Dear Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School Families:
It is our priority to keep you informed of incidents related to safety. We want to make you aware that a student or staff member within Kindergarten has been diagnosed with COVID-19. This individual was not in the building while he or she was considered contagious, and no students or families were impacted by this case or required to quarantine.
Each case of COVID-19 is interviewed by public health. As part of this public health investigation:
- The person diagnosed is being kept home from school until they are no longer infectious.
- The person’s activities when they could have spread COVID-19 were assessed.
- The people who were close contacts of the person with COVID-19 are instructed to stay home from school for 10 days after the exposure. This is called quarantine.
If you have any concerns about your health, we encourage you to contact the Denver Health School Based Health Center at 303-602-8958 (or your primary care provider) for further evaluation and possible testing.
Sincerely,
Richard Ruthersby, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse, Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School
720-424-2746
Free COVID-19 Testing: All students are able to receive a free COVID-19 test thanks to a partnership with COVIDCheck Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. To schedule a test, visit https://www.primarybio.com/l/cdphe.
