Early Release Day For South Brunswick High Friday, After COVID Spike

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — South Brunswick High School will have an early release day on Friday, after the district reported a spike in positive COVID-19 cases Thursday.

Two large events that were scheduled for Friday — Mr. SBHS and the Mental Health Fair, now stand canceled. Both events are hugely important to the school and will be rescheduled soon, district officials said.

In a letter to the school community, Superintendent Scott Feder said the Middlesex County Health Department is supportive of the school district's mitigation efforts — masking and not placing students in crowded lunch rooms.

Early release day for the high school "allows for continuity and for any tests that may have been scheduled to happen within the marking period time frame," Feder said.

"We have identified the root cause of the outbreak and it will be 7 days outside of this event as of

tomorrow. The early release and masks will make the key difference and allow us to maintain
our normal routines."

The district does not expect any alteration to the schedule next week. However, masks will will be required Friday and all of next week.

Over 150 high school students reported confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or coronavirus symptoms on Thursday, leading the district to call for an early release. The cases are connected to an event that took place this past weekend, district officials said. Read More: COVID Spike Leads To Early Release In South Brunswick High School

"I want to share that when making decisions such as this, we work with the Middlesex CountyHealth Department. They have advised us that the 5-6 day mark after the root event is generally the height and we expect to see things begin to subside," Feder said. "While we can not predict everything, we can make decisions that balance student learning with health and safety."

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