Sharon Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, homelessness, national origin, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
Dr. Meg Dussault
Acting Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Angela Burke
Director of Curriculum
Ms. Jessica Murphy
Director of Student Services
Ms. Nerlande Mintor
Business Manager
Director of Human
Resources
Mr. Anthony Kopacz
Director of Facilities
75 Mountain Street
Sharon, MA 02067
Tel: 781.784.1570 Fax:781.784.1573
January 7, 2021
Dear staff, parents, caregivers, and guardians,
I am writing to inform you that a student at Sharon High School has tested positive for COVID-19. We have notified anyone who may have come in contact with this individual and informed them of their potential exposure. We will continue to work with any potentially affected persons as they navigate this stressful experience.
We wish to thank our student body and staff who continue to adhere to the safety protocols including mask wearing, hand washing, and physical distancing. We are grateful to our families for their continued efforts to keep students home at the first sign of symptoms. These measures, taken in combination, greatly reduce the risk of additional transmission.
Though we cannot provide specific information about our community memberswho tested positive, we would have already contacted you if you were determined to be in close contact (defined as being within 6 feet of the person for at least 15 accumulative minutes) of the affected person. We ask that you all continue to monitor yourself or your child on a daily basis for symptoms, and remember that everyone should stay home who shows any symptoms or is not feeling well.
With all cases, we are following all Department of Health protocols, including collaborating with our local board of health to complete contact tracing. For more information on COVID-19 symptoms and testing, visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/about-covid-19-testing#where-can-get-a-test?-.
You can also find a map of testing sites at https://memamaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=eba3f0395451430b9f631cb095febf13.
Please contact us immediately should you or someone in your home begin to show symptoms.
We are committed to continuous communication with and support of our families. If you have any additional questions or concerns about how the schools handle COVID-19, please contact our Town Board of Health Nurse, Karen Waitekus at kwaitekus@sharonschools.net. If there is additional transmission as a result of this case or a separate case, we will send out another message immediately. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Meg Dussault Ed.D
Acting Superintendent