Fulton County switches some schools to online learning as COVID-19 cases rise

Fulton County Schools announced major changes to the end of their school year on Monday. Several schools will be transitioning to online learning as COVID-19 cases climb. The school district also released details about its plans following the winter break.

Superintendent Mike Looney, in a statement released Monday evening, said all high schools will be switching to remote learning beginning Wednesday. Those are half-days dedicated to final exams. Students should be receiving a schedule from their schools soon about this.

The exception is North Springs High School, which will transition starting Tuesday due to the number of absences and quarantining students.

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Five middle and elementary schools will be switching over to remote learning through Friday due to the coronavirus. The following schools were classified Monday in Level 2 on the FCS Closing Matrix, requiring them to switch to virtual learning:

• Renaissance Elementary School

• Evoline C. West Elementary School

• Hopewell Middle School

• McNair Middle School

• Webb Bridge Middle School

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After the winter break, Jan. 6 will begin the second semester for students. Both Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 are teacher workdays and holidays for students because of the Senate runoff. All Pre-K through 12 students will participate in remote learning from January 6 until 8.

Middle and high school students will participate in remote learning on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, while elementary students return to school for face-to-face instruction, if they chose the in-person learning model for the second semester.

On Jan. 13, Pre-K through 12 students, except those who chose remote learning, will come back for face-to-face instruction.

Students and employees returning from winter break can take a voluntary COVID-19 test, especially if they have traveled, be part of a large event, was around someone with COVID-19, or have flu-like symptoms. Drive-up testing sites will also be set up on Jan. 2 at two schools.

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