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COVID-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines COVID-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines
Covid-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines Federal health officials have announced sweeping new COVID-19 guidelines, including for schools and quarantines for those infected. In the updated guidance unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was no longer recommending that unvaccinated people quarantine after possibly being exposed to the virus. Instead, the CDC said they should wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested five days after they were exposed. The agency had previously said unvaccinated people and those who haven't received their booster shots should q…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive
Covid-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive A defiantly unvaccinated Sarah Palin was back in New York City to dine out just days after testing positive for COVID-19, in violation of quarantine protocols. The former vice presidential candidate, age 57, dined outdoors at Elio’s on the Upper East Side in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 26, ignoring federal quarantine guidance just two days after she tested positive for the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts According to reports, Palin ate inside the restaurant over the weekend and came back to apologize fo…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities COVID-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities
Covid-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities Some students, teachers, and staff members will be restricted from participating in after-school activities in New York after the Department of Health revised its COVID-19 guidance. The Department of Health said that any students 12 and older who are eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot, but have not received it, will be barred from participating in sports, extracurriculars, and other after-school activities if they are exposed to the virus. Fully vaccinated students, teachers, and school staffers who are exposed will still be permitted to continue attending classes, regardless of the sta…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance COVID-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance about who should isolate or quarantine if potentially exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The CDC had shortened its isolation and quarantine recommendations, while clarifying that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults. Under the new guidance, for people who catch COVID, testing is not required to emerge from five days of isolation instead of 10 days, much to the chagrin of some in the public. Previously, anyone who tested positive was required to isolate for no less than 10 days. The…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure
Covid-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure A school district in Fairfield County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4, as a result of COVID-related staffing challenges. The Stratford Public School system said that "This will position us to allow impacted staff members and students to receive current test results and potentially complete their quarantine for a safer return." In an earlier announcement, the Westport School District said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time
Covid-19: School District In Region 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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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester With the holiday break fast approaching, an area school district is dealing with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students and staff as New York contends with the winter surge of infections. In Westchester, Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that there were eight newly confirmed COVID-19 infections reported within the school. The eight cases were reported in these schools: Dows Lane Elementary School: One; Main Street School: One; Irvington Middle School: Four; Irvington High School: Two. According to district officials, a…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases
Covid-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases A Hudson Valley high school will be transitioning to its distance learning model for the rest of the year due to an unsettling rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases among students and staff. In Putnam County, district officials in Carmel announced that they would be closing the high school through the rest of the year, with the intention to reopen to in-person learning when Winter Break is over on Monday, Jan. 3. Classes were originally slated to be held in person through Thursday, Dec. 23. The holiday break for students will still take place Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31, as sche…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive A small COVID-19 outbreak at an area school district has forced students in two buildings to transition to remote learning due to a staffing shortage. In Sullivan County, Monticello Central Schools Superintendent Matthew Evans issued an alert to the community advising that the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School will be going remote after two new staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The new positive cases will force 14 staff members and 140 students into quarantine who were judged as close contacts. Their quarantine will last through Monday, Oct. 25. Due to the staff shortage caused b…

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by Zak Failla
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Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern
Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern Deer with a fatal brain disease have made their way near the New York border, officials are cautioning. This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued an alert cautioning that there have been confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in Warren County, just miles from the New York border. Earlier story - 'Zombie Deer Disease' Warning Issued By CDC 
“Pennsylvania has taken CWD very seriously, taking aggressive steps to contain the disease, using a scientific, fact-based approach,” Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill said. In New …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic COVID-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic
Covid-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic turmoil are leading to supply shortages in places you might not have considered. Among purchasables in short-supply are cats and dogs up for adoption to baking yeast, jigsaw puzzles, and truffles among other things. When COVID-19 closed much of the economy in March 2020, items that include toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, coins, meat, and flour were among the first pandemic-related shortages Americans experienced. Most of those shortages have been addressed by manufacturers and supply chains. But as the U.S. comes up on one year…

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by Kristin Palpini
Sports
COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues
Covid-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues New York Mets fans coming into the new season with high expectations will have to wait a little longer to see the new-look team that has a new owner. The Mets game at the Washington Nationals, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases that are spreading amongst the Nats’ team. According to reports, the Nationals were set to begin the season without multiple players due to positive COVID-19 cases. There have been no reports of any virus-related issues among the Mets. MLB has not announced the postponement nor any makeup dates. Currently, t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases
Covid-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases Marist College has been forced to close parts of its campus as it contends with a small COVID-19 outbreak among students. As of Thursday, March 18, Marist was reporting 128 active COVID-19 cases - 75 off-campus, 53 on campus - who have been placed into quarantine as a precaution. Due to the rash of new cases, the college announced it would be entering a precautionary campus pause that will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. Students have been instructed to remain on campus and not return home during the pause. Any student that does leave will not be permitted back on campu…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says
Covid-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control & Prevent (CDC) has issued new guidance for those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With the federal government ramping up production of the vaccine, the CDC announced that “asymptomatic fully-vaccinated individuals” who receive both doses can skip quarantine, provided the second shot was more than two weeks prior. Health officials said that it takes at least two weeks to build full immunity after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. “Fully vaccinated persons who meet criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following an exposure to so…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort A skier at a Hudson Valley resort has tested positive for COVID-19, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued by the Sullivan County Public Health Service warning that some patrons may have been exposed to COVID-19 at the Holiday Mountain Ski Area in Monticello. Health officials said anyone who was at the resort between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17 could have potentially been exposed to the virus and should be aware of any potential symptoms. Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said the person who tested positive became symptomatic on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and is cu…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period
Covid-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period In an effort to ensure that those instructed to quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure in New York are following the state’s guidance, health officials announced it will be amending its quarantine guidelines. State officials announced this week that New York would be following in the footsteps of the CDC, which reduced required COVID-19 quarantines from 14 to 10 days. Anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19 will be reached by contact tracers, who will then instruct that person to quarantine, while following up with them daily through text messages and phone calls. Earlier story…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidelines On Caring For Person Who's Sick With Virus COVID-19: CDC Updates Guidelines On Caring For Person Who's Sick With Virus
Covid-19: CDC Updates Guidelines On Caring For Person Who's Sick With Virus Federal health officials have laid out guidelines for how to best care for someone who contracts COVID-19 without falling ill yourself. With new COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country, the CDC laid out new guidance to help those who have to provide support for someone who falls sick. The CDC said that caretakers should follow doctor’s orders, and see if any over-the-counter medicines help make the person feel slightly better. The sick person should be drinking lots of fluid, and contact should be limited between the two. Officials said that a doctor’s phone number should be readily…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021
Covid-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 A school district in the area will be switching over to its distance learning model following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases among students and staff members. Carmel Schools Superintendent Eric Stark announced the shift to remote learning will start on Monday, Dec. 14 for all schools. Carmel High School already shifted to distance learning starting on Monday, Dec. 7. All students will return to in-person learning as of Friday, Jan. 8. “There were a number of factors that led to the decision to close for the extended time period,” Stark wrote in a message to parents. “The primary reason i…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester The confirmation of new positive COVID-19 cases at a school district in Westchester has resulted in the closure of in-person learning at one school and quarantines for some students and staffers at another. Irvington Union Free School District Superintendent Kristopher Harrison made the announcement late Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6 in an email to the community. The two new cases were confirmed at Irvington High School and Dows Lane Elementary School. Due to the impact on staffing and school operations, Dows Lane Elementary School will be closed for in-person learning for two weeks. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area
Covid-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area Health authorities have issued a new alert for COVID-19 exposure at a restaurant in the area. Sullivan County Public Health Services has confirmed that an employee who works at Cellaio, a restaurant in the Town of Thompson, tested positive for COVID-19.  There is currently no indication that the employee contracted the virus at the restaurant or impacted anyone else, the department said. Public Health Services has determined that this individual was working at Cellaio, located at 888 Resorts World Drive in Monticello, during the following dates and times: • Thursday, Nov. 26 between…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CDC Issues New Advisory On When 7-, 10-Day Quarantines Work COVID-19: CDC Issues New Advisory On When 7-, 10-Day Quarantines Work
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Advisory On When 7-, 10-Day Quarantines Work The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidance regarding quarantines for someone potentially exposed to COVID-19. Initially, the CDC recommended that anyone who may have been exposed to the virus enter a self-quarantine of at least 14 days to allow potential symptoms to subside. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the CDC provided new “acceptable alternatives,” that include a 10-day quarantine for those who remain asymptomatic and seven days if no symptoms surface and a negative test is collected within two days of the final day of quarantine. The CDC defines a close contact as…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage COVID-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage
