Last Thursday, students at Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School left their classrooms and gathered at the flagpole for a moment of silence at 8:18 for those impacted by the tragedy at Michigan State University. The event was organized by senior Macy Milarch (next to flagpole), whose sister Clara is a student at MSU and was on
State reports 5 new COVID-19 outbreaks at St. Clair County schools
Port Huron Times Herald
Editor s note: Port Huron High reported 11 cases Monday. The district previously reported the count at 12.
More than two dozen staff and student cases of the coronavirus have been newly reported at several schools around St. Clair County mostly in Marine City and Marysville.
That’s according to the latest data sent to the state by local health officials, marking a shift since last week when there were no new or ongoing cases listed for local districts. New and ongoing school outbreaks are updated Mondays.
Marine City middle and high schools, which are connected by a cafeteria, returned to remote learning on Monday as a result of the rise in cases. The high school was reported to have nine cases among students and staff, as of Monday afternoon, and East China Schools Superintendent Suzanne Cybulla said parents of affected students were notified of the shift before noon on Saturday
Ubly and Cass City schools moving some students virtual due to COVID
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
March 15, 2021
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As COVID numbers climb once again in the Upper Thumb, several school districts have been feeling the effects. That includes both the Ubly and Cass City school districts, both of which are going virtual due to quarantined students and a shortage of staff members.
“We have about seven or eight kids who tested positive and about six to seven staff members also,” said Ubly School District Superintendent Joe Candella. “Because of that, we will be going virtual this week.”
USA student reported COVID positive
Students who were in close contact have been contacted
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
March 10, 2021
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The district was informed a high school student had tested positive for the virus.
That information was posted on the district’s website by the superintendent’s secretary Teresa Dinsmoore.
A positive case was also detected in the district last week in a high school staff member.
Students who were in close contact with the student who tested positive have been identified and provided with quarantine instructions.
The district is working with Ann Hepfer, who is the health officer for both the Huron County Health Department and the Tuscola County Health Department, in addressing the issue and in doing contact tracing.