THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS COMPLETED CONTACT TRACING ON TWO LAB-CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE WINDOM MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THE POSITIVE CASES HAVE IMPACTED SEVERAL ACTIVITIES, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THE HOMECOMING CORONATION, SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE INDUCTON CEREMONY FOR THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY – SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY – IS ALSO POSTPONED WITH NO MAKE-UP DATE ANNOUNCED. ALL VARSITY AND B-SQUAD VOLLEYBALL MATCHES ARE POSTPONED THROUGH NOVEMBER 3RD.
THE DISTRICT’S CURRENT LEARNING MODEL IS NOT BEING IMPACTED BY THE TWO POSITIVE CASES. WINDOM WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD CLASSES IN THE HYBRID MODEL, WITH ALL STUDENTS IN CLASS AND CLASSROOMS AT 50% CAPACITY. THE DISTRICT IS WORKING WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANYONE WHO HAS HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH A POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19.
IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED THAT THE BRIDGES PRE-SCHOOL HAS HAD A POSITIVE TEST FOR COVID-19
ALSO – HERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL – GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 – WILL MOVE TO DISTANCE LEARNING FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, STARTING MONDAY. PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THE 8TH GRADE CLASSES WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PERSON.
