South Hadley schools back to remote learning
Plains Elementary School in South Hadley.
By JACQUELYN VOGHEL
SOUTH HADLEY Local public schools will return to remote learning indefinitely “due to the high number of district staff needing to quarantine,” interim Superintendent Diana Bonneville announced last Saturday.
The directive goes into effect immediately, Bonneville wrote in an email to the school community. The school was not capable of maintaining its staffing across three buildings, according to Bonneville.
“If one in-person individual tests positive, a chain reaction occurs, impacting our ability to properly staff classrooms,” Bonneville wrote.
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but our students’ and staff health and safety is our top priority,” she added. School buildings will remain open during this remote learning period.
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South Hadley schools back to remote learning
Plains Elementary School in South Hadley.
Published: 12/13/2020 8:11:13 PM
SOUTH HADLEY Local public schools will return to remote learning indefinitely “due to the high number of district staff needing to quarantine,” interim Superintendent Diana Bonneville announced Saturday.
The directive goes into effect immediately, Bonneville wrote in an email to the school community. The school was not capable of maintaining its staffing across three buildings, according to Bonneville.
“If one in-person individual tests positive, a chain reaction occurs, impacting our ability to properly staff classrooms,” Bonneville wrote.
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but our students’ and staff health and safety is our top priority,” she added. School buildings will remain open during this remote learning period.
William E. Norris School shifts to remote learning following positive COVID cases
Southampton William E. Norris School, 2019. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Modified: 12/11/2020 7:20:29 PM
SOUTHAMPTON William E. Norris School will shift to all-remote learning for an indefinite period beginning Monday after reporting three new cases of COVID-19 within its community on Thursday.
None of the individuals who tested positive had close contact with others in the school community, Norris Principal Aliza M. Pluta wrote in an all-school email. Pluta sent out two email alerts on Thursday, first announcing one positive case then adding two others. Southampton is currently at the highest-risk level, or “red” designation, for COVID-19 transmission, according to the state Department of Public Health.