To help us provide a safe and clean environment, and for the protection of kids and families, we ask that a child be kept at home if they have :

• a fever above 99 degrees or if they feel warm to your touch

• vomiting

• diarrhea

• sore throat

• green or yellow drainage from the eyes

• clear or colored (green/yellow running nose)

• cough

• contagious or unexplained rash

• any contagious illness or infectious disease

Because of the close proximity of families, if one child in a household has a contagious illness we request that all children in the family stay home. Children taking an antibiotic should have received treatment for at least 24 hours, as well as be symptom free for 24hrs, before coming into a classroom. Nursery, preschool, children or youth ministry workers who have contagious illnesses OR potentially contagious illnesses should refrain from ministry work for 24 hours after last symptom. If an illness is discovered after a child has been in a classroom, they will immediately be separated from their group and loved and cared for while a member of our staff contacts you.

** Please note that in addition to our wellness policy we have specific cleaning and disinfecting procedures in place.

• Each environment has staff and volunteers who come in to thoroughly clean. Their cleaning procedure are listed below:

• Wash hands before entering the hallway to clean.

• Wipe down all computer keyboards, Host Team desk counters, and check-in kiosk countertops with Clorox wipes.

• Wipe down all surfaces with Clorox wipes.

• Wipe down all trash can lids in classroom with Clorox wipes

• Wipe down all changing table areas with Clorox wipes (Nursery only)

• Disinfect shared supplies with Clorox wipes and Lysol spray

• Oconee County Elementary School Partnerships

• Food for Kids (Oconee Area Resource Council)

• Chosen for Life

• Lifesong

• Church Plants

• International Friends