Dear Meadow Hall Community,
This letter is to inform you that we were notified that a student in Grade 3 who was last present at
Meadow Hall on December 15 tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 16. We were
notified on December 16 of the positive test. 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 the CDC Website linked here for additional information on how the CDC, MCPS
and DHHS, defines and identifies close contacts.
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, we all can take these steps 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 MCPS Covid-19 Information website, and COVID-19 Information Portal-Montgomery
County, Maryland for additional information on COVID-19 resources, including free COVID-19 testing and
COVID-19 vaccination sites.