CREC Schools Operational Status

Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Schools 2022-2023 reopening plan/operational status, effective August 23, 2022:

• No mandates for masking or social distancing in schools.
• No contact tracing will be occurring in schools. CREC Schools will not be reporting weekly CREC COVID data information to families.
• Students with mild symptoms are permitted to come to school as long as they are fever free.
• Counties will be monitored for COVID transmission rates. Local decisions will be made about additional mitigation strategies if case counts rise.

CoVID-19 Resources

• CREC FAQ For Whole School When a Cohort is Sent Home (Contact of a Contact)

• Find a CoVID-19 Testing Site Near You - United Way 211 Resource

• Emergency School Meals & Summer Meals Plans

• COVID-19 Hartford Community Resources

• CREC Recipes! Looking for meal ideas? See here for suggestions from the CREC community!

• Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists

• Talking with Children: TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS DURING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS, SAMHSA

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Updates:

  In response to closings, cancellations and changes related to COVID-19, the Eligibility Center is closely monitoring the impact on students and their ability to meet NCAA initial-eligibility requirements. The EC will be posting more information here in the coming days to assist our prospective student-athletes and the high school community. For information on COVID-19, please visit ncaa.org/COVID-19 and continue to monitor for more information. Click here for the NCAA Portal Website.

  In response to COVID-19, the ACT and SAT have modified their testing schedules:

  Click here for ACT information.

  Click here for SAT information.

• The College Board announces that all SAT testing has been canceled until June 6. If you were planning on taking the test on May 2 or missed the test on March 14, here's what you need to know. 

• Internet Essentials though Comcast  - Affordable Internet at Home for Eligible Households
  As the country deals with the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Comcast is taking immediate steps to help connect more low-income families to the Internet at home. See link above for details.