Dear Parents:

As we are preparing to gather tomorrow for Thanksgiving, apart from the turkey, can we suggest a few Covid rapid test kits for your family?

Although it pains us to write this damper, we feel obliged to inform you that this holiday season will once again not exactly be “normal”. As the winter months are bringing people more indoors, not unlike this time last year, coronavirus infections have been spiking again. According to the NYT, positive cases in New York State have increased by 52% in the past 14 days and there is "high spread" in Ulster county with an increase of 97% from the average 2 weeks ago. Yesterday's positivity rate for Ulster County was 7.7%  It was 2.7% on 10/30.

Prior to their return to school on Monday 11/29, we are requiring all students and staff, vaccinated or not, to provide proof of a negative test result to covid-confidential@mountainlaurel.org.

Acceptable tests:

• PCR 
• Molecular Diagnostic Test
• Rapid Test - including at-home test

With gratitude for your continued cooperation,

The MLWS Administration