Sept. 29-Oct. 5 COVID-19 cases

  • Posted October 7, 2022
City School District of Albany

The City School District of Albany was notified of 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Sept. 29-Oct. 5.

Five cases are associated with William S. Hackett Middle School.

  • Four cases involve eighth grade and each of these individuals was last in the building Sept. 23.
  • The fifth case is not associated with a grade; the individual was last in the building Sept. 30.

Four cases are associated with Albany High School.

  • Two cases involve 10th grade. In one case, the individual was last in the building Sept. 30; in the other, on Sept. 19.
  • Two cases involve Abrookin Career and Technical Center. In a case associated with 12th grade, the individual was last in the building Sept. 30. In a case not associated with a grade, the individual was last in the building Sept. 29.

Four cases are associated with Arbor Hill Elementary School.

  • In three cases involving prekindergarten, second grade and fourth grade, the individuals were last in the building Sept. 30.
  • The fourth case is not associated with a grade; the individual was last in the building Oct. 3.

Four cases are associated with Montessori Magnet School.

  • One case is associated with second grade. The individual was last in the building Sept. 19.
  • Three cases are not associated with specific grades. One of these individuals was last in the building Sept. 29, and the other two on Oct. 4.

Two cases are associated with district offices at Academy Park. 

  • In both cases, the individuals were last in the building Sept. 27.

Two cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School.

  • In a case that involves kindergarten, the individual was last in the building Sept. 30.
  • In a case that involves fourth grade, the individual was last in the building Sept. 23.

Two cases are associated with Philip J. Schuyler Achievement Academy.

  • One cases involves kindergarten, and one involves fifth grade. In both cases, the individuals were last in the building Sept. 30.

Two cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. 

  • One case involves eighth grade. This individual was last in the building Sept. 28.
  • The second case is not associated with a grade. The individual was last in the building Oct. 3.

In a case involving ninth grade at Albany International Center, the individual was last in the building Sept. 30. 

In a case involving fifth grade at Giffen Memorial Elementary School, the individual was last in the building Sept. 30.

The final case involves fifth grade at Sheridan Preparatory Academy; the individual was last in the building Sept. 28.

Please be reminded that schools no longer are required to quarantine individuals who in the past were identified as contacts of a person who tests positive. We now identify anyone within a 6-foot radius of a positive individual as having been exposed and provide notification to that individual or, in the case of a student, their parent or guardian. We will continue to report positive cases.

Health and safety procedures continue at all district buildings and on buses, including cleaning and sanitizing. We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

1. Masks are optional in all school buildings in New York and, in our school district, on First Student buses and CDTA buses that transport students. (See Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Sept. 7 announcement that masking will now be optional in multiple settings where they were previously required, including on public transportation.) The district will respect the personal decision of all individuals and families regarding wearing masks in settings where they are optional. 

2. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

3. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.

4. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:  

  • Signs of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue/tiredness, muscle/body aches or pains, congestion, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting or diarrhea, headache, loss of taste or smell, rash, feeling sick or unwell in any way. 
  • Please notify your school nurse if you are keeping your child home from school with symptoms; you can find that contact information on your school’s web page.

5. We continue to encourage everyone who is able and eligible to get vaccinated.