COVID-19 Information - Rudolf Steiner School

Current Washtenaw County CDC Community Level

high

Please view our COVID Plan to see school operations plans for each CDC level.
Low: page 9 | Medium: page 13 | High: page 20

Updated May 23, 2022

2021-22 COVID Plan - April 18 - End of School Year
Community Compact
Washtenaw County COVID-19 Page

Since February 22, 2021, RSSAA has performed weekly on-site COVID-19 antigen tests for on-campus employees to help ensure that there is not a COVID positive, but asymptomatic, faculty or staff member on campus.

Communication with School

Teachers, School Coordinators and the School Administrator can be reached directly through the ParentSquare Messages feature. You can also reach the School Coordinators and Administrator via phone. Please limit non-emergency calls to M-F 9 am- 3 pm. Outside those hours, please email or text.

EC Coordinator Sara Deon - sdeon@steinerschool.org or 617-755-5113

LS Coordinator Peggy Wilson - pwilson@steinerschool.org or 734-276-7687

HS Administrative Coordinator - Heather Lomason - hlomason@steinerschool.org or 773-551-0963

HS Curriculum & Activities Coordinator - Ann Brennan - abrennan@steinerschool.org or 734-274-0456

School Administrator Sian Owen-Cruise - sowen-cruise@steinerschool.org or 734-846-2095 (Please send a text with your name and Sian will call you back as soon as possible)

Please be assured that RSSAA faculty and staff understand and share your concern for the well-being of our students, our employees and our school families during this high-stress time. We are doing everything possible to monitor and prepare. Given the complex and rapidly evolving situation, we encourage you to visit the public resources linked below for the most detailed and up-to-date information on COVID-19. Please bookmark this page as we will continue to update it with information as it relates to RSSAA.

Update January 2022: Due to the continually fluctuating numbers of students and employees quarantining and testing-out of quarantine, we will no longer list quarantine and testing-out numbers on our tables. As listing a positive case count meets the requirements of the Michigan State Department of Health, going forward, the table on this page will only list those positive cases.

2021-22 Student COVID-19 Weekly Reports (9/21-12/21)

*Quarantined means that an individual has been exposed at school to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and is quarantining at home.

**Testing Out means that an individual has been exposed at school to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and can attend school only after a negative Binax Quick Test each day for 10 days.

Gray numbers indicate the individuals are still testing out or quarantined that week, but are only counted in the YTD totals one time.

LS=Lower School, HS=High School

2021-22 Employee COVID-19 Weekly Reports (9/21-12/21)

*Quarantined means that an individual has been exposed to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 (in or out of school) and is quarantining at home.

**Testing Out means that an individual has been exposed to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and can attend school only after a negative Binax Quick Test each day for 10 days.

Gray numbers indicate the individuals are still testing out or quarantined that week, but are only counted in the YTD totals one time.

LS=Lower School, HS=High School

2020-21 Student COVID-19 Weekly Reports

*Quarantined means that an individual has been exposed to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 (in or out of school) and is quarantining at home per Health Department directions. Probable means a person is awaiting test results.

** As quarantine is a two-week period, each individual quarantined appears in two different weeks on the chart above. The chart total is the total number of people who have quarantined so far this school year.

LS=Lower School, HS=High School

The subscript next to a positive test indicates the day of the week that case was reported to the school. A positive test number with no subscript is an individual whose positive case was already counted but is still out of school.

2020-21 Employee COVID-19 Weekly Report

*Quarantined means that an individual has been exposed to a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 (in or out of school) and is quarantining at home per Health Department directions. Probable means a person is awaiting test results.

** As quarantine is a two-week period, each individual quarantined appears in two different weeks on the chart above. The chart total is the total number of people who have quarantined so far this school year.

LS=Lower School, HS=High School

The subscript next to a positive test indicates the day of the week that case was reported to the school. A positive test number with no subscript is an individual whose positive case was already counted but is still out of school.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will my child’s education continue?
RSSAA is planning for five full days on campus for all students for the 2021-22 school year if allowed by the State of Michigan. We are also preparing plans in the event that remote learning is required, but are working very hard to make sure that students can be safely on campus.

What about trips, events and gatherings?

The holding or canceling of school trips, events and gatherings will be based on the decision of the College and Board as they set COVID-19 related policy for the School. Information from the State of Michigan, the Washtenaw Health Department, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the CDC are all used in setting these policies. School families will be alerted as soon as possible as decisions are made around trips, events and gatherings.

We are pausing all international exchanges, both RSSAA students traveling to partner schools and partner school students attending RSSAA, until we are through the COVID-19 pandemic affects on travel and international flights.

How can I reschedule a tuition payment through FACTS?

During this unprecedented time, RSSAA parents can reschedule a FACTS tuition payment by contacting the Business Office at financeoffice@steinerschool.org. Due to banking protocol, FACTS requires changes to be made 4 business days in advance of a scheduled payment.

If you need additional support or have other payment questions, please contact Finance Manager, Carolyn Raschke, at craschke@steinerschool.org.
FACTS FAQs and FACTS Customer Service website link: https://online.factsmgt.com/platform/customer-service
FACTS website link: https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx.

What can families, students, and school personnel do to keep from getting sick and spreading COVID-19

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water when your hands are visibly dirty.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick (and do not return to school until you are fever-free for 24 hours without medication). We ask you to strictly adhere to this policy.
Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash hands.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.