COVID-19 Health Data Report – Week of October 8, 2021
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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 October 8, 2021
We have experienced 3 positive cases at Foundation Academies.
Foundation Academy Middle School has 1 confirmed COVID-19 case.
- Status: As per NJ DOH Guidance three classrooms were quarantined and transferred to remote learning.
Foundation Collegiate Academy has 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
- Status: As per NJ DOH Guidance all reported close contacts of the positive cases, which involved another 15 students, have been contacted and informed to quarantine and transfer to remote learning.
According to guidance provided by the NJ Department of Health as well as the COVID-19 health and safety procedures we have implemented, this situation does not require a school shut down.
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 8 de octubre 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 8 de octubre de 2021
Hemos experimentado 3 casos positivos.
Foundation Academy Middle School tiene 1 caso confirmado de COVID-19.
- Estado: Según el aula de orientación del Departamento de Salud de Nueva Jersey, tres clases serán puestas en cuarentena y transferidas al aprendizaje remoto.
Foundation Collegiate Academy tiene 2 casos confirmados de COVID-19.
- Estado: Según la Guía del Departamento de Salud de Nueva Jersey, todos los contactos cercanos de los casos positivos, que involucraron a otros 15 estudiantes, fueron contactados e informados para ponerlos en cuarentena y transferirlos al aprendizaje remoto.
De acuerdo con la orientación proporcionada por el Departamento de Salud de Nueva Jersey, así como con los procedimientos de salud y seguridad COVID-19 que hemos implementado, esta situación no requiere el cierre de la escuela.
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 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.