Back To School 2020

Back To School 2020

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BACK TO SCHOOL

THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020

Area schools observe protocol during pandemic

By JOB VIGIL [email protected] Area schools move closer to one of the most unusual openings of a school year in his- tory as the COVID-19 pandemic forces chang- es in protocols for all. Most area schools are following the same steps, including North Platte Public Schools, North Platte Catholic Schools, Our Redeemer Lutheran School, Sutherland, Wallace, Maxwell, Hershey and Brady. Each school web- site has information on the process of get- ting students back into the classroom, and all have indicated they will follow the West Central District Health Department’s risk dial. North Platte Public Schools Based on the cur- rent directed health measures as well as guidance from the West Central District Health Department and the Nebraska Department of Education, NPPS plans to return to school as expected for pre-kindergarten through ninth grades Aug. 17 and grades 10- 12 Aug. 18. Families are encouraged to speak and work with students about social and physical distanc- ing, hygiene and the proper use of face cov- erings. The school district has posted re- sources about these topics online at smore. com/tyv08. NPPS is planning to start school in August with the following guidance: » Students in pre-K through 12th grade will attend school in person.

Graphic courtesy of West Central District Health Department

As of Aug. 6, the dial was at the low end of orange, indicating an elevated risk of the virus spreading.

Job Vigil / The North Platte Telegraph McDaid Elementary School will open as scheduled on Aug. 18, said North Platte Catholic Schools Superintendent Kevin Dodson.

Telegraph staff reports TheWest Central District HealthDepartment covers Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Thomas, Hooker and Arthur counties. In late June, the WCDHD introduced a COVID-19 Risk Dial to provide a summary of current health conditions in the area and the likelihood of the novel coronavirus spreading. As of publication, the dial is updated by the WCDHD every Thursday and can be found at wcdhd.org. The following >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8

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