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June 9

Free Summer Meals for Kids

The ICSD will be providing breakfast and lunch at various locations throughout the summer. All meals are free for any child 18 and younger. Click here to view the pickup site locations, service times, and other details.

June 6

ICSD Masking Update

In the Ithaca City School District, we will continue to require mask wearing indoors, with continued exceptions for eating, drinking, and mask breaks. When outdoors, individuals no longer need to be masked. Our community has done an exceptional job of containing the spread of COVID-19. Although our transmission rates are low, we still have many unvaccinated community members. The continuation of mask wearing in schools allows for our continued support of students and adults in our school buildings. More >>

June 1

Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Beverly J. Martin Elementary

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) has confirmed 1 positive student case of COVID-19 at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School. We have notified those individuals who are close contacts that we will be sharing their information with the TCHD and that public health nurses will follow up with them to discuss quarantine. The other classes at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School can remain open for both in-person and distance learning. More >>

May 22

Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Boynton Middle School

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) has confirmed 1 positive student case of COVID-19 at Boynton Middle School. We have notified those individuals who are close contacts that we will be sharing their information with the TCHD and that public health nurses will follow up with them to discuss quarantine. All hybrid and distance learning may continue as scheduled. More >>

May 21

Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Northeast Elementary School

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) has confirmed 1 positive student case of COVID-19 at Northeast Elementary School. We have notified those individuals who are close contacts that we will be sharing their information with the TCHD and that public health nurses will follow up with them to discuss quarantine. The other classes at Northeast Elementary School can remain open for both in-person and distance learning. More >>

May 20

Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Ithaca High School

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) has confirmed 1 positive student case of COVID-19 at Ithaca High School. We have notified those individuals who are close contacts that we will be sharing their information with the TCHD and that public health nurses will follow up with them to discuss quarantine. All hybrid and distance learning may continue as scheduled. More >>

May 17

School-Based Vaccination Clinics for Students

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) will be offering school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for students aged 12-17 years who are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. The clinics will be administered on the dates listed below in the Ithaca High School Q gym. More >>

April 30

ICSD Community Letter

Click here to read a letter from Superintendent Brown regarding students and staff transitioning back to in-person teaching and learning at the elementary and secondary levels.

April 19

Community Information Session: Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Schools

If you weren't able to tune in to our Community Information Session on April 18, the recording can now be viewed on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2XkUXKMtZeo.

April 2

ICSD Community Letter

Click here to read a letter from Superintendent Brown regarding changes to New York State's travel advisory requirements, resources to support your well-being, and more. 

March 29

ICSD Community Letter

Click here to read a letter from Superintendent Brown regarding important plans and vision for the remainder of the current academic school year.

March 19

ICSD Community Letter

Click here to read a letter from Superintendent Brown regarding the rise in anti-Asian violence in our country and the CDC's recent changes to their recommendations for physical distancing.

March 19

Statement in Support of Our Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Community Members

In the Ithaca City School District, we stand united in support for all of our students, staff and families who identify as Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander. We also condemn the recent murders of women of Asian ethnicity in Georgia, and the rise of anti-Asian violence throughout the United States. As a school community, we are committed to creating inclusive, culturally responsive and welcoming learning spaces, and resolve even more strongly to do so during this difficult time in our country. Educators in our school district are supporting students and staff who identify as Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander through a variety of means including learning experiences, safe space forums, individual check-ins, social-emotional supports, and more.

February 12

Community Letter Regarding School Recess and Community Conversations

"With the upcoming President's Day holiday and Winter Recess, we have a valuable opportunity for respite and reflection. We all continue to address the significant challenges caused by a global pandemic. However, there are signs of hope for our school community." Read Dr. Brown's February 12th letter to the community>>

January 9
ICSD Completes First Week of Voluntary COVID-19 Testing

On Monday, January 4, 2021, the Ithaca City School District began testing in-person students and staff for COVID-19 using Abbott BinaxNOW antigen tests provided by the New York State Department of Health. Throughout the first week of testing, nurses and trained observers ultimately tested 12% of in-person students and staff across our 12 schools. There were no positive cases identified in the process. Read the full press release>>

December 20
ICSD to Begin COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Program

On January 4, the Ithaca City School District will begin a voluntary COVID-19 surveillance testing program for students and staff, using a non-invasive form of antigen testing. Although our district has not been identified as a Yellow Zone per the New York State Cluster Action Initiative, we will follow those guidelines and test 20% of in-person students and staff at each school over two-week periods. The testing is not mandatory, and staff/caregiver consent is required. View our testing program overview and FAQs for more information.

December 3

COVID-19 School Report Card Dashboard and Protocol Reminder

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in our community and schools, as many predicted and expected. We believe strongly that we have a responsibility to both protect the confidentiality of individuals who test positive, and to inform our communities about cases that pose a direct risk to them. Please read our letter to the community regarding our protocol for altering folks of positive cases in the district and the NYS COVID-19 School Report Card Dashboard.

November 17
Meal Deliveries for Remote Learners

As of December 2, the ICSD is offering weekly (every Wednesday) home deliveries of school meals for students learning remotely. Meals are still also available for pickup Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Boynton, Fall Creek, and LACS. Families can place their orders for pickup or delivery using either of the online forms, which can be found on our school meals information page.