Health and Wellness

Jesuit follows the Archdiocese of Portland’s policy regarding communicable diseases. Students or parents/guardians may obtain a copy of the policy from the school office.

Students must stay home if they feel ill, and should stay home for at least 24 hours if they have fever or vomiting.

If a student tests positive for any communicable disease, including but not limited to Covid-19, mononucleosis, conjunctivitis/pink eye, pertussis/whooping cough, and common flu, the parent or guardian must report that result to the nurse at nurse@jesuitportland.org. Covid-19 testing may be administered to any and all Jesuit students if considered necessary by administration and/or if a student is exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19.

Reporting Covid-19: If your student tests positive while they are away from campus, please notify our School Health Nurses at nurse@jesuitportland.org or 503-291-5459 with the following information: Name of Student, Grade, Date of Symptom Start, and Date of Positive Test. Someone will respond with more detailed information regarding next steps within 24 hours.

Masks and Mitigation Strategies: Following the guidelines of the CDC, ODE, and OHA, masks will no longer be required to be worn on Jesuit High School's campus. It is the choice of each individual to determine if they will wear a mask on campus. However, it is strongly recommended that individuals who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are returning to campus between days 6 and 10 of the isolation period wear a well-fitting mask through day 10 (see isolation period information below). 

We welcome our community members to continue to wear masks during part or all of the school day if they choose to do so, recognizing that individuals have different circumstances, needs, and comfort levels at this time. Any members of the Jesuit community who choose to wear masks will be respected and supported. Any form of disrespect will not be tolerated.

In addition to the updates regarding masks, the OHA and ODE have put a pause on contact tracing and quarantine due to exposure to Covid-19 (see quarantine information below). 

Finally, Jesuit has implemented the following health and safety mitigation strategies to help maximize full-time, in-person learning:

• Symptom screening, training and education
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Outside eating space availability
• Handwashing
• Enhanced airflow and circulation
• Easy access to Covid-19 testing
• Isolation when positive Covid-19 cases occur
• Registered nurse on-site
• Optional mask wearing
• Encouraging Covid-19 vaccines and boosters

Jesuit High School is committed to providing the best care for all students who sustain concussions. As part of that care, we have compiled resources that will explain how concussion recovery is managed at Jesuit and additional resources that may be helpful in the injury recovery process. If you have any questions, contact our Athletic Trainer, Bryce Gillespie, at bgillespie@jesuitportland.org.

Jesuit High School Forms:

• Concussion information sheet
• Post-concussion symptom scale
• Concussion return to learn protocol
• Suggested concussion return to participation form

Additional Resources:

• Max's Law
• Jenna's Law
• CDC information on concussions
• Information about the ImPACT test
• OSAA concussion resources
• Why cognitive rest is important

• Authorization for Medication Administration by Designated School Personnel form
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan form
• Over-the-Counter Medication Consent form
• Physical form
• Self-Medication Agreement

For health-related questions, please contact nurse@jesuitportland.org or call 503-291-5459.