Public Information and Announcements

I’d like to begin by sincerely thanking our nursing staff for their efforts over the past few weeks. It isn’t easy to handle cases of Covid-19, assist with pooled testing, coordinate flu clinics, shift to a Covid clinic, and manage the regular day to day of the job, and yet they keep stepping up and amazing us. Thank you sincerely to our nurses!

Below are several updates, beginning with an update from today and yesterday regarding cases of Covid-19 in the district.

There were a total of eleven new cases of Covid-19 over the past five days; one case at Bloomfield Elementary School, one case at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School, one case at North Elementary School, one case at Skowhegan Area Middle School, two cases at Canaan Elementary School, and five cases at Skowhegan Area High School. As a result of these 11 cases, 36 additional students have been required to quarantine. 

Below are several updates, beginning with an update from today and yesterday regarding cases of Covid-19 in the district. There were a total of seven new cases of Covid-19 over the past two days; one case at Mill Stream Elementary School, one case at North Elementary School, one case at Skowhegan Area Middle School, two cases at Skowhegan Area High School, and two cases at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School. In one instance, we do believe there potentially could have been spread of the virus as a result of in-school contact. 

I’m writing this evening to let you know that the district was informed of seven additional cases of COVID-19 today; one case was at Skowhegan Area High School, two cases at Skowhegan Area Middle School, two cases at Mill Stream Elementary School, one district case and one case at Bloomfield Elementary School.

Nursing staff and building administrators worked through the day to contact trace and follow-up with all close contacts associated with these new positive cases. Individuals identified as needing to quarantine from school have been contacted. A total of 25 individuals were asked to quarantine from school as a result of these three positive cases.

The district had four additional cases of Covid-19 today; one case at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School, one case Canaan Elementary School, and two cases at North Elementary School. These new cases again appear to be a result of contact that occurred outside of school.

Nursing staff and administration worked throughout the day to determine close contacts. As a result of today’s cases, 21 additional individuals have been asked to quarantine from school. At this time, there is no recommendation that we take additional actions beyond those described above.

Recently we had a situation where a post was made on social media that was patently false regarding an incident at Skowhegan Area High School. It never happened. Unfortunately, it was spread on social media and commented on as if it were true.

I’m writing this evening to let you know that the district was informed of four additional cases of Covid-19 today; one case was from North Elementary School, one case was from Skowhegan Area High School, and two cases from Skowhegan Area Middle School.

Nursing staff and administration worked to determine that 36 individuals were close contacts and therefore were required to quarantine from school.

I am writing to you this evening to share that the district was informed of one additional case of COVID-19 today at Skowhegan Area High School. Thanks to individuals following protocols and staying home, no individuals needed to quarantine from this case.