Newport Daily News
NEWPORT As students return to in-person learning, the superintendent of Newport Public Schools provided an update Wednesday on asymptomatic testing for students and staff.
There will be a one-day asymptomatic testing event on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Pell Elementary School, Colleen Burns Jermain said in a letter to the school community. Consent letters were distributed and families that wish to have their students tested must complete and return a consent letter to Pell Elementary School no later than Friday, Jan. 15.
“Tests will be administered during school hours to those students with signed consent forms or after school hours by appointment if you would like to accompany your child while he/she is being tested,” Jermain said in the letter.”This is the PCR test and testing is only available to students and staff and not family members at this time.”