Hazlet Township Public School District: Covid Related Information 04-06-21

Press release from the Hazlet Township Public School District:

4/6/2021

Dear School Community,

This announcement is to inform you that the district was notified of eleven (11) new cases, across six schools, of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) since Friday 3/26/2021 when spring beak began.

• Raritan High School has reported three (3) new cases. Contact tracing has been completed and quarantines are in place in one of the cases. In the other two cases, there has been no contact with the school. No further action is necessary.
• Hazlet Middle School has reported one (1) new case. There has been no recent contact with the  school. No further action is necessary.
• Middle Road School has reported one (1) new case. There has been no recent contact with the school. No further action is necessary.
• Lillian Drive  School has reported one (1) new case. Contact tracing has been completed and quarantines are in place.
• Raritan Valley School has reported two (2) new cases. Contact tracing has been completed and quarantines are in place.
• Sycamore Drive ECLC has reported three (3) new cases. Contact tracing has been completed and quarantines are in place in one case. In the other two cases, there has been no contact with the school. No further action is necessary.

We will continue to monitor and coordinate cases as they evolve. Stakeholders from individual schools where cases occur will be notified within 36 hours; aggregate totals for all eight schools will be posted on the district website on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The District nurses will remain available to answer questions, aid in quarantine issues, and collect valuable data for use at the district, county and state  levels.  If you have a positive case to report, or any concerns during this virtual period, please contact your school nurse via email

The District is coordinating closely with public health officials and following CDC, state, and local health department guidance in order to assure the health and safety of our community.  Cleaning and disinfecting of all exposed areas and equipment continues.

We encourage parents and students to continue following the CDC promoted safeguards: 

Staying home when you are sick; 

Washing hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds; 

Covering coughs and sneezes and properly disposing of tissues; 

Limiting close contact with people who are sick and not sharing food, drinks and utensils; 

Practicing social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart); 

Wearing a face covering while in school; 

Continuing to monitor your health for symptoms. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Scott Ridley
Superintendent of Schools
Hazlet Township Public Schools

This press release was produced by the Hazlet Township Public School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.