NPS COVID Weekly Testing Update

Dear NPS Families,

Just a note that there will be no weekly COVID testing during Thanksgiving week for PreK-6 students. This decision is based upon the following guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE.)

DESE recommends that pooled testing programs are only run when the school is able to complete the entire pooled testing process from the initial pooled test through the completion of all needed follow-up tests.

Because we cannot complete the entire process, we will not conduct testing next week. Weekly testing will resume for PreK-6 the following week (November 29th.)

You can visit the NPS webpage for up-to-date testing information. Here is the webpage: NPS COVID Testing Webpage.

Thank you to all of our NPS families for your continued partnership in this testing program.

Sincerely,

NPS COVID Testing Team

We vaccinated more the 1300 students last weekend! If you have not signed up, there is one more clinis this week. Please see information below on after school vaccine clinics for ages 5-11.

When: Thursday, Nov. 18th (2nd does on Wed. Dec. 9th)

Where: Bigelow Middle School (42 Vernon St, Newton, MA 02458)

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Register here: https://www.holtzmanmedical.org/school

We have recently relaunched our COVID Testing Data Dashboard. On the dashboard, you can review the percentage of students who have opted into testing, as well as the results of the weekly pooled testing. The data dashboard can be found here: COVID Testing Data Dashboard and on our website here: COVID Testing Webpage.

Information on districtwide COVID cases and vaccination rates can be found on the Newton Health and Human Services website here: NPS COVID Case Count and Vaccination Rates.

Below you will find additional resources to answer your questions and concerns about the NPS COVID testing:

• Frequently Asked Questions

• NPS COVID Testing Website

• COVID Case Counts in the Newton Public Schools
  

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Location: 100 Walnut Street, Newton, MA, USA
Phone: (617) 559-6000
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