March 2, 2021
Dear Hastings Community,
Yesterday afternoon, we learned that a student-athlete on the JV Boys Basketball Team and a student-athlete on the Varsity Boys Basketball team have tested positive for COVID-19. The student-athletes were last in our school building on Friday, February 26th and at an away game on Saturday, February 27th.
As is our protocol, the Westchester County Department of Health (WCDoH) was notified. Given the large number of students who have chosen to be remote, the number of students considered a close contact of the COVID-19 positive individual is limited to 9 JV student-athletes, 10 Varsity student-athletes and four coaching staff.
We are in the process notifying all individuals who had contact with the positive staff member and provided information to the WCDoH, which allows them to initiate contact tracing. They are responsible for calling all individuals who had contact with the individual who tested positive. We also provide details to those affected about the requirements for the 10 day quarantine or isolation period and information about the attestation form required upon return to school and work. This form is linked here.
We are here to assist you in any way we can and hope the individual who tested positive gets well soon. Please contact Nurse Joanne Cipollina 914-478-6225, or myself, Drew Wendol at 914-478-6241 if you have questions or concerns.
We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Thank you again,
Drew Wendol Joanne Cipollina, RN
Director of Health, Physical Education, & Athletics School Nurse
