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Covid-
19: Student Tests Positive At Fairfield County Private School
A student at a Fairfield County private school has become the latest to test positive for COVID-19, forcing his class to temporarily transition to remote learning. Irene Maier, the school nurse at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, said that the faculty was alerted on Monday, Nov. 2 that a student has received a confirmed positive case on Sunday, Nov. 1. The student who tested positive is currently isolating, and the school has four certified contact tracers determining who may have been exposed to the virus. As a result of the positive case, the entire ninth grade was told to stay home on M…
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19: New Case Causes Another School Closure In Fairfield County
A Catholic school in Fairfield County was forced to transition to remote learning for a day after another student tested positive for COVID-19. All Saints Catholic School in Norwalk switched over to distance learning on Monday, Nov. 3 to allow officials to “assess the situation and conduct protocols,” following the report of a positive case in a fourth-grade student. It is the third positive COVID-19 case in a student since the return to in-person learning. Tuesday was a scheduled day off at All Saints, and students in preschool through third grade and one fourth-grade class can return to …
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Covid-
19: Norwalk Public Schools Sticking To In-Person Learning Despite City's Red Zone Status
Despite Norwalk entering the “red zone” due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city, students in the school district will continue in-person learning, officials announced. Earlier story - COVID-19: Norwalk, Bridgeport Latest Cities In Fairfield County To Roll Back To Phase 2 Schools Superintendent Alexandra Estrella said that after evaluating the data, the hybrid learning model will remain in place for middle and high school students, with full in-person learning an option for elementary school students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Fully remote learning is also …
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Covid-
19: Employee Tests Positive At School District In Fairfield County
Another staff member at a Fairfield County school has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. In an email to parents on Thursday, Oct. 29, officials said that the Weston Intermediate School staffer's case was believed to be contracted off school grounds. The newest confirmed case came a day after nearly two dozen student-athletes at Weston High School were placed into quarantine due to possible exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “We received confirmation today that a staff member at Weston Intermediate School tested positive for COVID-19,” officials said. “The admi…
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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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Covid-
19: New Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
A pair of schools in Northern Fairfield County have become the latest to deal with newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Ridgefield Public School District announced that Scotts Ridge Middle School and East Ridge Middle School were transitioning to remote learning on Monday, Oct. 26, after there were multiple positive cases confirmed in each school. The buildings will be closed to allow the district to complete contact tracing and to sanitize any areas that could have been exposed to the virus. There have also been confirmed cases at Ridgefield High School, which forced dozens into quarantin…
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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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Covid-
19: School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Case
A school in Fairfield County has switched to remote learning after a positive case of COVID-19. The positive case at Darien High School was confirmed on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The school activated full remote learning for Thursday, Oct. 22. All after-school high school activities and athletics are canceled for Thursday. A determination as far as the status for Friday, Oct. 23 is expected later in the day Thursday.
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Covid-
19: 11 New Cases Lead To Quarantines For 60 At Norwalk Public Schools
There were 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period in the Norwalk Public School District, leading to quarantines for about 60 staff members and students. The period was from Thursday, Oct. 15 to Friday, Oct. 16, the district said. "The affected people have been instructed to remain home in self-isolation and have been provided with additional instructions to follow prior to returning to school," the district said in a statement. "Family members have also been instructed to contact their healthcare provider about getting tested." The district said that contact and exposur…
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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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Covid-
19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Fairfield County
A staff member at a Fairfield County school has tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced. Weston High School officials wrote in a letter to the community on Tuesday, Oct. 13 that a staff member has tested positive for the virus, though it happened off school grounds and the building will remain open. “The administration has been monitoring the situation, which occurred outside of school grounds,” school officials stated. “There is no risk of exposure on campus” they noted, after contact tracing was conducted. The school plans to continue educating students in its hybrid model, …
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Covid-
19: Two More Fairfield County Schools Switch To Distance Learning
A pair of schools in Fairfield County are transitioning to remote learning for several days due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Shelton High School and Intermediate School announced a plan to transition to distance learning between Tuesday, Oct. 13, and Thursday, Oct. 22 due to mandated staff quarantines. Related story - COVID-19: Five Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County At least eight Shelton High staff members, five at Shelton Intermediate School, and six at Perry Hill School are under quarantine. School officials said that some of the staff members that tested posit…
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