Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School

COVID Case Updates (January 10, 2021)

07/18/22, 4:48 PM

Dear Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School Families:

It is our priority to keep you informed of incidents related to safety and wanted to make you aware of a COVID-19 cases which have been reported to our COVID response team here at Howell:

  • Over the weekend I was made aware of three additional confirmed COVID-19 cases among students or staff members which occurred over the winter break. As these individuals were not at school when they tested positive or were considered contagious they did not impact any families at Howell and these individuals were or are isolating following our new guidelines until they are considered no longer contagious.
  • A student or staff member within 3rd Grade was diagnosed with COVID-19, close contacts of this individual case were notified by the school nurse and instructed to quarantine accordingly. The individual who tested positive was instructed to isolate at home until they were no longer considered contagious.
  • A student or staff member within Kindergarten was diagnosed with COVID-19, we did not identify any close contacts of this case which would require quarantine and the individual who tested positive was instructed to isolate at home until they were no longer considered contagious.
  • A student or staff member within 2nd Grade was diagnosed with COVID-19we did not identify any close contacts of this case which would require quarantine and the individual who tested positive was instructed to isolate at home until they were no longer considered contagious.

If you have any concerns about your health, we encourage you to contact the Denver Health School Based Health Center team at 303-602-8958 (or your primary care provider) for further evaluation and possible testing.

Please remember to report any positive cases of COVID within your household (especially students) or possible exposure to cases of COVID by calling me at 720-424-2746. I am here to provide you with the best information about when students should remain home and help ensure the health of our entire Howell family.

Sincerely,

Richard Ruthersby, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse, Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School
(p) 720-424-2746     |     (f) 720-424-2746

FREE COVID-19 TESTING: Students and families can receive no cost COVID-19 testing (with or without symptoms) through the State of Colorado. To schedule a test, visit https://www.primarybio.com/l/cdphe.