Health & Wellness Protocols
The health and safety of our students and faculty/staff are top priorities. We work to maintain a learning environment that considers the intellectual, social-emotional, and physical well-being of our school family.
COVID-19 Protocols
APS has updated their COVID-19 protocols to align with the new guidance recently released by the CDC. These guidelines align with our existing protocols for Flu and RSV.
If positive for COVID-19, students may return to normal activities if they have been fever free (without the use of fever-reducing medication) for 24 hours and symptoms have improved overall. Students should exercise caution for 5 days after returning to normal activities. This includes practicing proper hygiene, wearing a well-fitting mask and maintaining physical distance, especially around immunocompromised individuals.
If an individual experiences fever and/or worsening symptoms after resuming normal activities, they should remain at home and avoid contact with others until symptoms improve.
Reminder, any student who is not feeling well should stay home. Keeping your child at home when they are ill will help keep our school family healthy. If your child is absent from school for any reason, please remember to fill out the ANCS attendance form.
Please email Nurse Hicks at the EC or Nurse Leslye at the MC if your child is diagnosed with Strep Pharyngitis (strep throat), Influenza, Chicken Pox or COVID-19. We have students who are immunocompromised and it is critical that we are notified of any infectious illnesses in the classroom.
Immunization Requirements
In line with Georgia Department of Public Health guidelines, students attending ANCS must meet state vaccine requirements. These vaccines protect our community from preventable diseases. For details, refer to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Immunization Requirements or contact our administration. Together, we ensure a healthy learning environment.
Religious Exemption – Immunization Form
Medications at School
If your student has a severe allergy (food, insect, etc) that requires the use of an emergency epinephrine injector, please notify Nurse Hicks (EC) or Nurse Leslye (MC) and please send that rescue medication in with your student. All emergency medications are kept in the classroom for quick access and travel with the student throughout the building, as necessary. All ANCS staff have been trained on how to use an Epipen and how to recognize the signs/symptoms of anaphylaxis.
If your student has Asthma and carries an emergency rescue inhaler, please notify Nurse Hicks (EC) or Nurse Leslye (MC) and please send the rescue inhaler to school with your student.
Nut-Free Policy
Meals and snacks brought to school may not contain peanuts or tree nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc.). This list can be a helpful resource when choosing snacks and treats that are peanut and tree nut-free. Always check the nutrition label for up-to-date allergy information and ingredients. Due to the risk of cross-contamination, homemade food is not allowed to be shared. Shared food must contain a preprinted label with an ingredient list.