Forest Hills Central High School switches to remote learning next week
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and last updated 2021-02-05 15:47:11-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Forest Hills Central High School is switching to all-remote learning following an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Principal Steve Passinault informed families of the decision this afternoon. He says the school was informed that five more students had tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total to thirteen since the first of the month.
Passinault says contact tracing is being conducted for those five cases, adding that itâs possible that the total number of students in quarantine may increase to 200.
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