January 28, 2021
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We have been notified of two COVID-19 cases at Oxford Middle School. Though both positive cases were last in attendance on January 25, the cases do not appear to be linked in any way and there is no evidence of transmission within the school. We appreciate that the families quickly communicated positive test results. Out of an abundance of caution, we communicated with the families of those students with limited exposure to the case yesterday.
Our regularly scheduled classes will continue and, if you do not receive a specific quarantine notice as well as a phone call from a school administrator, your child can attend school as scheduled. The affected classroom and specials rooms have undergone extensive disinfecting treatments as an additional precaution.
COVID-19 is a contagious viral illness that spreads in the air through coughing, sneezing, and talking. Recent information suggests COVID-19 is spread by people who are not showing symptoms. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
Please watch your child for any symptoms of COVID-19 through February 8. If your child does develop symptoms, we urge you to get your child tested for COVID-19. Testing locations can be found using the COVID-19 Test Finder at https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or is symptomatic and you do not wish to have them tested, keep him or her at home until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours and it has been more than ten days since the initial onset of symptoms.
For additional information regarding COVID-19, please visit the OCHD website at https://www.oakgov.com/health. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jill Lemond at (248) 969-5166.
Sincerely,
Jill Lemond
Director of Strategic Initiatives and District Safety Operations
Oxford Community Schools