COVID-19

HORIZON HONORS SCHOOLS COVID-19 INFORMATION

last updated: 1/14/2022
This dashboard will be updated when new cases are confirmed AND when school is in session.

* community members that tested positive but were not on the Horizon Honors campus during their infectious period
** As defined and identified by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, a school outbreak of COVID-19 is two or more students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 within a 14-day period; and: - Could have had some close contact such as in a classroom or on a school sports team; - Do not live in the same household; and - Were not identified as close contacts of each other in another setting during a Public Health case investigation (e.g. friends who play together in each other’s homes). Outbreaks are considered closed or over after 28 days (i.e., two 14-day COVID-19 incubation periods) have passed without a new case linked to the school outbreak. 

COVID-19 Updates:

COVID-19 Reporting Procedures:

Should a Horizon Honors student or staff member test positive for COVID-19, they must contact the Health Office immediately.

Elementary School Health Office (Grades PreK - 6)
(480) 659-3112
Fax: (480) 659-3082
health@horizonhonors.org

Secondary School Health Office (Grades 7-12)
(480) 659-3012
Fax: (480) 659-3043
health@horizonhonors.org

Students and staff with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 will be required to follow Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) isolation guidelines.

COVID-19 Exposure Procedure:

 
If you are a close contact to someone with COVID-19 and you:
·         Have received a COVID-19 booster; OR
·         Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months; OR
·         Completed the primary series of Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last 2 months; 

You need to:
·         Wear a mask around others for 10 days following your exposure.
·         Get tested for COVID-19 on day 5 following your exposure, if possible.
·         If you develop symptoms, you should get tested for COVID-19 and stay home.

If you are a close contact to someone with COVID-19 and you:
·         Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted; OR
·         Completed the primary series of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over 2 months ago and are not boosted; OR
·         Are unvaccinated;

You need to:
·         Stay home for 5 days. After that, you must continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
·         Get tested for COVID-19 on day 5 following your exposure, if possible.
·         If you develop symptoms, you should get tested for COVID-19 and stay home.

Due to confidentiality laws, identifying information regarding the positive case will not be shared. 

If family members (including students) come in contact with a positive COVID-19 case OUTSIDE of school, please contact MCDPH for quarantine guidance.

Horizon Honors Schools reviews and updates COVID-19-specific Campus Operations and Protocols regularly:

Home Health Screenings:

Staff and students should complete a Daily Home Health Screening and must remain at home if they exhibit any of the symptoms listed below.  

• fever of 100.0 degrees or higher, or chills 

• muscle aches

• sore throat

• headache

• fatigue

• congestion or runny nose

• cough

• vomiting or nausea

• Diarrhea

• new loss of taste or smell

• fatigue (if combined with other symptoms above)

Additional symptoms to check for include:

• Symptoms consistent with a contagious rash or communicable disease, such as chickenpox, measles, fifth disease, ringworm, pertussis (whooping cough), conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc. These conditions require a medical release to return to school.

• Prolonged pain, discomfort, or other condition that inhibits the ability to concentrate and learn.

• Altered level of consciousness or syncope. 

• Head lice. Please notify Health Services if lice has been identified.  Children with lice and/or nits must remain at home until treated and cleared to return to school by Health Services. Students may not attend school until all nits and lice have been removed.