Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Long Island HS Closes, 136 Under Quarantine, After Positive Cases COVID-19: Long Island HS Closes, 136 Under Quarantine, After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Long Island HS Closes, 136 Under Quarantine, After Positive Cases A Long Island high school transitioned to remote learning for the second straight day as more than 100 students were placed under quarantine due to newly reported positive COVID-19 cases. Shoreham-Wading River High School announced that it was closed for in-person learning on Friday, Oct. 30 following two new cases that were reported late on Thursday, Oct. 29. The school was also closed on Thursday to allow for contact tracing, which led to 125 students and 11 staff members being quarantined due to potential exposure to the new cases, school officials said. It is unclear if the school will…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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COVID-19: Yonkers Board Of Education, City Offices Closed Due To Positive Cases COVID-19: Yonkers Board Of Education, City Offices Closed Due To Positive Cases
Covid-19: Yonkers Board Of Education, City Offices Closed Due To Positive Cases The Yonkers Board of Education District Office and some city offices will be closed to non-essential staff for several days after positive COVID-19 cases inside the building. Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada announced that the building at One Larkin will be closed from Friday, Oct. 30 through Tuesday, Nov. 3 after two staff members who work at the Board of Education received notifications of the positive tests. Officials said that the decision to close the offices was made after consulting with the county Department of Health. Anyone who may have been exposed has been instructed to ente…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning
Covid-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning More teachers in a Long Island school district that already moved to in-person learning due to confirmed COVID-19 cases have tested positive for the virus. There have been multiple COVID-19 cases reported in the Riverhead Central School District, which forced the quarantine of dozens, including many transportation employees, leaving the district with a shortage of drivers. Districtwide, there have been a total of seven confirmed cases of the virus - three in students, four in staffers - according to the New York State’s COVID-19 “Report Card.” In response, interim Schools Superintendent C…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County There have been two more confirmed COVID-19 cases in a pair of schools. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that an individual at Fairfield Warde High School and one at Roger Sherman Elementary School have both tested positive for the virus. The two new cases came after several others that were reported across the district, including at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Dwight Elementary School, and in a fully remote student. Cummings said that contact tracing has been conducted and anyone who may have been exposed is currently under quaranti…

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by Zak Failla
North Hunterdon, NJ
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COVID-19: Remainder Of Hackettstown High School Football Season Canceled COVID-19: Remainder Of Hackettstown High School Football Season Canceled
Covid-19: Remainder Of Hackettstown High School Football Season Canceled The remainder of Hackettstown High School's football season has been cancelled after an additional student tested positive for COVID-19. The school had been closed with students participating in all-virtual classes for the next two weeks. Staff members have the option to return to the building to teach virtually on Nov. 2, while Hackettstown Middle Schoolers will return to class Nov. 9. Meanwhile, the Warren County Health Department is reviewing whether or not it’s safe to continue other fall sports, according to the announcement posted Wednesday to the town’s website. The department will …

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island
Covid-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has led to the closure of a Long Island school district. Many of the cases are in the transportation department, and "significantly affected our district's ability to operate," Long Beach Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher said in a statement. As a result, all Long Beach schools will be closed for in-person instruction from Thursday, Oct. 29 until Thursday, Nov. 12. "All students will receive full instruction remotely during that time, including all special education services," Gallagher said. "During this time, we will also not be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: High School In Northern Westchester Closes After Cases Linked To Social Event COVID-19: High School In Northern Westchester Closes After Cases Linked To Social Event
Covid-19: High School In Northern Westchester Closes After Cases Linked To Social Event A high school in Northern Westchester has closed for in-person learning for the remainder of the week due to several cases of COVID-19 linked to a social event. Dr. Jen Lamia, Superintendent of Schools for the Byram Hills Central School District in Armonk made the announcement in an email to the community Wednesday night, Oct. 27, stating that Byram Hills High School will be on a remote schedule Wednesday, Oct. 28, Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30. "The district has just learned of two more positive COVID-19 cases, totaling four, at the high school, linked to a social event …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case COVID-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case
Covid-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case Two schools in Northern Westchester are closed for in-person learning after COVID-19 exposure. The Somers Central School District announced Sunday night, Oct. 25 that both Somers High School and Somers Middle School have switched to remote learning for Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27, unless otherwise insructed by the Westchester County Department of Health. The news comes after it was confirmed that an individual with the COVID 19 virus was discovered to be present at both the Somers Middle School and the Somers High School while infectious.  Contact tracing efforts are un…

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by Joe Lombardi
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School
Covid-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School A Morris County regional school district will remain open with hybrid learning in place after two COVID-19 cases were reported. One case each was reported at Morris Knolls High School and Morris Hills High School, and are not connected, according to a letter sent by Morris hills Regional Superintendent James Jencarelli Friday night. Public health officials in Rockaway and Denville -- the students' hometowns -- are monitoring the cases closely, Jancarelli said. Contact tracing is expected to continue in the next few days. Several other schools in Morris County have reported positive COVID-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: School Goes Remote In Fairfield County Due To Positive Case COVID-19: School Goes Remote In Fairfield County Due To Positive Case
Covid-19: School Goes Remote In Fairfield County Due To Positive Case Another Fairfield County school is transitioning to its remote learning model due to potential COVID-19 exposure. The Norwalk School District announced that there was a confirmed COVID-19 case at Silvermine Elementary School late on Thursday, Oct. 22, prompting it to shut down the school on Friday, Oct. 23 to allow for contact tracing and for crews to sanitize the building. Students and staff in kindergarten through third grade will be on full remote learning on Friday. Students and staff in fourth and fifth grades will report to the Jefferson campus. School officials said that the distri…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Positive Case Reported By School District In Westchester COVID-19: Positive Case Reported By School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Positive Case Reported By School District In Westchester A school district in Westchester is reporting a new case of COVID-19 exposure. Edward A. Kliszus, Superintendent of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, announced Thursday night, Oct. 22 that the district was informed that an individual with COVID was at King Street Elementary School while infectious.  "Please know that only one classroom of students was exposed," Kliszus said in a statement to the community. "The parents of all students in the exposed classroom have already been notified via phone call. "King Street School is working collaboratively wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Nearly 200 Quarantine After Student Tests Positive At High School In Westchester COVID-19: Nearly 200 Quarantine After Student Tests Positive At High School In Westchester
Covid-19: Nearly 200 Quarantine After Student Tests Positive At High School In Westchester A potential super-spreader situation led to nearly 200 people entering a temporary quarantine after a high school student in the area tested positive for COVID-19. School officials in Westchester County at the Harrison School District announced that the student was last in the building on Friday, Oct. 9. The student became symptomatic on Sunday, Oct. 11, and received a COVID test on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The results weren’t shared with the district until this week. Following the notice of the positive case, the district and county Department of Health conducted contact tracing, leading to 1…

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by Zak Failla