Virus Spikes At Fairfield Woods, School Moves To Remote Learning

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Woods Middle School will switch to remote learning for the rest of the week after the school had an increase in positive coronavirus cases.

School district officials were concerned about the spike in cases and quarantines among students and staff, according to a message sent Wednesday to parents. When Wednesday morning brought more cases, students were moved out of the seventh-grade wing to begin cleaning and disinfecting.

“These cases significantly impact the school’s ability to function in a safe and effective manner,” said the message, attributed to Superintendent Mike Cummings and COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison Angelus Papageorge.

The school will move to full remote learning Thursday and Friday to allow for deep cleaning. As of mid-day Wednesday, five students and five staff members had the virus at Fairfield Woods and another 14 students and seven staff members were in quarantine, according to Director of Communications Andrea Clark. None of the cases were tied to the Fairfield Woods cafeteria worker who recently tested positive for the virus, Clark said.

“We continue to follow all health and safety protocols and have confirmed all in-school contact tracing,” the message from Cummings and Papageorge said. “If there is a need for anyone else to self-quarantine, they will be contacted directly by a member of the Fairfield Health Department Contact Tracing Team.”