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The City School District of Albany was notified of 37 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Jan. 5-11.
Six cases are associated with Albany High School.
Four cases are associated with Albany School of Humanities (ASH).
One case is associated Delaware Community School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Jan. 6.
Two cases are associated with Edmund J. O’Neal School of Excellence. One case involves first grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 6. The other case involves fourth grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 5.
One case is associated with Harriet Gibbons Student Services Center. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in the building Jan. 10.
Eight cases are associated with Montessori Magnet School.
Five cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School.
Two cases are associated with North Albany Middle School. One case involves seventh grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 5. The other case is not associated with a grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 4.
One case is associated with Sheridan Preparatory Academy. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Jan. 10.
Five cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School.
The last case two cases are associated with William S. Hackett Middle School. One case involves seventh grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 9. The other case involves eighth grade, and the person was last in school Jan. 5.
Please be reminded that schools no longer are required to quarantine individuals who in the past were identified as contacts of a person who tests positive. We now identify anyone within a 6-foot radius of a positive individual as having been exposed and provide notification to that individual or, in the case of a student, their parent or guardian. We will continue to report positive cases.
Health and safety procedures continue at all district buildings and on buses, including cleaning and sanitizing. We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:
1. Masks are optional in all school buildings in New York and, in our school district, on First Student buses and CDTA buses that transport students. (See Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Sept. 7 announcement that masking will now be optional in multiple settings where they were previously required, including on public transportation.) The district will respect the personal decision of all individuals and families regarding wearing masks in settings where they are optional.
2. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
3. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
4. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:
5. We continue to encourage everyone who is able and eligible to get vaccinated.
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The mission of the City School District of Albany is to work in partnership with our diverse community to engage every learner in a robust educational program designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for success.
The district serves about 9,000 students in 16 schools: 12 elementary schools, three middle schools and Albany High School, a comprehensive high school with a career and technical education center. The district also offers additional innovative academic opportunities for students in support of our vision, mission and goals.
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