Covid-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage Another Westchester school district is going remote after learning of new positive cases that caused a staffing shortage. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano said that because of a rise in cases and the shortened week due to the Thanksgiving break, all students would be switching to their distance learning plan beginning on Monday, Nov. 23. Montesano said that a staff member at the elementary school and a high school student both tested positive for the virus, leading to an abundance of classmates and staff members being forced to temporarily quarantine. “Our ability to adequa…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case
Covid-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case A ninth-grade student at the Bronxville School tested positive for COVID-19, forcing some classes to switch to remote learning on Friday, though the rest of the district remained open. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a notice to the community late on Thursday, Nov. 19 advising that a student in the high school community had tested positive for COVID-19. In response, Montesano said that the entire ninth grade would be distance learning for at least Friday, Nov. 20 as the district and health officials conduct contact tracing to determine who may have been exposed to the…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases A Hudson Valley high school had an early dismissal and will be turning to distance learning after receiving the results of two positive COVID-19 cases that will require some students and staffers to quarantine. Arlington High School in Lagrangeville temporarily suspended in-person learning on Thursday, Nov. 19 after two students received positive tests, district officials announced. Students transported to school by bus were dismissed at 11 a.m. on Thursday and transported home. Students whose parents were picking them up are dismissed at 11:30 a.m. As a result of the early dismissal, the…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases
Covid-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases Three schools in a Westchester school district are going remote after new positive COVID-19 cases caused a staffing shortage. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the high school, Daniel Webster Magnet School, and Columbus Elementary School will be switching to all-virtual learning. Marrero said that absences related to the virus and quarantines have left the schools with inadequate staff to ensure that students are properly supervised. Related story - COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine The new…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine
Covid-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine Nearly 150 students and staff members at a Westchester high school have been instructed to quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed them to the virus. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a notice to the community late on Tuesday, Nov. 17 advising that a student at New Rochelle High School tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 13 prior to his positive test, and contact tracing is ongoing to determine which students, teachers, or staff members may have been exposed. Marrero said that …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks
Covid-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks Another school in Westchester will be going fully remote for the rest of the month after positive COVID-19 cases forced a staffing shortage. Valhalla Middle School Principal Jason Schrammel issued an alert this week announcing that the school was transitioning to its distance learning model beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17. Students will be permitted to return to the building on Monday, Nov. 30 for the “Valhalla cohort,” and Wednesday, Dec. 2 for the “Odin cohort.” Schrammel’s announcement comes after a student at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19 who was last in the building last w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District
Covid-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District Several new COVID-19 cases were reported in multiple schools inside a Westchester school district over the weekend. On Friday, Nov. 13, interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to parents cautioning that there were newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases from students at Daniel Webster Magnet School and Columbus Elementary School. A staff member at Trinity Elementary School also tested positive for the virus, Marrero reported. The Webster student was from “Cohort B” and was last in class on Friday, Nov. 6. Five students and four staff members who were in con…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote COVID-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote
Covid-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote A new school in Northern Westchester is transitioning to remote learning after COVID-19 cases. Three people, two at Westlake Middle School and one at Hawthorne Elementary School, are being treated as positive for COVID-19 in the Mount Pleasant Central School District, Superintendent Kurtis M. Kotes announced in an email to the community early Sunday night, Nov. 15. "The individual related to Hawthorne Elementary School has not been in or around the building since Oct. 29," Kotes said. "Therefore no additional quarantine orders will be necessary for Hawthorne Elementary School and the b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote
Covid-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote A school district in Northern Westchester with dozens of staff members under COVID-19 quarantine is closing for in-person education. Ossining High School and Park School will switch to remote learning Monday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 20. The Anne M. Dorner Middle School and elementary schools will be fully remote from Monday, Nov. 16 to Wednesday, Nov. 18, before reopening for hybrid learning on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20. A total of 34 staff members are under quarantine in the district, Superintendent of Schools Ray Sanchez said in a video posted on the district's Fac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Northern Westchester School Goes Remote Due To Number Of Student, Staff Quarantines COVID-19: Northern Westchester School Goes Remote Due To Number Of Student, Staff Quarantines
Covid-19: Northern Westchester School Goes Remote Due To Number Of Student, Staff Quarantines A staffing shortage at a Northern Westchester school due to COVID-19 has forced a transition to distance learning for the rest of the week. Bedford Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg issued a notice to the community this week after learning that multiple students and staff members at Fox Lane Middle School will be forced to temporarily quarantine after potentially being exposed to the virus. In response, Fox Lane Middle School will switch to remote learning from Tuesday, Nov. 10 through Friday, Nov. 13, with students returning to the classroom on Monday, Nov. 16. During the quarantine, Ad…

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by Zak Failla