December 10, 2021
Dear Parents and Staff:
The Clinton Public Schools received
notification of positive COVID-19 test results for a member of Joel
Elementary School and Eliot Middle School. The individuals who tested
positive were last in school on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
Following the guidance of the health
district, contact tracing was conducted today. All individuals who were
determined to be in close contact with the positive cases have received a phone
call or email and have been informed about required actions.
We have seen a significant increase in
positive cases in Clinton in the last two weeks. Although transmission
rates in our local community are high, as we review and analyze our school
cases, we are not seeing evidence that transmission is occurring within our
schools. Our staff and students are working together to implement
mitigation strategies to ensure a safe learning environment and to minimize
transmission and the number of quarantines that are necessary. The proven
mitigation strategies of vaccination, mask-wearing indoors, social distancing,
staying home when ill, and hand hygiene are necessary to reduce and control the
spread of COVID-19.
As a reminder, if any staff or students
exhibit any of the symptoms related to COVID-19 they should stay home, call
their medical provider to report their symptoms, and notify School Nurse
Supervisor Donna Frechette at [email protected] or 860-664-6572.
The District will continue to respond to
notifications of positive COVID-19 cases of students or staff in the district,
to work closely with the CT River Area Health District, and to communicate with
our families and staff all required information and notifications.
Summary data of positive cases and public health metrics are updated weekly and
can be found on the COVID-19
dashboard on the district
website.
If you have questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me or our School Nurse Supervisor Donna Frechette at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Maryann
R. O’Donnell
Superintendent