COVID CASE REPORTING
2021/22 SCHOOL YEAR – updated February 2, 2022
| Confirmed, School-Associated Cases* | |
| SCHOOL NAME | |
| Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary (Preschool-5th) | 22 |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School (6th-8th) | 18 |
| St. Francis High School (9th-12th) | 10 |
| TOTAL | 50 |
*Source: Grand Traverse County Health Department reporting
CASE NOTIFICATIONS & COVID-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS
January 31, 2022 The Health Department has confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department.
January 25, 2022 The Health Department has confirmed three positive, school-associated cases of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department.
January 20, 2022 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
January 17, 2022 The Health Department has confirmed two positive, school-associated cases of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
January 12, 2022 Grand Traverse County Health Department recently updated its guidance for schools. Below is a link to a document summarizing the new protocols which align with those of the CDC and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
- GTACS New COVID-19 Protocols based on GTCHD guidance
- Additional GTCHD resources
Grand Traverse County Health Department COVID-19 school contacts:
- Test reporting and information: https://www.gtcountymi.gov/2211/Health
- Temporary phone line: 231 995-6154 (normal number of 995-6803 has been not working)
- Email: schoolsCOVID19@gtchd.org
January 4, 2022 * See January 12 Update Above * There has been a lot of new and somewhat confusing information about COVID-19 lately. For now, based on information from the local health department, the protocols for our schools are unchanged.
- For positive cases, 10 days of at-home isolation are required. The 10 days begin from the first symptoms or for those without symptoms, from the positive test date.
- Asymptomatic close contacts who are not vaccinated can avoid quarantine by testing at-home daily (a rapid/antigen test is acceptable) for 7 days from their most recent exposure and wearing a mask at school for 7 more days.
- Please consider this option to ensure continuity of learning for our students – particularly if the exposure was a limited one (not in the same household, for example).
- Another option that reduces some of the time away from school is to quarantine for 7 days and return to school on day 8 with a negative test result in the past 48 hours – no mask required.
- Asymptomatic close contacts who are fully vaccinated (with or without a booster dose and even if the vaccine was given more than 90 days ago) are not required to quarantine.
- Asymptomatic close contacts who have had COVID-19 in the past 90 days and have already completed their 10 days of isolation are not required to quarantine.
December 17, 2021 Yesterday, the Grand Traverse County Health Department confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
December 9, 2021 The Health Department has confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
December 7, 2021 The Health Department has confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School, and one related to Immaculate Conception Preschool and Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
December 3, 2021 The Health Department has confirmed three positive, school-associated cases of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School, and three related to Immaculate Conception Preschool and Elementary. These were from exposures prior to the Thanksgiving break. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
Here is the link to the COVID FAQ document that was sent to all families in November. COVID FAQs
November 30, 2021 Today, the Health Department confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School, and one related to St. Francis High School. These were from exposures prior to the Thanksgiving break. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 29, 2021 Today, the Health Department confirmed two positive, school-associated cases of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School, and three related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. These were from exposures prior to the Thanksgiving break. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 22, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 19, 2021 COVID and Thanksgiving: Letter from the Interim Superintendent
November 19, 2021 Yesterday, the Health Department confirmed one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School, two related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School, and two related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 17, 2021 Today, we are confirming one positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School, one related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School, and three related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 16, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
Important FAQ November 10, 2021 In light of rising levels of COVID-19 in our region, we are asking families to refer to the attached FAQs/protocols which guide decision-making for positive cases or close contacts. It is important that everyone continue to monitor for symptoms and follow these guidelines so that we can remain in school as much as possible. COVID FAQs
November 10, 2021 Yesterday, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School and a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 at Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 9, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 7, 2021 On Thursday, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 6, 2021 Yesterday, we received confirmation of two positive, school-associated cases of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
November 3, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
October 28, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
October 25, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
October 15, 2021 Yesterday, we received confirmation of a positive, school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Francis High School. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
October 13, 2021 Yesterday, we received confirmation of one positive school-associated case of COVID-19 related to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School and one positive school-associated case of COVID-19 related to Immaculate Conception Preschool & Elementary. Close contacts have been or will be notified by the Grand Traverse County Health Department. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to contact the Health Department directly.
October 5, 2021 Today, we received confirmation of a positive school-associated case of COVID-19 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School. Any close contacts resulting from this exposure have already been notified.
September 2, 2021 Interim Superintendent Letter to Families
August 26, 2021 Update from Diocese of Gaylord
August 5, 2021 Interim Superintendent’s Letter regarding COVID protocols