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District COVID-19 Active Case Statistics
3
Student Cases
1
Staff Cases
41
Students Quarantined
3
Staff Quarantined
1/11/2021
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November 19th, 2020
Updated Covid-19 Communication Methods
Polson School District Community,
Effective Thursday, November 19th Polson School District will be updating our communication methods for sharing information related to COVID-19 within our school system. Our goal as a district is to be transparent, accurate, and timely in our dissemination of information while also respecting the right to privacy of our individual students and employees during this pandemic. With these goals in mind, the district will communicate COVID-19 information as listed below:
Active Case Data on Website
The district will provide a counter on our district and school websites and update it at least once a week with the following information: Count of Active Student Cases, Count of Active Staff Cases, and Count of Active Students and Staff that are currently Quarantined. This information will include district data as well as statistics for each school.
Email/Website/Social Media Notifications to Parents/Community
When a new active case is reported that impacts students or staff in one of our school buildings we will email a letter to all of the parents at that school. In addition to sending an email, we will post a copy of the message on our district and school websites and social media channels. Due to the importance of these messages, please contact your child’s school to verify that we have your correct email address on file. We will no longer be mailing letters home as they do not arrive in a timely manner.
Contact Tracing
If your child is identified as being a close contact to an individual who has a confirmed positive COVID-19 test, you will be contacted via phone call by the Lake County Health Department, CSKT Tribal Health Department, or in some cases by a school official with additional information and instructions.
Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions or concerns specific to COVID-19 you can send them via email to covid19-team@polson.k12.mt.us or reach out by phone to the district office or the administrator at your child’s school.
I would like to thank all of our students, staff, parents, and community members for your continued cooperation in following our social distancing and mask-wearing policies while in our school facilities and staying home when experiencing symptoms of illness. By following these simple protocols we have so far been able to safely keep our school system open to in-person instruction for our students and we hope to continue that trend for the rest of the school year.
Sincerely,
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
Previous Updates
November 12th, 2020
Polson Middle School Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Yesterday, November 11, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that an individual associated with the District had a confirmed positive test for Covid-19. According to the Lake Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the contagious period.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Polson Middle School, on November 5, 2020. Close contacts were identified with the assistance of the Lake County Health Department, and those individuals were contacted by Polson Middle School officials. Polson Middle School will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Polson Middle School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and children not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and did not receive a call from the CSKT, Lake County Health Department, or Polson Middle School officials, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, and cleaning protocols.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Respectfully,
Scott Boen
Director of Human Resources and COmmunication
Polson School District #23
November 8th, 2020
Polson High School Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
The following letter was mailed to all PHS parents:
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Today, November 8, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that a student at Polson High School has a confirmed positive test for Covid-19. According to the Lake County Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the period of possible exposure.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Polson High School, on November 2, 2020. Identified close contacts are in the process of being notified by CSKT and/or Lake County Health Departments. They will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Polson High School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and students not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and do not receive a call from the CSKT or Lake County Health Department, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, and extra cleaning measures.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
November 7th, 2020
Polson Middle School Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
The following letter was mailed to all PMS parents:
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Today, November 7, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that a staff member at Polson Middle School has a confirmed positive test for Covid-19. According to the Lake County Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the period of possible exposure.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Polson Middle School, on November 4, 2020. Identified close contacts are in the process of being notified by CSKT and/or Lake County Health Departments along with District administration and our school nurse. They will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Polson Middle School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and children not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and do not receive a call from the CSKT or Lake County Health Department, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, and extra cleaning measures.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
November 2nd, 2020
Polson High School Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
The following letter was mailed to all PHS parents today (Monday 11/2):
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Today, November 2, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that an individual associated with the District had a confirmed positive test for Covid-19. According to the CSKT Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the contagious period.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Polson High School, on October 29, 2020. Identified close contacts are in the process of being notified by CSKT and/or Lake County Health Departments. They will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Polson High School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and children not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and do not receive a call from the CSKT or Lake County Health Department, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, and cleaning protocols.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
October 26th, 2020
Linderman Elementary Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
The following letter was mailed to all Linderman parents today (Monday 10/26):
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Today, October 26, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that an individual associated with the District had a confirmed positive test for Covid-19. According to the Lake County Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the contagious period.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Linderman Elementary School, on October 21, 2020. Identified close contacts are in the process of being notified by CSKT and/or Lake County Health Departments. They will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Linderman Elementary School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and children not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and do not receive a call from the CSKT or Lake County Health Department, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, and cleaning protocols.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
October 5th, 2020
Polson High School Confirmed Positive Test for COVID-19
The following letter was mailed to all PHS parents today (Monday 10/5):
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Today, October 5, 2020, the Polson School District was notified that an individual associated with the District had a confirmed, positive test for Covid-19. According to the Lake County Health Department, the District’s staff and students may have been in contact with the individual during the period of possible exposure.
The individual last had contact with others in our school district at Polson High School, and on our girls’ soccer bus to Columbia Falls on September 29, 2020, two days prior to the individual’s first symptoms. Identified close contacts are in the process of being notified by CSKT and/or Lake County Health Departments. They will be following the Outbreak Response Protocol K-12 created by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to determine a safe and appropriate course of action, including quarantine measures.
At this time Polson High School is still operating and no additional restrictions are in place from the Lake County Health Department or the CSKT Health Department, hence we are open for all staff and children not under quarantine restrictions. If you are receiving this letter and do not receive a call from the CSKT or Lake County Health Department, your child has not been identified as a close contact.
Please note that we will strictly adhere to privacy laws during a health pandemic outbreak and will not disclose identifiable information of those that have been affected. It is still recommended that any person who feels sick should seek out their medical provider for specific instructions. Our schools continue to implement all of the mitigating factors, including mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing, extra cleaning measures and various other measures.
School officials will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further information if and when it becomes available.
Tom DiGiallonardo
Interim Superintendent
Polson School District
Concern or question?
Student and staff safety is our top priority. If you have a question, concern or comment about any health or safety issue, please let us know.
Email us at: covid19-team@polson.k12.mt.us
COVID-19 Parent Notification Letters
Lake County Public Health and CSKT Tribal Health COVID 19 FAQ
This document is intended to help parents and school staff gain a general understanding of what to expect if a student or staff person experiences symptoms of COVID-19, has an exposure to COVID-19, or tests positive for COVID-19. There can be some variability in these situations based on the specific circumstances and school strategies used to reduce the spread of illness. Please contact the Lake County Health Department at (406) 883-7288 or CSKT Tribal Health at (406) 745-3525 ext. 5423 if you have any questions.
Lake County Public Health