Limestone County students start first day of school with new coronavirus precautions

Limestone County students start first day of school with new coronavirus precautions

Getting their temperatures checked before going inside.

Waay 31's casey albritton has been in limestone county all morning for us with a look at how the first day is going so far.

Here at creekside elementary school, students walked back into the classroom for the first time in over four months-- but now signs like this one are all over the school-- reminding students to social distance and asking if anyone has symptoms of coronavirus.

Travis peete/ parent "education is important, socialization is important, but yeah, certainly nervous."

Travis peete dropped his daughter off for her first day of kindergarten friday morning-- travis peete/ parent "we thought it was important for her to go, to get back with some kids instead of just hanging out with sissy and mom and dad."

He says while he's anxious about dropping his child off at school in the middle of a pandemic, he says the district is taking the right precautions.

"just trying to trust the science and trusting who we have to guide us."

Randy shearouse/ superintendent "we'll make sure we are keeping the building very secure, kind of limit the number of visitors."

Limestone county schools superintendent, randy shearouse, says faculty has been preparing for this day for months.

Randy shearouse/ superintendent "our teachers are doing a great job of letting them know they need to wash their hands frequently and often, and i think distancing is also going to be a part of the classrooms."

Peete says he hopes next year students in limestone county can have a more normal first day of school.

Travis peete/ parent "emotional.

Taking first pictures with masks on, we didn't do that.

I wouldn't want anyone to do it.

I was just thinking about looking back at these pictures however many years from now and everyone's wearing masks.

We won't be able to forget it."

Shearouse says social distancing will be enforced as much as possible...but that will all depend on class sizes.

Reporting in limestone county, casey albritton, waay 31 news.