WATERTOWN â A sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases within the Watertown City School District has prompted the district to shift to a fully remote learning model for the next three weeks.
In a letter to the school community Friday afternoon, Superintendent Patricia B. LaBarr confirmed the district had to make the âdifficultâ decision to shift to its remote learning plan, which will begin Monday and go through Jan. 29.
âThe decision to close school was not made lightly,â she said. âWatertown has decided that closing school for all students was a necessary precaution to prevent further spread of COVID-19 throughout our District and community.â
All Hamilton County Schools Will Be On Remote Learning Jan. 6-8 Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Officials said, With the spring semester starting next Wednesday, Jan. 6, the district wanted to share our schedule for next week using the latest local COVID-19 data.
Due to recent data trends and the support for a gradual re-entry plan, all schools will follow a remote learning schedule Jan. 6-8.
Staff will also follow a remote schedule, but they can request access to their school building through their administrators if needed.
School-Age Child Care (SACC) will operate a limited number of school sites. Visit the county school website for more information.
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