Two Farragut Middle School Children Test Positive for COVID-19
September 29, 2020
Dear Hastings Families,
This afternoon, we were notified by parents of two children attending Farragut Middle School that their child tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The children have not been in school since Friday. They took the test this morning and received their results this afternoon. There are no siblings attending Hillside or Hastings High School.
As is our protocol, the Westchester County Department of Health was notified and information about the two children was shared. They, in turn, will initiate contact tracing. Since our District has been closed for three days and the two children have not had any contact with other children or District faculty and staff in the school, according to the Westchester County Department of Health, there is no reason at this time for us to temporarily close Farragut Middle School or Hastings High School.
As part of our daily COVID-19 cleaning protocol, surfaces are cleaned multiple times per day. In addition, the entire middle school will be sprayed this evening with a disinfectant that destroys the virus, if present, in minutes.
We are not permitted to release information about the names or grades of the children. If your own child or children had contact outside of school this past weekend and yesterday, the Westchester County Department of Health will contact you and anyone else who had contact with the family and the children. I will notify you if any additional information is shared with me that families need to know.
I know that this is upsetting and unsettling news. We all hope that the children get well soon. When a child or adult tests positive for the COVID-19 virus, they must complete the quarantine period prescribed by their medical provider as well as receive clearance from their medical provider before they can return to school.
Thank you for your concern and for respecting the privacy of the family and children.
Sincerely,
Valerie Henning-Piedmonte
