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Dear Families,

The health and safety of students and staff at St. Rita’s School and all students across the
Archdiocese is our top priority. We are committed to ensuring school communities have the
information they need on COVID-19 (coronavirus).

We are writing to inform you that a member of the St. Rita’s school community this afternoon
self-reported a positive test result for COVID-19, but they are asymptomatic. We are handling
this situation with the utmost seriousness. At this time, it is important to listen to facts and not
respond to fear or rumor. I would encourage you to visit the CDC website www.CDC.Gov
for additional factual information and resources.

We are following protocols from the CDC, NYS DOH, and NYC DOH. We have contracted
with qualified, licensed cleaning professionals who will conduct deep cleaning and sanitization
following CDC Guidelines using approved disinfectants.

NYC Department of Health has advised us: “ Currently, there is generalized community
transmission of COVID-19 in New York City, meaning there are cases that have no known link to
travel or to another confirmed case. The school or workplace environment having a positive case
does not put others at higher risk than anywhere else in the city, given that there is generalized
transmission in the city.”

Students and Staff should self monitor for symptoms if you have fever or symptoms, call the
NYC Health Department at 347-396-7990, in addition you can call 311 or your medical
provider.

During times like this, the safety and well-being of our Catholic schools families and staff, as
well as those in the broader community around us, are our primary concern.

We will continue to deliver as much information as possible in a timely manner. For regularly
updated information on COVID-19 (coronavirus) related issues in our schools, the best resource
will always be https://catholicschoolsny.org/advocacy-services/corona-virus. 

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nicole C. Fresca
Principal
“A Tradition of Excellence, A Future of Promise”

March 15, 2020