Jan. 3 COVID-19 cases

Posted January 3, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified of 102 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between Sunday and Monday. All positive individuals are quarantining at home. The Albany County Health Department has identified no additional contacts any of these cases unless otherwise noted.

As a reminder for families that have picked up or will pick up a COVID-19 test kit this week, please follow the testing guidance that you received with your kit; that information also is available at . If your student tests positive, please be sure to report that result to the county health department using this form: .

Twenty-three cases are associated with Albany High School:

One individual was last in school Jan. 3 and is not associated with a particular grade.
One individual was last in school Dec. 30 and is associated with 12th grade. The health department identified 26 additional contacts with the case; all are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
Four individuals not associated with a particular grade were last in school Dec. 22.
Seventeen individuals were last in school Dec. 21. Of those cases, three involve ninth grade, seven involve 10th grade, five involve 11th grade and two involve 12th grade.

Eleven cases are associated with Albany School of Humanities (ASH). All were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves prekindergarten, three cases involve kindergarten, one case involves first grade, one case involves second grade, two cases involve third grade, one case involves fourth grade and one case involves fifth grade. The final case is not associated with a particular grade.

Six cases are associated with Arbor Hill Elementary School. One case involves third grade, and the individual was last in school Jan. 3. The other five cases include two cases involving prekindergarten, two cases involving second grade and one case involving fifth grade; all were last in school Dec. 21.

Three cases are associated with Delaware Community School, and all individuals were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves prekindergarten, one case involves first grade and one case involves third grade.

Seven cases are associated with Eagle Point Elementary School, and all individuals were last in school Dec. 14. One case involves prekindergarten, two cases involve first grade, one case involves third grade and three cases involve fifth grade.

Three cases are associated with Edmund J. O’Neal School of Excellence. One case is not associated with a particular grade and the individual was last in school Dec. 22. The other two cases involve fifth grade and 11th grade, and both individuals were last in school Dec. 21.

Six cases are associated with Giffen Memorial Elementary School, and all individuals were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves prekindergarten, one case involves kindergarten, three cases involve second grade, one case involves fourth grade and one case is not associated with a particular grade.

Eight cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School. Two individuals were last in school Dec. 22; one is not associated with a particular grade and the other involves fifth grade. Six individuals were last in school Dec. 21; of those, one case involves prekindergarten, one case involves kindergarten, one case involves second grade, one case involves third grade and two cases involve fourth grade.

Two cases are associated with North Albany Middle School. Both individuals were last in school Dec. 22, and neither is associated with a particular grade.

Three cases involve Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy. One case involves an individual not associated with a particular grade who was last in school Dec. 22. The other two cases involve an individual associated with first grade and an individual associated with fourth grade; both were last in school Dec. 21.

Two cases are associated with Pine Hills Elementary School, and both individuals were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves first grade and the other case involves fourth grade.

Two cases are associated with Sheridan Preparatory Academy, and both individuals were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves second grade and the other case involves fourth grade.

Nine cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, and all the individuals were last in school Dec. 21. One case involves sixth grade, three cases involve seventh grade and five cases involve eighth grade.

Three cases involve Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST):

One individual was last in school Jan. 3 and is not associated with particular grade.
One individual was last in school Dec. 22 and is not associated with a particular grade.
One individual was last in school Dec. 21 and is associated with prekindergarten

Thirteen cases involve William S. Hackett Middle School:

One individual was last in school Dec. 30 and is associated with seventh grade. The health department identified 11 additional contacts; all are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
One individual was last in school Dec. 22 and is not associated with a particular grade.
Eleven individuals were last in school Dec. 21, including three cases involving eighth grade, two cases involving seventh grade and six cases involving sixth grade.

The final case involves an individual associated with both Sheridan Prep and TOAST who was last in both schools on Dec. 22.

Health and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing. We will continue with these procedures, and also will continue to follow all required COVID-19 precautions (wearing masks inside all district buildings, hand hygiene, social distancing of 3 feet or more in all classrooms, and other precautions).

We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
Always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose when inside at school or when your student is riding a bus to or from school.
Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:

Signs of COVID-19 are: fever, fatigue/tiredness, muscle/body aches or pains, congestion, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting or diarrhea, headache, loss of taste or smell, rash, feeling sick or unwell in any way.
You can get a COVID-19 test by calling the New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline at (888) 364-3065, or Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center at (518) 407-0172 or (518) 465-4771.
- You also can find resources here:
In alignment with the recommendations of federal, state and local health and medical professionals, the City School District of Albany strongly encourages everyone 5 and older who is eligible and able to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
- You can find information about COVID-19 vaccinations on the Albany County Health Department website: