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Newtown South High School Parent Teacher Student Organization: NPS Coronavirus Testing Begins Mid-September
Symptomatic Testing: This protocol (a rapid test), will be used for students and staff who develop symptoms while at school.
September 10, 2021
Consent forms for the NPS COVID testing program are now available in Aspen. You ARE REQUIRED to provide consent for your student to be tested. Please log into Aspen to sign the consent form. Here is the Aspen Login Link. Please follow these instructions for accessing and signing the consent form.
Testing is scheduled to begin in mid-September.
Here are the details on the state-sponsored multi-tiered COVID testing program administered by CIC Health:
Having trouble logging into Aspen? Email: aspen@newton.k12.ma.us
- Symptomatic Testing: This protocol (a rapid test), will be used for students and staff who develop symptoms while at school.
- Test and Stay (Close contact testing): This protocol (a rapid test) will be used to test unvaccinated asymptomatic individuals who have been identified as close contacts following possible exposure at school.
- Routine (Weekly) COVID Pooled Testing: This protocol (anterior nasal swab) will be used for all individuals who opt-in to participate in the weekly COVID testing program.
This press release was produced by Newtown South High School Parent Teacher Student Organization. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
