CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Area School District announced online Tuesday that it will switch to virtual learning for three days due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
At the close of school Friday, the district was “fortunate” to have one COVID case against its rolling 14-day counts, said Superintendent Terry Struble in a letter to school families.
This, he said, changed at the junior/senior high school, and then by the end of school Monday, the district had three confirmed cases against its rolling count.
The district was also notified of additional cases Monday evening, likewise putting the elementary school at its threshold until another COVID case was reported overnight.
Both buildings have other people who have been tested and who are currently awaiting results, Struble noted.
“… Our schools have exceeded the rolling 14-day count, which requires a minimum three-day closure. In the past, we’ve been fortunate to structure around a weekend or snowfall.
“[The] sudden rise in cases doesn’t allow this to happen, and creates the necessity to switch to our virtual format for the remainder of the week.”
Both Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High and Elementary Schools will operate virtually from Wednesday, March 24 through Friday, March 26.
In addition, there will be no before- or after-school activities during this time. Grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches will be available at the CAJSHS each day, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Meals may be picked up near the entrance of Bison Gymnasium, at the rear of the school building. Meals are available for any child in the school family.
“Our thoughts and concerns are with all [who are] currently being impacted by the recent increase in COVID cases in our area,” Struble said.