Pennsylvania State Travel Restrictions Lifted On March 1st, the Governor announced the expiration of the out-of-state travel restrictions, which was put in place in November 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Students and staff are no longer required to produce a negative COVID test upon return from out-of-state travel, nor are students and staff required to quarantine after…
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MTSD COVID-19 Dashboard FAQ
Dashboard Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The district’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily, and we continue to work closely with and follow the guidance of the PA Department of Health. We communicate with you regularly regarding each new case that is confirmed so that all families and staff are aware of the status of our schools. Please see the FAQs below…
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January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021 Updated Quarantine Guidelines and Recommendations The district continues to review the CDC and PADoH guidelines for length of quarantine. As recommendations continue to change or be revised, our Health Services Department is the best point of contact for our parents to ask questions or receive the most updated information for the various options of quarantine based on…
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MTSD New Quarantine Guidelines Effective January 4, 2021
December 22, 2020 As we shared in our last correspondence on December 11th, the Manheim Township School District Administration has reviewed The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the PA Department of Health (PADoH) updated guidelines for length of quarantine. Effective Monday, January 4, MTSD will begin to follow the updated recommendations from the CDC, PADoH, and our local healthcare…
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Important COVID-related Updates for MTSD Families
December 11, 2020 Dear Manheim Township Staff and Families, Please read below for important updates on (1) Governor Wolf’s recent restrictions regarding athletics and extracurriculars announced on December 10, (2) changes to the Universal Face Coverings, and (3) updated quarantine guidelines. (1) Winter Athletics and K-12 Extracurriculars Yesterday, Governor Wolf announced new statewide restrictions that include K-12 athletics and extracurricular…
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Information on Governor Wolf’s New Orders
Dear Manheim Township Staff and Families, Please read below for an important update. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Wolf and the Department of Health Secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, held a press conference outlining new efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the community. Some of those efforts focused on new mandates for school districts that are in the “substantial transmission stage.”…
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November 4, 2020
Ensuring Accurate COVID-related Information Dear Manheim Township Parents/Guardians and Staff; As you know, each time the district receives verification of a positive or probable case of COVID-19 in any of our schools, we notify all families and staff in order to promote open communication and ensure accurate information from the district. We recognize that we have sent quite a few…
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Expectations of Notifications Re: Confirmed Positive COVID-19
What to Expect if the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) Notifies the District of a Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Case Introduction: The Manheim Township School District has a communication plan in place to notify our staff and families when we have individuals in our school buildings who have tested positive for COVID-19. The communication plan follows recommendations provided by the…
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April 27 Update
Dear Parent and/or Guardian, Today’s communication offers an update on three topics relating to our past several weeks of online instruction, the planning of the end-of-year events for the Class of 2020, and the substantial impact of the pandemic on district finances. Online Learning: We have now successfully completed three full weeks of planned online instruction; we hope that your…
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April 10 Update
April 10, 2020 Dear Parent and/or Guardian; As you may have already seen, an announcement was made yesterday that all PA schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year 2019-2020. While we are disappointed to learn that our students will not return to their buildings this year, we will continue to provide online instruction for the remainder…
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