AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR SCHOOL NURSE Kirstie Abernathy MS, RN, CPN
August 22, 2020
Greetings Parents and Guardians,
I am writing to give you a brief introduction to the new Barrie School Health Portal (SNAP) that you will now be using to securely log on, access, review, and submit your student's health forms. The SNAP health portal will also be used to complete the DAILY COVID-19 screening questionnaire PRIOR to your student arriving at school or PRIOR to boarding the bus (for students who take the bus)*. The results of the screening will be documented in your child's health record and I will receive real-time notifications each time the daily questionnaire is submitted. As a parent of two Barrie students, I am doing this with you, and I am here to help. I will be completing the same form for my own children each day to ensure that they are healthy and symptom free each morning BEFORE coming to school. I need your help in doing the same for your student each morning so that we are vigilant about COVID-19 symptom monitoring and screening in order to keep our students, staff and community safe.
Please log on this weekend to familiarize yourself with the Health Portal. For instructions on logging in, please see Completing the Daily COVID-19 Questionnaire in SNAP.
I encourage you to test it out on Monday or Tuesday to be sure that you understand how to submit your answers in preparation for your student's first day of in-person learning. This is a DAILY REQUIREMENT for school attendance. Students who do not have a completed COVID-19 screening documented in SNAP will not be able enter the classroom.
For more information, see the COVID-19 School Reopening web page for detailed procedures and protocols. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions or concerns.
Kirstie
* If your student is engaging in virtual learning or will be absent for the day, you do NOT need to complete the COVID-19 screening questionnaire. It is intended for screening students and staff who will be on-campus that day.
Phone: 301-576-2814 Email Health Forms to: healthforms@barrie.org Contact Email: kabernathy@barrie.org or nurse@barrie.org Web Page: Health Forms and Resources |