DE PERE, Wis. (NBC 26) -- In an urgent letter to parents, the Unified School District of De Pere announced they will be switching to all-virtual school instruction.
The district says due to new cases of COVID-19 reported within the district and has resulted in the need to quarantine a "large number of students and staff."
According to the release, all Unified School District of De Pere high schools will not report to school on Friday, September 25th, and will begin virtual instruction on Monday, September 28th.
Foxview and all elementary schools will report to school as scheduled on Friday, Sept. 25 with early release and virtual elementary parent-teacher conferences. These schools will not have school on Monday, September 28th, and will begin virtual instruction on Tuesday, Sept. 29th.
In the release to families, the district says as the infection rates in De Pere and Brown County continue to rise, they say their three local hospitals are reporting they have reached a critical stage with the number of hospitalizations.
The letter sent out to families tonight the district says:
"Please know that we are taking this action to protect the health and safety of our students, staff, and families.
We have planned for this scenario and are ready to quickly make the transition. It is our intent to return to face to face and blended instruction on Monday, October 12. Other factors, such as community spread and local hospitalization rates will influence the District’s decision to reopen on October 12 or to extend virtual instruction."
Read the full schedule below:
High School and Middle School:
Friday, September 25: No School. Teachers prepare for virtual instruction.
Monday, September 28: Virtual instruction begins.
Monday, October 12: Tentative date for return to blended learning instruction
Foxview Intermediate and Elementary Schools:
Friday, September 25: Foxview and all elementary schools report to school as
scheduled with early release and virtual elementary parent-teacher conferences.
Monday, September 28: No School. Teachers prepare for virtual instruction.
Tuesday, September 29: Virtual instruction begins.
Monday, October 12: Tentative date for return to full-time in-person instruction
