The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated new guidelines for individuals who have received both of their COVID-19 vaccinations. As of April 27, those who have received both shots are able to safely attend small outdoor gatherings without having to wear a mask. However, these individuals must continue to wear masks in indoor public areas and in larger crowds where exposure may be higher.
These new recommendations from the CDC say that those who are fully vaccinated can attend small outdoor gatherings with a mixture of vaccinated and unvaccinated people, dine outside at restaurants with people from other households and perform physical activity outside with others without a mask.
Students who are absent from school but present online for more than 10 days will be required to switch over to Cohort D/full remote learning.
This announcement came from an email from assistant principals to the students and parents of their respective grades on Dec. 8.
“If your child was scheduled to be in school with their hybrid cohort, was absent from school, and accessed their class online, they will be coded Absent but Present Online (
APO),” assistant principals wrote. “Remote learning for a longer duration (beyond 10 days) will necessitate a student being moved to Cohort D/full remote learning.”
The decision comes after a week of many students choosing to participate in school as APO learners instead of coming to school on their assigned cohort days.