Seekonk schools continue remote learning through Jan. 11

"I have been proud of the work of our teachers, administrators, and all staff. Our entire school community, which includes our students and families and staff, have done a commendable job following the rules and guidelines related to keeping our students and staff safe" said Superintendent Drolet.

December 22, 2020 3:15 pm

Dominique Turner,

SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) – Seekonk Superintendent Rich Drolet announced on Tuesday that Seekonk Public Schools will continue with remote learning through January 11, 2021.

The district decided to switch to remote learning the week of December 21.

In a release, the district said a remote learning model will “provide a structure that is most conductive to student learning and health for the first week in January.”

The district says they anticipate increased quarantining after the holiday break.

“We are concerned that operating in our current hybrid model with high numbers of students and staff quarantining after the holiday break would negatively impact our ability to teach the majority of our students,” Superintendent Drolet said.

“There is no replacement for in-person learning and the connections between teachers and students and their peers. We remain committed to in-person learning, but since August when we developed plans for all three learning models (remote, hybrid, and full in-person), we knew there would be times when our district would have to temporarily shift to remote learning if rates increased.”

Principles will provide remote learning schedules with families by the end of the school day on Wednesday.

Special education students who attend placements outside of the district will continue to be transported and participate in in-person learning unless notified by their program.

“I have been proud of the work of our teachers, administrators, and all staff. Our entire school community, which includes our students and families and staff, have done a commendable job following the rules and guidelines related to keeping our students and staff safe” said Superintendent Drolet.