Southwest Third Graders learn via internet
October 7, 2020
Sheila Harris
According to Southwest School Distirict superintendent, Tosha Tilford,
40 students in the third grade were placed in quarantine for two weeks, beginning Friday, October 2 due to their direct contact with a person diagnosed with a COVID-19. Following health department regulations, the quarantined students were dismissed early on Friday and were not allowed to ride the buses. Parents were contacted and instructed to pick their children up from the school.
“The school in general currently has 126 students and staff members in quarantine,” Tilford said Monday. “Those in quarantine are not all the result of COVID-positive school contacts. Some are due to possible exposure to family and friends outside of school.
“The school has had a total of ten students and staff members test positive for COVID-19,” she continued, “although only three were the result of contact at school.”
According to Tilford, the students being quarantined in their homes have access to the actual classroom through “Pride Learning.”
“The students access classes as they’re being taught through internet and a device with a webcam,” she said.
Southwest High School students were dismissed for virtual learning on September 24 and 25, due to a shortage of cafeteria staff, Tilford said.
According to Southwest School Distirict superintendent, Tosha Tilford,
40 students in the third grade were placed in quarantine for two weeks, beginning Friday, October 2 due to their direct contact with a person diagnosed with a COVID-19. Following health department regulations, the quarantined students were dismissed early on Friday and were not allowed to ride the buses. Parents were contacted and instructed to pick their children up from the school.
“The school in general currently has 126 students and staff members in quarantine,” Tilford said Monday. “Those in quarantine are not all the result of COVID-positive school contacts. Some are due to possible exposure to family and friends outside of school.
“The school has had a total of ten students and staff members test positive for COVID-19,” she continued, “although only three were the result of contact at school.”
According to Tilford, the students being quarantined in their homes have access to the actual classroom through “Pride Learning.”
“The students access classes as they’re being taught through internet and a device with a webcam,” she said.
Southwest High School students were dismissed for virtual learning on September 24 and 25, due to a shortage of cafeteria staff, Tilford said.