The Greene County School System’s COVID-19 Weekly Status Updates summarize the new positive cases and quarantines each week within the population of students who are attending school in-person and the population of staff members who are working in-person at a school or the district office. These reports do not include virtual-only distance learning students or staff members who are working solely from home and do not come to campus. These reports are not cumulative from week to week. 

NOTE: When the report states that an individual began quarantine due to symptoms, this means that person presented one or more COVID-like symptoms such as, but not limited to, fever, congestion, sore throat, headache, nausea, etc. However, these symptoms are also those of the flu, common cold, seasonal allergies, and other illnesses. COVID-like symptoms alone do not indicate a confirmed case.

NOTE: These reports do not include data from Lake Oconee Academy, which reports its COVID-19 data separately.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, February 13th and Friday, February 19th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to February 13th.

On February 15^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were no close contacts identified in this case.

Also on February 15^th, the district was notified that two students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. 

On February 16^th, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were no close contacts identified in this case. 

Also on February 16^th, the district was notified that seven students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. 

On February 18^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There was one close contact identified in this case. One student will quarantine due to this exposure.

Also on February 18^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, February 6th and Friday, February 12that 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to February 6th. 

On February 8^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were seven close contacts identified in this case. Seven students will quarantine due to this exposure.

Also on February 8^th, the district was notified that three students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

On February 9^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were six close contacts identified in this case. Six students will quarantine due to this exposure.

On February 10^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were eleven close contacts identified in this case. Eleven students will quarantine due to this exposure.

Also on February 10^th, the district was notified that three students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

Also on February 10^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were 22 close contacts identified in this case. Twenty-two students will quarantine due to this exposure.

On February 11^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to in-school exposure. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on February 11^th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on February 11^th, the district was notified that three students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases. 

On February 12^th, the district was notified that two students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, January 30th and Friday, February 5th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, January 30th. 

On February 1^st, the district was notified that four students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases. 

Also on February 1^st, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were no close contacts in this case.

On February 3^rd, the district was notified that two students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

On February 4^th, the district was notified that two students began quarantines due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases. 

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, January 23rd and Friday, January 29th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, January 23rd.

On January 25th, the district was notified that 8 students began quarantines due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

Also on January 25th, the district was notified that two staff members began quarantine due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on January 25^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were no close contacts in this case.

On January 27th, the district was notified that four students began quarantine due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

On January 28^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. Five close contacts were identified in this case. Five students will quarantine due to this exposure.

On January 29^th, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on January 29th, the district was notified that two students began quarantine due to exposures outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases. 

Also on January 29th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

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Given the declining community spread of COVID-19 in our area and a decrease in the number of virtual learning students across the district, Greene County Schools will return to a 5-day, Monday-Friday, in-person school week beginning next week, February 1-5th. Fridays will no longer be distance learning days for all students.

As we prepare to return to full-time in-person learning, please take a moment to review the following reminders:

• Bus riders: Please remember to arrive at your bus stop 10 minutes before your designated stop time in the morning so that the school buses do not have to wait on students and can complete their routes on time.
• Pre-K and GCPS parents: Please remember that an adult must be present to receive your student when they get off the bus each afternoon.
• All parents: Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date in Parent Portal. If you need help logging in to Parent Portal, please call us at 706-453-7688 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to educate, inspire, challenge, and support the students of Greene County.

Dada la disminución de la propagación de COVID-19 en la comunidad en nuestra área y una disminución en la cantidad de estudiantes de aprendizaje virtual en todo el distrito, las escuelas del condado de Greene volverán a una semana escolar presencial de 5 días, de lunes a viernes, a partir de la próxima semana, 1-5 de febrero. Los viernes ya no serán días de aprendizaje a distancia para todos los estudiantes.

Mientras nos preparamos para volver al aprendizaje en persona a tiempo completo, tómese un momento para revisar los siguientes recordatorios:

• Usuarios de autobús: recuerde llegar a su parada de autobús 10 minutos antes de la hora de parada designada por la mañana para que los autobuses escolares no tengan que esperar a los estudiantes y puedan completar sus rutas a tiempo.
• Padres de Pre-K y GCPS: Recuerden que un adulto debe estar presente para recibir a su estudiante cuando se baje del autobús cada tarde.
• Todos los padres: asegúrese de que su información de contacto esté actualizada en el Portal para padres. Si necesita ayuda para iniciar sesión en Parent Portal, llámenos al 706-453-7688 entre las 8 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. Lunes-Viernes.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo mientras trabajamos juntos para educar, inspirar, desafiar y apoyar a los estudiantes del condado de Greene.

