Covid-19 Updates

We continue to closely monitor the situation and take steps to ensure the health and safety of our community. Campus leaders are meeting regularly to review the rapidly changing situation, and decisions are being guided by the advice of medical professionals and the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). We will update this page with the latest information and announcements.  

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available. 
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• If you are sick, avoid crowded spaces, including classes and public events.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Medical Information Resources

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

• World Health Organization

• NY State Department of Health

• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Rippowam CIsqua School is asking families to demonstrate great prudence and wise decision-making in their travels during spring break. RCS remains committed to the classification system being disseminated by the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NY State Department of Health, and the US State Department, and will ask families who are traveling from highly impacted areas to delay their return to school for the time period indicated by those agencies. As the classifications are shifting rapidly, RCS strongly encourages families to be vigilant as to the potential impact of their travel plans on their child’s school attendance.

The School is providing parents with the most timely and accurate information possible during this rapidly changing situation. These updates were also shared with faculty and staff.

Coronavirus Update - February 28, 2020

Coronavirus Update - March 3, 2020

Coronavirus Update - March 6, 2020

Coronavirus Update - March 10, 2020

Coronavirus Update - March 17, 2020

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