January 5, 2022
Dear WSD Community,
Since Monday, thirty-five (35) individuals in the WSD school community have tested positive for COVID-19. Twenty (20) were in school while infectious. While this is not surprising given the rate of COVID across our state and country, we know everyone in our learning community is discouraged and disheartened.
Due to these cases and the extensive list of people in our learning community who are considered close contacts, we have decided to close school tomorrow, Thursday, January 6, and Friday, January 7. These will NOT be remote learning days. They will be treated like snow days and will be made up at the end of the school year.
Because COVID levels are high at the moment, please consider yourself at risk of exposure. We are not able to do individual outreach to everyone who has potentially been exposed to COVID while at school. Please consult your doctor if you have any specific concerns. Continue to monitor everyone in your household for any symptoms of COVID and follow current guidance about isolation.
Our district would like to offer Test To Stay (TTS) for students next week. This will allow students who test negative to stay in school. Please look for a message from our district tomorrow with more information about how to register for TTS if you have not already done so.
Also, we are working on future testing and vaccination clinics and will be in touch with the details as soon as plans are firm. Please consider registering for testing and vaccination on your own at healthvermont.gov/covid-19
Thank you,
The WSD COVID Response Team