Mt. Juliet High School to transition to remote learning over COVID-19
Mt. Juliet High School will transition to all-remote learning on Monday, according to an announcement by Wilson County Schools.
The transition does not impact West Wilson Middle students in grades 7-8 who are attending classes at Mt. Juliet High.
The intent is for Mt. Juliet High students to return to the modified hybrid model the week of Dec. 14.
The reason for the transition is due to an increasing number of students and staff affected by COVID-19, and out of the extreme caution for keeping the school community healthy, according to the district. Wilson County Schools has been off this week for Thanksgiving break.
Wilson County students in grades 6-12 have been attending classes in-person two days a week with remote instruction three days a week since the start of the semester.
Wilson County elementary school students in grades K-5 are attending in-person classes five days a week.
The Wilson County School Board has a meeting Monday to review whether to keep grades K-5 on a traditional model because of recent COVID-19 trends and the impact on students and teachers.
The district began the school year with the modified hybrid plan that combines in-person classes for students two days a week with virtual learning the other days.
Wilson County students in pre-K through third grade returned to full-time traditional school on Sept. 21. The district’s fourth- and fifth-graders started in-person classes five days a week on Oct. 12.
However, three elementary schools were moved to all-virtual classes for two-week periods during the first semester — Stoner Creek, Mt. Juliet Elementary and W.A. Wright.
Green Hill High School was moved to an all-remote learning schedule the week leading up to Thanksgiving break because of COVID-19 cases.
And the district canceled classes for all students on Nov. 20 because of COVID-19.
COVID-19 cases and quarantines have resulted in a shortage of teachers and staff to the point that Wilson County has had administrators on call to cover classes.
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