Dear Frost Parents, Students, and Staff:

This letter is to inform you that we were notified that the following staff and students tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) between the dates of December 20, 2021 and December 22, 2022. We were notified on December 22, 2021 of the following positive tests.

Positive COVID-19 CASES:

• One STUDENT in GRADE SIX who was last present at Robert Frost Middle School on December 21. 
• Two STUDENTS in GRADE SEVEN who were last present at Robert Frost Middle School on December 17.
• Two STUDENTS in GRADE SEVEN who were last present at Robert Frost on December 20. 
• Two STUDENTS in GRADE EIGHT who were last present at Robert Frost Middle School on December 17.
• One STAFF member who was last present at Robert Frost on December 22. 

Following Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines, we notified individuals who were known to have close contact with this individual(s) 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 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact 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, 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.

Please stay home if you are sick or have any COVID-19 symptoms.

Additionally, if you would like your student to participate in the random COVID testing completed at Frost, you can sign up using this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CIANDiagnostics1/MCPSMarylandDepartmentOfHealthCIANDiagnosticsIndividualCOVID19TestingConsentOptInForm2 

Please visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus and https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/ for additional information on COVID-19 resources, including free COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccination sites.

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