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MOST RECENT COVID-19 UPDATES FROM THE TUXEDO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICRT
April 14, 2021
Dear Tuxedo Families, Faculty and Staff:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Tuxedo UFSD was notified today of a student at George Grant Mason Elementary School who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is a new case that has been reported to the District. Due to HIPAA, we are legally prohibited from disclosing any personally identifiable information about the individual or family.
This newly confirmed case requires a broad quarantine for the following individuals/grades:
Please be reminded that students and staff members who were contacted by school personnel and directed to quarantine for any previous cases are to continue to follow their quarantine directive.*
*Please note: A directive to quarantine is when school personnel (e.g. school nurse, principal or secretary) contacts a parent/guardian directly about their child’s need to quarantine, dates of quarantine and the earliest date the child can return to school in-person and documentation needed. If you did not receive such a phone call or contact from school personnel then you did not receive a directive for your child to quarantine. When an emergency pivot is announced, it is only for the date stated in the announcement (similar to a snow day announcement) and instruction resumes as regularly scheduled the following day.
As with all confirmed cases, the Orange County Department of Health will investigate and identify through contact tracing protocols any individual who had close contact (direct or proximate) with the positive individual. Any staff member or parent/guardian of a child who has been exposed has already been notified of this exposure.
It is important to remember that all of our classrooms and shared spaces where people congregate are cleaned regularly throughout the day, and deep cleaned and sanitized at the end of each school day.
All Tuxedo UFSD students and staff are required to complete the daily COVID-19 Mandated Screening Questionnaire and self-monitor for symptoms; following CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
We cannot emphasize enough that parents, students, and staff members must be just as vigilant following the public health guidance outside of school, including limiting group gatherings, practicing good hygiene, wearing masks, and following social distance guidelines.
As always, the health and safety of students and employees is our top priority. We appreciate your continued support.
You may click on the link below to access the PDF version of the letter below (English y Espanol):
https://www.tuxedoufsd.org/page/community-notifications
Per the letter to families, dated 2/3/2021, the District protocol on reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases to the community was shared. The letter below is posted on our district webpage. Each letter is numbered for increased transparency on reported cases for George Grant Elementary School and George F. Baker High School. These letters also include information for families of students who attend out of district programs who may be affected by the quarantine of District personnel.
Please contact Nicole Scariano, Interim Superintendent of Schools, for questions about our protocol at nscariano@tuxedoufsd.org
Sincerely,
Nicole Scariano
Superintendent of Schools, IA
April 13, 2021
Dear Tuxedo Families, Faculty and Staff:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Tuxedo UFSD was notified today of a student at George F. Baker High School who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is a new case that has been reported to the District. Due to HIPAA, we are legally prohibited from disclosing any personally identifiable information about the individual or family.
NO NEW ACTION IS NECESSARY FOR THIS NEW CASE
Students and staff members who were contacted by school personnel and directed to quarantine for any previous case are to continue to follow their quarantine directive.*
- Any student who has not been directed to quarantine directly by school personnel may return to in-person instruction as scheduled, tomorrow, April 14, 2021.
- Any student who requires T-36 bus transportation, please note that it will be unavailable through April 19, 2021 and will resume April 20, 2021. Please contact Jo Ann Martin (jmartin@tuxedoufsd.org) for more information on alternatives.
*Please note: A directive to quarantine is when school personnel (e.g. school nurse, principal or secretary) contacts a parent/guardian directly about their child’s need to quarantine, dates of quarantine and the earliest date the child can return to school in-person and documentation needed. If you did not receive such a phone call or contact from school personnel then you did not receive a directive for your child to quarantine. When an emergency pivot is announced, it is only for the date stated in the announcement (similar to a snow day announcement) and instruction resumes as regularly scheduled the following day.
As with all confirmed cases, the Orange County Department of Health will investigate and identify through contact tracing protocols any individual who had close contact (direct or proximate) with the positive individual. Any staff member or parent/guardian of a child who has been exposed has already been notified of this exposure and directed to quarantine by the school nurse.
It is important to remember that all of our classrooms and shared spaces where people congregate are cleaned regularly throughout the day, and deep cleaned and sanitized at the end of each school day.
All Tuxedo UFSD students and staff are required to complete the daily COVID-19 Mandated Screening Questionnaire and self-monitor for symptoms; following CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
We cannot emphasize enough that parents, students, and staff members must be just as vigilant following the public health guidance outside of school, including limiting group gatherings, practicing good hygiene, wearing masks, and following social distance guidelines.
As always, the health and safety of students and employees is our top priority. We appreciate your continued support.
You may click on the link below to access the PDF version of the letter below (English y Espanol):
https://www.tuxedoufsd.org/page/community-notifications
Per the letter to families, dated 2/3/2021, the District protocol on reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases to the community was shared. The letter below is posted on our district webpage. Each letter is numbered for increased transparency on reported cases for George Grant Elementary School and George F. Baker High School. These letters also include information for families of students who attend out of district programs who may be affected by the quarantine of District personnel.
Please contact Nicole Scariano, Interim Superintendent of Schools, for questions about our protocol at nscariano@tuxedoufsd.org.
Sincerely,
Nicole Scariano
Superintendent of Schools, IA
Community Notification of New Confirmed Cases #5 & #6
April 12, 2021
Dear Tuxedo Families, Faculty and Staff:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Tuxedo UFSD was notified today of two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. These confirmed cases are students at George Grant Mason Elementary School and George F Baker High School who have tested positive for COVID-19. Due to HIPAA, we are legally prohibited from disclosing any personally identifiable information about the individual or family.
EMERGENCY PIVOT TO 100% REMOTE INSTRUCTION & IMPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BUS TRANSPORTATION:
These new confirmed cases require an emergency pivot to 100% remote instruction for the following individuals/grades:
- Third Grade
- Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade
- Grades 9-12
- Students on Bus T-36
As with all confirmed cases, the Orange County Department of Health will investigate and identify through contact tracing protocols any individual who had close contact (direct or proximate) with the positive individual. Any staff member or parent/guardian of a child who has been exposed has already been notified of this exposure and directed to quarantine by the school nurse.
It is important to remember that all of our classrooms and shared spaces where people congregate are cleaned regularly throughout the day, and deep cleaned and sanitized at the end of each school day.
All Tuxedo UFSD students and staff are required to complete the daily COVID-19 Mandated Screening Questionnaire and self-monitor for symptoms; following CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
We cannot emphasize enough that parents, students, and staff members must be just as vigilant following the public health guidance outside of school, including limiting group gatherings, practicing good hygiene, wearing masks, and following social distance guidelines.
As always, the health and safety of students and employees is our top priority. We appreciate your continued support.
You may click on the link below to access the PDF version of the letter below (English y Espanol):
https://www.tuxedoufsd.org/page/community-notifications
Per the letter to families, dated 2/3/2021, the District protocol on reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases to the community was shared. The letter below is posted on our district webpage. Each letter is numbered for increased transparency on reported cases for George Grant Elementary School and George F. Baker High School. These letters also include information for families of students who attend out of district programs who may be affected by the quarantine of District personnel.
Please contact Nicole Scariano, Interim Superintendent of Schools, for questions about our protocol at nscariano@tuxedoufsd.org
Sincerely,
Nicole Scariano
Superintendent of Schools, IA
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