August 13, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We regret to inform you that a student at Whitefield Public School has tested positive for Covid-19. The students, faculty, and staff that were in close contact with this individual have been notified and mandated to quarantine at home for 10 days. At this time, we do not feel that your child was in close contact with the positive individual, however, we are working with the health department on “contact tracing” and will individually notify you if we find out otherwise. We are following CDC guidelines, protocols set by the State Department of Health and our school district, to decrease potential spread.
With the increase in cases in our area, we are asking that you please pay close attention to your child's symptoms. We have been told that some of the symptoms that students with positive cases are exhibiting are mild (runny nose, mild headache, etc). We just want the safety of everyone involved to be at the forefront of our decision making and for Whitefield School to be able to provide a safe learning environment for our students.
Should your child/children start exhibiting COVID related symptoms, I am asking that you please keep them home. It is strongly recommended that you contact their primary care physician or the local health department to have them tested immediately.
If you have any questions please feel free to call the office at 918-967-8572.
Sincerely,
Scott Shepherd, Superintendent
Whitefield Public School