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The City School District of Â鶹ӰÒô was notified of 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between Saturday and Monday. These individuals and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.

Six of these cases involve Â鶹ӰÒô High School:

• One individual is associated with ninth grade and was last in school Nov. 15. The Â鶹ӰÒô County Health Department identified 17 additional contacts; of those, nine are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
• One individual was last in school Nov. 15. The health department identified no additional contacts.
• One individual is associated with 11th grade and was last in school Nov. 17. The Â鶹ӰÒô County Health Department identified 21 additional contacts.
• One individual is associated with 12th grade and was last in school Nov. 19. The health department identified 17 additional contacts; of those, 10 are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
• One individual was last in school on Nov. 19, and the health department identified two additional contacts.
• In the final case for Â鶹ӰÒô High, the individual is associated with 10th grade and was last in school on Nov. 10. The health department identified no additional contacts.

The seventh case involves Â鶹ӰÒô International Center and the Dual Language Program at Edmund O’Neal School of Excellence. The individual is associated with fifth grade and was last in school Nov. 17. The health department identified 18 additional contacts; of those, three are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.

The eighth case involves third grade at Â鶹ӰÒô School of Humanities (ASH). The was last in school Nov. 15, and the health department identified no additional contacts.

The ninth case involves Eagle Point Elementary School. The individual was last in school on Nov. 16, and the health department identified 14 additional contacts; of those, one is vaccinated and does not require quarantine.

The 10th case involves third grade at Giffen Memorial Elementary School. The individual was last in school Nov. 12, and the health department identified no additional contacts.

The 11th case involves third grade at New Scotland Elementary School. The individual was last in school Nov. 17. The health department identified six additional contacts; of those, two are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.

The 12th case involves Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy. The individual was last in school on Nov. 18. The health department identified 16 additional contacts; of those, one is vaccinated and does not require quarantine.

The final case involves seventh grade at William S. Hackett Middle School. The individual was last in school on Nov. 12. The health department identified 11 additional contacts; of those, three are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.

Health and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing. We will continue with these procedures, and also will continue to follow all required COVID-19 precautions (wearing masks inside all district buildings, hand hygiene, social distancing of 3 feet or more in all classrooms, and other precautions).

We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

1. Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
2. Always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose when inside at school or when your student is riding a bus to or from school.
3. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
4. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
5. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:

• Signs of COVID-19 are: fever, fatigue/tiredness, muscle/body aches or pains, congestion, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting or diarrhea, headache, loss of taste or smell, rash, feeling sick or unwell in any way.
• You can get a COVID-19 test by calling the New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline at (888) 364-3065, or Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center at (518) 407-0172 or (518) 465-4771.
  • You also can find resources here:
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• In alignment with the recommendations of federal, state and local health and medical professionals, the City School District of Â鶹ӰÒô strongly encourages everyone 5 and older who is eligible and able to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
  • You can find information about COVID-19 vaccinations on the Â鶹ӰÒô County Health Department website:
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