COVID-19 Cases: Greencastle Elementary School (Groups Closed, Whitman HS (2 Notices), Gaithersburg HS, Lake Seneca ES, East SS ES, BCC HS, Drew ES, Glen Haven ES

Announcements from MCPS about COVID-19 cases since March 2021 reopening of schools at this link.

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Gaithersburg High School

(March 22, 2021)

Dear Gaithersburg High School families, This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Gaithersburg High School on  Friday, March 19, 2021, has tested positive for the ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Cases at Walt Whitman High School

(March 22, 2021)

Dear Walt Whitman High School Community, This letter is to inform you that two members of the Walt Whitman High School (WWHS) community have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). One indi ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Lake Seneca Elementary School

(March 22, 2021)

Dear Lake Seneca Parents and Families, This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Lake Seneca on Friday, March 19, 2021, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID- ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Greencastle Elementary School

(March 22, 2021)

Hi Greencastle Families, Unfortunately, a staff member from our 4th and 5th grade group has tested positive for COVID. We will be closing this group until further notice. The families of children i ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at East Silver Spring Elementary School

(March 19, 2021)

Dear East Silver Spring Parents and Families, This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at East Silver Spring between March 15-March 18, 2021, has tested positive for th ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

(March 19, 2021)

Dear Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Community, This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, has tested po ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School

(March 18, 2021)

Dear Drew School Community, This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Drew Elementary School on March 16, 2021, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Fol ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Walt Whitman High School

(March 18, 2021)

This letter is to inform you that a member of the Walt Whitman High School (WWHS) community has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), however no other WWHS staff or community members are det ...(more)

Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Glen Haven Elementary School

(March 18, 2021)

Dear Glen Haven Elementary School Community,   This letter is to inform you that a member of Glen Haven Elementary School (GHES) has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), however ...(more)

Person at Glen Haven Elementary School, but No Close Contact (No eating in room with others??)

 March 18, 2021

Dear Glen Haven Elementary School Community,

 

This letter is to inform you that a member of Glen Haven Elementary School (GHES) has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), however no other GHES staff or community members are determined to have been in close contact with this individual. Because this individual tested positive on March 17, 2021 but was last onsite on March 9, 2021, in following guidance from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) it has been determined there has been no risk of exposure to other students or staff on-site...

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=10576&type=&startYear=&pageNumber=&mode=

COVID-19 Positive Announcements: Fields Roads ES - no students on site. Glen Haven ES - Families in close contact notified.

 March 15, 2021

Dear Fields Road ES Parents and Families,

This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Fields Road ES on March 10, 2021, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). No students were on-site. Following Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines, we completed contact tracing and there was no risk of exposure to staff.

We encourage you to closely monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath. If your child develops any of these symptoms, do not send them to school. You should contact your healthcare provider immediately for advice. Please contact the school if your child develops COVID-19-like symptoms. Students who develop symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19, will not be able to return to the building until they are medically cleared.

As a reminder, here are the steps that we can all take to keep ourselves, families and school community safe:

• Wear a mask, or appropriate face covering, at all times when in school and other public spaces.

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially before and after eating.

• Cover your cough and/or sneeze and immediately wash your hands for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer.

• Practice physical distancing and keep 6 feet away from others when possible.

• Stay home if you are sick.

• Visit montgomeryschoolsmd.org/COVID19 and montgomerycountymd.gov/COVID19 for additional information.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a safe and healthy school environment.

Sincerely,

Erica Williams

Principal

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March 15, 2021

Dear Glen Haven Parents and Families,

This letter is to inform you that an individual who was last present at Glen Haven Elementary School between March 8 and March 10, 2021 has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Following Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines, we notified individuals who were known to have direct contact with this individual and have advised them to quarantine for 14 days. 

Per current DHHS guidance and our contact tracing process, unless you are  notified directly, your child does not need to be tested or quarantine as they were not in direct contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19. Direct contact is defined as: 

• being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of an individual with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time (e.g., being in the same office or classroom as a positive and symptomatic individual), or

• having direct contact with the infectious secretions from an individual with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed on).

Note: The definition of “close contact” does not include all other individuals on the same floor or in the same building as a positive individual, unless they also meet criteria (1) or (2).

We encourage you to closely monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath. If your child develops any of these symptoms, do not send them to school. You should contact your healthcare provider immediately for advice. Please contact the school if your child develops COVID-19-like symptoms. Students who develop symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19, will not be able to  return to the building until they are medically cleared.  

As a reminder, here are the steps that we can all take to keep ourselves, families and school community safe:

• Wear a mask, or appropriate face covering, at all times when in school and other public spaces.

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially before and after eating.

• Cover your cough and/or sneeze and immediately wash your hands for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer.

• Practice physical distancing and keep 6 feet away from others when possible.

• Stay home if you are sick.

• Visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus  and www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COVID19  for additional information.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a safe and healthy school environment.

MCPS: EMPLOYEE AT GLEN HAVEN MEAL DISTRIBUTION SITE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

 

Montgomery County Public Schools announced that a staff member who works at a Glen Haven Elementary School meal distribution site in Wheaton has tested positive for the coronavirus...

https://www.mymcmedia.org/mcps-employee-at-glen-haven-meal-distribution-site-tests-positive-for-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0Ku1b_3evWGPAOHCvYxxXdV6u9dDPOGUxJDMKQDv4-Je95d9iOPsn8g4w

Montgomery Co. officials say 2 @MCPS food & nutrition services staff members working @ Glen Haven Elementary School’s meal distribution site tested positive for #COVID19

🚨Montgomery Co. officials say 2 @MCPS food & nutrition services staff members working @ Glen Haven Elementary School’s meal distribution site tested positive for #COVID19
•last day working at the site: Thursday, March 26th
•neither showed symptoms then
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/sb92euh31V

— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) April 7, 2020