• If your child or ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY has any symptoms of illness, or exposure to someone with Covid, or exposure to someone currently waiting for test results, please DO NOT COME TO THE SCHOOL.  With the new variants of Covid-19 resembling the flu or even a common cold, every precaution must be taken until all family members test negative for Covid and follow the current quarantining procedures set forth by the Governor of Virginia, Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

• Masks must be worn when you are in the school, regardless of vaccination status.  We will have disposable masks on hand for anyone who has forgotten one.
• Please take time to communicate with your child's teacher, but we ask that you do not linger.  We must keep the health and safety of the children and teachers at the forefront.  Be mindful of the time you spend in the school.
• Please limit where you visit in the school to your child's classroom and/or where your child is at the time of pickup.
• Children's temperatures will be taken upon entering the building.

• We will do our normal hand washing or hand sanitizing times upon arrival, after bathroom use, after diaper changes, before and after eating, when a child comes in from outdoor or gym play, when the child touches their nose or mouth, and when visibly soiled.  We will also wash hands after a child wakes up from nap time due to any face and hand contact during this time.
• Toys and materials are disinfected daily. Toys are washed with soap and water, soaked in bleach water for 5 minutes, let air dry for 5 minutes. This is being done throughout the day until all of the children are gone.
• Hard surfaces are cleaned and disinfected throughout the day.  Special attention is paid to door knobs, light switches, counter tops and rest rooms.  
• We will continue to talk with the kids about coughing and sneezing into our arms and not our hands.
• Any child with a fever and/or other signs of illness will have to leave school and need a doctor's note before coming back to school.

We want to do our part at Tuckaway to keep everyone healthy and safe. We ask that you talk with your children about being aware of germs and how to better stay healthy. Practice lots of hand washing at home  and have routine showers or baths to wash away all the germs.  We are doing everything we can to prevent the spread of germs and keep everyone healthy, but, we have to work as a team to help prevent the spread.