COVID Protocols

Hathaway Brown’s COVID-19 protocols represent the institution's careful efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of all members of the HB community. Our protocols are guided by three priorities:

To carry out HB's mission and purpose: educating and empowering students
To keep students and employees as safe as possible
To maintain normal operations as best we can

COVID protocols are subject to change based on future conditions and/or recommendations by public health officials.

In-school protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19
What if my child gets sick?

In-school protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Health & Hygiene

Our community encourages good hand washing habits
Temperature checks are required at each divisional entrance
Promoting COVID-19 vaccination among students, their families, faculty and staff

Masks and Distancing

Masks are required for all three year old through 12th-grade students and adults (regardless of vaccination status) except during lunch, outside, or when alone
Students are separated by divisions as much as possible
Increased use of outdoor spaces, when possible

Campus Precautions

Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting measures are aligned with public health guidelines
Providing Merv 13+ filters and ventilation within buildings and classrooms, when possible

What if my child gets sick?

If your child exhibits symptoms consistent with COVID, they should remain home along with unvaccinated siblings. If your child is sent home from school with symptoms consistent with COVID, unvaccinated siblings will also be sent home until their pediatrician can provide assurance that COVID is not a concern.

Symptoms Consistent with COVID

Congestion or runny nose (Recent national data show a runny nose as the predominant symptom in COVID-positive children)
Sore throat
Cough
Headache
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
New loss of taste or smell
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Fever or chills
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

An individual needs only to exhibit one of these symptoms for COVID to be a concern. Students with these symptoms must remain home until:

their pediatrician can confirm that COVID is not a concern or they receive a negative COVID test result (PCR preferred) and
symptoms have improved and
they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of fever-reducing medications.

Consult Your Pediatrician

A reminder that if a student is absent or is sent home from school with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, we ask that the student’s pediatrician be consulted. Families should follow their pediatrician’s directives and notify the school.

If a child suffers from recurring headaches, stomach upset, or other symptoms consistent with COVID, we ask that parents send us written confirmation from the child’s pediatrician documenting this as a non-COVID symptom for this child and allowing the child to remain at school when this symptom occurs. Without this written documentation, a child will be sent home each time these symptoms occur.

Submit Documentation

Send all COVID test results, COVID vaccination documents, and physician's assurance regarding COVID to nurse@hb.edu.

Submit Documentation

Send all COVID test results, COVID vaccination documents, and physician's assurance regarding COVID to nurse@hb.edu.

Contact

Sheri Homany

Associate Head of School

School: (216) 320-8769

Check for symptoms

All students should conduct a symptom check before arriving to campus. Individuals exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID must remain home until a doctor confirms COVID is not a concern.