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COVID-19: School In Fairfield Has Early Dismissal After Worker Tests COVID-19: School In Fairfield Has Early Dismissal After Worker Tests
Covid-19: School In Fairfield Has Early Dismissal After Worker Tests Students at a Fairfield County school were sent home early after learning of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case in a staff member. Fairfield Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that students at Fairfield Woods Middle School would have an early dismissal beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 when they learned of a cafeteria worker who tested positive. Due to the infection being confirmed in members of the cafeteria staff, the school would have been unable to serve lunch, prompting the early dismissal. District officials said that no students came into contact with the cafeteria w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: District Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From Fairfield Schools COVID-19: District Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From Fairfield Schools
Covid-19: District Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From Fairfield Schools With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases exploding across Connecticut, the state, and the Fairfield Public School District, is advising parents to drive their children to school. The advisory, issued on Wednesday, Nov. 18, says given the current health data, "please consider driving your child to/from school, if possible." Related story - COVID-19: Lamont Sticking To Call For Schools To Stay Open For In-Person Learning -- For Now One of the main reasons for the suggestion, is the current situation on school buses, even though children are required to wear masks, and have a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two Schools In Fairfield COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two Schools In Fairfield
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two Schools In Fairfield 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
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COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield
Covid-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield 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
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COVID-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closes Again After New Cases COVID-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closes Again After New Cases
Covid-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closes Again After New Cases The number of students at Fairfield Ludlowe High School testing positive for COVID-19 has jumped, forcing dozens into quarantine and the closure of the building. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that the high school will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1 due to three more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in students or staffers. Cummings said that more than 30 additional students have been instructed to enter quarantine, bringing the number of students and staff in isolation to more than 80. An additional two dozen others outside of the Fair…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Number Of Positive Cases At Fairfield Ludlowe HS Up To 14 COVID-19: Number Of Positive Cases At Fairfield Ludlowe HS Up To 14
Covid-19: Number Of Positive Cases At Fairfield Ludlowe HS Up To 14 More COVID-19 cases in Fairfield County have been linked to students attending mass gatherings in violation of the state’s COVID-19 mandates. At least 14 positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to Fairfield Ludlowe High School students who attended gatherings, the district announced this week. The number had been at 11 through the weekend, but Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that there were three new cases that were identified among students already in quarantine. The announcement comes on the heels of the district being forced to close the building for two days last week to sa…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Will Be Closed After Positive Cases COVID-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Will Be Closed After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Fairfield Ludlowe High School Will Be Closed After Positive Cases A high school in Fairfield County will be closed through the end of the week after several individuals tested positive for COVID-19. Those individuals at Fairfield Ludlowe High School have been in close contact with one or more individuals in the school community and beyond, Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings and COVID-19 Health And Safety Compliance Liaison Angelus Papageorge said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. As a result, Fairfield Ludlowe will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25 to allow for c…

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by Joe Lombardi