Welcome to the Southwest Local School District's Health and Wellness program.
Please be assured that we are continuing to work closely with the Hamilton County Health Department to stay up to date with concerns and illness trends in our area. It is important to know that during a pandemic, we will continue to follow the health department’s lead on any quarantines, closures, or other health measures needed. Our primary focus is the safety of students and staff. At the same time, we place a high value on providing high quality learning experiences.
Please refer to this CDC GUIDANCE on testing and when you should self-quarantine.
On Friday, December 4, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health adopted the updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control regarding the length of quarantines. The updated information can be found HERE.
On December 30, 2020, Governor DeWine announced that Ohio is changing its guidance regarding quarantines following an in-classroom exposure in K-12 schools. Moving forward, students and teachers exposed to a COVID-positive person in school are no longer required to quarantine as long as the exposure occurred in a classroom setting and all students/teachers were wearing masks and following other appropriate protocols. Schools will continue to require quarantines for exposed students in situations where masking and distancing protocols were not followed. The updated quarantine guidance does not apply to after-school activities, including sports. Read the updated guidance in its entirety HERE.
On February 3, 2021, we learned that we have confirmed dates for our staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination! Staff received the Moderna vaccine through Mercy Health. Shot 1 took place on Thursday, February 11 and shot 2 took place on Thursday, March 11.
We also confirmed that our students age 16 and older will be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine through Hamilton County Public Health at clinics at Harrison High School on Thursday, April 29 and Thursday, May 20.
Week of March 29-April 4, 2021
Week of December 28, 2020 - January 3, 2021
Week of November 30 - December 6, 2020
Week of October 26 - November 1, 2020
Week of September 28 - October 2, 2020
Here are some resources that may prove beneficial for our community:
