• Fever (100 degree Fareneheit or higher), chills
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• New loss of taste or smell
• Muscle or body aches
• Cough (not due to other known cause, such as chronic cough)
• Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms
• Nausea or vomiting, when in combination with other symptoms
• Headache, when in combination with other symptoms
• Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms
• Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other know causes, such as allergies), when in combination with other symptoms

When a student, faculty, staff member, or visitor is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms (see below), that individual should not come to school. For students, faculty, and staff, the individual needs to have a rapid antigen test done. If that test is negative, but symptoms remain, a PCR test must follow. The individual should not return to school until the test result is known, and until symptoms have improve. The individual must also be fever-free, without medication, for at least 24 hours.

If the PCR test is negative, but symptoms are present, please follow the USM division handbook guidelines for staying at home when ill. Please also remember to report your child's absence to the attendance line (414.540.3201 or attendance@usm.org), including symptoms.

If the PCR test is positive, please see the "What happens when an individual tests positive for COVID-19?" question below.

Students, faculty, and staff who are experiencing or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms are expected to follow the school's Common Trust and be tested for COVID-19, either at USM's testing site, another testing site, or through the use of at-home testing kits. Any individual who tests positive:

• must isolate away from school for five days, and then be symptom free, before returning to school on day six. (Day zero is the first day of symptoms.)
• must wear a KN-95 or N-95 mask for five additional days upon return to school.

Families should also consult with their physician.

This policy for isolation was first effective on Jan. 3, 2022, with the KN-95 or N-95 mask requirement added for the 2022–23 school year

If a student tests positive for COVID-19, a screen shot or picture of the test result should be emailed to covid@usm.org so those details can be added to the child's Magnus Health record. Parents/guardians should also be sure to document the absence through the attendance line (attendance@usm.org or 414.540.3201) for each day of the student's absence. Employees should also report their absence to their supervisor and to the Human Resources office through the ADP portal.

If a student, faculty, or staff member has a member of their immediate household who has tested positive for COVID-19, that individual is expected to follow the protocols below based on vaccination status. (For close contacts, day zero is the last day of contact with the COVID-19-positive individual.)

• Regardless of vaccination status, the individual may come to school but must wear a KN-95 or N-95 mask for 10 days, and must also be tested on day six or seven. If the individual develops COVID-19 symptoms, they should test immediately and stay home.

USM does not conduct contact tracing for individuals in the school community who have tested positive for COVID-19. However, when the school is made aware of a positive COVID-19 test result for a student or teacher, the following messaging will be sent to families:

• Preschool and Lower School: A message will be sent to families of students in the same classroom as a student or teacher with a known positive test result notifying them of a potential close contact situation.
• Middle School: A message will be sent to families of students in the same grade level as a student or teacher with a known positive test result notifying them of a potential close contact situation.
• Upper School: Since Upper School students work in many different groups across grade levels and activities each day, we will monitor positivity rates and communicate with families as needed.

Face masks for all students, faculty and staff, and visitors to the school are optional, other than as required when returning to school following a positive COVID-19 test result or after close contact with a positive member of your household (see the "What happens when an individual tests positive for COVID-19?" and/or the "What should an individual do if they have someone in their household who has tested positive for COVID-19?" questions above). USM will continue to fully support any individuals who choose to wear a face mask at their own discretion while at school.

USM does not currently have any plans to conduct mandatory school-wide testing of students and employees, or any pre-trip or pre-event testing or screening.

Yes; any time a student or employee receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose or booster, a picture of the updated vaccination card should be emailed to covid@usm.org so that information can be added to the individual's Magnus Health record.

Yes; parents and and other visitors are welcome at University School of Milwaukee. However, any individuals with COVID-19 symptoms (see "When should individuals stay home from school?" question above for details) should not come to campus.