HUDSON – Hudson schools will shift from hybrid to full remote learning Jan. 4 for two weeks to prevent a potential holiday-related surge of coronavirus cases in the schools.
Superintendent Marco Rodrigues said last week he and the administration team were considering moving to remote learning for two weeks after the holiday break due to concerns that gatherings during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays could lead to an uptick in positive cases. He informed the school community in a letter late last week that Hudson will temporarily transition to full remote learning.
“We strongly believe that there is no replacement for in-person learning and the connections between students and their teachers and peers,” Rodrigues wrote. “However, concerns surrounding the significant rise in COVID-19 cases in our community and statewide, the extended holiday period in the coming week and the potential for additional positive cases within our students and staff, may impact our ability
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Kirsten and Tony Brandt with their infant daughter, Lura, who is four months old. Kirsten will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove her stomach because of cancer. COURTESY PHOTO
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HUDSON District officials are considering transitioning from hybrid to full remote learning for at least two weeks in early January to prevent a potential spike in coronavirus cases in the schools coming out of the holiday break.
Superintendent of Schools Marco Rodrigues is concerned that gatherings during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays could lead to an uptick in positive cases in town and in the schools. He noted there was an increase in cases in Hudson coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“That does bring a layer of concern about what can happen shortly after,” Rodrigues said during Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting. “That can generate a number of gatherings. It does generate some concerns.”