Eastchester, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Students, Staffers Told To Stay Home After New Positive Test At Westchester School COVID-19: Students, Staffers Told To Stay Home After New Positive Test At Westchester School
Covid-19: Students, Staffers Told To Stay Home After New Positive Test At Westchester School Students and staffers in a Westchester school have been instructed to stay home after receiving a newly confirmed COVID-19 case. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a letter to the community late on Sunday, Nov. 8 to caution that a student at the Daniel Webster Magnet School tested positive for the virus. Marrero said the student was in “Cohort B” and was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 5. Any classmates of the students were notified on Sunday night, and nine staff members who may have been in close contact with the student between Wednesday, Nov. 3, and N…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: One Of NJ's Largest School Districts Remote Until January COVID-19: One Of NJ's Largest School Districts Remote Until January
Covid-19: One Of NJ's Largest School Districts Remote Until January Yet another North Jersey school district has postponed in-person learning until 2021. The latest in Passaic County. Beginning Monday, all schools in Clifton will switch to remote learning due to a spike in the virus across the state, particularly Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties. Since reopening for in-person learning Oct. 12, 23 students and 12 staff members tested positive for the virus, forcing 398 students and 105 staff members to quarantine, Clifton Schools Superintendent Dr. Danny A. Robertozzi said Wednesday. Last week, 12 students and four staff members tested posit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Case Closes School In Fairfield County COVID-19: Positive Case Closes School In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Positive Case Closes School In Fairfield County A newly confirmed COVID-19 case forced the latest closure of a school in Fairfield County. Norwalk School District officials announced late on Tuesday, Oct. 27 that they had been notified of a positive case at Marvin Elementary School that will require the quarantine of some students and staff members. As a result, the district was forced to close the building on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with students transitioning back to remote learning for the day while the school evaluates the availability of its staff. Officials said that anyone within the Marvin Elementary School community who may have be…

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by Zak Failla
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
Paramus, NJ
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All Bergen Tech High Schools Go Remote Until 'At Least' Jan. 15 After COVID Positives All Bergen Tech High Schools Go Remote Until 'At Least' Jan. 15 After COVID Positives
All Bergen Tech High Schools Go Remote Until 'At Least' Jan. 15 After COVID Positives All four Bergen County Technical District high schools will be closed to on-site instruction beginning this Monday through "at least" Jan. 15 because of positive coronavirus tests, officials announced Friday. More than 20 students and 10 or so staff members need to be quarantined following positive tests at two of the schools, Supt. Howard Lerner said. As a result, he said, "the instructional and student support programs in all four high schools will operate fully remotely for students, faculty, and staff during this time, as they did from September through October 2nd. "In-person at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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Newark Schools All-Remote Until 2021 Newark Schools All-Remote Until 2021
Newark Schools All-Remote Until 2021 Newark public school students will have to wait until next year for in-person learning due to COVID-19. Superintendent Roger Leon announced that all schools will be holding classes remotely until at least Jan. 25, 2021. "This decision was not made lightly and was made with the best interests of all NPS students and staff," the BOE said in a press release.  "Given all of the factors and guidance regarding this global pandemic, the next few days and months are intended to build confidence in our healthy and safe return to school.  "We will get through this, because we will do it t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
Schools
COVID-19 Cripples Bergen County School District COVID-19 Cripples Bergen County School District
Covid-19 Cripples Bergen County School District COVID-19 is taking its toll on schools in Bergen County's Pascack Valley. Westwood Regional Schools announced Sunday evening that all schools in the district would transition to remote instruction. The district did not say how many people tested positive, or if any at all. Only that classes would be remote until early November. Then, an hour before classes were set to begin at Pascack Hills High School Monday morning, the school went remote and cancelled extracurricular activities. The news comes days after one case was reported at Pascack Valley High School, which switched to remote …

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Distance Learning After Positive Cases COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Distance Learning After Positive Cases
Covid-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Distance Learning After Positive Cases Three more Long Island school districts have transitioned to remote learning after learning of new positive COVID-19 cases. Students at the Berner Middle School in Massapequa and the Wantagh High School and Middle School are learning remotely on Monday, Oct. 19 due to the virus, officials announced. At Berner Middle School, a student tested positive, and the district said that while contact tracing, it was determined that “the student had greater contact with students and staff.” In response, Berner Middle School will be moving to distance learning for grades 6 through 8 beginning on Mon…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield County COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield County A new confirmed case of COVID-19 has led to a school closure in Fairfield County. The Fairfield Public School District reported on Wednesday, Oct. 14 that an individual at Riverfield Elementary School has tested positive. As a result, the school will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16 to allow for cleaning and contract tracing.  Remote learning for all students will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to allow teachers time to gather materials and prepare, FPS Superintendent Mike Cummings said in a statement to the community. "If there is a need for…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure COVID-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure
Covid-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure Two new Westchester schools will become the latest to temporarily transition to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. The White Plains School District announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14 that a member of the Post Road Elementary School community has tested positive for the virus, prompting the district to transition the school to remote learning through at least Wednesday, Oct. 28. Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Edwin M. Quezada announced late Wednesday afternoon that the Enrico Fermi Elementary School will be closed to non-essential staff until Friday, Oct. …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Six New Positive Cases Reported At Long Island School Districts COVID-19: Six New Positive Cases Reported At Long Island School Districts
Covid-19: Six New Positive Cases Reported At Long Island School Districts A pair of Long Island school districts are on high alert after new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in students and staff members. This week, the Connetquot School District reported one student at Oakdale Bohemia Middle School and a staff member at Sycamore Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. In Nassau County, there were three new cases confirmed at Schreiber High School in the Port Washington School District, prompting a temporary closure of the building to allow for contact tracing and disinfecting. An individual at Guggenheim Elementary School also tested positive f…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: School District In Hudson Valley Extends Remote Learning COVID-19: School District In Hudson Valley Extends Remote Learning
Covid-19: School District In Hudson Valley Extends Remote Learning A Hudson Valley school district near one of the state’s largest COVID-19 clusters will be keeping students out of the classroom longer to avoid the spread of the virus. Interim East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ray Giamartino said that all schools in the district will extend its remote learning for the next two weeks, through at least Monday, Oct. 26. The decision was made following guidance from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office and the district will continue remote learning during the 14-day stretch. “Please know that it remains a district-wide expectation that all students will be p…

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by Zak Failla