School Quarantines, Closures: More Districts Reporting Cases

From CBS Denver:

By Ben Warwick

September 3, 2020

(CBS4) – School is in full swing for most Colorado students, and it looks significantly different than normal. Several districts have already reported positive cases of COVID-19.

Below is an ongoing list of schools which have reported cases. This list is current as of 9:00 a.m on Thursday, September 3rd, and will be updated as needed.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

• Sand Creek Elementary – Douglas County – One 6th grade cohort member tested positive August 23rd; All 6th graders quarantine for two weeks.
• Hodgkins Leadership Academy – Westminster – 109 students and six staff members quarantined after a positive case on August 21st.
• Soaring Eagles Elementary School – Colorado Springs – One positive case on August 21st; the affected classroom is in quarantine.
• North Mesa Elementary School – Pueblo – One positive case; district is on remote learning.
• Woodmen Roberts Elementary – Colorado Springs – One community member has COVID symptoms; some students and staff begin quarantine August 25th.
• Ranch Creek Elementary – Colorado Springs – One community member has COVID-like symptoms; some students and staff begin quarantine August 25th.
• Frontier Academy – Greeley – A positive COVID-19 test triggered the quarantine of a 5th grade corhort and two adults on August 24th. Others are waiting for testing results.
• Frontier Elementary – Colorado Springs – One positive case on August 25th; several isolations and quarantine lead to a school-wide closure August 28th.
• Belleview Elementary – Cherry Creek – One positive staff member; 5 other staff members told to quarantine on August 25th.
• Pine Ridge Elementary – Cherry Creek – Daycare staff member (hadn’t been in the building since the school year started).
• Vineland Elementary – Pueblo – Staff member possibly exposed; school will be closed until August 31st and remote learning continues.
• Holly Ridge Elementary – Cherry Creek – One student with a positive case; 20 students and one teacher quarantined on August 28th.
• Jackson Elementary – Greeley – 18 students and one adult quarantine on August 23rd.
• Eiber Elementary – Jefferson County – One student tests positive on September 1st.
• Parmalee Elementary – Jefferson County – One student tests positive on September 1st.
• Van Arsdale Elementary – Jefferson County – One student tests positive on August 31st.
• Shelton Elementary – Jefferson County – Five students, seven staff, two bus drivers, two bus aides, and two siblings quarantined after one positive case reported on September 2nd.
• Dennison Elementary – Jefferson County – One staff member tests positive on August 31st.
• Deane Elementary – Jefferson County – One staff member tests positive on August 31st.
• Arvada K-8 – Jefferson County – One staff member tests positive on August 31st.
• Stevens Elementary – Jefferson County – One staff member tests positive on September 1st, two must quarantine.
• Colorow Elementary – Jefferson County – One staff member tests positive, another must quarantine on September 1st.

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