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Convent of the Sacred Heart HS | San Francisco, California
October 27, 2020
Vol. 27, Iss. 2
Youths to staff polls COVID-19 fears keep older workers at home Madeline Thiara Senior Reporter
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MASKS ON Families and students wait in line for coronavirus testing outside of Flood on Broadway. Convent & Stuart Hall has offered testing for families, faculty and staff since September as students begin to resume in-person learning.
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n anticipation of the possibility of returning to in-person learning in the next few weeks, senior Eloise Laluyaux made the drive to the signature white marble mansion for the first time since last spring to get a coronavirus test. “I think they were good about COVID precautions with all staff wearing masks and a very limited number of people inside the Flood building, and the staff were wearing masks,” Laluyaux said about getting tested at school. “It was also pretty nice being able to visit campus too after doing online school for so long.”
Younger students, staff and faculty that have returned to campus, as well as older students preparing for their return, are being tested using RT-PCR test screening either through the nose, or the inner cheek swab if under the age of 12. The school also offers access to the antibody test. “Currently the school is offering weekly COVID-19 testing through a company called Agile Force who specialize in on-site testing events,” school nurse Katie Colman said. “In the coming weeks, the school will continue to offer on-campus testing while students return to school.” With the elementary school back on campus, Grades K-6 are
required to get tested every four to six weeks, Grades 7-8 are required to test monthly, and the high school will require testing at least every two weeks, although every week is ideal, according to President Ann Marie Krejcarek who answered frequently asked questions on the school’s Health and Safety Plan page. “Getting tested was really efficient and easy, but it was uncomfortable,” sophomore Samantha Calvin said, “but I think if getting tested weekly meant we got to go back to school in person, I would definitely do that.” The diagnostic RT-PCR test provided on campus is a molecular test that detects the virus’ genetic material to determine if
someone is positive for coronavirus. The nasal swab is recommended, as the test produces fewer false negatives in comparison to tests done with saliva, according to Harvard Medical School. “We have two characteristics that we look for reliability — called sensitivity — and specificity,” George Rutherford, an epidemiology professor at University of San Francisco Medical School, said. “Sensitivity refers to the proportion of tests that are truly positive that you detect. Sensitivity is sort of the opposite and the question is, ‘What proportion of the truly negatives does the test classify as truly negative?’” See COVID-19 p. 2
San Francisco youth will help staff 588 polling places for Election Day on Nov. 3 as senior citizens, who generally make up the majority of poll workers, are unable to work during the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend older adults self-isolate due to an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Adults over 60 usually make up 60% of poll workers. “Since I’m 16 and can’t vote, it’s nice to feel like I am playing a part and getting involved in our democracy and voting system, especially in this year’s election,” junior Elizabeth Mullen said. “It will be really interesting to see how a polling station works, because I had never been to one before.” The Department of Elections received 500 to 600 high school applicants to work at the Presidential and General Election polls. Four to five workers, including one inspector, usually staff each polling place. Two adults must be present and the others can be high school students. “Our main priority is to get as many high schoolers to serve on election day as possible,” Eboni Vann, of the poll worker division at the San Francisco Department of Elections, said. “We want to give them that experience and it is something we encourage them to put on their resume.” Vann’s team used to visit schools to recruit high schoolers before the coronavirus pandemic, but is now sending promotional videos out to students. See SAFETY p. 2
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