Dear Parents,
Staff of Antonian College Preparatory High School learned today, January 2, 2022, six students tested and received positive results.
- Student “A” (9th grade) tested and received positive results on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, and was last on campus Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
- Student “B” (9th grade) tested and received positive results on Wednesday, December 29. 2021, and was last on campus Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
- Student "C" (10th grade) tested and received positive results on Saturday, January 1, 2022, and was last on campus Friday, December 31, 2021.
- Student "D" (12th grade) tested and received positive results on Sunday, January 2, 2022, and was last on campus Thursday, December 16, 2021.
- Student "E" (9th grade) tested and received positive results on Sunday, January 2, 2022, and was last on campus Friday, December 17, 2021.
- Student "F" (12th grade) tested and received positive results on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, and was last on campus Thursday, December 16, 2021.
The symptoms of COVID-19 can be one, some, or all of these: fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, sore throat, the new loss of taste or smell, and/or nausea/diarrhea. If your child develops any symptoms of any illness, please keep your child at home and contact the child's physician for further instructions.
As a reminder, Classes resume Monday, January 3, 2022. We are extremely blessed to have navigated the first semester with relatively few COVID cases among our students and employees, but we have recently seen an increase in daily new cases amongst our community.
We realize that many families chose to travel and/or gather over the holiday break. If your child(ren) or someone in your household is currently experiencing any symptoms related to COVID-19 as defined by the CDC, we strongly encourage families/students to stay home and get tested to avoid inadvertently bringing COVID to campus. Students should remain off-campus (home) until a negative test result can be obtained. As a reminder, negative test results from at-home testing kits are not valid. If the student is unable to get tested at this time, parents should reach out to Danniella Martinez at dmartinez@antonian.org to notify the school their child will be off-campus. Students should notify their teachers, and inquire about work that will be due/missed while they are out to ensure the student stays on track. Together, we can keep our community as safe and healthy as possible. Please turn up the volume on the prevalence of the new COVID-19 variant, symptoms of any kind should NOT be overlooked.
The wearing of face masks/coverings are highly encouraged by all individuals on campus (students, faculty, staff, and visitors) regardless of vaccination status.
If your child is experiencing any symptoms, please reach out to Coach Pelagio Halaba at phalaba@antonian.org for further guidance on our current protocols and new CDC guidelines.
AT HOME TESTING KITS: Please note that negative test results from an "at home" test kit will not be considered valid.
Please know that as soon as we receive a report, we begin our contact tracing efforts and work to communicate with those who were believed to have "close contact" (as defined by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention) with the person who tested positive, advising them to quarantine as warranted and to watch for any signs of symptoms of COVID- 19. As always, privacy reasons prevent us from sharing the name(s) of the affected individual(s).
Please pray for the speedy and complete recovery of the students affected by COVID-19, and all who are impacted by the disease.
