Dear Clarksburg High School Community,

This letter is to inform you that we were notified of several positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 48 hours. We would like to thank you for taking COVID-19 seriously, following the protocols, and reporting back to us when there is a positive test so that we can protect our school community.

Thursday, December 16, 2021 

• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 14, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 16, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 11 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 14, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Staff Member who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 15, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 10 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 15, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 12 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 14, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 14, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 14, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 16, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 16, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 14, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 15, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 15, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 10 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 16, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 14, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 
• Grade 9 Student who was last present at Clarksburg High School on December 15, 2021 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 16, 2021. We were notified on December 16, 2021 of the positive test. 

We encourage our students to take advantage of the “Say Yes to the Test” program available in MCPS. COVID-19 Testing Will Help Reduce Quarantine and Keep Students and Staff Safe: video and more information. 

Vaccination Clinic at Clarksburg High School: A vaccination clinic at Clarksburg High School will be held this weekend. The CHS vaccination clinic is planned for Saturday, December 18 from 10 am - 6 pm for any child 12 years and older that would include 1st, 2nd, or booster vaccine doses. The clinic will have a capacity of 200 vaccines. The location will be the Clarksburg High School Cafeteria, this Saturday. Those receiving a vaccine must wait 15 min after the injection to be observed. Families are asked to register for an appointment using the link below. 

Link:

https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/0911362594

Please register today!

Screening Testing: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends random asymptomatic COVID-19 testing because it detects and can limit the spread of the virus, even in the absence of visible symptoms. This individual screening test requires that families “opt-in” and consent for students to be tested. A random sample of students in these grades will be identified and tested on a weekly basis with parental consent. This testing occurs on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30. 

Rapid Testing: Staff from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will determine whether a COVID-19 rapid test should be administered when a student presents to a health room with potential COVID-19 symptoms.

Parents/guardians only need to fill out one form to provide consent for both types of tests. Here is the link to the consent form. 

We encourage you to closely monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, headache, and shortness of breath. If your child develops any of these symptoms, do not send them to school. You should contact your healthcare provider and have your child tested for COVID-19. Please contact the school if your child develops COVID-19-like symptoms. Students who develop symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19, will not be able to return to the building until they are medically cleared.

As a reminder, here are the steps that we can all take to keep ourselves, families, and school community safe:

• Get vaccinated when eligible
• Wear a mask, or appropriate face covering, at all times when in school and other public spaces.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially before and after eating.
• Cover your cough and/or sneeze and immediately wash your hands for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer.
• Stay home if you are sick or have any COVID-19 symptoms.

Please visit the Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Government websites for additional information on COVID-19 resources, including free COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Following Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines, we notified individuals who were known to have close contact with this individual and have informed them to quarantine and monitor for symptoms, per CDC guidelines.

Per current DHHS guidance and our contact tracing process, unless you are notified directly, your child does not need to quarantine as they were not in close contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19. Please visit for additional information on how the CDC, MCPS and DHHS, defines and identifies close contacts.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a safe and healthy school environment.