Parkside Elementary switches to remote learning due to COVID-19 exposure

Parkside Elementary switches to remote learning due to COVID-19 exposure

Schools across the valley have returned to the classroom.

Many districts are now working with positive cases within their facilities.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us what one district is doing to fight the spread.

Gar} "a number of staff at parkside elementary school in lawrenceville have tested positive for covid-19.

Now school leaders and the lawrence county health department are working to contain the spread."

Parkside elementary began remote learning this week.

The switch came after 5 staff members tested positive for the virus.

"that would give us time to do a whole lot more deep cleaning.

Which we do, we clean every night but of course we want to give a deep clean just try to slow the virus down and give our staff time to recouperate."

27 staff members got tested for the virus last friday after parkside closed.

One more postive has been reported since then.

Now school leaders wait for the rest of the tests.

"our plan is to probably sit down tomorrow or wednesday and discuss, once we get all the test results back and try to make a determination for next week."

Students are on remote learning.

However remote does not mean virtual.

School leaders ordered computers back in the spring.

"we ordered computers at that time.

Unfortunately here it is the end of august and we're still waiting on them."

The pandemic has put laptops in high demand.

Parkside needs about 40 more devices to get laptops to every kid.

Until those computers come in they are relying on learning packets.

"when you find out on a friday you have to close the building.

That's something we've never had to do before.

We feel like we're in this together with the community and the parents and we're going to work with them and do what's right and make it through.

I think in the end we're all going to come out better people for it."

Gar} "students can pick up their packets wednesday at parkside elementary.

Working from home in vincennes, gary brian news 10."

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