Bethlehem, PA
News
COVID-19: Northampton County School District Goes Fully Remote Through Mid-January COVID-19: Northampton County School District Goes Fully Remote Through Mid-January
Covid-19: Northampton County School District Goes Fully Remote Through Mid-January A surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted one Northampton County school district to switch to fully remote classes through mid-January, according to a video update from the superintendent. Bethlehem Area School District will begin fully remote classes Dec. 14 and continue until holiday break from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Superintendent Dr. Joseph J. Roy said Wednesday. After the holiday break, students will continue fully remote learning from Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 before returning to hybrid learning Jan. 11. The reason for the transition is twofold, Roy said. “It helps us manage the current cases that …

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by Valerie Musson
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: More Cases Cause New Closures At Norwalk Schools COVID-19: More Cases Cause New Closures At Norwalk Schools
Covid-19: More Cases Cause New Closures At Norwalk Schools New cases of COVID-19 have caused the Norwalk Public School District to move two additional schools to all remote learning. The move comes after the Norwalk Public Schools District was notified on Wednesday, Dec. 9, of new positive COVID-19 cases at two schools.  As a result, Cranbury Elementary will transition to remote learning beginning Thursday, Dec. 10, returning to in-person instruction on Monday, Dec. 21.  Wolfpit Elementary also will go into remote learning starting Thursday and will return on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. "Unfortunately, due to the number of staff members now q…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
COVID-19 Tears Through Central Jersey Schools COVID-19 Tears Through Central Jersey Schools
Covid-19 Tears Through Central Jersey Schools COVID-19 is surging in several Central Jersey schools this month. Mount Laurel schools went remote Dec. 4, due to a "sharp increase" in cases. In-person learning will resume Jan. 15, district officials said. "In further consultation with the New Jersey Department of Health’s (NJDOH) risk matrix, while in the High Risk 'Orange,' zone, our local conditions warrant our schools switch to full time remote learning," Superintendent George J. Rafferty said. "According to health officials, in the immediate and near future infection rates are expected to continue to climb into the winter break…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Long Island School District Announces Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: New Long Island School District Announces Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: New Long Island School District Announces Shift To Remote Learning A Long Island school district that has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak is going temporarily remote due to a rise in new cases in the community. Related story - COVID-19: Four Long Island Yellow Cluster Zones Added Massapequa schools will be switching to its distance learning model between Monday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Dec. 23, giving the district a full two weeks to close for the scheduled Christmas break. The new remote days lead into the scheduled recess planned for Thursday, Dec. 24 through Monday, Jan. 4. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In These…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Schools
Hudson County District Remote Since August Extends Virtual Learning Through January Hudson County District Remote Since August Extends Virtual Learning Through January
Hudson County District Remote Since August Extends Virtual Learning Through January A Hudson County school district whose students haven't been in the classrooms this year yet will have to wait even longer. West New York schools have extended remote learning until Jan. 31, 2021, Superintendent Clara Brito Herrera said in a letter to parents Dec. 7. "This decision is not one that is made lightly, but safety and instruction have been our priority during this unprecedented time," she said.  " Our comprehensive reopening plan will still be phased in throughout the second half of the school year and our goal remains to eventually enter hybrid learning in the near future."…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks All five schools at a district in Westchester have moved to full remote learning for the next two weeks. The Greenburgh Central District's schools -- Woodlands Middle/High School, Lee F. Jackson Elementary, Highview Elementary, Richard J. Bailey Elementary -- and all pre-school programs closed for in-person education on Monday, Dec. 7, and will remain on a remote schedule until at least Monday, Dec. 21, the school district said. The district is making the move due to new COVID-19 cases, and staff shortages due to quarantines.  Students should check in with their teachers at the start…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk
Covid-19: New Cases Lead To Additional Closures Of Schools In Norwalk As a result of confirmed COVID cases and the number of staff members quarantined, additional public schools in Norwalk are switching to full remote learning effective immediately.  Ponus Ridge Middle School and Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School (all students, including grades 4 & 5 at the annex), in Norwalk, will transition to full remote learning beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and will return on January 4, 2021, school officials said. Jefferson Elementary and Fox Run Elementary will remain on full remote learning, returning to in-person learning on Monday, Dec. 21.  St…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Student Tests Positive, Leading To Quarantines At Long Island School District COVID-19: Student Tests Positive, Leading To Quarantines At Long Island School District
Covid-19: Student Tests Positive, Leading To Quarantines At Long Island School District More than two dozen students and staff members at a Long Island school were forced to quarantine after learning of a positive COVID-19 test. The Bridgehampton School District was forced to quarantine one of its two sixth-grade classes for two weeks, district officials announced this week, which includes more than a dozen of the school’s 18 sixth graders. The student who tested positive was last in the school building on Wednesday, Dec. 2. In addition to the students, 10 staff members have also been quarantined. While under quarantine, those students will be learning remotely through at lea…

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by Zak Failla
Bethlehem, PA
Schools
COVID-19: Easton Schools To Go Remote Until January COVID-19: Easton Schools To Go Remote Until January
Covid-19: Easton Schools To Go Remote Until January A Northampton County school district will be switching to remote learning later this month. The Easton Area School District will operate on a hybrid schedule until Dec. 21, when schools will switch to online learning until at least Jan. 19, according to the letter from Superintendent David Piperato. “Due to the ongoing rise in cases, the number of staff and students currently quarantined and in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we have proactively decided to adjust our school calendar accordingly,” said Piperato in the letter. Piperato said the district is following …

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by Heather Kays
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In These Long Island School Districts COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In These Long Island School Districts
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed In These Long Island School Districts Students and staffers within a pair of Long Island school districts have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing officials to make some adjustments on the fly. School officials said that two students and several staff members at Berner Middle School in Massapequa have tested positive, with at least another additional confirmed case at the Birch Lane Elementary School. The district said the closures were "out of an abundance of caution" and Iconis said that in the case of Berner, district officials are attempting to determine "if other students and or staff members are involved." In Suffolk C…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Two Norwalk Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: Two Norwalk Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Two Norwalk Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases Two Norwalk elementary schools are on full remote learning after a member of each school's community tested positive for COVID-19. Fox Run Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School began the full remote on Monday, Dec. 7, after the district learned on Sunday, Dec. 6, of the two cases. The move to remote learning allows for contract tracing, the Norwalk School District said. Families are expected to receive an update from each schools' principal on Monday on the status of the move, the district said on Facebook. "The decision to move to full remote instruction was made after carefu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Returns To Some In-Person Learning COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Returns To Some In-Person Learning
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Returns To Some In-Person Learning Some students in a Fairfield County school district will be returning to the classroom after a short transition to its remote learning model. Students in kindergarten, first grade, and English language learners will resume hybrid learning, switching back to the model that was being used prior to the Thanksgiving break. Related story - COVID-19: New School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote Late last month, Stratford Schools Superintendent Janet Robinson announced that the district would be going all-virtual through at least Friday, Dec. 4 due to a rise in cases in the area, which has…

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by Zak Failla