Positive Covid-19 Case Notifications

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified that a person at King Philip Middle School, a person at Charter Oak International Academy, and two people at Morley Elementary School have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. While this reflects an increase in positive test results, health protocols were being followed and each of these individuals were already home quarantining due to a previous positive family contact. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and determined there is no transmission in school, and because protocols were followed there is no transmission or risk to students or staff at school. 

All of our school buildings undergo cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified that an individual at King Philip Middle School, and an individual at Webster Hill Elementary School, have both tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and been directed to remain home in isolation. In each case, the West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and notified any students or staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. In addition, an individual at Morley Elementary School tested positive today. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and determined there is no transmission in school, and because protocols were followed there is no transmission or risk to students or staff at Morley Elementary School. 

All of our school buildings undergo cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified that an individual at Hall High School tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This person was already quarantining due to a positive family contact, so there is no impact on students or staff at the school. In addition, an individual at Morley Elementary School has tested positive. This person last worked on 10/16 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and notified any students or staff at Morley who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

All of our school buildings undergo cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified yesterday that an individual at King Philip Middle School tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual was already quarantined due to a positive family contact. An individual at Bugbee Elementary School also tested positive this weekend, similarly while previously quarantining from a family contact. Both of these cases had no impact on students or staff at either school, and the individuals have been directed to remain home in isolation. In addition, an individual at Duffy Elementary School who was also quarantining based on family contact tested positive. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and notified any students or staff at Duffy who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

All of our school buildings undergo cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified last evening that an individual at Aiken Elementary School tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual was last in attendance on 10/15 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. Due to the timing of the notification, the individual’s classroom cohort and potential contacts remained home today on distance learning to allow for contact tracing. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and notified any students or staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

Like all of our schools, Aiken Elementary School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified today that an individual at King Philip Middle School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual was last in attendance on 10/9 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and has not identified any students or staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

Like all of our schools, King Philip Middle School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified this weekend that an individual associated with the Early Learning Center Preschool Program at Whiting Lane Elementary School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual last worked on 10/8 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and have notified any students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. In addition, we were also notified that a part-time individual tested positive at Morley Elementary School. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and determined that no staff or students are impacted.

Like all of our schools, both Whiting Lane and Morley elementary schools undergo cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified today that an individual at Bristow Middle School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual was last in attendance on 10/2 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and have notified any students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

Like all of our schools, Bristow Middle School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow

Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified today that an individual at Hall tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual was last in attendance on 9/18 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures and have not identified any students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

Like all of our schools, Hall High School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified yesterday that an individual at Hall High School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed tracing procedures to identify students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

The individual was last in attendance in classes on 9/18 and has been directed to remain home in isolation. The individual also participated in football practices last week and all players and staff who had close contact (defined as contact with someone who is less than 6 feet away for at least 15 minutes) with the positive individual have been identified by the Health District and Hall’s coaching staff, and are beginning a 14 day quarantine period. The Health District and our nursing staff will follow up with parents this week and monitor students for any signs of illness.

Like all of our schools, Hall High School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified at midday that an individual at King Philip Middle School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District has completed contact tracing procedures to identify students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

The individual was last in attendance on 9/15 and has been directed to remain home in isolation.  Any students or staff who had close contact (defined as contact with someone who is less than 6 feet away for at least 15 minutes) with the positive individual have been identified by the Health District and King Philip’s administration, and given instructions for quarantine. The Health District and our nursing staff will follow up and monitor for any signs of illness.

Like all of our schools, King Philip Middle School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified today that an individual at Hall High School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District was notified and has completed tracing procedures to identify students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure. 

The individual was last in attendance on 9/18 and has been directed to remain home in isolation.  All students and staff who have had close contact (defined as contact with someone who is less than 6 feet away for at least 15 minutes) with the positive individual have been identified by the Health District and Hall’s administration, and are beginning a 14 day quarantine period. The Health District and our nursing staff will follow up with parents this week and monitor students for any signs of illness.

Like all of our schools, Hall High School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified at 5pm tonight that an individual at Conard has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District was immediately notified and began contact tracing procedures to identify students and staff who should quarantine due to possible exposure.

The individual was last in attendance on 9/21 and has been directed to remain home in isolation.  All students and staff who have had close contact (defined as contact with someone who is less than 6 feet away for at least 15 minutes) with the positive individual have been identified by the Health District and Conard’s administration, and are beginning a 14 day quarantine period. The Health District and our nursing staff will follow up with parents this week and monitor students for any signs of illness.

Like all of our schools, Conard High School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. Tomorrow’s SAT’s for Seniors will take place as scheduled, and all students in grades 9-11 will work remotely from home tomorrow on asynchronous lessons posted by their teachers as planned.

Please continue to use our health protocols and daily health screening, and if your child is ill, please keep them home. As parents we all have a responsibility to be sure to follow these protocols, not just to keep our children, but the whole community, safe. Thank you again for your cooperation and support.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration

Dear West Hartford Community,

West Hartford Public Schools was notified by the West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District last night that an individual at Hall High School has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual has not been in the school this week, and based on the Health District’s direction and guidance, there are no affected individuals at Hall or other schools who will need to quarantine due to contact. We will continue to work with the Health District and the individual to make sure they are fully recovered before returning to school. Like all of our schools, Hall High School undergoes cleaning and disinfecting each night to ensure everyone’s safety. There is no interruption to Hall High School's schedule and it will be open as usual on Monday.

This is our first case in a school, but with a district and community our size, it will not be our last. We have solid measures in place and will continue to do all we can to keep our community safe. As parents, we all have a part on this so please continue to use our health protocols and check every morning that:       

1. Your student does NOT have a fever greater than 100 degrees OR lower if your child is not feeling well.
2. Your student doesn’t have other signs of illness. 
3. No one in your household has a fever or sign of illness.
4. Your student has not been in close contact (within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes) with anyone confirmed with COVID-19 within the last two weeks.

If the answer is YES to any of these questions, DO NOT send your student to school. Instead follow quarantine protocols for your child and contact your healthcare provider as well as your school.

Thank you again for your cooperation and support in maintaining our community’s health and reinforcing the measures that we have put in place. Have a good weekend.

Andy Morrow
Assistant Superintendent for Administration