Extracurricular competitions, performances paused in Wilson Co.
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and last updated 2020-12-18 22:01:47-05
LEBANON, Tenn. (WTVF) â Wilson County School officials announced the suspension of all extracurricular competitions and performances due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Wilson County. However, practices and conditioning activities are still permitted with health protocols currently in place.
The announcement was posted Friday on the district s social media page. Activities will stop Mon., Dec. 21 and will last until Sun., Jan. 3, allowing them to resume Monday.
The change was made in an effort to minimize exposure for students, student athletes, coaches, support staff, parents and fans.
Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Nashville has extended the Flash Flood Warning for.
Northern Bedford County in middle Tennessee.
Cannon County in middle Tennessee.
Northwestern Coffee County in middle Tennessee.
Rutherford County in middle Tennessee.
West Central Warren County in middle Tennessee.
East Central Williamson County in middle Tennessee.
Southeastern Wilson County in middle Tennessee. Until 1000 AM CDT. At 405 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD.Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE.Doppler radar.
IMPACT.Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
More than a third of Pitt County Schools students in grades three through 12 are failing at least one course, according to a report released by the district.
Steve Lassiter, assistant superintendent of educational programs and services, reported to the Pitt County Board of Education on Monday that about 3,600 face-to-face students and about 4,900 virtual learners have at least one course failure this semester. This represents 36.7 percent of the districtâs 23,163 learners.
âThis data is troubling,â Lassiter said. â⦠Weâre asking each other how to combat this.â
Superintendent Ethan Lenker said districts across the state are seeing a large number of course failures this year as schools work to educate students during a pandemic. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that 46 percent of Wilson County Schoolsâ virtual students in grades three through 12 were failing a course this year.