LGISD Summer Workouts Postponed After Athlete Tests Positive for COVID

La Grange ISD has been notified that a student participating in the summer athletic workouts has tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the positive case and to take further precautions, all athletic workouts are cancelled until Monday, July 6.

The LGISD athletic program has been following the health and hygiene guidelines announced by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the University Interscholastic League (UIL).

These practices include social distancing in workouts, temperature checks, pre-screening techniques, providing hand sanitizer stations, no shared water, and working in small groups. These same techniques will be used when workouts resume.

Any student who experiences any of the symptoms of COVID-19 should self-isolate. As a reminder, the symptoms of COVID-19 are as follows:

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Chills

• Repeated shaking with chills

• Muscle pain

• Headache

• Sore throat

• Loss of taste or smell

• Diarrhea

• Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you have any questions as a parent, you may contact the La Grange ISD Athletic Department at (979) 968-7018 or the Administration Office at (979) 968-7000 Monday-Friday during business hours.