The Vigo County School Corporation has sent all elementary school students back in-person, full-time.
They hope to do the same for everyone else!
"it's a big family here at consolidated so it's a great things for them to be back together."
The vigo county school corporation is in the second step of what it's calling a "metered plan" good evening and thank you for joining us.
Today -- the rest of the elementary schools in vigo county went back full time -- in person!
That means every kid will be going to school in-person...five days a week.
News 10's sarah lehman was at sugar creek consolidated elementary school today.
In your top story tonight... she has more on how the day went!
Baby steps back to normalcy.
That's what tuesday was all about for the vigo county school corporation.
Na} "i hope you all had a wonderful first day all back together."
Tuesday many students... teachers... and staff had first day of school jitters all over again!
"yeah it was exciting first day back it's always like you get those first day jitters even though we're in october."
All vigo county elementary schools went back in-person full time.
"we've had 8 weeks of demonstrated success that we can safely hold school during covid and we just want to continue to take these baby steps" stu} school leaders say everyone is wearing masks... socially distancing when they can... sanitizing surfaces... and washing and sanitizing their hands all the time!
Suzanne marrs principal at sugar creek consolidated says she was most worried about the kids not wanting to wear a mask.
But -- she says it hasn't been an issue.
"kids are better than adults.
/// you walk past the classrooms and you see kindergartners having no problems keeping them on."
Nat} "did you have a good day?"
Director of communications for the corporation bill riley says it's good for the teachers.
"listen remote learning is hard..
/// our teachers are running themselves ragged /// it's a lot on our teachers plates and returning to a 5 day a week schedule certaintly we're putting health first but it's also probably a relief to our teachers."
Marrs says it's good for the students too!
"this is where kids need to be.
This is what they need to be doing.
This is their job to come to school everyday."
Riley says they hope to get middle school students back in school full time by next week!
Of course -- everything depends on how this week for elementary schools go.
Reporting in the news 10 newsroom.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Vigo County School Corporation is taking a close look at how to keep everyone safe.
