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Food Box Distribution
The Towns of Durham and Middlefield will be distributing boxes of food Thursday, April 15th from 10 AM – 12 PM at Allyn Brook Park (35 Pickett Lane, Durham). The 25 lb. boxes contain produce, meat, and dairy products. The boxes will be loaded into vehicles. Open to all. No identification necessary. Contact information: Durham Human Services Office (860) 349-3153 or mperry@townofdurhamct.org or Middlefield Senior and Social Services (860) 349-7121 or sdorvilliers@middlefieldct.org
Monday, Apr 12 2021
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Positive COVID Cases
Regional School District 13 has been notified about positive COVID-19 cases that require quarantine of a number of staff and students at Middlefield Memorial School and Coginchaug Regional High School (CRHS). These cases have not been traced to transmission within our schools. Due to the significant number of staff members required to quarantine at CRHS, all learning at CRHS will be remote from Wednesday, March 31 through Friday, April 9. In person learning will resume at CRHS on Monday, April 19. (Please note that April 2, 5, and 12-16 are student holidays.) Memorial School will remain open for in person learning unless there is further impact on staffing that necessitates a move to remote learning. We have notified our local Health Director, and all necessary steps are being taken. All staff members and students who are considered to be close contacts are in the process of being contacted by their school administrator. Please continue to communicate any new positive cases to Pamela Branciforte, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, COVID-19 Liaison at 860-414-2815, in order to review quarantine dates and return to school plans. These decisions are being made out of an abundance of caution. If test results indicate more positive cases, we will follow our protocol and contact all potential staff and student close contacts. We appreciate your continued support of all of our health and safety protocols during this challenging time. [Tuesday, Mar 30 at 8:41 PM] CRHS remote learning dates have been corrected from original post.
Wednesday, Mar 31 2021
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No Early Release on 3/31/21
We appreciate everyone’s flexibility with our recent calendar changes related to COVID vaccinations for our employees. In addition to closing our schools on Monday (4/5/21), as announced previously, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, will now be a regular school day instead of the scheduled early release. Thank you for your continued flexibility during these challenging circumstances.
Friday, Mar 19 2021
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Additional Positive Case at CRHS
Regional School District 13 was notified today of another positive COVID-19 case that requires the additional quarantine of a significant number of staff and students at Coginchaug Regional High School (CRHS). Due to the timing of this case, the remote learning at CRHS will be extended until Friday March 26 . In person learning will resume on Monday, March 29 . This decision is being made out of an abundance of caution. If test results indicate more positive cases, we will follow our protocol and contact all potential staff and student close contacts. This case has not been traced to transmission within our schools. All staff members, as well as those who are considered to be close contacts have received a phone call from school or district administrators and the parents of all students who are considered to be close contacts have also been contacted. Please continue to communicate any new positive cases to Pamela Branciforte, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, COVID-19 Liaison at 860-414-2815, in order to review quarantine dates and return to school plans. We appreciate your continued support of all of our health and safety protocols during this challenging time.
Thursday, Mar 18 2021
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Positive Case and Remote Learning CRHS
Regional School District 13 was notified today of a positive COVID-19 case that requires quarantine of a significant number of staff and students at Coginchaug Regional High School (CRHS). Due to the number of staff members required to quarantine, all learning at CRHS will be remote from Wednesday, March 17 until Thursday, March 25. In person learning will resume on Friday, March 26. This decision is being made out of an abundance of caution. If test results indicate more positive cases, we will follow our protocol and contact all potential staff and student close contacts. In addition, due to specific staff and students required to quarantine, the remainder of the CRHS Girls Basketball season has been cancelled. This case has not been traced to transmission within our schools. All staff members, as well as those who are considered to be close contacts have received a phone call from school or district administrators and the parents of all students who are considered to be close contacts have also been contacted. Please continue to communicate any new positive cases to Pamela Branciforte, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, COVID-19 Liaison at 860-414-2815, in order to review quarantine dates and return to school plans. We appreciate your continued support of all of our health and safety protocols during this challenging time.
Tuesday, Mar 16 2021
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COVID Vaccines for Employees and related Calendar Ch...
This afternoon I attended the HHC clinic in Wallingford and received my first COVID vaccine dose along with many of our teachers and other employees. Given that the second dose will be administered on April 3 and that side effects are more likely with the second dose, we will be closing our schools and district office on Monday 4/5/21. Please note this will NOT be a remote learning day. The good news is that we held one snow day in reserve for this exact scenario, so we do not need to adjust our calendar or change the graduation date. I realize that this decision places a hardship on many of you, and I appreciate everyone's flexibility as we partner with HHC to complete the employee vaccination process.
Sunday, Mar 14 2021
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Video Message
This video provides an update about COVID vaccines for employees and a related calendar change.
Saturday, Mar 13 2021
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Positive COVID Case at Brewster
Regional School District 13 was notified today of a positive COVID-19 case that requires quarantine of a number of staff and students at Brewster Elementary School. Brewster ES will remain open for in person learning unless there is further impact on staffing that necessitates a move to remote learning. These decisions are being made out of an abundance of caution. If test results indicate more positive cases, we will follow our protocol and contact all potential staff and student close contacts. This case has not been traced to transmission within our schools. We have notified our local Health Director, and all necessary steps are being taken. All staff members and students who are considered to be close contacts are in the process of being contacted by their school administrator. Please continue to communicate any new positive cases to Mrs. Pamela Branciforte, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, COVID-19 Liaison at 860-414-2815 , in order to review quarantine dates and return to school plans. We appreciate your continued support of all of our health and safety protocols during this challenging time.
Thursday, Mar 04 2021
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Employee COVID Vaccine Update
This afternoon Governor Lamont announced that teachers and other school district employees will be eligible to receive COVID vaccines during the month of March. We still do not have any specific information about how such a large-scale vaccination will be administered locally, but we will be sure to provide those details just as soon as they become available. We are very encouraged by this development, and we hope that each of you will get vaccinated at your earliest opportunity next month.
Monday, Feb 22 2021
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Positive COVID Cases and Remote Learning at Brewster...
Regional School District 13 was notified today of positive COVID-19 cases that require quarantine of a number of staff and students at Lyman Elementary School and Brewster Elementary School. Due to the significant number of staff members required to quarantine at Brewster ES, all learning at Brewster will be remote from Monday, February 8 through Friday, February 12. In person learning will resume at Brewster on Thursday, February 18. (February 15-17 are student holidays.) Lyman ES will remain open for in person learning this week unless there is further impact on staffing that necessitates a move to remote learning. These decisions are being made out of an abundance of caution. If test results indicate more positive cases, we will follow our protocol and contact all potential staff and student close contacts. This case has not been traced to transmission within our schools. We have notified our local Health Director, and all necessary steps are being taken. All staff members and students who are considered to be close contacts are in the process of being contacted by their school administrator. Please continue to communicate any new positive cases to Mrs. Pamela Branciforte, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, COVID-19 Liaison at 860-414-2815, in order to review quarantine dates and return to school plans. We appreciate your continued support of all of our health and safety protocols during this challenging time.
Sunday, Feb 07 2021