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The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú was notified of 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Dec. 15-22.

Eight cases are associated with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú High School.

• Two cases involve people last in school Dec. 21. One is not associated with a grade and the other involves 12th grade.
• One case involves 11th grade, and the person was last in school Dec. 19.
• Two cases involve people last in school Dec. 16. One is not associated with a grade and the other involves ninth grade.
• Two cases involve people last in school Dec. 14, and both are associated with ninth grade.
• One case involves a person not associated with a grade who was last in school Dec. 9.

Two cases are associated with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú School of Humanities (ASH).

• One case involves kindergarten, and the person was last in school Dec. 21.
• One case involves fifth grade, and the person was last in school Dec. 19.

One case is associated with Delaware Community School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Dec. 19.

One case is associated with third grade at Eagle Point Elementary School, and the person was last in school Dec. 19.

One case is associated with second grade at Edmund J. O’Neal School of Excellence, and the person was last in school Dec. 18.

One case is associated with Harriet Gibbons Student Services Center. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in the building Dec. 15.

Three cases are associated with prekindergarten at Montessori Magnet School, and all the people were last in school Dec. 20.

One case is associated with kindergarten at New Scotland Elementary School, and the person was last in school Dec. 15.

One case is associated with Pine Hills Elementary School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Dec. 16.

One case is associated Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Dec. 14.

The last case is associated with William S. Hackett Middle School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Dec. 20.

Please be reminded that schools no longer are required to quarantine individuals who in the past were identified as contacts of a person who tests positive. We now identify anyone within a 6-foot radius of a positive individual as having been exposed and provide notification to that individual or, in the case of a student, their parent or guardian. We will continue to report positive cases.

Health and safety procedures continue at all district buildings and on buses, including cleaning and sanitizing. We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

1. Masks are optional in all school buildings in New York and, in our school district, on First Student buses and CDTA buses that transport students. () The district will respect the personal decision of all individuals and families regarding wearing masks in settings where they are optional. 

2. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

3. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.

4. 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. 
• Please notify your school nurse if you are keeping your child home from school with symptoms; you can find that contact information on your school’s web page.

5. We continue to encourage everyone who is able and eligible to get vaccinated. 

• The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú County Health Department offers frequent opportunities for free COVID-19 vaccinations in a variety of locations. You can learn more at
• To find additional locations near you, visit or call 800-232-0233.