On Oct. 26, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff.
Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff,
On Friday, October 22, we completed surveillance testing for COVID-19. Approximately 180 students and staff were tested and one student at the middle school tested positive. The student who tested positive, and any other students and staff members that the county determines were exposed, will not return to school or athletics until the county provides clearance for them to do so.
Thank you to those families and staff that have volunteered to be tested. We hope you will consider having your child participate in this important testing program. If you have any questions or concerns about the surveillance testing, please reach out to me or your child’s building principal.
On a related note, this is a reminder that the Onondaga County Health Department is gathering information from families regarding vaccines for children aged 5-11 years.
To ensure an effective and efficient pediatric vaccination roll-out, the Onondaga County Health Department would like to gather information from parents with children in this age group.
Below, please find a survey link to assess the likely demand for vaccinations among those aged 5-11 years, as well as preference for where and when vaccinations will be available. Please note that the survey will close on Thursday, October 28th.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/k-12vaccinationsurvey
Sincerely,
Peter Smith