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Covid-
19: Fairfield County School District Announces Delayed Starting Time
A school district in Fairfield County announced a change in the starting time for the first day of classes of the new calendar year amid a climb in cases as the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron strain becomes more prevalent. Darien Public Schools Superintendent Alan Addley announced a two-hour delayed opening schedule on Monday, Jan. 3 to provide teachers with the opportunity to prepare remote and in-person learning for their students "given the expected but undetermined number of students to be quarantined." On Friday, Dec. 31, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said the…
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Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools
A police department in Fairfield County beefed up security at a pair of area elementary schools after a pedestrian made “idle threats” and was "exhibiting erratic behavior," officials said. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, advising that there was an issue that affected both the Kings Highway and Saugatuck elementary schools. According to Scarice, on Wednesday morning, an administrator at Kings Highway observed a person walking on Post Road who was “exhibiting erratic behavior and making idle threats.…
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Covid-
19: 10 New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County school district is reporting nearly a dozen new cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed in students and staffers. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community late on Wednesday, Jan. 13 that there have been 10 new COVID-19 cases reported within the district. Five cases were reported at Staples High School, with one each in Kings Highway Elementary, Long Lots Elementary, Saugatuck Elementary, Coleytown Elementary, and the district’s central office. No school closures have been announced as a result of the new cases. Contact tracing is…
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Covid-
19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
Seven new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at four schools inside a Fairfield County district, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community this week advising that new cases were confirmed at Staples High School, Coleytown Elementary School, Saugatuck Middle School, and Bedford Middle School. Of the seven cases, four were reported at Staples, with one each in the three other schools. “Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials,” Scarice stated. “As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19…
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Covid-
19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District
At least two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in a Fairfield County school district that has been hit hard with the virus, with a possible third presumptive case, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice advised parents this week that there were COVID-19 cases confirmed at Green Farms and Long Lots elementary schools, with a possible third case at Staples High School. Earlier story - COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County Health and district officials have completed contact tracing, and anyone who may have been exposed to anyon…
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Covid-
19: New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
New COVID-19 cases have been announced in a Fairfield County school district that has been hit hard by the virus during the ongoing second wave. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert on Tuesday night reporting that there was a newly confirmed COVID-19 case inside Saugatuck Elementary School and Bedford Middle School, following cases being reported throughout the district earlier this week. Scarice said that anyone who may have been exposed to the virus has been contacted and instructed to temporarily quarantine. The latest positive cases come following a small outb…
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Covid-
19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases in a pair of schools. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to parents on Monday, Nov. 23 cautioning that there were three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Staples High School, two of which were confirmed over the weekend, and the third on Monday. The fourth case was at Green Farms Elementary School, where the student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 20 before the infection was confirmed on Monday afternoon. Health and district officials have completed contact tracing, and any…
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Covid-
19: New Infection Reported At School In Westport Days After Earlier Positive Case
There has been another confirmed positive COVID-19 case at a Fairfield County elementary school. In a message to parents on Sunday, Oct. 18, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice confirmed the new case reported at Long Lots Elementary School. The news comes days after a positive test was reported in the building, prompting the district to jump into action and begin contact tracing. Scarice said that the person infected was already under quarantine at home and will “continue to be excluded from the school environment,” until the case is resolved after at least two weeks. At least …
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Staples HS Principal Stepping Down To Take Over At Alma Mater, New Fairfield HS
Staples High School Principal James D’Amico has submitted his resignation and a search for his successor has already kicked off, school officials announced on Friday. In an email to parents, Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer told parents that D’Amico will be leaving Westport in June to take over at his hometown high school in New Fairfield. D’Amico, 42, the district’s former director of secondary education, took over at the helm of the high school in July 2016, filling the seat of the retired John Dodig. He first came to the district in 2001 as a social studies teacher and work…
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