Health and Wellness FAQs for Employees

1. If unsure, please refer to this list of updated Symptoms of COVID-19 in Children
2. Please call either the Health Office landline (x136), Health Office cell phone (650-250-3551) or radio the Health Coordinator, Hannah Widgren, on Channel 2 to communicate the needs of the student and determine if there is capacity in the Health and Wellness Office.
3. If available, a teacher from class should escort your student to the Health Office. If a teacher is not available, let the Health Coordinator know so they can. If the Health Coordinator is not available, the HC will be responsible for finding someone from the Health and Wellness team who can.
4. ESCORTING STUDENTS TO THE HEALTH OFFICE BY GRADE LEVEL:
   1. ELC may be escorted by a teacher or Health Coordinator if the teacher is unavailable.  If the health coordinator is unavailable, they will be responsible for an alternate escort from Health and Wellness team
   2. K-2nd may be escorted by a teacher or Health Coordinator, if the teacher is unavailable.If the health coordinator is unavailable, the health coordinator will be responsible for an alternate escort from Health and Wellness team if the Health Coordinator is unavailable
   3. 3rd-5th may be escorted by a peer, or teacher or Health Coordinator. If the teacher and the health coordinator are unavailable, the Health Coordinator will be responsible for an alternate escort from the Health and Wellness team.
5. Once in the Health office, the student will be assessed. If deemed well enough to remain in the school, the Health Coordinator will escort the student back to class. If not, see below:
6. If it is deemed by the Health Coordinator that the student needs to be sent home because they are too unwell or for COVID-19 related reasons:
   1. If the student has any siblings or parents on campus, they will also be sent home as a precaution.
   2. Parent or Guardian will be contacted for immediate pickup (<45mins), or an emergency contact will be reached.
   3. The student will remain in the Health Office (in isolation) with constant monitoring including visualization, access to fresh air, water, and bathroom facilities.
   4. Once the student’s parent/guardian arrives, the student will be escorted from the isolation area to the parent/guardian’s vehicle.
   5. The parent or guardian will remain in their vehicle and will call the Health Coordinator at 650-854-4545 x136 upon arrival in the carpool lane adjacent to the Administration Building.
   6. Seek immediate medical advisory and/or testing from your healthcare provider or through One Medical.
   7. Report results and care plan to our Health Coordinator by emailing health@phillipsbrooks.org​​​​​​​

1. If unsure, please refer to this list of updated Symptoms of COVID-19 in Children
2. Please call either the Health Office landline (x136),  Health Office cell phone (650-250-3551) or radio the Health Coordinator, Hannah Widgren, on channel 2
3. If available, a teacher from class should escort your student to the Health Office. If a teacher is not available, let the Health Coordinator know so they can escort.
4. ESCORTING STUDENTS TO THE HEALTH OFFICE BY GRADE LEVEL:
   1. ELC may be escorted by a teacher or Health Coordinator if the teacher is unavailable.  If the health coordinator is unavailable, the health coordinator be responsible for an alternate escort from Health and Wellness team if the Health Coordinator is unavailable
   2. K-2nd may be escorted by a teacher or Health Coordinator, if the teacher is unavailable.  If the health coordinator is unavailable, the health coordinator will be responsible for an alternate escort from the Health and Wellness team if the Health Coordinator is unavailable.
   3. 3rd-5th may be escorted by a peer, or teacher or Health Coordinator. If the teacher and the health coordinator are unavailable, the Health Coordinator will be responsible for an alternate escort from the Health and Wellness team.
5. Student will be isolated and assessed immediately by Health Coordinator
6. If it is deemed by the Health Coordinator that the student needs to be sent home because they are too unwell or for COVID-19 related reasons:
   1. If the student has any siblings or parents on campus, they will also be sent home as a precaution.
   2. Parent or Guardian will be contacted for immediate pickup (<45mins), or an emergency contact will be reached.
   3. Student will remain in the Health Office (in isolation) with constant monitoring including visualization, access to fresh air, water, and bathroom facilities.
   4. Once the student’s parent/guardian arrives, the student will be escorted from the isolation area to the parent/guardian’s vehicle.
   5. The parent or guardian will remain in their vehicle and will call the Health Coordinator at 650-854-4545 x136 upon arrival in the carpool lane adjacent to the Administration Building.
   6. Seek immediate medical advisory and/or testing from your healthcare provider or through One Medical.
   7. Report results and care plan to our Health Coordinator by emailing health@phillipsbrooks.org​​​​​​​

1. Remain calm and do not move a severely injured or ill person unless absolutely necessary for immediate safety.
2. For serious injury or illness, call 9-1-1 without delay. 
3. Please promptly call the Health and Wellness Office landline (x136) or Health and Wellness Office cell phone (650-250-3551) or radio the Health Coordinator, Hannah Widgren, on Channel 2
4. In the case of an emergency where the student is unable to walk to the Health and Wellness Office, the Health Coordinator will go to the student and assess/treat them where they are located.
5. The Health Coordinator will either assess and treat and have the student return to class, contact parents/guardians for transport or arrange for emergency medical transport, if necessary.

See the question “What if a person becomes ill or experiences COVID-19 like symptoms while on campus?” in the Responding to Illness FAQ.

See the question “What should I do if a person was exposed to someone (not in our immediate family) with confirmed COVID-19 in the past 14 days?” in the Responding to Illness FAQ.

See the question “What should I do if someone in my immediate household, other than the PBS student or employee, tests positive for COVID-19?” in the Responding to Illness FAQ.

See these questions in the Responding to Illness FAQ:

• “What if a person tests positive for COVID-19?”
• “Will PBS close the entire campus if there are isolated positive COVID-19 cases in PBS students or employees?”
• “Will PBS close the entire campus in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak?”