ALL Cannon County Elementary Schools – Auburn Elementary School; East Side Elementary School; Short Mountain Elementary School; West Side Elementary School; Woodbury Grammar School; and Woodland Elementary School will cease On-Campus Learning on Monday, December 14th, through Friday, December 18th – Cannon County Schools are OFF for Christmas Holidays from December 19th, thru January 3rd, 2021. Students will return to On-Campus Learning Monday, January 4th, 2021. ALL Cannon County Elementary School Students will be participating in Distance Learning during this time. Cannon County High School was already participating in Distance Learning until January 4th, 2021.
Director of Cannon County Schools, William F. Curtis stated, “There has been another major surge in the number of positive cases and specifically contacts of COVID-19 with students and staff at our Cannon County Elementary Schools these past few days this week. We are following our ‘Continuous Learning Plan” regarding Distance Learning. Currently, Cannon County is in the ‘Red Level’ as designated in the plan and the number of cases and contacts has been on an upward trend since Thanksgiving Break.”
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 Elementary Schools On-Campus Programs for allowing time for these possible exposures and cases to diminish. Our Cannon County Elementary School Students will transition to ‘Distance Learning’ on Monday, December 14th, 2020 through Friday, December 18th, 2020. Cannon Elementary School Students will return to “On-Campus” learning Monday, January 4th, 2021. My expectation is that ALL Teachers will utilize the Google Meet platform and packets for ALL Elementary Students on Monday, December 14th, 2020 through Friday, December 18th, 2020 – 10 AM. December 18th, 2020 is an ‘Abbreviated Day’ and Schools will close at 10 AM. Cannon County Schools are OFF for Christmas Holidays – December 19th, 2020 thru January 3rd, 2021. School will be back in Session for On-Campus Learning on Monday, January 4th, 2021. Parents and Guardians will be contacted by individual Cannon County Elementary School Officials via multiple means, and we sincerely appreciate their cooperation in these unprecedented times.”
“Cannon County Elementary School Students Grades 4th-8th have already been provided a Chromebook for instruction and will be required to check-in daily with each teacher and complete assignments. PreK-3rd Grade Students will utilize Google Classroom if that technology is available, and paper packets can be sent out and received at the Meal Distributions. Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 will be a ‘FLEX DAY’ meaning Teachers will provide assignments to be completed independently and NO LIVE INSTUCTION will take place to allow teacher/staff time to aid in meal distribution and assemble packets if necessary.”
“GRAB-AND-GO BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES will be distributed at each Cannon County Elementary School on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 – 11 AM – Noon – Breakfasts & Lunches provided for 5 days. CCHS students can pick up meals at ANY Elementary School. CCHS is not a feeding site. A flyer is attached to this release and an additional separate Press Release regarding this program will be issued with more details.”
Curtis concluded, “Cannon County Schools and specifically Cannon County Elementary Schools are 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 our dedicated Cannon County Principals, Teachers, and Staff Members to continue the education of the children of OUR Cannon County Community during this pandemic event. Everyone in OUR Cannon County Schools Family is striving to achieve OUR NEW VISION – ‘Engaged in Excellence EVERY Day in EVERY Way!’ We urge everyone to do what they can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during this latest ’resurgence’ involving our students, faculties, and staff personnel. Please contact your individual Cannon County Elementary Schools (Auburn Elementary School; East Side Elementary School; Short Mountain Elementary School; West Side Elementary School; Woodbury Grammar School; and Woodland Elementary School) for any additional needed information.”