St. Joseph Catholic School welcomes students back

Some private schools have reopened the doors to students.

SEMESTER...STUDENTS AT ST.

JOSEPH CATHOLICSCHOOL WEREEAGER TO RETURN BACK TO SCHOOLTUESDAY.TO ENSURE SAFETY... TEMPERATURESARECHECKED DAILY... MASKS ARE AREQUIREMENT...AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IS A MUST.SOTTERRY CASSREINO- COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR/ JOURNALISM TEACHER-ST.

JOSEPHCATHOLIC SCHOOL- GRAY 2145 @1:28-1:42 "THE HALLWAYS IN THECLASSROOM BUILDINGS ARE DIVIDEDRIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE SOTHERE'S 2-WAY TRAFFIC.

WE ALSOLENGTHEN THETIME IN-BETWEEN CLASSES FROM 5MINS TO10 MINS TO ALSO GIVE STUDENTS ALITTLE MORETIME TO GO TO THE RESTROOM."STUDENTS ALSO AREN'T USINGLOCKERS THISYEAR TO AVOID CONGESTION INHALLWAYS.TEACHERS SAY ALL STUDENTS AREEATINGLUNCH IN CLASSROOMS FOR THEFIRST WEEK...BUT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BE ABLETO EAT IN OTHER PLACES.SOTTERRY CASSREINO- COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR/ JOURNALISM TEACHER-ST.

JOSEPHCATHOLIC SCHOOL- GRAY 2145 @2:53-3:05 "TO KINDOF SPREAD THE NUMBER OF STUDENTSOUT.

THEY'LL BE ABLE TO EATEITHER IN THE CAFETERIA WHICH WEREPLACED ALL THE TABLES WITHDESKSSPACED 6 FEET APART OR INCLASSROOMS OROUTSIDE."ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OFSTUDENTS RETURNEDTO CAMPUS... TEACHERS SAY A FEWCHOSE THEDISTANCE LEARNING OPTION.

SOTTERRY CASSREINO- COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR/ JOURNALISM TEACHER-ST.

JOSEPHCATHOLIC SCHOOL- GRAY 2145 @4:44-4:57 "IF THEY DON'T FEELCOMFORTABLE BEING HERE OR IFTHEY'RE ILL.

IF THEY'RE FAMILIESARE COMPROMISED THEY CAN GOVIRTUAL AND WE ARE OFFERING AVIRTUAL PATH FOR THOSESTUDENTS UNTIL THINGS CALM DOWNAND THEYFEEL COMFORTABLE COMING BACK ONTHE CAMPUS."SCHOOL LEADERS SAY IF STUDENTSTEST POSITIVEFOR COVID-19... THEY WILL BEREQUIRED TOQUARANTINE AT HOME.IN MADISON SHALEEKA POWELL 16WAPT NEWS.

LEADERS AT ST.

JOSEPH SAYSTUDENTS WILL HAVEFOUR CLASSES EACH DAY WITH A DAYST