Evergreen Union School District closes it's doors to students after positive COVID tests

Evergreen Union School District in Shasta County had to close their doors to students again after several positive coronavirus tests.

### evergreen union school district in shasta county had to close it's doors to students again after several positive coronavirus tests.

Action news now reporter amy lanski spoke to one student in cottonwood..

About how it's going.

### amy: "i spoke to the superintendent of evergreen union school district and he says this was a very hard decision to make."

Voice of brad mendenhall "being able to support our parents and their ability to go to work and do what they need to do also weighs heavy on us, we understand that when we close school it has a major impact to students."

Superintendent brad mendenhall says even though its only three cases they wanted to make sure it didn't spread..

Amy stand: "mendenhall says all students were given an emergency packet to work on just in case school has to close again."

"so they have been instructed to work on those packets for today and tomorrow and beginning tomorrow we will start passing out chromebooks again."

Jennifer mueller never sent her son back to school and says she understands why the school is closing again.

Jennifer muller- mom "i think people are just trying to protect people i mean i think they are trying to do the best they can.

" muller says the district is doing a great job making sure students have what they need.

"i know our homeschool teacher is doing a great job, and they are very informative and really on top of it, i think they have adjusted really well."

Mullers son says virtual learning has its benefits.

"i don't have to wake up really early, i don't have to look really nice for school, i get to spend more time with my mom."

"students can pick up their chromebooks here at the elementary school or the middle school, but can only pick up their hotspots at the middle school.

Reporting from cottonwood, amy lanski, action news now coverage you can count on.

'mendenhall' wants to remind parents to stay in their cars with masks on..

When they are picking up hotspots or chromebooks.

He says starting monday they will also be providing their curbside to go meals.

Over thanksgiving break..

The school disrict will make a decision about if it plans to open back up.

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