COVID Update 11/13/2020

The intent of this communication is to update our school community on the Covid-19 situations within the district.

J. Andrew Morrow (JAM) Primary School remains in virtual instruction through Friday, November 20. There are currently three district employees and two students who have tested positive in that building. We also have four aides, three teachers, and the building social worker in quarantine. Having that building move to virtual instruction will help stop any potential spread of the virus at JAM. Additional cleaning and sanitizing is taking place throughout the building while the students attend virtually.

After going virtual briefly, Towanda Area Elementary School (TAES) remains steady. The current situation in that building is isolated to the business office, where there is one positive case. This has led to five other administrative support staff quarantined. Currently, there are no students or educational staff that are impacted by this situation. It is my hope that this building continues to function smoothly. Extra cleaning measures continue to occur on a regular basis and proactively for any potential situations.

At the Jr/Sr High School (JSHS), we currently have one teacher and one aide that have tested positive. These two individuals work in the same classroom. There are four staff members at the JSHS who are quarantining, which includes two aides in that classroom who are awaiting test results. Beginning November 12, we had students in this predominately self-contained classroom move to virtual instruction. Extra cleaning has been conducted in the classroom. Due to the nature of this classroom, we do not feel there is an impact to the entire JSHS.

At this time, Towanda Area Elementary School and the Jr/Sr High School will remain open for in-person instruction. We will continue to monitor the situation in all three of our buildings and adjust, as necessary.

As a community, the key to our success is to continue working together as we strive to keep our students, faculty, and staff safe and healthy. Thank you again for working collaboratively with the district as we navigate through this public health crisis together. Stay safe and stay healthy.