Franklin Schools SAU #18

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 13 cases today. 2 elementary students, 2 middle school staff members, 4 middle school students, and 5 high school students tested positive for Covid 19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Please be sure your child/children are dressed appropriately tomorrow morning as they are predicting temperatures to be below zero during arrival time. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

The first Franklin Middle School Red Cross Blood Drive went very well. We saw 28 donors altogether, with 9 first-time donors! Overall, we collected 32 units, exceeding our goal of 28 units. Franklin should be really proud that we had 7 power red donations in just a 4-hour timeframe- the first power red donation being by Mr. D! Mr. Trafton and Mr. Cole also joined in! It was so popular that we are planning on a repeat on May 11! More Pics https://photos.app.goo.gl/iNPYJAnHy4BPrbUw7

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 3 elementary students and 3 middle school students tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I also wanted to notify you that starting tomorrow we will no longer be conducting temperature checks on students entering the buildings. This mitigation strategy will be removed from our reopening plan moving forward. I ask that you continue to monitor your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. I also wanted to clarify that when students test positive for Covid, they do not need to retest on day 5 in order to return to school, they just need to have been fever free for at least 24 hours and have symptoms subsiding. Students must wear a well fitting mask from day 6-10 when they return to school. Please feel free to reach out to me or our school nurses if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU #18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 14 cases over the weekend and today. 5 elementary staff members, 2 elementary students, 3 middle school students, 3 high school students and 1 high school staff member tested positive for Covid 19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

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1/21/22 Dear Franklin Families, I have 11 cases to report today. 1 elementary staff member, 4 elementary students, 1 middle school staff member, 2 middle school students and 3 high school students tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Enjoy the weekend. Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 cases today: 3 elementary students, 2 elementary staff members, 3 middle school students and 1 high school student. Close contact notifications are being made. Attached to the email version of this communication is our updated Covid-19 protocols based on the guidance from the CDC and DHHS for your review. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or the school nurses if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org (603) 266-9833

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 10 cases today. 1 elementary student, 7 middle school students, 1 high school student and 1 high school staff member have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. The nurses are finalizing our Covid protocols from the guidance we received from the CDC and DHHS. I will be sharing that with you tomorrow in my update. I also wanted to remind all of our families that masks are mandatory on all school buses per federal mandate. Please be sure that your child has a mask each morning when they board the bus. On a personal note, I am doing well and will be out of quarantine and back in the office Friday. :) Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Below are the positive Covid case totals at each school over the last 4 days (Saturday through Tuesday) 9 students, 7 staff at elementary school 3 students, 1 staff at middle school 3 students, 2 staff at high school I anticipate that DHHS will be declaring an outbreak (2 clusters of 3 cases each in the school) at the elementary school and high school so I am moving all 3 schools to 6 foot masking starting tomorrow which essentially means that students and staff will need to wear masks indoors at all times unless they are eating or drinking or 6 feet away from others. (middle school is already at 6 feet). Mask breaks will be provided. As we are seeing this uptick in cases at all 3 schools it is essential that if students are sick that they stay home from school. Please continue to screen your child/children for symptoms each morning. If your child tests positive, please inform the school nurse as quickly as possible and they will provide guidance to you. Thank you for your continued support. Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 cases today. 1 elementary student, 1 middle school staff member, 3 middle school students, 2 high school staff members and 2 high school students tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. A reminder that our School Board meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, January 24th. I hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend. Stay safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

The FHS girls varsity home basketball game today vs Groveton has been rescheduled to Feb 8 at 5:00pm. The boys game is still on for today with a 5:30pm start time. Goooo Tornadoes!!

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to notify you that 3 elementary students, 2 middle school staff members, 2 middle school students and 2 high school students have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. Please remember to reach out to the school nurses if your child tests positive for Covid 19 so we can offer guidance and support. We are all in this together. Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 elementary students, 3 middle school students and 1 high school student tested positive for Covid-19. 1 elementary student and 2 middle school students were in school during the infective period so close contact notifications are being made. The other 3 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school) were not in school during the infective period so there were no school close contacts. Please continue to screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 1 elementary student, 1 middle school student, and 1 SAU employee testing positive for Covid-19. The student at the elementary school was not in during the infective period so there were no close school contacts. Close contact notifications for the middle school case are being made. I wanted you to know that the SAU employee testing positive today is me. I tested positive at home this morning. I am doing well and experiencing only minor symptoms at this time. I will continue to work from home during my isolation period to take care of the business of the school district. I will continue to keep you updated. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

There will be a 2 hour delay this morning for the Franklin School District due to the frigid temperatures and wind chills. School will begin two hours later than usual and the buses will come two hours later than originally scheduled. Thank you.

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 Covid cases over the weekend and today. 5 elementary students, a middle school staff member and student, and 2 high school students tested positive. Close contact notifications are being made. Please be sure that students are dressed appropriately tomorrow as they are forecasting frigid temperatures and wind chills below zero. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 middle school students and 2 high school staff members have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. We have received new recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding Covid Isolation and Quarantine Timelines. I am working with the school nurses on this new information and will have more details regarding this for you early next week. I hope you have a great weekend! Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 1 elementary student and 2 high school students testing positive for Covid-19. The elementary student was not in school during the infective period so there are no close school contacts. Close contact notifications are being made for the high school students. We are reviewing the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and will be communicating that information out to our families tomorrow or Monday at the latest. As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 staff member at the elementary school and 2 students at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. I appreciate all of the support. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that a staff member at the middle school and a student at the high school tested positive for Covid 19. The staff member and student were not in school during the infective period so there were no close contacts and no notifications are necessary. Thank you for your continued support in helping to keep our students and staff safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org