March 16-22 COVID-19 cases

  • Posted March 22, 2023
City School District of Albany

The City School District of Albany was notified of 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from March 16-22.

One case is associated with the district’s administrative offices in Academy Park. The person was last in the building March 17.

Three cases are associated with Albany High School.

  • One case involves 12th grade, and the person was last in school March 22.
  • Two cases involve people not associated with a grade who were last in school March 17.

One case is associated with kindergarten at Albany School of Humanities (ASH), and the person was last in school March 15.

One case is associated with third grade at Arbor Hill Elementary School, and the person was last in school March 14.

One case is associated with fifth grade at Eagle Point Elementary School, and the person was last in school March 17.

One case is associated with third grade at Montessori Magnet School, and the person was last in school March 17.

Six cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School.

  • Two cases involve people not associated with a grade. One was last in school March 22 and the other was last in school March 15.
  • One case involves fourth grade, and the person was last in school March 20.
  • Three cases involve people who were last in school March 17. Two of the three cases involve prekindergarten and one involves third grade.

Two cases are associated with Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy, and both people were last in school March 17. One case involves first grade and other involves third grade.

One case is associated with first grade at Pine Hills Elementary School, and the person was last in school March 22.

One case is associated with Sheridan Preparatory Academy. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school March 20.

The last two cases are associated with William S. Hackett Middle School. Neither person is associated with a grade. One person was last in school March 20, and the other was last in school March 17.

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.