why the child cannot participate and the length of time the restriction will be in place.
  • Students with a physician’s documentation of a negative COVID-19 test may return to school when they are fever-free (without any fever-reducing medication) for 24 hours and symptoms improving.
  • Students may return to school in 24 hours, if they have written confirmation by a physician of an alternative diagnosis (emailed to school nurse – [email protected]).
  • A student who has started antibiotics needs to be on that medication for 24 hours (and symptom-free) before being considered non-contagious and hence able to return to school. Please make sure to provide a clearance letter/note from the pediatrician.

  • The purpose of isolation is to keep infectious persons away from others.
  • Symptomatic students, faculty and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 may return to school, if they have met the criteria to discontinue home isolation, and are:
    • fever-free without fever-reducing medication, for 24 hours; AND
    • symptoms have improved; AND
    • it has been 5 days since their positive COVID-19 result.
  • Those who test negative using an antigen test but continue having COVID-19 symptoms should continue to isolate and retest in 2 days as recommended by the FDA. Those who test negative can resume normal activities when they have been fever-free without the help of fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours.
  • If a student exhibits a recurrence of any symptoms within 90 days from their original COVID-19 diagnosis, the student should notify the school nurse ([email protected]) and consult with their physician.
  • Prior to returning to campus, parent communication must take place with the School Nurse ([email protected]).

  • Student/non-staff close contacts to a COVID-19 case do not need to stay home away from others as long as they test negative and do not have symptoms. They should follow the same instructions as close contacts in the community:
    •  Wear a well-fitting mask around others indoors through Day 10. The following exceptions apply:
      • Students with a mask exemption. They should, however, test for COVID-19 immediately after exposure and then again between Days 3-5 after the last exposure, with at least 24 hours between the first and second tests.
    • Test for COVID-19 between Days 3-5 after last exposure.  Close contacts who test positive for COVID-19 must stay home away from others and follow instructions for a confirmed COVID-19 case.
    • Monitor for symptoms for 10 days after the last exposure. If symptoms develop, stay home away from others and test immediately.