The following information is from the Vermont Department of Health ...

The document for COVID-19: Information for Families: Return to Child Care or Out of School Care Program Following Illness has been translated.

 

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Dear EWSD Community, 

The Essex Westford School District has been notified of two members of our Essex High School community who have tested positive for COVID-19. 

It is the Vermont Department of Health (DOH) that identifies those who may have been exposed to the virus. After speaking with them, they assured the District that the two people who tested positive were not exposed to the virus on the EHS campus and have not returned to EHS since their exposure. 

If someone tests positive for COVID-19 but was not in school while they were infectious, the DOH has said that there are no additional steps necessary because others at the school are not at risk for COVID-19 exposure. EHS and CTE will still be open for in-person learning as scheduled tomorrow. 

We are working with the Department of Health to keep our community safe:

• We continue to follow the Department of Health’s guidance for children, youth, and families. 
• We will continue to follow the guidelines and recommendations of the Vermont Department of Health with all of our cleaning and disinfecting at each of our schools.
• Employees and sick children will not return to work/school until they are healthy.
• Learn more about getting tested in Vermont.

The most important things you can do right now:

• Make sure your child(ren)/household are washing their hands.
• Make sure your child is wearing a mask.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow, and then wash hands afterwards.
• Keep your child home if they are sick.
• Call your primary care provider if you or your child have symptoms of COVID-19.

What is COVID-19 and how does it spread? - Learn more here.  

Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate updates with you as we receive further information. 

At this time, we ask our community for compassion and understanding for all who may be impacted by this virus.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at: bcobb@ewsd.org

Sincerely,

Beth Cobb
EWSD Superintendent 

Dear EWSD Community, 

On October 12, the Essex Westford School District learned from the Vermont Department of Health (DOH) about a member of our school community who tested positive with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Essex Elementary School. We recommend that you take action to help limit the spread of COVID-19, even if your child is not experiencing symptoms. 

While we certainly hoped that we would remain COVID-free, we expected this eventuality and we are prepared with a plan to respond to it. Earlier this evening, our team met with the DOH to plan our response. We are confident that we’ve shared all critical information with the DOH and that they are poised to follow up with all potentially close contacts. On Tuesday morning (October 13), they will begin contacting all families whose students are potentially impacted. 

Please answer the phone if the Vermont Department of Health contacts you. A contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information in regards to contacting tracing.

Contact tracers reach out to identify close contacts with information about the illness, testing, and staying home. Close contact consists of being within six feet, for 15 minutes or more, of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 during their infectious period, whether or not masks were worn.

We are working with the Department of Health to keep our community safe:

• We continue to follow the Department of Health’s guidance for children, youth, and families. 
• We will continue to follow the guidelines and recommendations of the Vermont Department of Health with all of our cleaning and disinfecting at Essex Elementary School.
• Employees and sick children will not return to work/school until they are healthy.
• Learn more about getting tested in Vermont.

The most important things you can do right now:

• Make sure your child(ren)/household are washing their hands.
• Make sure your child is wearing a mask.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow, and then wash hands afterwards.
• Keep your child home if they are sick.
• Call your primary care provider if you or your child have symptoms of COVID-19.

What is COVID-19 and how does it spread? - Learn more here.  

Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate updates with you as we receive further information. 

At this time, we ask our community for compassion and understanding for all who may be impacted by this virus.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at: bcobb@ewsd.org

Sincerely,

Beth Cobb
EWSD Superintendent 

Dear Families and Staff,