Superintendent: 9 New Cases in District since Saturday
Dear Westport Families and Staff,
As mentioned in prior emails, we would move from weekly updates of new positive cases of Covid-19 to more frequent updates as needed. This evening we are providing an update from the past five days. We will move to daily updates during the week to ensure timely information is received by the community. The news cases reported since Saturday all went through a thorough contact tracing protocol which allowed for limited quarantining of students.
We have 9 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 from Saturday through today. The reports came from the following schools:
Stepping Stones Preschool - 1
Greens Farms Elementary School - 3
Kings Highway Elementary School - 1
Saugatuck Elementary School - 1
Bedford Middle School - 3
Please remember that families are asked to report positive Covid-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us minimize the potential for transmission in our schools.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent: 3 New COVID-19 Cases in 3 Schools
From Superintendent Thomas Scarice:Dear Westport Families and Staff,
Similar to this past school year, it is our intention to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools. We will provide weekly updates unless additional reporting becomes necessary.
As of the time I am writing to you this afternoon, we have 3 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from yesterday and today. The reports came from the following schools:
Greens Farms Elementary School - 1
Saugatuck Elementary School - 1
Coleytown Middle School- 1
Please remember that families are asked to report positive Covid-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us minimize the potential for transmission in our schools.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent says Schools Experienced Minor Flooding, “we are fortunate that this did not impact our capability of holding school today”
From Superintendent Tom ScariceGood morning,
Following historic rainfalls, we are ready to safely open schools. Some of our schools experienced water incursion for a variety of reasons and we are working to determine the sources so that they can be addressed. In some cases, the water entered the schools as a result of ground penetration, and in other cases the roof drains were simply inundated with an unprecedented volume of water in a short period of time. In any case, we are working to address the areas so that they are treated appropriately.
Where impacted, building principals will follow up with their school communities with additional information related to their facilities. Some offices and areas will be offline for a short period of time. However, we are fortunate that this did not impact our capability of holding school today.
Sincerely,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent
Happy First Day of School, Westport!
As our community heads into another school year amidst a pandemic, educators and administrators are more confident than ever on how to support children best while managing safety and health protocols. And - a rarity: many students are excited to head back into their school buildings today as they inch closer and closer to a sense of normalcy throughout their lives, like Superintendent Tom Scarice said last night “We took a step towards normalcy, but not a complete step.”