February 17, 2021
Dear St. Mark’s Community:
Today, February 17, St. Mark’s became aware of a positive case of COVID-19 among our student community. The student was tested on campus earlier this week. The student has been isolated and is now off-campus. Contact tracing is currently underway. Additionally, the cleaning and disinfecting of school spaces are underway.
Because of this development, St. Mark’s is immediately moving its Campus Operation Phase Level from Yellow to Orange. Beginning immediately and until further notice, in-person learning is suspended, and all classes will be held remotely. The Brown period is ending immediately.
Boarding Students
Boarders need to return to their rooms immediately. Boarders will remain in their rooms until contact tracing is complete.
Day Students
III & IV Form
III & IV Form day students will be picked up at the Front Circle. Please wait in the Library until you are picked up from campus.
V & VI Form
V & VI Form day students will be picked up in the MFAC Parking Lot. Please wait in Taft until you are picked up from campus.
Lunch
The dining hall is closed and lunch is moving to grab-and-go. If you are a boarder, day student, or faculty/staff member and have not yet had had lunch, please take a grab-and-go lunch before moving to your designated area (Day student designated areas listed above).
COVID-19 TESTING
- Boarding students will be tested in their residence halls on Wednesday afternoon.
- Faculty and staff will be tested, according to the schedule already identified, on Thursday and Friday.
- Boarding students and day students will be tested on Friday.
We will follow up with additional information as it becomes available. Thank you.
