Protocols and Procedures

WSD Academic & Student Well-Being Recovery Plan

COVID-19 Protocols and Procedures

COVID-19 Safety Protocol Videos

COVID-19 Building Check-in Form

COVID-19 Building Door Signs and Posters

Nurses Information

Algorithm for sick Staff/Students
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WSD Get Well Protocol Information for Families
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Get Well Check List

Other Resources

GCHD Contract Tracing Procedures for Schools

WA State Risk Assessment Dashboard

Grant County COVID Tracker

WA State Dept. of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Info

WA State Dept. of Health - K-12 Schools 2020-2021 Guidance

The WSD has created this portal to help communicate and inform our staff and families as we traverse this pandemic and begin to get students back to campus. Please check back often for the latest information.

In every of the confirmed cases, we want to assure you that we are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following the Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 25, 2021

We have experienced  a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One High School student that was not on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 22, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One Junior High Staff member who was not on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 21, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. One Jr High student, one High School student and one Sentinel Tech student who were off campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 17, 2021 3:45 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. Two Morris Schott Elementary students who were not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 15, 2021 3:30 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District, reported after hours yesterday.  One Junior High student who was not on campus during a contagious period.   We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 14, 2021 4:05 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District, reported after hours today. One High school student who was on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 14, 2021

We have experienced three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. Two High School Students who were off campus during a contagious period and one High School Staff member who was on campus during a contagious period.   We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 11, 2021 4:05 PM

We have experienced four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.  Two Morris Schott Elementary students, one on campus during a contagious period and one off campus during a contagious period. One Junior High student on campus during a contagious period. One High School student off campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.  

June 10th, 2021 3:52 PM

We have experienced ten confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in our District. One Wahluke Junior High student who was on campus during a contagious period. Nine students at Wahluke High School, seven who were on campus during a contagious period and two who were off campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.  

June 9th, 2021 4:00 PM Addition:

One additional case at the Wahluke High School. The student was not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 9th, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. Three Wahluke High School students who were not on campus during a contagious period. UPDATE from 6/7/21: One additional case at the Wahluke High School, the student was on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 8th 2021 Addition: 4:01 PM

We have experienced an additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One Wahluke High School Staff member who was not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 8th, 2021 3:50 PM

We have experienced 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.  One student at Wahluke High School who was on campus during a contagious period and one Wahluke High School who was not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 7, 2021 3:45 PM

We have experienced 4 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.  Three High School Students who were on campus during a contagious period. One Staff Member at Morris Schott Elementary who was on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 4th, 2021 3:45 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.  Two students at Wahluke High School were on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

June 3rd, 2021 4:25 PM

We have experienced  a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One staff member at Morris Schott Elementary who was on campus and 2 Virtual HS students.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

May 14, 2021 5:15 PM

We have experienced  a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One student at Saddle Mt. Elementary who was not on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be

April 22, 2021 3:30 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.  One student from Wahluke Junior High and one student from Wahluke High School who were on campus during a contagious period.   We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

April 15, 2021 3:30

Update:

The positive High School Student was on campus during a contagious period, contact tracing has been completed today.

April 14, 2021 3:30 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One High School student that was not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

April 13, 2021 3:25 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One Mattawa Elementary student that was not on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

March 26, 2021 3:20 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One Virtual Student from MSE. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

March 25, 2021 3:50 PM

Correction of Confirmed Positive COVID 19 Case

The staff member was from Morris Schott Elementary not Mattawa Elementary that is positive for COVID 19 on Campus during a contagious period

March 18, 2021 3:30 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One Mattawa Elementary Student was not on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

March 2, 2021 3:30 PM

We have experienced two (2) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. Two (2) MSSE students, one on campus, one off campus during onset of symptoms - investigation ongoing We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

February 25, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. Two students at MSSE were off campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

February 24, 2021 3:35 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One Mattawa Elementary Staff member that was on campus during a contagious period,investigation completed - no close contacts found. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

February 23, 2021 3:45 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One student from MSE that was already on quarantine for being a close contact - not on campus during their contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

February 22, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced  a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One student from MSE that was off campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 26, 2021 3:50 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One HS student not on campus during a contagious period. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 25, 2021 3:50 PM

We have experienced 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.

Students:

One PK not on campus during a contagious period.

One SME under investigation if they were on or off campus.

Two JH - one on campus during a contagious period, one not on campus during a contagious period.

Staff:

One PK and one ME staff member not on campus during a contagious period.

We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 20, 2021 4:00 PM

We have experienced 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District from 1/19-20/21.

Two SME Students on campus during a contagious period.

One ME Student on campus during a contagious period.

One MSE Student on campus during a contagious period.

One JH Student off campus during a contagious period.

Four High School Students off campus during a contagious period.

One SME Staff member on campus during a contagious period.

One High School Staff member off campus during a contagious period.

We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 15, 2021 3:40 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District.  One Staff member at Mattawa Elementary that was on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 14, 2021 4:00 PM

We have experienced 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District.

One student from Morris Schott Elementary that was on campus during a contagious period. One student from the High School that was off campus during a contagious period. One staff member from district support that was on campus during a contagious period.

We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 13, 2021 3:50 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One student from Mattawa Elementary that was on campus during a contagious period.  We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District.  We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 7, 2021 4:00 PM

We have experienced confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. One Student from Morris Schott Elementary that was not on campus, two from the district office that were not on campus, one from transportation that was not on campus. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

January 5, 2021 4:05 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. One student at the Jr High. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

December 23, 2020 10:40 AM

Wahluke School District Employees,

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

December 11, 2020 4:00 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

December 10, 2020 4:00 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

November 10, 2020 4:00 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

October 29, 2020 3:45 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social distancing, and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

October 7, 2020 4:00 PM

We have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social/physical distancing and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.

October 2, 2020 2:30 PM

We have experienced two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our District. We are assisting in contact tracing and investigative work with Grant County Health District. We want to assure you that we are following our safety procedures of wearing face masks, creating social/physical distancing and cleaning our facilities following Center for Disease Control safety guidelines. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 in our area and adjust our responses and actions if need be.