The Cherokee County district — which has an enrollment of 42,000, of whom over 30,000 are receiving in-person instruction — recommends but does not require students to wear masks. Social distance when you can and wear a mask when you can't. We understand these closings create hardships and are disappointing to students who want to learn in-person as well as their families, but these are necessary measures to avoid potential spread within our schools. "As a result of the confirmed cases, 294 students and staff are under quarantine and, should the pending tests prove positive, that total would increase dramatically," Hightower said. Quarantines and closures as schools reopen across the U.S. recommends but does not require students to wear masks, dozens of demonstrators, including teachers, protested outside a school board meeting. We need you to please: stay home when you’re sick (use this checklist: https://bit.ly/CDCchecks); get tested if you’re symptomatic; report your child’s positive test to their school; if you are directed to quarantine, follow the instructions and limit interaction with non-family members; social distance when you can and wear a mask when you can’t. A Georgia school district that does not require masks has closed a high school and now has over 1,100 students and staff in quarantine due to the coronavirus.. Share with Us. "I just felt like, without there being more social distancing measures and the requirement of masks for all students, that it just wasn't the best idea for him to go in person," she said. "As a result of the confirmed cases, 294 students and staff are under quarantine and, should the pending tests prove positive, that total would increase dramatically," the superintendent said. The Cherokee County School District, based in Canton about 40 miles north of Atlanta, made the announcement Tuesday, just eight days after its schools reopened. “When we announced plans to reopen schools with options of in-person learning and Digital Learning at home, we made clear the challenges that came along with this choice for our families,” he said. First published on August 11, 2020 / 4:12 PM. Elementary. Teachers will spend Monday at home preparing for the shift to remote learning; the building will be deep-cleaned. In response Cherokee County schools will be closed on Thursday, officials said. CANTON, Ga. (CBS46) -- A third Cherokee County school has temporarily closed due to newly reported cases of COVID-19. There was a problem saving your notification. Hightower said the district will close Etowah High School, with the aim of restarting in-person classes on August 31. A Georgia school district that does not require masks has closed a high school and now has over 1,100 students and staff in quarantine due to the coronavirus. According to a statement posted on the Cherokee County School District website, the closure comes because of the possibility of flooding and high winds in the early morning hours. The closure has no effect on Creekview HS students already enrolled in Digital Learning. In July, dozens of demonstrators, including teachers, protested outside a school board meeting, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting. Election Live Updates Full Election Results racist or sexually-oriented language. "As your Superintendent, I wear a mask whenever I cannot social distance," Hightower said. What happens in our community outside of our schools impacts what happens inside our schools and our ability to keep schools open.". They mean everything to us," Guest said. But she added, "I want the numbers to go down. 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Lawmakers, parents, teachers and students are divided on how to move forward as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge throughout many communities. "There are a fair number of students that do wear masks, but there's still a large amount of people that don't.". / CBS News. And I'm not seeing that right now.". Riley Ball, a student at Creekview High School, said one-way hallways have been implemented but classrooms don't allow for much social distancing. Keep it Clean. The district said once a positive case is confirmed, contact tracing is conducted and students' parents are notified. Be Truthful. Cherokee County schools reopened on August 3, but now one high school is closed and hundreds of students have to quarantine for two weeks. Students who need to pick up medication or other items that they must have during the next two weeks should call the school’s front office to make an appointment. Dozens of positive COVID-19 tests have been confirmed and one high school has been temporarily shut down, Cherokee County School District Superintendent Dr. Brian V. Hightower said in a message posted online. Hightower warned that because the coronavirus cases are predominantly at the district's high schools more of those schools could be closed. Reopening is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 31. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) -- Etowah High School in Cherokee County is closing after 14 st…, CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) -- Back to school photos that circulating on social media from …, ATLANTA (CBS46) -- For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in March, eight metro Atlanta school districts open their …. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Check back later for updates as conditions may change. Cherokee County schools reopened on August 3, but now one high school is closed and hundreds of students have to quarantine for two weeks. Cherokee County schools resumed in-person learning on August 3. Cherokee County Public Schools mission is for every student to graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and be prepared for life in the 21st century. "We need everyone to work together to help us continue to operate schools in-person for the more than 31,000 students whose families want this choice and who have been sending their children to school since we reopened two weeks ago. What does this mean for Creekview HS students? "Over this weekend, the number of positive cases at Creekview High School has increased to a total of 25, with 500 of its 1,800 in-person students now under precautionary quarantine," the district said in a press release. "I want him to go back," she said. Wearing a face mask is not a requirement for students, but Hightower had urged everyone to wear them. All Creekview HS in-person students will stay home from school beginning Monday, Aug. 17, until the scheduled reopening on Monday, Aug. 31. Since last week, there have been 59 positive tests among students and staff in the district, Hightower said. This decision was made with the support of school board members and in consideration with the Department of Public Health, the district said. Reopening is tentatively scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31. What does this mean for our entire community? Amanda Seghetti, whose child attends Woodstock Middle School, told MSNBC that she decided to keep her child home for online classes. I want to see that with sending students to school, we aren't having these huge outbreaks. Be in the know. "With how the classrooms are set up, kids are in very close range to each other no matter what," he told MSNBC. "Everyone who is doing everything they can to help our kids, make them successful and have somewhat of a normal life," Guest said. It also said quarantined students will take online classes and classrooms will be deep-cleaned before reopening. “Out of 2,000 students in this school, 1,500 will be returning in person — without a mandatory mask requirement,” Webb told the news outlet in late July, saying this frightened her. Creekview High School in Canton is the third Cherokee County high school to have closed due to the coronavirus, the district said. FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL DAY ... Cherokee County Schools. What happens in our community outside of our schools impacts what happens inside our schools and our ability to keep schools open. Remote learning, through the Canvas learning management system, will begin on Tuesday, with teachers reporting to school to provide this online instruction. CANTON, GA — Half of Cherokee County's high schools are now closed through the end of the month, with students transitioning to digital learning after multiple students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus. The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) announced on Sunday that Creekview High School will temporarily close in-person instruction.