Families with students in grades K-11 will be able to pick up personal items from school buildings between May 11 and May 14. (Boone, Lincoln, Hawk Point, and Main Street families will have an earlier date due to construction projects at these locations.) Seniors’ items will be available on May 4. Specific communication will be sent from each building on any variations or further instructions for the collection of personal items.

All items have been removed from classrooms and lockers, including PE lockers, bagged, and labeled with the student’s name. Bags will be retrieved by designated school personnel upon arrival. Students nor family members will be allowed to enter the school building at this time. 

Participation in class Zoom calls is not mandatory for students. However, if possible, it is encouraged. This opportunity for engagement helps teachers and students continue to foster established relationships and check in on provided academic materials.

Virtual Summer School

For information about our virtual summer school program, please visit our website https://www.troy.k12.mo.us/summerschool

Athletic and academic camps may also be delayed or canceled. As we continue to find out more, we will keep you updated with changes and cancellations. 

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus strain that has only spread in people since December 2019. Health experts are concerned because little is known about this new virus and it has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia in some people.

People who have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus have reported symptoms that may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus:

• Fever
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing

Close contact includes scenarios like living with or caring for a person with confirmed COVID-19, being within six feet of a person with confirmed COVID-19 for about 10 minutes, or if someone with COVID-19 coughed on you, kissed you, shared utensils with you or you had direct contact with their body secretions.

If you have symptoms like cough, fever, or other respiratory problems, contact your regular doctor first. Do not go to the emergency room. Emergency rooms need to be able to serve those with the most critical needs.

Students and staff can reduce their risk for getting and spreading viral respiratory infections, including the flu and the common cold, by encouraging them to take simple steps which will also prevent coronavirus. These include:

• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a sleeve or a tissue.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, or use alcohol hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick. See our guidelines for when to stay home.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Temperature/Fever -- Fever must be below 100° F for 24 hours without acetaminophen/Tylenol or ibuprofen/Motrin to reduce temperature.

If a child was sent home by the building nurse due to a fever, they should NOT return to school for at least 24 hours. If they return to school the next day, parents will be notified to come and pick up their child.

Rash--NO symptoms and/or a note from the doctor stating that the student is not contagious or that treatment has been started.

Vomiting or diarrhea -- Child needs to be eating their normal diet without vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.

Eye Drainage -- No drainage OR a doctor’s note stating they are not contagious. If medication was prescribed and there is no doctor's note, the student may return 24 hours after starting treatment.

Head Lice -- Must undergo a lice treatment. Student will need to check with the nurse's office before going to class each day for 3 days and then every other day for 7 days.Parent's are not required to bring their student to the nurse's office for these checks. Students will be allowed to ride the bus to and from school. Anytime that live lice are found, parents will be notified to come and pick up their child. 

Strep Throat -- Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school or a have a doctor's note stating that the student can return before the 24 hours.

It is natural to be concerned about a new illness. Remember that according to our state and local health departments, the risk to the LCR3 community and to the U.S. population as a whole is currently low. If you would like to talk with someone, the following mental health services are available to students and staff: 

• Students can talk with their school counselor or school nurse. 
• Families and parents can call the Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services Coronavirus hotline at 1-877-435-8411.
• Staff can access our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a free, confidential program available to LCR3 employees. 

Hard surfaces and frequently touched areas such as stair rails and doorknobs are wiped down with a disinfectant solution frequently. Increased cleaning protocols have also been implemented for buses.

In addition, here is a list of areas our school custodians clean daily:

• All doorknobs
• All stair handrails
• All elevator doors/buttons
• All light switches
• All drinking fountains
• All crash bars on doors
• All sink faucets 
• All urinal/toilet handles
• All dispensers

The district also utilizes an electro-static virucidal process at each location weekly that aids in sanitizing all surfaces. 

As a parent, it is up to your judgment to keep your child home due to a health concern.

Some children and staff may be at higher risk for severe illness because of underlying health conditions or a weakened immune system. Public Health advises that families consult with their healthcare provider to decide the best course of action. 

The district has outlined a Pandemic Plan. We are currently in Stage IV. 

At this time, no students or staff are known to have the coronavirus.

As adults, it’s important we remain calm with our actions and words, and share factual information. Sharing accurate information during a time of heightened concern is critical. One of the ways we can protect our community from illness is to keep rumors and misinformation from spreading.

We have several resources available on our website you can find them here COVID19 Resources