Health Services

Summer news

A reminder to parents that ALL students are required to have updated medical forms completed and turned in by the beginning of each school year.

  • Physical Exam form: A yearly physical exam (with updated immunizations) needs to be done by your family doctor and submitted at the start of each school year. New students can have this form completed in the country of their residence wthin 6 months of starting school.
  • Medical History form: Please complete this if there have been any changes to your student’s medical history (for ex., new allergy or new medication) within the past 6 months that we should be aware of.
  • For new students, a full set of medical documents is required which can be downloaded from OpenApply.

Please take this opportunity over the summer break to get these documents completed or updated so that students are able to participate in all school activities. If you have any other questions, please contact the School Nurse at nurse@isl.edu.lv.

Wishing you all a safe and happy summer vacation!

 

 

Karina Muzikants, PA-C
Health Officer

(as of March 2023)

If a student is identified as a direct contact with someone who has tested positive:

  • Students can continue to come to school if they feel well and have no contagious upper respiratory symptoms (cough, fever, sore throat).
  • Students should remain cautious for 7 days after last contact and monitor for symptoms.
    • If during this 7-day period, a student starts to feel unwell or has any upper respiratory symptoms, they should stay home. 
    • A rapid antigen self test should be done at home before coming to school on Day 4 and Day 7 after last contact. If negative, they can come to school. If positive, stay home and inform us at nurse@isl.edu.lv.
    • Testing kits will be provided by the school while supplies and/or can be picked up from the Nurse’s Office.
  • If a student is a direct contact living with someone who has tested positive (e.g. parent, sibling), students may be recommended to stay home. Please inform the Health Officer at nurse@isl.edu.lv who will provide further guidance.
  • If the school is notified of a positive case, the Health Officer will identify direct contacts at school and inform parents.

If a student tests positive for Covid:

  • Please inform the school at nurse@isl.edu.lv.
  • The student would then stay home in self isolation for 7 days. 
    • Day 1 is considered the first day you began having symptoms or if no symptoms, then the day you tested positive. 
    • You may return to school on Day 8 as long as you are symptom-free for last 24 hours. No need to repeat testing and no need for a doctor’s note to return. Only the family doctor can break isolation sooner.
    • Contact your Homeroom teacher or Advisor to help with academic support during this time.
    • If you have siblings in the same household, please seek guidance at nurse@isl.edu.lv.
  • If the school is notified of a positive case during school hours, the Health Officer will inform the student(s) and parents. 
  • Our school policies are in alignment with current Latvian regulations for schools.
  • Covid19.gov.lv – informative government website with latest updates on restrictions, understanding isolation, home quarantine, testing, FAQs, and much more.
  • SPKC website with local Covid-19 statistics and vaccination rates.
  • Other hotlines and testing sites.
  • Stay up-to-date following local news in English.
  • World Health Organization: www.who.int
  • European Center for Disease Control: www.ecdc.europa.eu

 

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