COVID-19

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, OCS  has reviewed and considered guidance from a variety of sources to determine our specific COVID-19 precautions, taking into account guidance from local and national authorities, as well as local health care professionals. 

No. A blended learning option will not be offered for the upcoming school year.

The student/employee will be required to quarantine for 5 days beginning the day the student/employee’s symptoms began or the day they were tested (not the day the results were received). Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the day the test specimen was collected; Day 1 is the first full day after symptoms develop or the first full day after the test specimen was collected. The employee or student also must be symptom-free for 24 hours prior to their return.

If a member of an OCS household tests positive for COVID-19, all members of the family who are without symptoms may remain in school and on campus, provided they continue to diligently monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms.

No, if a student becomes ill they are not required to get tested for COVID-19. As always, anyone with a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting may not return to school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours. If a student does test positive for COVID-19 they must follow our COVID-19 quarantine policy.

The OCS nurse will keep track of how many days a student has been quarantined to ensure the entire quarantine has been completed.

Students will not be required to wear face coverings during the 2021-2022 school year, unless conditions change that warrant a more aggressive face covering policy. Students that desire to wear a face covering are encouraged to do so. Students who do wear masks will be supported in their decision.

Group gatherings will resume for the 2021-2022 school year.

Parents will be allowed to visit the interior of school buildings. The school will closely monitor COVID-19 conditions in our community through the school year and may limit parental visits within the buildings if needed for certain periods of time. 

Yes, however only touchless water bottle filling stations will be used. Last year we retrofit water fountains throughout campus with touchless filling stations. We recommend each student have a clean water bottle at school at all times. 

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, as long as our travel agents and airlines are allowing travel of this nature. 

Field trips will be scheduled as long as municipal COVID-19 ordinances and the policies of our field trip destinations permit. 

Yes, however parents will be able to attend, but we ask that siblings stay home. 

All food brought to the school for parties must be store bought and individually wrapped.

High school community service will be reduced to seven hours per semester. 

At this time we are expecting to have athletics. OCS will follow the recommendations of the OSSAA as to schedules, practice, and game restrictions. 

Yes. 

Students athletes will not be penalized or disciplined for quarantining, however coaches will play the players who are most prepared to play competitively.

Students will not be required to wear masks on busses.

OCS will inform opposing teams when we become aware of positive cases before upcoming games (without using the name of the student athlete). We will decide along with the opposing school administration if a game should be played on a case by case basis.

We are allowing fans for all athletic events. 

We are broadcasting all middle school, junior varsity, and varsity athletic events in our gym and our football field with a subscription to the NFHS network. Click here to subscribe.

Yes. OCS will follow the current policies for withdrawal and readmission.

We will continue to wear chapel dress, so students don’t get out of the habit and feel entitled to no longer wearing it. 

We will continue policies in the Student Handbook. Blended Learning students will be counted as present unless parents inform the office of extended illness or a worsening degree of symptoms.