COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive COVID-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Pair Of Morris County Students Test Positive A pair of Morris County students have tested positive for COVID-19. Kinnelon Superintendent Diane DiGiuseppe warned parents in an Oct. 11 letter that the high school could switch to virtual learning pending more information from contact tracers. A member of the Hanover Park football -- who played Kinnelon last week -- also tested positive, DiGiuseppe said. She urged parents to closely monitor their children for COVID-19 symptoms. "Cleaning and disinfecting of all exposed areas has been completed," she said. "The school is also taking precautions to prevent the introduction and spread of vi…
COVID-19: Classes Canceled At School In Fairfield County After Positive Case COVID-19: Classes Canceled At School In Fairfield County After Positive Case
Covid-19: Classes Canceled At School In Fairfield County After Positive Case A Fairfield County school was forced to cancel classes due to a staffing shortage brought on by a COVID-19 case. The Luis Munoz Marin School in Bridgeport canceled classes on Monday, Sept. 21 after a positive COVID-19 case was identified over the weekend the district announced as it began the process of contact tracing anyone who came into contact with the infected individual. Following the positive case, the district said too many teachers called in sick to hold classes on Monday, and there has been a dearth of substitute teachers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Students returned to class o…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
COVID-19: 20 Catholic Schools To Close In New York COVID-19: 20 Catholic Schools To Close In New York
Covid-19: 20 Catholic Schools To Close In New York A total of 20 Catholic schools in New York, including 11 in New York City, will not reopen due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The permanent closures will impact approximately 2,500 students and 350 staff members. "The coronavirus public health crisis has had a devastating financial impact on Catholic school families and the greater Archdiocese," the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York said in a statement released Thursday, July 9. The New York City schools closing are: Corpus Christi School, Manhattan Nativity of Our Bless…
BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties
Breaking: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties The Archdiocese of Newark said Thursday that it is closing a number of its schools in Bergen, Essex and Union counties -- and consolidating them into others -- at the end of the current school year. Factors considered in the closings included "declining enrollment numbers and increasing and unsustainable dependence on archdiocesan funding over time," the archdiocese said. "Consideration also was given to geographic locations and proximity to nearby matched archdiocesan schools that will accommodate new students." The schools being closed are: Academy of St. Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill …
COVID-19: Many School Districts Schedule Long-Term Closures COVID-19: Many School Districts Schedule Long-Term Closures
Covid-19: Many School Districts Schedule Long-Term Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…
* Updated * COVID-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks * Updated * COVID-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks
* Updated * Covid-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks New update: All public and private schools on Long Island will be closed for two weeks to help combat the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus. The closures in Nassau and Suffolk counties start on Monday, March 16 and last through Friday, March 27. Both counties are developing plans to provide food pickup for needy students and for health-care workers with school-aged children. School facilities will be closed for instruction, but administrators and teachers may still use school buildings for distance-based learning and for distribution of grab-and-go meals in…
Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says
Potential Covid-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says As the number of people showing flu-like symptoms continues to grow following a party in Fairfield County where an attendee has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the town said it is having a hard time tracking exposures. Mark Cooper, the health director for the Westport-Weston Health District, said in a statement on Thursday, March 12, the virus has already spread from the initial introduction point in Westport to 14 new points, who then again potentially passed it on to another 14 new points, each. "It is beyond trying to track who has been exposed and mon…
COVID-19: Updated School Closures COVID-19: Updated School Closures
Covid-19: Updated School Closures The following are closures and schedule adjustments by school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27 after being notified that an attendee at a national conference which several of Bethel High School students and staff member attended tested positive for COVID-19. Bridgeport Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Brookfield Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Danbury Public Schools: Closed through Friday, March 27. Darien Public Schools…
47 Long Island Coronavirus Cases Now Confirmed 47 Long Island Coronavirus Cases Now Confirmed
47 Long Island Coronavirus Cases Now Confirmed There have been 12 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Nassau County, bringing the total to 40, and 47 on Long Island, including Suffolk County. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said on Thursday, March 12, that the number has risen from the 28 cases that were reported on Wednesday. Of the 40 cases, 31 are in the Town of Hempstead, six are in the Town of North Hempstead and three are in Oyster Bay. One of the positive cases is an elderly resident of the Bristol Assisted Living home in North Hills who has been quarantined and hospitalized. "Nassau County now has 40 confirmed case…
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Thursday, Feb. 13 due to wintry precipitation. Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Check back for updates Putnam County Check back for updates Dutchess County Check back for updates Orange County Check back for updates Rockland County Check back for updates Ulster County Ellenville Central School District, two-hour delay Kingston School District, two-hour delay Rondout Valley School District, two-hour delay Sullivan County Fallsburg Central School District, three-hour delay …
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Feb. 10 due to the storm. Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Check back for updates Putnam County Check back for updates Dutchess County Arlington Central School District, two-hour delay  Pine Plains Central School District, two-hour delay Poughkeepsie City School District, two-hour delay Red Hook Central School District, two-hour delay Rhinebeck Central School District, two-hour delay Spackenkill Union Free School District, two-hour delay Wappingers Central School District…