Cannon County High School to Cease On-Campus Learning November 6th to Friday, November 27th

Cannon County High School located at 1 Lion Drive, Woodbury, Tennessee will cease On-Campus Learning from Friday, November 6th, 2020 through Friday, November 27th, 2020.  Students will return to On-Campus Learning on Monday, November 30th, 2020. ALL Cannon High School Students will be participating in Distance Learning during this time.

Director of Cannon County Schools, Mr. William F. Curtis stated, “There has been a recent surge in the number of positive cases and specifically contacts of COVID-19 with students and staff at Cannon County High School this past week.  The following Statistics indicate: 

Total Cannon County High School Students =    564

Total On-Campus Students     =     542

Total Distance Learning Students = 22

Students

Total Positive Cases   = 6 Students or 1.1%

Total Contacts            = 136 Students or 25.09% 

Total Cases/Contacts  = 145 Students or 26.7%

Staff

Total Positive Cases = 0 (Teacher) 

Total Contacts          =  3 or 4.4%

Total Cases/Pending Cases/Contacts = 3 or 4.4%”

Curtis continued, “We have been in consultation with the Tennessee Department of Health at the Local, Regional, and State levels which recommended the closure of our Cannon County High School On-Campus Program for allowing time for these possible exposures and cases to diminish. Our Cannon County High School Students will transition to ‘Distance Learning’ from Friday, November 6th, 2020 through Friday, November 27th, 2020.  Cannon County High School Students may return to “On-Campus” learning on Monday, November 30th, 2020.  All Cannon County Elementary School Students will still have School Bus Services and report to school as usual. Parents of Cannon County High School Students have been contacted by School Officials via multiple means, and we sincerely appreciate their cooperation in these unprecedented times.  Cannon County High School Students are already provided a Chromebook for instruction and will be required to check-in daily with each teacher and complete assignments.  Cannon County Schools and specifically Cannon County High School is very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but our students’, families’ and staff members’ health and safety is our number one concern at this time. Thank you for your understanding.  Cannon County Schools appreciates the hard work of Cannon County High School Principal Mr. Courtney Nichols, Teachers, and Staff Members to continue the education of the children of the Cannon County Community during this pandemic event. Please contact Cannon County High School at 629-218-3197 for any additional needed information.”