Press Release

Dear Westport Families and Staff,

In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed. As of the time I am writing to you this evening we have 2 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from yesterday and today. The reports came from the following schools:

• Coleytown Elementary School - 1

• Staples High School - 1 

Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials. As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email regardless of whether the students are in remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please follow this link for more information on reporting. 

Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us continue minimizing the potential for transmission in our schools.

We would also like to correct mistakes from our report on 3/1/2021. The report that day noted 2 positive cases of COVID-19 over this past weekend from Staples High School. The 2 cases should have been noted as 1 from Kings Highway Elementary School and 1 from Saugatuck Elementary School. While we have worked hard to avoid these types of mistakes in our reports since September, we do appreciate your understanding when we acknowledge any errors.

Respectfully,

Thomas Scarice

Superintendent of Schools