East Side Elementary School located at 970 Old McMinnville Highway, Woodbury will cease On-Campus Learning on Monday, January 31stand Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. Students may return to On-Campus Learning on Wednesday, February 2nd. All East Side Elementary School Students will be participating in Distance Learning during this time with specific details issued through the school and classroom teachers. The East Side Elementary School Basketball Games scheduled for Monday, February 1st, 2022 – 6:00 PM at West Side Elementary School will be rescheduled.
Director of Cannon County Schools, William Freddy Curtis stated, “There has been a recent up-tick in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 with mainly Teachers and Support Staff at East Side Elementary School this week. The following Statistics as of Friday, January 28th, 2022 indicate:
Students – Total East Side Elementary School Students = 152
Total Positive Cases and Contacts = 10 Students or 7% of Total Students
Staff – Total 20 Staff Full and Part-Time
Total Positive Cases and Contacts = 10 or 50.0%.”
Curtis continued, “We have been in consultation with the Tennessee Department of Education and have been approved for a COVID-19 Relief Waiver by Tennessee Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn to allow for Virtual Learning to take place on Monday, January 31st and Tuesday, February 1st for East Side Elementary School. These days will allow our custodial staff for additional deep cleaning and allowing time for these possible exposures and cases to diminish. Our East Side Elementary School Students will transition to ‘Distance Learning’ on Monday, January 31st, and Tuesday, February 1st. East Side Elementary School Students may return to “On-Campus” learning on Wednesday, February 2nd. Cannon County High School Students living in the East Side Elementary School area will still have School Bus Service, departing from East Side Elementary School at the regular time, and the same occurring in the afternoon.
Parents of East Side Elementary School have been contacted by School Officials via multiple means, and we sincerely appreciate their cooperation in these unprecedented times. Thank you for your understanding. Cannon County Schools appreciates the hard work of East Side Elementary School Principal Mrs. Connie Foster, Teachers, Staff Members, School Nurse Mrs. Leslie Pelham and Coordinator of School Health Mrs. Bonnie Patterson to continue the education of the children of the East Side Elementary School Community during this pandemic event.
Please contact East Side Elementary School at 629-218-3151 for any additional needed information.”