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Dear FAmily, 

Each week, we will be sending all families an update regarding the status of cases of COVID-19 at Foundation Academies. 

Status as of December 17, 2021

We have experienced 2 positive cases at Foundation Academies. 

Foundation Academy Middle School has 2 confirmed COVID-19 case.

• Status: As per NJ DOH and the Local Health Department’s Guidance, all classrooms were already quarantined and transferred to remote learning, no additional steps required. 

Every parent whose son/daughter has been identified to have been in close contact with the person who tested positive has been called by the school. If you did not receive a call, your child was not identified as a close contact.

Foundation Academies continues to work closely with the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services and is following the policies and procedures the district developed in accordance with CDC, state, and local health guidance to ensure the health and safety of everyone within our community. 

We will continue to keep our school community informed when confirmed COVID cases arise. 

Please continue to follow the health protocols that help keep your family and the families of our Foundation Academies school community safe, both inside and outside of school. We thank you for your cooperation and support.

Sincerely,

Graig Weiss
CEO
Foundation Academies

Informe de datos de salud de COVID-19 – Semana del 13 al 17 de diciembre de 2021

Querida FAmilia,

Cada semana, enviaremos a todas las familias una actualización sobre el estado de los casos de COVID-19 en Foundation Academies.

Estado al 17 de diciembre de 2021

Hemos experimentado 2 casos positivos. 

Foundation Academy Middle School tiene 2 caso confirmado de COVID-19.

• Estado: Según la Guía del Departamento de Salud de Nueva Jersey y el Departamento de Salud Local, todas las aulas ya fueron puestas en cuarentena y transferidas al aprendizaje remoto, no se requieren pasos adicionales.

Cada padre cuyo hijo / hija ha sido identificado por haber estado en contacto cercano con la persona que dio positivo ha sido llamado por la escuela. Si no recibió una llamada, su hijo no fue identificado como un contacto cercano.

Foundation Academies continúa trabajando en estrecha colaboración con el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de la Ciudad de Trenton y sigue las políticas y procedimientos que el distrito desarrolló de acuerdo con las pautas de salud locales, estatales y de los CDC para garantizar la salud y seguridad de todos en nuestra comunidad.

Continuaremos manteniendo informada a nuestra comunidad escolar cuando surjan casos confirmados de COVID.

Continúe siguiendo los protocolos de salud que ayudan a mantener seguras a su familia y a las familias de nuestra comunidad escolar Foundation Academies, tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela. Le agradecemos su cooperación y apoyo.

Sinceramente,

Graig Weiss
CEO
Foundation Academies

Graig Weiss

Graig Weiss served as the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Academies from 2014-2022. He began 5 years before as Middle School Principal. A 2003 Teach for America corps member, Mr. Weiss taught Math and Science in the Bronx and the Dominican Republic prior to becoming an administrator and was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2007.

Prior to entering the education field, Mr. Weiss worked in the financial services sector with Cambridge Associates, LLC in Boston, MA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham University, and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from the University of Scranton.