HORIZON HONORS SCHOOLS COVID-19 INFORMATION
UPDATE ON 6/11/2021:
Effective Friday, June 11, use of face coverings will be optional both indoors and outdoors on the Horizon Honors campus. Students enrolled in Club Horizon or participating in athletic activities over the summer will not be required to wear a face covering on campus. In addition, face coverings will not be required for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
COVID-19 EXPOSURE PROCESS:
If your student qualifies for more information because of potential proximity to the community member who tested positive for COVID-19, you will receive a phone call, text message (if opted in), and email from Horizon Honors Schools with detailed information and next steps. The subject line reads: "IMPORTANT: Potential COVID-19 Exposure." The Maricopa County Department of Public Health may also contact you.
Please note that all information, including the name of an ill person, is confidential in order to protect privacy. The community member is currently isolated and will not return to campus until cleared.
Please continue to observe your family members for any of the common COVID-19 symptoms, including:
- fever of 100.0 degrees or higher, or chills
- muscle aches
- sore throat
- headache
- fatigue
- congestion or runny nose
- cough
- vomiting or nausea
- diarrhea
- new loss of taste or smell
- fatigue (if combined with other symptoms above)
We recommend that you and your loved ones monitor your health over the 14 days and if you experience symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical care and/or self-isolate at home. Also, please do not allow your student(s) to attend in-person learning.
Here is a reminder of the Horizon Honors COVID-19 Exposure Procedure:
- Using Maricopa County guidance and regulations, students and staff in close contact with the COVID-19 positive individual will be contacted as soon as possible and may be required to stay home and quarantine to self-monitor for symptoms
- Ill and/or quarantined students may be able to attend class via remote classroom learning until cleared to return to campus. Medical documentation may be required.
- In accordance with state and local laws and regulations, the executive director will notify local health officials, staff, and families of any case of COVID-19 while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to facilitate tracking and communication.
- If you believe your child has been exposed to another person with COVID-19 OFF CAMPUS, please contact the Health Office for guidance on if and when it is safe to return to campus.
Please contact the Horizon Honors Health Office at 480-659-3012 if you have any questions.