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Dear eighth grade families,
Yesterday evening the MLWS COVID task force met and agreed to align with NYS on their new approach to Isolation protocols, effective 3/8/2022. An eighth grade student, who tested positive on 3/2, has been cleared to return today, provided they meet the below criteria:
Isolation Protocol
Who has to Isolate?
Individuals who are confirmed to have COVID-19 or are showing symptoms of COVID-19 need to Isolate, regardless of their vaccination status.
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Isolate for a full 5 days (Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the date of the day of the positive test for an asymptomatic person)
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Stay isolated until symptoms resolve/no fever for 24 hrs (without the use of fever reducing medication)
- If fever continues or other symptoms have not improved after 5 days of isolation, continue to isolate until there is no fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medication and other symptoms have improved.
- No test is needed to end isolation
- Wear a well fitting mask for 5 additional full days (day 6-10) after the end of the 5 day isolation period. This is mandatory.
Does my child need to wear a mask when the recovered student returns?
Currently all eighth grade students & staff must continue to wear masks until Friday, March 11(end of the day) due to their positive exposure.
Our Policy:
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Unless mandated to do so as a result of a positive exposure, classmates do not need to wear masks, only the recovered individual who is returning to school needs to wear a mask until their day 10 (end of day).
- Families may choose to have their child mask or not, based on their personal situation and risk tolerance.
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With the support of the school community, we will work to prevent any possible stigma surrounding mask wear - wearing them/not wearing them.
Other COVID mitigation measures, such as frequent hand washing, ventilation and distancing are still in effect. These measures will help to add another layer of protection as we move forward.
Please get in touch if you have any questions Covid Confidential
Thank you,
Susan Ramaty
MLWS COVID-19 Liaison
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