Dear Parents and Guardians: We received an important update from the NYS Department of Health today, Jan. 11, 2022: A booster-eligible student playing sports, acting in the musical, participating in a club, etc. will not be allowed to participate in those activities for 5 days after a COVID exposure if they have NOT received their booster. …
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The Board of Education’s January 10th regular meeting was held in-person in the GFHS auditorium, for social distancing. It was also live-streamed for members of the community. The meeting began at 7 p.m. and can be viewed below.
Dear Families: As announced last week by the state and local departments of health, COVID-19 booster doses are now required to be considered completely vaccinated, for all eligible people age 12 and up. Your child’s booster status now determines whether or not they quarantine after close exposure to a COVID-positive person. (See details here.) To help families …
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Dear Families: Welcome back, and happy new year … We are #GFNationSTRONG! Over the holiday break (Dec. 24-Jan. 2), thirty-six (36) new positive COVID cases – 11 (MS), 11 (HS), 7 (JH), 5 (KRS), 2 (BC) – were reported involving GFSD students or staff. Today, nineteen (19) new positive COVID cases – 6 (MS), 7 (HS), 3 (KRS), 2 (BC), 1 (JH) – were reported …
Looking for COVID case/quarantine data or current protocols? Click the link below to get to the Pandemic Response page for 2021-22: Pandemic Operations for 2021-22
Dear Families: Today, ten (10) new positive COVID cases – 7 (HS), 1 (MS), 2 (KRS) – were reported involving GFSD students or staff. (Detailed, cumulative school data is available on the NYS COVID Report Card here) 114 GFSD students/staff are under mandatory quarantine because of exposure to COVID as of today. 56 GFSD individuals were rapid-tested on site today. Testing results: 55 Negative; 1 Positive Warren Co. Health Services …
Dear Families: Warren County Health Services has implemented New York’s January 4th guidelines for isolation and quarantine in COVID-19 cases. New York’s full interim guidance can be found online at: https://on.ny.gov/3HFu50Z KEY POINTS: Most isolations (you’re positive) and quarantines (you’re exposed) are decreasing to five days, as of today. You must be asymptomatic/feeling better on Day 5 to release. If you are currently …
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Dear Families: Today, seventeen (17) new positive COVID cases – 12 (HS), 2 (MS), 1 (KRS), 2 (JH) – were reported involving GFSD students or staff. (Detailed, cumulative school data is available on the NYS COVID Report Card here) 107 GFSD students/staff are under mandatory quarantine because of exposure to COVID as of today. 55 GFSD individuals were rapid-tested on site today. Testing results: 51 Negative; 4 Positive …
Dear Families: We are #GFNationSTRONG! Today, thirteen (13) new positive COVID cases – 4 (MS), 5 (HS), 1 (KRS), 3 (BC) – were reported involving GFSD students or staff. (Detailed, cumulative school data is available on the NYS COVID Report Card here) 84 GFSD students/staff are under mandatory quarantine because of exposure to COVID as of today. 110 GFSD individuals were rapid-tested on site today. Testing results: 107 Negative; 3 Positive …
The Board of Education’s December 29, 2021 special meeting to discuss superintendent search parameters was live-streamed for members of the community. The virtual meeting can be viewed below.
