Nov. 17-30 COVID-19 cases

  • Posted December 1, 2022
City School District of Albany

The City School District of Albany was notified of 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Nov. 17-30.

Twelve cases are associated with Albany High School.

  • One case involves a person not associated with a grade, and the person was last in school Nov. 29.
  • Five cases involve people who were last in school Nov. 22. Three are not associated with a grade, two are associated with 10th grade and one is associated with ninth grade.
  • One case involves a person who was last in school Nov. 21 who is not associated with a grade.
  • Two cases involve people who were last in school Nov. 18, and both are associated with ninth grade.
  • Two cases involve people who were last in school Nov. 17, and neither is associated with a grade.
  • One case involves a person last in school Nov. 14, and the person is associated with 11th grade.

One case is associated with first grade at Arbor Hill Elementary School, and the person was last in school Nov. 21.

One case is associated with fifth grade at Edmund J. O’Neal School of Excellence, and the person was last in school Nov. 22.

One case is associated with with Eagle Point Elementary School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Nov. 22.

One case is associated with Giffen Memorial Elementary School. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Nov. 22.

Three cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School.

  • One case involves fifth grade, and the person was last in school Nov. 30
  • One case involves a person not associated with a grade who was last in school Nov. 29.
  • One case involves fourth grade, and the person was last in school Nov. 22.

Two cases are associated with North Albany Middle School, and neither person is associated with a grade. One was last in school Nov. 19 and one Nov. 18.

One case is associated with fourth grade at Pine Hills Elementary School, and the person was last in school Nov. 18.

Two cases are associated with fourth grade at Sheridan Preparatory Academy, and both people were last in school Nov. 22.

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

  • Two cases involve eighth grade. One person was last in school Nov. 29 and the other Nov. 18.
  • Two cases involve people not associated with a grade. One was last in school Nov. 22 and the other Nov. 16.

One case is associated with Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST). The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Nov. 22.

The last case is associated with Tony Clement Center for Education. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Nov. 22.

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.