ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Parkway North High School in St. Louis County will be closed through March 29 due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
The district says the St. Louis County Department of Public Health indicated they need to temporarily close the high school.
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This is the letter sent to parents on Wednesday afternoon:
"The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. This letter is to inform you that a significant number of individuals at North High School have tested positive for COVID-19. Currently, we have about 20 percent of our students in quarantine due to exposure.
We have conducted an investigation, completed contact tracing and reported to the St. Louis County Department of Public Health.
Due to the high volume of positive cases and required quarantines at North High, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health has indicated we need to temporarily close North High. This closure will begin immediately and continue through March 29.
All events, after-school activities, athletics and practices are canceled tonight and through the end of the closure.
Our teachers are ready to transition to full virtual learning during this temporary closure. Teachers will continue instruction online, so there is no disruption in the delivery of our curriculum during this time.
All North High students will participate in asynchronous learning tomorrow, March 4. From Friday, March 5 through the end of the closure, students will participate in distance learning with teachers online. Students will follow their normal school day schedule starting at 7:35 am on Friday, March 5."
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