FALL RIVER: Parents and guardians of students at Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary and Lockview High were sent home letters from public health notifying them of a COVID-19 exposure at each school, respectively.
The letter home to Ash Lee Jefferson families said the COVID-19 exposure there occurred on Dec. 13.
Public Health is now working to identify and notify students and staff who may have been exposed as a close contact.
“If you are not contacted by Public Health, you are not considered a close contact,” said the letter.
The letter continued saying that they remain confident the school is a safe place for students and staff, and our school will remain open.
“If needed, Public Health will recommend additional enhanced measures. We will notify families if this happens,” the letter said.
The provincial Education department had previously announced that schools last day for the Christmas break was Dec. 17, and they are not to return until Jan. 6, 2022.
In the letter home, it asks families to at this time continue to review the COVID-19 Daily Checklist each day to closely monitor your health and the health of those you care for.
The letter to Lockview High families says the school was notified by Public Health of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 at the school. Close contacts to that case were notified last Sunday, Dec. 12, the letter from Lockview Administration said.
It indicates they have to take direction from and follow all Public Health protocols when communicating with our families.
“We have not received information from Public Health regarding any additional positive cases,” the letter continued. “However, if someone has contacted you to say that you may be a close contact to a positive case, we encourage you to get tested.”
It goes on to say they will communicate with families before the Jan. 6 return date with information about any new school routines/expectations that may need to be in place.
“We sincerely hope that the break is restful and enjoyable for all of our families,” it concluded.
