From The Newton South High School's Superintendent Office

Press release from the Newton South High School PTSO:

May 8, 2021

COVID-19 Student Testing Required for Student-Athletes

COVID-10 testing is now mandated for high school extracurricular activities. This is a mandate not only for students participating in athletics but for any students participating in in-person extracurricular activities.

If your student participates in any in-person extracurricular activity, they must be enrolled and participate weekly in our pool testing program. Here are the steps to enroll:

1. Complete the opt-in in Aspen (here’s the link)
2. High school students then create an account at JCM (do it here) for access to a QR code they use to check in their sample. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 26 TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH JCM.

• This is NOT the “touch your brain” swab! This is a sample taken from the front of your nose with a Q-tip-like swab. It’s super-fast and painless.
• Testing is FREE to all families.

Please REMIND your students to turn in their samples when they arrive at school!

This press release was produced by the Newtown South High School Parent Teacher Student Organization. The views expressed here are the author’s own.