Dear MPH Community,
This morning we learned that a student at Manlius Pebble Hill School tested positive for COVID-19. The student has already been at home in quarantine because they had been in close contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. The student is at home in isolation per the Department of Health regulations.
We are partnering with health officials and working to determine next steps. Based upon the information and counsel we have been provided, there will be no disruption to the school day. Updates will be provided as necessary and per the advice of health officials.
For reasons of privacy protection, names of individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are not shared by health agencies or by MPH. Within our close-knit community, however, it may be readily apparent which individual has tested positive. Members of the MPH community are asked to uphold our Core Values of respect and kindness by safeguarding one another’s privacy.
The MPH Pandemic Response Team continues to monitor the overall health and well-being of our community and will continue to share information that will help protect our collective and individual health. Meanwhile, let us all continue practicing our mitigation strategies such as maintaining physical distancing, hand washing, and wearing face coverings – not only while we are at school, but off campus as well.
Sincerely,
Dave McCusker
Head of School
