On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Atlanta
    • DeKalb
    • Rockdale
    • Gwinnett
    • City of Stonecrest
  • Legal Notices
  • HelpLines
  • Crime
  • COVID-19
  • Coming Up
  • Business
  • Education
  • Life
    • Restaurants
    • Travel
    • Explore
    • Special Events
    • Community Calendar
    • 2021 Graduates
  • People
  • Op/Ed
  • Obituaries
  • Contact Us
What's Hot

Rockdale County resident Mary Ingram turns 101, enjoys birthday cake, family and friends under shady oak tree

August 8, 2022

Relda Beatrice Bennett, DeKalb County’s oldest citizen, turns 109, Commissioner Davis Johnson extends honors

August 8, 2022

DeKalb Commissioner Davis Johnson to host Mandela Washington Fellow

August 8, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Tuesday, August 9
[Valid RSS]
Facebook Twitter Instagram
On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Atlanta
    • DeKalb
    • Rockdale
    • Gwinnett
    • City of Stonecrest
  • Legal Notices
  • HelpLines
  • Crime
  • COVID-19
  • Coming Up
  • Business
  • Education
  • Life
    • Restaurants
    • Travel
    • Explore
    • Special Events
    • Community Calendar
    • 2021 Graduates
  • People
  • Op/Ed
  • Obituaries
  • Contact Us
On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
Home»Local News»Rockdale County students temporarily return to virtual learning on Jan. 4 due to spike in COVID-19

Rockdale County students temporarily return to virtual learning on Jan. 4 due to spike in COVID-19

0
By On Common Ground News on December 30, 2021 Local News, Education, Rockdale
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

 

 

CONYERS, GA – Due to the current spike in COVID-19, Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Superintendent Terry Oatts announced that all students will return to a virtual/remote learning environment on Tuesday, Jan. 4 following the Winter Break. In-person learning is scheduled to resume on Monday, Jan. 10, he said.

Teachers and staff will work  virtually beginning Monday, Jan. 3. Staff, students, and families are urged to get tested for COVID-19 before the return to in-person learning.

RCPS continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for students, staff and their families at 954 N. Main Street, Monday-Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. starting Jan. 3. For more information on free COVID-19 testing, visit www.rockdaleschools.org/covid19testing.

This decision comes after the superintendent convened a virtual meeting with local health experts including Piedmont Rockdale Hospital CEO Blake Watts; Piedmont Rockdale Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer Monica Hum; Laura Sistrunk of Piedmont Rockdale; local pediatricians Hugo Scornik and Kimberly Carr; Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Health Departments (GNR) Medical Director Audrey Arona; and GNR Chief Clinical Officer Alana Sulka.

Superintendent Oatts said: “In short, our local community spread is extremely significant. It was affirming to hear the public health officials in our meeting commend RCPS for our proactive COVID-19 mitigation measures and commitment to the public health safety and well-being of our students and staff. We will continue to promote regular testing and vaccinations to include the boosters for those eligible stakeholders.

“The rationale for this decision is to allow for access to testing considering what likely will have been congregant holiday gatherings and travel associated with New Year celebrations. This schedule adjustment is designed to reduce the impact of the high community spread on our schools. Understanding that a brief delay is not going to resolve the surge in COVID-19 cases, RCPS will implement additional mitigation measures to address containing potential spread within our schools including reinstating capacity caps at athletic events, holding virtual meetings, limiting visitors to campuses, and reviewing cleaning protocols to ensure fidelity of applications. Students and staff will continue to wear masks indoors, socially distance when feasible, and will be encouraged to wash hands frequently and use hand sanitizer.

“The CDC has just released new guidance for those isolating and those in quarantine which we will be reviewing with public health officials as we continue contact tracing in each of our schools. We ask our parents to continue to report to your school any positive test results or exposure to COVID-19. Most importantly, we need all students and staff who are ill to stay home. It will take the efforts of everyone to reduce the spread of the virus, especially this rapidly transmitted Omicron variant. More information about returning in the virtual/remote learning environment will be shared by individual schools on Monday through their websites and other communication tools.

“Thank you for doing your part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. We’re all in this together.”

Post Views: 1,187
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
On Common Ground News

Related Posts

Rockdale County resident Mary Ingram turns 101, enjoys birthday cake, family and friends under shady oak tree

August 8, 2022

Relda Beatrice Bennett, DeKalb County’s oldest citizen, turns 109, Commissioner Davis Johnson extends honors

August 8, 2022

DeKalb Commissioner Davis Johnson to host Mandela Washington Fellow

August 8, 2022
Add A Comment

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Latest Post

Rockdale County resident Mary Ingram turns 101, enjoys birthday cake, family and friends under shady oak tree

August 8, 2022

Relda Beatrice Bennett, DeKalb County’s oldest citizen, turns 109, Commissioner Davis Johnson extends honors

August 8, 2022

DeKalb Commissioner Davis Johnson to host Mandela Washington Fellow

August 8, 2022

Rockdale County responds to public outcry, cutting budget ahead of Aug. 9 millage rate hearing

August 8, 2022

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news updates from OCGNews.

About Us
About Us

On Common Ground News is published 24/7 by On Common Ground, Inc (OCGNEWS.COM).
The news outlet was founded in April, 1995.

Facebook Twitter YouTube
Latest Posts
  • Rockdale County resident Mary Ingram turns 101, enjoys birthday cake, family and friends under shady oak tree
  • Relda Beatrice Bennett, DeKalb County’s oldest citizen, turns 109, Commissioner Davis Johnson extends honors
  • DeKalb Commissioner Davis Johnson to host Mandela Washington Fellow
  • Rockdale County responds to public outcry, cutting budget ahead of Aug. 9 millage rate hearing

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news updates from OCGNews.

© 2022 On Common Ground News.
  • Home
  • Life

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT