Our primary goal remains focused on providing a safe and healthy environment for all who attend and work at Saint John’s Catholic Prep. We believe that our best efforts to remain a healthy community will be the result of a strong partnership and effective communication between your home and school.
Mary Beth O’Boyle, our school Certified Medication Technician and Health and Wellness Coordinator will continue to be your main contact regarding any health-related questions or concerns. She works in conjunction with an off-site delegating registered nurse. Please do not hesitate to contact her for any health questions or concerns at moboyle@saintjohnsprep.org.
Please be sure to complete the Confidential Health Information Form in Blackbaud, before the start of school each year, so that we are informed of any medical conditions, pertinent medical history, and medications. Include all supporting documentation for asthma/allergy management, diabetes management, and medication authorizations. Forms can be found on the Parents' page.
If your student is exhibiting respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause, specifically fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others*, PLEASE KEEP THEM AT HOME.
*Symptoms may include but are not limited to chest discomfort, chills, cough, decrease in appetite, diarrhea, fatigue (tiredness), fever or feeling feverish, headache, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, vomiting, weakness, wheezing.
CDC guidance (March 2024) for respiratory viruses (including Covid) is as follows:
- Stay home and away from others if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause.
- You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
- When you go back to your normal activities, take added precautions over the next 5 days such as additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around others indoors.
- For Covid-19, taking a test can help you know how likely you are to spread the virus. A positive test tends to mean it is more likely that you can spread the virus to others.
Staying up to date on routine vaccinations is essential to prevent illness from many different infections. For Covid-19, vaccination is the leading public health strategy, per health authorities, to prevent severe disease.
Vaccination against Covid-19 remains a family decision and is not required by SJCP.
CDC - Preventing Respiratory Viruses
Maryland Department of Health - COVID-19
