Cranford Schools Reopen For Hybrid Learning Thursday, Except One

CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford public schools will be open for regular instruction Thursday following three days of remote learning due to a snowy nor'easter. However, Cranford High School remains remote until Monday due to coronavirus cases. For the same reason, a single classroom at Lincoln Avenue School will also remain remote until Monday.

"Cranford Public School District will Resume Hybrid In-Person Instruction Tomorrow, Thursday, February 4, 2021," said a notification Wednesday afternoon. "Please be advised that Cranford High School will continue full remote instruction through Friday, February 5, and will resume Hybrid In-Person instruction on Monday, February 8."

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Cranford High School went remote Jan. 24 due to three coronavirus cases. The superintendent has released information since then about other people in that school's community testing positive.

On Monday, Superintendent Scott Rubin wrote, "The purpose of this letter is to inform you that an individual at CHS has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating. The District continues to work closely with public health officials in order to assure the health and safety of our community. Please be advised that as a result of CHS transitioning to full remote learning and the timing of the case, the Township Health Department has confirmed that there are no close contacts at CHS."

On Saturday, Jan. 30, he wrote, "The purpose of this letter is to inform you that an individual at CHS has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating. The District continues to work closely with public health officials in order to assure the health and safety of our community. Please be advised that as a result of CHS transitioning to full remote learning and the timing of the case, the Township Health Department has confirmed that there are no close contacts at CHS."

On Sunday, Rubin wrote, "The purpose of this letter is to inform you that an individual at Livingston Avenue School has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating. The District continues to work closely with public health officials in order to assure the health and safety of our community. Please be advised that this is the second individual in the same classroom to test positive over a 9-day period. Please be further advised that the Township Health Department has concluded its contact tracing and has determined that these two cases are not linked to one another. Please also note that neither of the individuals who tested positive has been in school for the past 9 days. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, this classroom will transition to full remote learning for the remainder of the week, and resume hybrid in-person instruction on Monday, February 8. Any family who has a child in the Livingston Avenue School classroom where the two individuals tested positive has already been notified.

"Please be further advised that the Township Health Office has confirmed that the rest of the classrooms at LAS should operate on a regular schedule."

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