Good Evening, Reading Public School Staff and Community,

I have a few updates on the items that I reported out earlier today in Spring In Person Update 3.  The updates are highlighted in yellow.

I apologize for the confusion that this may have caused.

1. COVID Cases This Week-This week we had some positive pools from our Monday pooled testing program.  All other pools this week were negative.  Here are the positive results of our pooled testing on Monday:
   1. 1 positive pool at Birch Meadow, reflex testing identified individual. One staff and fourteen students quarantined (three of the students rode a bus with the student).
   2. 1 positive pool at RISE. One was the class of the sibling of the Birch Meadow student. that student was symptomatic and presumed positive, all others in the pool antigen tested negative. 2 staff and 12 students were quarantined.
   3. 1 positive pool RMHS/RISE, positive individual (district staff)  identified. One staff quarantined.
   4. Total positive cases so far this week all close contacts have been notified.
      • 3 RMHS students, 2 remote, 1 in person.  1 staff member was quarantined as a result of the in person exposure.
      • 1 Parker student, in person.  12 students and 1 staff member were quarantined.
      • 2 Coolidge remote students.  No close contacts.
      • 2 Birch Meadow students, 1 remote 1 in person.  One staff and fourteen students quarantined.
      • 1 Barrows remote, no close contacts.
      • 1 RISE in person.  2 staff and 12 students quarantined.
      • 1 Wood End student remote.  No close contacts.
      • 1 RISE student remote.  No close contacts.