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Test to Stay triggered at Treasure Mountain Junior High

Parker Malatesta

Parker Malatesta
Jan 10, 2022

Treasure Mountain Junior High School.

Treasure Mountain Junior High School. Photo: Alex Aberman

PARK CITY, Utah — On Monday, Treasure Mountain Junior High (TMJH) officially crossed the threshold for the state-mandated Test to Stay event, as COVID-19 cases continue to grow in Summit County.

The program is built to identify students and staff who need to isolate or quarantine while also allowing in-person learning to continue for those who test negative.

Utah Senate Bill 107 requires a Test to Stay event when:

  • Schools with 1,500 or more students have 2% of their students test positive for COVID-19 within the previous 14 days.
  • Schools with fewer than 1,500 students have 30 students test positive for COVID-19 within the previous 14 days.

According to TMJH’s COVID-19 dashboard, which was last updated on Sunday night, 41 cases have been confirmed in the last 14 days.

Test to Stay was triggered at Park City High School (PCHS) last week. In the past two weeks, 124 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at PCHS, the highest by far in the district.

“The testing event will happen tomorrow at school with students called to participate. Please register your child at https://redcap.link/utah.gov-ParkCitySD prior to the start of school tomorrow,” TMJH Principal Caleb Fine said in a letter.

“Students will be called down to the gym by their last name to test in one of our 2 stations. If they are negative they will return to in-person learning. If your child tests positive they will be sent home.”

Park City School District

More from the letter:

Additional Information
Students who miss the testing event at the school may get tested at a testing provider of their choice.
○ It must be within 2 days of the Test to Stay Event
○ Students should show proof of the test result to the school.
○ Per UDOH guidelines “At home PCR or antigen test results should not be
allowed.”
Students under age 18 MUST have parent permission. Please register your child
at: https://redcap.link/utah.gov-ParkCitySD
The Utah Department of Health recommends all students who test negative and continue attending in-person instruction wear masks while at school for 2 weeks after a Test to Stay event. Staff should also wear masks at school for 2 weeks following Test to Stay events.
What happens if…
The student has a Negative Test
○ Students will continue with in-person learning
The student has a Positive Test
○ Students will quarantine according to Updated Guidance 2022 (see
attached)
○ Contract tracing will happen at the school site.
The student did not participate in the Test to Stay Event
○ The student should quarantine at home for 10 days.
○ Students may return to in-person learning after 10 days or as soon as they get a negative test result.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at cfine@pcschools.us.
Thank you,
Caleb Fine
Principal
Treasure Mountain Junior High

Parker Malatesta
Parker Malatesta

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