COVID-19 Updates and Information
St. John's Prep continues to monitor developments related to COVID-19 closely. Our actions and decisions have been guided by recommendations and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and have also consulted experts at Boston Children's Hospital.
Through creating this resource, we aim to provide information about efforts to maintain the safety and well-being of our community. Please click on the links below for updates and information. We will continue to update this site as more information becomes available.
April 21, 2020: Governor Baker has announced that schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. Remote learning will continue through the end of the school year.
This list is subject to changes and additions.
Postponed Events
Postponed events will be rescheduled for a later date. Updated information will be communicated to families.
METG Drama Festival
Football Team Banquet
Swim Team Banquet
Wellness Fair
Freshman–Sophomore Semi-Formal (March 20)
Brother Sullivan Lecture Series featuring Vijay Gupta
Junior Prom (April 3)
Canceled Events
Canceled events will no longer take place, and are not currently scheduled to take place at a later date.
SAT Test
Youth Wrestling Tournament (outside organization)
Middle School Mount Alvernia Collaboration
Middle School Admitted Families Event
St. John’s Scholarship Gala
April PULSE Trip
Aviation Club Trip to Washington, D.C.
Service Trip to Philadelphia
Service Trip to Dominican Republic
Service Trip to Virginia
SAT Test
Suspended Events
Suspended events are one in a series and will cease to take place until further notice.
After-school trips to Putnam Farms and Xaverian House
MIAA Spring Season
With the closure of all public and private schools in Massachusetts until April 6, changes have been made in the way that the Town of Danvers would report a presumptive positive or confirmed case of COVID-19 to St. John's Prep. Prior to the closures, the Town of Danvers would have reported a presumptive positive or confirmed case of Prep students, faculty, or staff, directly to School officials. Now, the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) will report a presumptive positive or confirmed case to public health officials of local towns, who will then communicate with the case. We will continue to communicate the information made available to the School to our community.
Remote learning for all students in grades 6 through 12 will began on Monday, March 23, and has now been extended through the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Facilities and Operations Procedures
Our Facilities and Operations team continues to follow our protocol for sanitizing campus by spraying all hard surfaces in faculty, staff, and student spaces with CDC-recommended electrostatic antiviral spray. This process is being completed on a weekly basis, as recommended by the manufacturer.
Hand sanitizers are in place around campus.
We have contacted our transportation vendors to ensure they are taking appropriate sanitization measures.
The School is working closely with SAGE Dining services to develop and implement plans to minimize the risk of spreading illness.
Apple has released information about how to properly disinfect iPads, iPhones, and other Apple products. For other devices please reference the manufacturer's guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting.
We have requested information from outside groups regarding their efforts related to COVID-19 and any reported exposure to COVID-19 by members of the group.
As has been noted by multiple sources we ask all members of our community take the following actions to prevent the spread of all types of viruses and sicknesses:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 30 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Stay home when you are sick.
If your son has a fever, cold-like symptoms, or is just not feeling well, we ask that he remain home.
If your son demonstrates flu-like symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider.
If your son is diagnosed with the flu, please contact the School Nurse's Office (HS: 978-774-1050 x384 or hrubin@stjohnsprep.org MS: 978-774-1050 X212 Or mclifford@stjohnsprep.org).
If you have questions regarding whether or not you should come to campus we recommend consulting the CDC's COVID-19 precautions for keeping home, school, and work safe.
Heidi Rubin
High School Nurse
978-774-1050 x384
hrubin@stjohnsprep.org
Margie Clifford
Middle School Nurse
978-775-1050 x212
mclifford@stjohnsprep.org
Mapping 2019-nCoV
Johns Hopkins
Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Coronavirus Summary
Centers for Disease and Control
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
World Health Organization
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
National Institutes of Health