Dear College Gardens Community,

This letter is to inform you that we were notified today an individual who was last present at

College Gardens on September 10th, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on

September 13th. We were notified on September 14th of the positive test result. Following

guidance from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) it

was determined there has been no risk of exposure to other students or staff on-site.

Based on contact tracing guidelines, staff and students do 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/appendi

x.html#contact for additional information on how the CDC, MCPS and DHHS defines and

identifies close contacts.

We encourage you to closely monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough,

shortness of breath, and other coronavirus signs of illness. If any of these symptoms develop,

please stay home and do not report in-person to the school building. You should contact your

healthcare provider immediately for advice and get tested for COVID-19. Please contact the

school if there is a development of COVID-19-like symptoms. Staff or 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 https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus and

https://montgomerycountymd.gov/COVID19 for additional information on COVID-19, including

free COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites.

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

Sincerely,

Stacey Rogovoy

Principal