2021-22 Communications Toolkit

Translated Documents

About the 2021-22 School Year

Note: Please customize the toolkit items below to align with the Oregon Health Authority's statewide rule requiring face coverings.

Centering Safety and Belonging as Schools Transition to Local Mask Policy

• Communications Toolkit (PDF version)
  
• Communications Toolkit (Microsoft Word version)
  

COVID-19 Information for students/families/staff

• COVID-19 in Schools – Guide for Parents and Families
• Isolation and Exclusion Guidelines for K-12 Settings
  
• School-related COVID-19 Positive Test or Exposure Questions?
• Have you tested positive for COVID-19
• Did you test positive for COVID-19 website
• How to Self-Isolate

Every Layer Matters Public Education Campaign

• Every Layer Matters Toolkit
  

Test to Stay Protocol

• Letter to Families
  
• 5-Step Process for Parents and Families
  
• Test to stay brief describing the protocol, and benefits for use with school district leaders
• How schools administer the test to stay protocol
• COVID-19 Testing in Oregon’s Schools FAQs
• OHA Testing programs summary

Social Media Cards

• COVID-19 Support Hotline
• What happens when a student or staff member is exposed to COVID-19 at school?
  
• Test to Stay
  

COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccination Availability for Oregonians Ages 5-11

• Toolkit: Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5-11

Word Templates

• Key Messages for School & District Leaders
• Letter to Students & Families: What to Expect for the 2021-22 School Year
• Tip Sheet for Communicating about the 2021-22 School Year
• Sample Social Media Posts
• Press Release: Return to In-Person Learning
  
• Notification of Positive Case of COVID-19 in the Classroom
  

Presentation Slides

• Presentation Slides: Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 5-11
• Presentation Slides: About the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework
• Presentation Slides: Every Layer Matters

Icons & Images

• Key Safety Practices Icons (ZIP file)
  
• Social Media Visuals (ZIP file)

Care and Connection Campaign

• Care and Connection website

Five Tips for Back to School

• Five Tips One-Pager
  
• Five Tips Infographic
• Five Tips Social Media Image
• Back to School Family Plan

Face Covering Rule

• On March 3, ODE and OHA hosted a Facebook Live Q&A session in Spanish on the lifting of the face covering requirement.
• On August 16-18, ODE and OHA hosted three Facebook Live Q&A sessions on the face coverings rule, including one for Spanish language speakers.
• Enforcement of OAR 333-019-1015 Masking Requirements in Schools
• Statement on Face Covering Effectiveness in K-12 Schools
• Face Coverings Infographic
  • PDF version
    
  • JPG version
    
• K-12 Face Covering Rule One-Pager
• Face Covering Rule FAQ

Planning for COVID-19 Scenarios

Word Templates Updated for the 2021-22 School Year

• Letter to Staff & Families: Case of COVID-19 at School
  
• Email Notification Message: Exposure to COVID-19
• Phone Call Script: COVID-19 Case or Outbreak at School
• Talking Points for Teachers & Staff: Positive COVID-19 Case at School
• Initial Response to COVID-19 Scenarios
• Frequently Asked Questions for Families
• Oregon Healthcare Provider Return-to-School Template
• Terms to Know