Dear Families,
This afternoon the District received information about a new confirmed case of COVID-19 at San Marino High School. On Wednesday, August 18, a student learned that a sibling (not enrolled at SMHS) tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s parents immediately removed the student from campus after a full day of attendance and had the student tested by an outside agency. The student tested positive and has not been in school since Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
The High School is currently in the process of conducting contact tracing to identify potential exposures and notify those students who may have been in close contact. Students who had close contact exposure and are not fully vaccinated will need to be quarantined for 7-10 days. Principal Kurtenbach is currently working on notifying all San Marino High School parents and is providing additional details to those parents whose children will need to quarantine. Through the process of contact tracing, we are learning that most of the close contacts identified are fully vaccinated.
Thus far, all of the students participating in the District COVID-19 weekly testing program have tested negative. Students, staff, and volunteers interested in participating in the weekly testing program should visit http://smusd.info/test.
To be proactive, students are being reminded by principals, teachers, and staff to wash their hands often, keep masks on at all times while indoors, physically distance when possible, and avoid touching their face and sharing food, drinks, and utensils. Please monitor your children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Together we can keep everyone as safe as possible during this challenging time.
I hope that you and your families have a wonderful, restful, and safe weekend.
Sincerely,
Dr. Linda de la Torre
Acting Superintendent
