Updates: from The Seattle Times , it appears that Franklin High School was also closed yesterday due to COVID and staffing issues. As well, Also on Monday, Lake Washington High School in Kirkland shifted back to remote learning temporarily, according to a statement on the school’s website . The shift was due to COVID-related staffing shortages, other illnesses, and absences. On Monday and Tuesday, Lake Washington students will be learning independently from home (asynchronous learning) while staff plan to make the switch to live online learning with a teacher (synchronous learning). On Jan. 19, students will return to in-person learning. Last week, state schools superintendent Chris Reykdal warned that some local school districts may need to close temporarily over the next three to four weeks. While state-mandated preventive measures make schools among the safer public spaces, a lack of staff may force a district or individual school building to shut down, he said. And here's the
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If your child is at one of the programs run by Seattle Parks and Rec (if you do your program registration through a City of Seattle community center, that's probably you), you can call their "School Age Care Hotline" at 206.684.4203.
As of 1:30 today they plan to be open but ask that you pick up your child early if it starts to snow.
They seek out external information.
They plan ahead!
They try to anticipate future events!
They make pre-emptive decisions!, stick to them and communicate quickly and effectively.
I usually disagree with their calls ;-), having a few too many recent memories of no-snow days... but I have to hand it to them for being on top of it.