ATTENTION PARENTS: Next week, January 19-22, will be a Winter Break holiday for all students. After Winter Break, beginning on Monday, January 25th, all students will return to school for in-person learning 4 days per week Monday-Thursday, with distance learning every Friday.

At its monthly meeting on January 11, 2021, the Greene County Board of Education voted to amend the GCSS 2020-2021 Academic Calendar to remove the February Intersession and move Winter Break to next week, January 19-22, trading what would have been a week of virtual learning for a week of face-to-face instruction later on this semester. These changes create a weeklong break for students in January at a time when community spread of COVID-19 is at its highest point since March 2020.

Moving a holiday to January will allow the community spread to subside and enables our students to finish the school year strong by buying some time to get them back in school for an additional week of in-person learning in the coming months. 

Following Winter Break, all schools will return to in-person instruction 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday, for all students as described in the previously announced Phase III Reopening Plan, beginning on Monday, January 25th. Fridays will remain distance learning days for all students.

The amendment to the GCSS 2020-2021 Academic Calendar includes the following changes:

• Changed January 19-22, 2021 from regular school days to holidays.
• Changed February 16-19, 2021 from Intersession days to regular school days.

January 18th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday) will remain as originally scheduled, and February 12th will remain a school holiday. February 15th will become a holiday for students and staff. Together, February 12th & 15th will serve as the President's Day holiday. You may find the revised GCSS 2020-2021 Academic Calendar here on our website. 

All GCSS students are currently participating in distance learning and school staff are working remotely while the community spread of COVID-19 remains high in Greene County. Weekly COVID-19 reports will resume on Friday, January 29, 2021 after students have returned to face-to-face instruction.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, November 12thand Friday, December 18th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, December 12th.

On December 13th, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were 2 close contacts identified in this case. Two students will quarantine due to this exposure.

On December 14th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on December 14th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were no close contacts in this case.

On December 14th, the district was also notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

On December 15th, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were 6 close contacts identified in this case. One staff member and 5 students will quarantine due to this exposure.

On December 18th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

On December 18th, the district was also notified that another staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on December 18th, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were 12 close contacts identified in this case. One staff member and 11 students will quarantine due to this exposure. 

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, December 5th and Friday, December 11^th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, December 5th.

On Monday, December 7th, the district was notified that three students began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on Monday, December 7th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on Monday, December 7^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

On Tuesday, December 8^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive for COVID-19. Fifteen close contacts were identified in this case. Seven staff members and 8 students will quarantine due to this exposure. 

Also on Tuesday, December 8^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case. 

On Thursday, December 10^th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, November 28th and Friday, December 4th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, November 28th.

On November 30th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

On November 30th, the district was also notified that one student tested positive and began quarantine. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on November 30th, the district was notified that a second student tested positive and began quarantine. There were no close contacts in this case. 

On December 1st, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case. 

On December 2nd, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case. 

On December 2nd, the district was also notified that two students began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

Also on December 2nd, the district was notified that one staff member tested positive. There were 47 close contacts identified in this case. One staff member and 46 students will quarantine due to this exposure. 

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, November 21st and Friday, November 27th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, November 21st. 

On November 21^st, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts identified in this case. 

On November 22^nd, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were no close contacts identified in this case. 

On November 22^nd, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts identified in this case. 

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, November 14th and Friday, November 20th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, November 14th. 

On November 18^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were 8 close contacts identified in this case. Three staff members and 5 students will quarantine due to this exposure.

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, November 7th and Friday, November 13th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, November 7th. 

On November 9^th, the district was notified that two staff members tested positive. There were no close contacts in these cases. Also on November 9^th, the district was notified that two students tested positive. There were no close contacts in this case. Also on November 9^th, the district was notified that two students began quarantine due to exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in these cases.

On November 10^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case. Also on November 10^th, the district was notified that one student tested positive. There were 8 close contacts identified in this case. One staff member and 7 students will quarantine due to this exposure. 

On November 11^th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

On November 12^th, the district was notified that one student began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.

This report lists only the positive cases and the quarantines that occurred/began between Saturday, October 31st and Friday, November 6th at 5:00 p.m. This report does not reflect any data prior to Saturday, October 31st.

On November 6^th, the district was notified that one staff member began quarantine due to an exposure outside of school. There were no close contacts in this case.

*The Greene County School System’s in-person student attendance population varies from week to week. The percentages in this chart are calculated using the in-person student attendance data for the current week.