This afternoon, we were notified by the Rensselaer County Department of Health that a remote student in our Maple Hill program tested positive for COVID-19. This student has been remote since the beginning of the school year. As a result, there is no contact tracing or quarantining required in our school due to the student’s remote status.
Out of an abundance of caution and based upon the availability of staff, Rensselaer Academy will pivot to remote instruction through December 23.
The following message was sent to families in our Columbia High School program.
With the garden now complete, it will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities while increasing environmental awareness and vital experience in problem solving.
Based on preliminary conversations with the DOH, there appears to be no contact tracing required at Maple Hill due to the staff member’s extended absence from school.
Rensselaer Academy will continue to utilize its protocols, including the temperature checks, the wearing of masks, social distancing, and cleaning and disinfecting.
