Southwest High students to learn remotely through Thanksgiving break due to COVID-19
After temporarily returning to virtual instruction this week due to a COVID-19 case, Southwest High School students will remain online through Thanksgiving break.
An email from the Bibb County School District indicates the decision was necessitated by “staffing related to COVID-19.”
Elam at Southwest students, however, will resume face-to-face instruction on Nov. 19. Elam students went virtual as well on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is a virtual learning day throughout the district.
Elam Alexander Academy at Burke on Second Street has not been impacted by either announcements.
Southwest students who were slated to return to the classroom will do so on Nov. 30. Buses will continue to run for students involved in Hutchings College and Career Academy, SOAR, 8.5, PLC and dual enrollment classes, according to the district. During virtual learning, curbside meal service will be offered at Southwest on Mondays and Wednesdays.
“The safety and well-being of students, staff and families is the Bibb County School District’s top priority,” a previous school district press release read. “Individuals identified as close contacts have been notified and will work or study remotely during their quarantine period as established by CDC and Department of Public Health guidance. For more information about the Bibb County School District’s health and safety protocols, please visit www.bcsdk12.net and click on the headline “COVID-19 Information.”
This story was originally published November 15, 2020 at 1:57 PM.
