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Student One-Time At-Home COVID Distribution

Dear CPS Families,

In collaboration with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Canton Public Schools will be taking part in a One-time At-Home COVID-19 Test Distribution.

This test distribution will supply participating students with four tests (two boxes of two tests each) to take home and use at parent/guardian discretion before students return to school following Thanksgiving and December breaks.

  • Participation in the one-time test distribution is completely voluntary and is available for all students regardless of vaccination status
  • The test provided is iHealth, a 15-minute at-home FDA-approved rapid antigen test. Please note, these tests may have an expiration date of late January 2023 and should not be used as part of any other testing program
  • Families are asked to report any positive results to their student’s school nurse
  • Tests will be distributed to students and staff that have opted-in to this one-time test distribution on Tuesday, November 22, 2022
    • At the elementary and pre-school levels, tests labeled with the student's name and teacher will be delivered to the classroom by nursing staff  
    • Students will be instructed to put the sealed test kits in their backpacks to give to their parents/guardians upon returning home
    • CHS and GMS students will pick up tests in their school lobby before the start of school. Students will not be marked tardy if test pick up time runs into class start time.
    • **Please notify your student of the test pick up location and time**

To opt-in your child to receive the at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests please fill out this STUDENT OPT-IN FORM by Monday, November 14.  Please fill out the Student Opt-In Google Form once for EACH of your students. You may opt-out your student from this test distribution any time.

If you have any questions or for further information please contact District Nurse Leader Lauren Pushard at pushardl@cantonma.org.

Sincerely,

The Canton Nursing Team

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