Millburn Schools To Monitor COVID-19 Spread During Winter Break

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn students will be off for winter break starting Friday and the school district will be monitoring the current COVID-19 situation upon return in January.

In Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton's weekly update Friday, she said the plan is still for students to return to school from winter break on Monday, Jan. 3.

Burton said Millburn Schools are monitoring the current surge in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey and around the country and will alert families if New Jersey's Department of Health makes any recommendations for a change in the school schedule before the scheduled return on Jan. 3.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that Essex County is still seeing "high" transmission rates of the coronavirus.

The Department of Education currently does not allow schools to close for remote learning and have the days count toward the 180-day requirement.

As a precautionary measure, Burton said she recommends all staff and students bring Chromebooks, books, and other materials home over break.

"Be prepared in case you must isolate or quarantine due to COVID exposure or infection," Burton said in her update.

People can sign up for COVID-19 testing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here are the times for testing at Millburn Schools this week:

Tuesday, Dec. 21
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Millburn High School

Thursday, Dec. 23
1:30 pm - 3 pm – Hartshorn School

There will be no testing during winter break. Testing will resume on Tuesdays/Thursday on Jan. 4. Click here to register.

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