Current NYS School Guidance
Katonah- Lewisboro School District specific guidance for COVID-19
Covid Testing: NYSTesting
When a student tests positive for Covid:
Day Zero: The day of positive test or the day symptoms began
Days 1-5: Quarantine (Isolate at home)
Days 6-10: Return to School Wearing a Mask if Fever Free 24 hours without the use of medication and asymptomatic
For Example, Test + on 1/9/23, and Symptoms started on 1/6/23. Day Zero: 1/6, Days 1-5: 1/7-1/11 Days 6-10: 1/12-1/16
For Example, Test + on 1/9/23 and Asymptomatic, Day Zero: 1/9, Days 1-5: 1/10-1/14, Days 6-10: 1/15-1/19
When students are ill, or not feeling well:
We are now currently accepting rapid Antigen tests to return to school if symptomatic. A picture of a negative rapid antigen test and the student needs to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications, and symptoms must be improving. Another option is sending test results from the doctor's office or medical clearance to return to school, and the student needs to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications, and symptoms must be improving.
Boosters, vaccines, and testing at White Plains County Center Sign up here
Medical Clearance Post-Covid guidelines: If a student has had Covid-19 within 60 days of the start of a sport or during a sports season, they will need a medical clearance. The medical note needs to state " Student is cleared, Post Covid-19, to return to Sports without restrictions."
Yearly Reminders:
Students entering 7th and 12th grade must submit documentation of Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccination prior to the start of the school year.
Students entering 6th grade must submit documentation of TDAP vaccination once they are 11 years of age.
Mandated physical with immunization record for all new entrants and grades: K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11th due by October 17th, 2022.
Medication orders must be renewed each school year, even if a student carries emergency medication in their backpacks.
High School fall sports (JV and Varsity) require a current physical which must be dated after 08/01/2021. Winter sports after 11/1/21. Spring sports after 3/1/22.
Middle School fall sports (modified) require a current physical which must be dated after 09/01/2021.
If your student has an outstanding injury please follow up with your school nurse in August to update notes, or clear them for Physical Education/ Sports in the upcoming school year.
Important Links
Health Services News & Announcements
K-12 School Health Services Forms
Contact Information
Christian McCarthy Director of Health, Athletics, Physical Education and Wellness- cmccarthy@klschools.org
- John Jay High School: 914-763-7205
- Cynthia Mallon, RN, NCSN - cmallon@klschools.org
- Kerby Anne Cabrey, RN- kcabrey@klschools.org
- John Jay Middle School: 914-763-7508
- Mary Mullaney, RN- mmullaney@klschools.org
- Anna Iamiceli, RN- aiamiceli@klschools.org
- Increase Miller Elementary School: 914-763-7139
- Lisa Kopf, RN - lkopf@klschools.org
- Katonah Elementary School: 914-763-7706
- Sallyann Rozsa, RN - srozsa@klschools.org
- Meadow Pond Elementary School: 914-763-7907
- Emily Cunningham, RN - ecunningham@klschools.org