Lower Merion School District: Update On COVID Testing For Students

Press release from Lower Merion School District:

2021-10-20

LMSD Rapid Testing Information for K-12 Students

LMSD is expanding the ACE-IT Binax rapid antigen testing program. Parents/guardians who would like their children tested (*under the circumstances listed below) need to complete two steps:

1) consent for testing on PowerSchool2) create a QR code for each child. You must complete both steps.

Step 1: Provide Consent:

Parents/guardians consent to the Rapid Antigen testing through PowerSchool. The process is explained below:

PowerSchool Parent Portal

Step 2: Pre-register and Create a QR CODE

https://register.pennrapidtest.org/

Belmont Hills Elementary School: Breenp@lmsd.org

Cynwyd Elementary School: Marcolr@lmsd.org

Gladwyne Elementary School: Aubuchm@lmsd.org

Merion Elementary School: VolertK@lmsd.org

Penn Valley Elementary School: RussomE@lmsd.org

Penn Wynne Elementary School: DeVouey@lmsd.org

Bala Cynwyd Middle School: OConnec@lmsd.org or

mcnultk@lmsd.org

Welsh Valley Middle School: BromleK@lmsd.org

Harriton High School 9-10: FarberL@lmsd.org

Harriton High School 11-12: MorrisD@lmsd.org

Lower Merion High School 9-10: Berryp@lmsd.org

Lower Merion High School 11-12: RyanR@lmsd.org

*Rapid Testing may be done in the following circumstances, with your consent and the QR code:

the daily screener.

Covid-19 PCR tests are the gold standard for testing. LMSD cannot offer PCR tests, but you can schedule through many healthcare providers, including CHOP and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health. Rapid Antigen Tests, while not as accurate as PCR tests, offer a practical alternative when a PCR test cannot be easily scheduled by parents/guardians.

This press release was produced by Lower Merion School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.