Good afternoon faculty, staff, students, and families of the Canton Area School District,
This morning our administrative team met to discuss the current situation around COVID-19 cases with students and staff in the district. Last evening, we had a staff member who received a positive result on a COVID-19 test. Through contact tracing, we determined that additional students were considered close contacts by the DOH.
Because of the continued uptick in testing by our students and staff, and our inability to ensure we have enough drivers to transport students and teachers to educate children, we have made the decision to move to 100% remote learning starting tomorrow, September 24, 2020, and we will return to full in-person instruction on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Our students and staff will have time at the end of the day to gather any belongings they need for remote instruction. Students will be informed by the district around 1 PM this afternoon. Because of the change in service delivery, our Northern Tier Career Center students will move to a remote setting as well and all extra-curricular activities and sports will be suspended until Tuesday 10/13/2020. Our paraprofessionals and teachers will still participate in our professional learning activities that are scheduled for 10/12/2020.
For those elementary students who do not have technology devices at home, we will be setting up a process tomorrow for you to stop by the school and pick up a technology device. Please stay in your vehicles and our staff will meet you at your vehicle. Mr. Wells will communicate these details to all elementary parents. High school students will join their classes in real time and will participate in their online learning as if they were following their schedule when they are in the brick and mortar building.
If you have any further questions, please use our Questions email account that can be found on our website. I am aware this decision impacts our families in many ways, but we will continue to keep the health and safety of all our students and staff a top priority.
Dr. Eric Briggs
Superintendent of Schools
Canton Area School District
570-673-3191 (office)
570-250-7616 (cell)
Twitter: @ebriggscasd
https://www.canton.k12.pa.us/2020-21-re-opening-of-casd/
Information regarding Food Service during remote learning:
The CASD Food Service Department is working to develop a plan for meal distribution during the remote learning time until 10/13/20. Breakfasts and lunches will be made available to all students, twice weekly. Students who are part of the Warrior Weekender backpack program can also pick up backpacks at this time.
Pick up for ALL meals will be held at the Canton Elementary School Theaterette entrance.
Distribution will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:00am-12:00 and 5:00 - 6:00pm. Tuesday distribution will be meals for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Friday distribution will be for Monday and Tuesday meals. The first distribution will be Friday, 9/25.
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