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COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School
Covid-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School 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…
COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County 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…
COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield County COVID-19: Positive Case Leads To School Closure In Fairfield County
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…