Covid-19 Protocols

Return to ASH: Covid-19 Protocols

Sacred Heart Safe. Safety is our number one priority during the 2022-2023 school year inside the gates. We will need to remain nimble, collaborative and creative as we adapt to circumstances that are beyond our control. In the event there are any urgent updates, please refer to your division emails for any changes to this information.

COVID-19 protocols 2022-2023

January 4, 2023

In response to the continued risks associated with COVID-19, The Academy of the Sacred Heart is actively participating in the sharing of best practices within our local, national, and international educational networks. Several of our policies have been altered to ensure the safety of our school community; however, in the context of a very fluid environment, we anticipate that additional changes in protocol may be necessary throughout the school year.

Parents are asked to keep their child home if she shows any signs of illness (e.g. fever, rash, flu, hacking cough, vomiting, diarrhea, flu, lethargy, etc.). If a student misses 3 or more days of school, she will need to submit a doctor’s note prior to returning to school.

If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please notify the school nurse at MLouviere@ashrosary.org. Nurse Mindy will calculate her return to school date and share it with you.

Your child will need to stay home for 5 full days, and may return on the 6th day, if the following requirements are met:

fever free for at least 24 hours
symptom free

If these requirements are not met by the 6th day, please let us know, and continue to keep your child home.

Moving forward, we will notify parents if there has been a positive case in your daughter's class/homeroom. At this time, students will not be required to quarantine, or “test to stay” at school after an exposure. Though, we realize this is a family decision and some parents may still wish to continue these practices.

Please feel free to contact Nurse Mindy if you have any questions regarding this protocol.

With hope and gratitude,

Micheline Dutil, Head of School

Mindy Louviere, RN

RE-OPENING & Learning PLANS

Academy of the Sacred Heart re-opening plan is designed to help parents, students and teachers stay connected with one another and to support students’ continued growth and development during these uncharted times.

Upper School Info & Plans

Updates For Upper School
Tips on Managing Anxiety from Counseling Dept.

Updates For Upper School

Tips on Managing Anxiety from Counseling Dept.

Taking Care Tips from Mrs. Janice: Tips on Managing Anxieties Related to Coronavirus Crisis

Consider your level of news exposure. Find reliable resources such as the CDC, John Hopkins University & Medicine, Louisiana Department of Health, NOLA Ready, ashrosary.org COVID-19 resources, etc. Limit where you get your news information; one can easily become overwhelmed especially from social media sources.
“Automatic Anxiety” is an uncomfortable feeling that follows from too much frightening information. Things change day-to-day, moment-to-moment, and it is a scary world today. Let yourself be anxious and find a way to let it out – talk, sing, scream into a pillow, draw, exercise, etc. It's important not to bottle up these feelings.
“Social Distancing” leaves us isolated. We need to protect each other from this virus, but that is really “Physical Distancing.” This was relayed to me by others and is an important aspect of what we are dealing with everyday. It is good for society and good for us to extend ourselves to others.
Be social. Make an effort to connect with someone: a phone call, bake something for yourself or donate/deliver them to the fire department, police department, a medical facility, etc.
Attend a Virtual LIVE Mass, there are several around the country; attend with a friend, family or go it alone.
Do something fun alone or with family (at a 6-foot distance): dance, sing, make up jokes, play outdoor games, sit on a porch or the sidewalk and take in the new normal quiet like it's never been, etc
And most importantly, take care of yourself. We must take care of ourselves, before we can care for others.