Adams 14 to move all schools to remote-learning as COVID-19 cases surge

Adams 14 announced Friday that the schoolhouse territory volition determination each schools to remote-learning adjacent week pursuing a surge successful COVID-19 cases.

Students volition be virtual classes astatine slightest from Jan. 10 until Jan. 14 due to the fact that Adams County arsenic a full has seen cases summation 357% successful 2 weeks, according to the missive the territory sent parents.

The territory is 1 of the archetypal to displacement to online learning since returning from wintertime break. Schools successful the Denver metro country person sought to support students successful in-person classes, but are facing wide staffing shortages amid the emergence of the omicron variant.

Earlier successful the week, Denver Public Schools moved each classes online for a time pursuing a shortage of autobus drivers during the snowstorm.

Adams 14 is besides canceling sports for mediate schoolhouse students adjacent week. However, precocious schoolhouse activities volition spell connected arsenic normal, according to the letter.

The territory volition inactive supply meals for students adjacent week. On Jan. 10, lunches volition beryllium served betwixt 11:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. astatine each schoolhouse but for Sanville and STARS students. The erstwhile volition beryllium served astatine Central Elementary School and the second astatine Rose Hill Elementary School, according to the letter.

Then, starting connected Jan. 11, meals volition beryllium delivered to vicinity locations. The details of which person not yet been provided.

Adams 14 said it volition marque a determination by Jan. 13 connected whether classes volition stay distant oregon if the territory volition resume in-person lessons.