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Chatham High School has switched to remote learning two days into what was supposed to be a hybrid school year, after a student tested positive for the coronavirus, possibly after attending a weekend gathering, school officials said.
In an email sent to parents late Wednesday night, Chatham Superintendent Dr. Michael LaSusa said all high school students will be virtual on Thursday and Friday, with more guidance to follow.
“This case may be linked to a non-school event that took place over the holiday weekend and about which we communicated with our local public health officials yesterday and earlier today,” LaSusa said.
The School District of the Chathams, which serves students from Chatham Borough and Township, opened schools for a hybrid learning on Tuesday. The elementary and middle schools will continue to attend school in person.
Chatham Township has seen six new positives cases since Aug. 31, while Chatham Borough has seen two, a county dashboard shows. It’s not clear how many of those cases stemmed from a possible party. A county spokesperson did not immediately have information on the recent cases. Local officials did not respond to requests for comment.
Although a single positive case is not enough to force the closure of the school to in-person classes under state guidelines, LaSusa said he was unable to contact health officials late at night.
Students in the middle and high school are divided into two cohorts, which attend half days of in-person school on alternating days. There are an average of 335 students in each of the upper grades in Chatham.
Chatham is not the only school district to shift to virtual learning during the first week back. Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools' East Brunswick campus will be virtual for the next two weeks after a freshman tested positive.
A student at Markham Place School in Little Silver tested positive on the second day of school; students in the same cohort as the affected student will remote learn until further notice, school officials said.
The New Jersey Department of Health issued several matrices to help schools decide if and when they should ask students to quarantine or shut down school buildings if someone tests positive for COVID-19.
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