Weedsport Central School District continues to monitor the fluid and rapidly developing situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). The safety of our students, staff, visitors, and community is of paramount importance.
We will use this web page to share information and resources as the circumstances warrant. Any time-sensitive, critical information will be shared via the district’s School Messenger notification system and on this page.
District Updates
May 1: School closed remainder of academic year
April 23: Jr.-Sr. High School event information (NHS ceremony, Junior Prom, etc.)
April 15: School closure extended through May 15
April 10: Budget Q and A page
April 6: School closure extended until April 29; June Regents cancelled; school campus grounds closed
April 2: Food delivery expanded to all students in district
April 1: Instruction and meals to continue during scheduled April Break
March 27: Superintendent’s Update; top five
March 26: Childcare options for the Weedsport community
March 23: Public TV offering ‘Learn-at-Home’ programs
March 19: Food and meal information
March 17: Update from the Superintendent
March 17: Students allowed in to schools on Thursday (March 19) to retrieve work or personal items
March 16: Instructional, food service, technology and additional plans for students and parents
March 15: Instructional, food service, and more plans for students and parents
Prevention Measures and Resources
The district has infectious disease protocols in place and has been taking steps, such as cleaning and disinfecting throughout its schools, to minimize the spread of viruses and a variety of other illnesses.
There are a number of steps that students, staff and community members can take to minimize the spread of all respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health:
- Practice Social Distancing
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Heavily soiled hands should be washed.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
For now, the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your children is to continue to follow standard preventive practices for influenza. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for guidelines.
It is important to note that exposure to COVID-19 can occur from any person-to-person contact and is not limited to a particular race or ethnicity.