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HOLMDEL - The high school's boys basketball team and its coaches are under quarantine after a player tested positive for COVID-19, the school district announced in a medical alert. Main Menu. NJ Teachers Develop Possible Back-To-School Coronavirus Rules - Holmdel-Hazlet, NJ - Gov. HOLMDEL, NJ – District parents were notified Wednesday after a Holmdel student was reportedly exposed to the coronavirus, prompting the cancelation of athletic practices and the closure of the Holmdel High School athletic complex for the remainder of the week.On July 22, an email alert was sent to families warning that a student member of the field hockey team had been exposed to the virus at an off-campus event. "The district has contacted the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission, the township police, and the New Jersey Department of Education.Parents can keep their children home, the district said. Holmdel Student Athletes Exposed to COVID-19 - Holmdel-Hazlet, NJ - Multiple Holmdel student athletes have been exposed to the coronavirus, according to … HOLMDEL - The high school's boys basketball team and its coaches are under quarantine after a player tested positive for COVID-19, the school district announced in a medical alert.Early last week, the district was notified of a positive coronavirus test for a student on the boys basketball team, potentially exposing 18 members of the squad and its coaches.At the time of the district's announcement on Friday, the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission had not completed contact tracing so the district did not know how many people were potentially exposed before it was notified of the positive test.In accordance with state guidelines, a decision was made to quarantine all basketball team members and coaches, Lee Seitz, interim superintendent of schools said in the announcement. We will continue to ensure all the outlined procedures are followed and continue to provide a safe environment for your children to participate in athletics. Home - Holmdel Township School District. As such, the Holmdel Schools will continue to provide all students who are eligible for Free or Reduced lunches throughout this Health-Related School Closure. Proper nutrition is vital to educational success. Penned by interim Superintendent Dr. Leroy Seitz, the release also detailed that the student will be required to self-quarantine for 14 from the positive test and is instructed to follow his doctor's orders. "We will continue to monitor the situation closely, and if Holmdel experiences a spike in COVID-19 cases, we will need to strongly consider a suspension of summer workouts, co-curricular activities and the fall sports season," the alert states. The district warned it may affect summer workouts and the fall sports season. "A negative virus test does not supersede the quarantine period, so students or staff will not be able to attend the opening day of the school year if they return from any of these states after September 1," the district stated.Those states are: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. According to the release, signed by interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Leroy Seitz, the student has been instructed to remain under quarantine and is currently awaiting test results. School Health-Related Closure Plan (opens in new window/tab) Continuous (Remote) Learning Plan ; What you Need to Know-CDC; CDC Flu Information ; NJ Department of Health ; Monmouth County Health Department; Guidance for Schools-CDC ; Talking to Children; College Admissions Status Update; AP Exam Updates; SAT … Per the letter, the district will release additional information to the community by the end of day Friday.On Thursday, district families were again alerted, this time with news that a student on the Holmdel High School boys' basketball team tested positive for the coronavirus. "In a separate travel alert, the district said students and staff, in accordance with the state's travel advisories, will need to self-quarantine for 14 days prior to starting school if they travel to one of 31 states. "That’s one reason why it is so important for all students to follow the CDC and state guidelines at all times. Holmdel Toddler's Unexplained Death Now Studied... - Holmdel-Hazlet, NJ - Although 400 kids in America pass away each year from SUDC, the label is not taught in medical schools.