COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive COVID-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Another Essex County School Closes After Staff, Students Test Positive Another Essex County school reported COVID-19 cases this week. The three individuals were staff members and students of the Washington Elementary School in West Orange, Superintendent J. Scott Cascone said Thursday, Oct. 8. The school will be closed until Oct. 21, he said. Three students at West Essex Regional High School also tested positive this week. "We were looking forward to welcoming back our preschool students in Ms. Kenny and Ms. Sinisi’s classes at Washington Elementary School on Monday, October 12," he said in a letter.  "However, due to the current circumstances…
Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases
Manaquan High School Goes All-Virtual Due To New Coronavirus Cases With the discovery of three new COVID-19 cases in Manasquan, the school district has opted to keep high school students home for all-virtual learning. Also, SAT and ACT tests have been cancelled at Manasquan for the next two weekends, officials said. Remote learning will be effective until Oct. 18, according to Manasquan Superintendent of Schools Frank Kasyan. There's no evidence that the three cases are connected in any way, Kasyan said in a letter to parents.  All three students were infected from separate sources outside of school, Kasyan said.  While Manasquan High Sch…
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases
Two More Central Jersey School Districts Report Positive Coronavirus Cases School districts in Middlesex and Monmouth counties have reported new positive cases of COVID-19, authorities said.  In-person learning was suspended at Raritan Valley Elementary School in Hazlet due to two unrelated cases, officials said. Neither case was contracted at the school. A pair of positive cases were reported in East Brunswick (one per school), and presumptive positive cases in two others, officials said. Schools Superintendent Victor Valeski said none of the people were infected in a school building. Middletown Township Public Schools temporarily returned to all-…
COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October COVID-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October
Covid-19: Westfield High School Athletics Suspended Until October High school athletics in Westfield will have to wait until October, school officials said. Sports teams will be sitting out opening week due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students, NJ.com reports. The teams will return to practices Oct. 1 and can play their first games as of Oct. 4, according to Athletic Director Sandra Mamary. Last week, the school announced it would be switching to virtual learning for 14 days after six students tested positive for the virus. The only team majorly impacted by the switch is the football team, which had its Oct. 2 game against Union cancelled. In…
COVID-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive A Long Island school is closed for in-person learning after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. South Woods Middle School in Syosset will be having its second straight day of virtual learning on Tuesday, Sept. 15. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Nassau County Department of Health started to conduct contact tracing. "Due to the circumstances surrounding this case, the investigation required the coordination of both the Nassau and Suffolk County Departments of Health, which added to the length of time required to complete the contact tracing investigation," the district said in a statement…
COVID-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Elizabeth School Closes For Day After Staffer Tests Positive An Elizabeth school closed for a day after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy closed Friday for cleaning and will reopen Monday, a district spokesperson told NJ.com. There were no other known cases in the district and it was likely that the staff member contracted the virus outside of work, the spokesperson said. The district was among the first in the state to push for virtual learning. The year began with students learning virtually and teachers live-streaming in the classrooms Friday.
COVID-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen COVID-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen
Covid-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen With schools on Long Island reopening this week, some teachers are raising red flags and rallying due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, dozens of educators in Bohemia held a car parade protest, driving by the Connetquot School District’s administration office on Ocean Avenue, expressing concerns about reopening classes during the virus. The first day of school.in the district is scheduled to be on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Connetquot Teachers Association, which includes hundreds of teachers, has expressed concerns about a lack of available PPE, insufficient …
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute
Paramus Delays In-Person Learning Last Minute In-person instruction was set to begin Thursday for Paramus students. But Monday, the district's top education officials decided that would have to wait until November. Thursday remains the first day of school, but it will all be done virtually, Superintendent Sean Adams said. "While circumstances dictated the need for this adjustment, it is nonetheless an extremely disappointing turn of events for our students, parents/guardians, administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Education," Adams said in a letter. The last-minute change was largely due to employees with underlying medical…
COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools To Begin Academic Year Remotely COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools To Begin Academic Year Remotely
Covid-19: New Rochelle Schools To Begin Academic Year Remotely When the school year begins, New Rochelle students will be doing so remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Laura Feijóo announced on Thursday, Aug. 13 that the district consulted with state health officials and determined classes will be held virtually through at least the month of September. Feijóo said that at the end of September, they will continue monitoring the situation to determine how and when schools can reopen for in-person learning. “With this virtual plan, our district remains committed to universal internet and Chromebook access and will be…
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Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker
Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker Students suddenly back in their Fairfield County homes from shuttered colleges are not pacing with worries over their health. Their education is on their mind as is the fallout from social distancing. What health concerns they have extend to older people who are more at risk.  This is not surprising among the 4-to-24-year-old Gen-Z demographic, which is not living up to the entitlement myth that often befalls a younger generation as it comes of age. Jared Sullivan who attends Norwalk Community College, which is on spring break this week though the college will remain closed until the r…