Gateway Christian Academy
“A Ministry of Gateway Church”
Certified and Accredited by ILCS/FLOCS
Bishop Dr. Preston Williams II, Senior Pastor
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Gateway Christian Academy (GCA) continues to monitor the coronavirus and follow guidance from the Florida Department of Health
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
SAMPLE NOTICE AND GUIDELINES IN THE EVENT OF NOTIFICATION
OF A CASE OF COVID-19 IN AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE SCHOOL
Dear Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s):
Gateway Christian Academy has been notified of a case of COVID-19 in an individual in the school. Your child has been identified as a close contact of the case.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for COVID-19, close contact is anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes,
within 2 days before the person has any symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19. The CDC recommends that close contacts:
- Stay home for 14 days after the last contact with a person who has COVID-19
- Stay away from others at home as much as possible, especially people who are at higher risk
for getting very sick from COVID-19
- Watch for symptoms of COVID-19 including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, new loss of taste or smell, sore
throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea
- Contact a healthcare provider immediately if your child develops any of these symptoms
- Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If your child is showing any of these or
other emergency signs, call 911 immediately:
- o Trouble breathing
- o Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- o New confusion
- o Inability to wake or stay awake
- o Bluish lips or face
The CDC recommends that people who are close contacts of COVID-19 cases be tested for COVID-19.
Please take your child to one of the testing sites on the attached flyer immediately to be tested for COVID-19 at no cost.
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) will call you to collect more information. Additionally,
if your child develops symptoms during the 14 days, please contact DOH-Broward to arrange for your child to be tested again.
If your child has a negative PCR test for COVID-19 and does not develop any symptoms, your child may return to school after 14 days.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 at any time during the 14 days, please notify the school immediately.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 at any time during the 14 days and has symptoms, he/she may return after the following criteria are met:
- At least 10 days have passed since symptoms began AND
- At least 24 hours have passed with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications AND
- Other symptoms have improved AND
- Your child has had 1 negative PCR test for COVID-19 AND
- You bring a note from a healthcare provider
If your child has been hospitalized with COVID-19, your child may return to school when:
- At least 20 days have passed since symptoms began AND
- At least 24 hours have passed with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications AND
- Other symptoms have improved AND
- Your child has had 1 negative PCR test result for COVID-19 AND
- You bring a note from a healthcare provider
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 at any time during the 14 days and never develops symptoms, they may return after the following criteria are met:
- At least 10 days have passed since the date of the positive test AND
- Your child has had 1 negative PCR test for COVID-19 AND
- You bring a note from a healthcare provider
Please notify the school at least 24 hours, if possible, prior to your child returning to school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (954) 485-7012.
More information about COVID-19 is available from the CDC.
With HIS children in Heart and Mind,
Principal
Parent Letter – Close Contact