{"id":20234,"date":"2019-11-21T16:20:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=61626"},"modified":"2019-11-21T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T23:20:48","slug":"west-grand-cancels-school-monday-tuesday-with-dozens-of-students-out-sick-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/west-grand-cancels-school-monday-tuesday-with-dozens-of-students-out-sick-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"West Grand cancels school Monday, Tuesday with dozens of students out sick on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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West Grand schools will be shuttered the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break after the district noticed a sharp uptick in the number of students and staff who\u2019ve gotten sick.<\/p>\n

A letter from Superintendent Darrin Peppard details how the district has seen a rise in health related issues at the schools, specifically gastrointestinal and upper respiratory illnesses. These issues are resulting in high absenteeism among both the students and adults in the schools, according to the superintendent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we like to push through cold and flu season, this current bout is highly contagious and spreads quickly,\u201d Peppard wrote in a letter explaining the decision. \u201cHaving as many students and adults out sick has an adverse effect on the learning environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result, all activities, including games and practices for West Grand\u2019s athletic teams and clubs, have also been canceled.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t have any activities of any kind (Friday), Monday or Tuesday,\u201d Peppard said over the phone.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Peppard knows of that West Grand has had to close all its schools to try to prevent the spread of an illness. However, more than 60 students were out sick on Thursday, and Peppard is hoping the extended break will help students and adults get a handle on the virus.<\/p>\n

The district\u2019s maintenance and custodial staff will use next Monday and Tuesday as an opportunity to sanitize and deep clean the schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy taking this unusual step, it is our hope and belief that staffulty and students will return from Thanksgiving healthy and recharged for the end of the semester,\u201d Peppard wrote in the letter.<\/p>\n

West Grand\u2019s decision to close the schools is unprecedented for the district, but it falls in line with Mesa County Valley School District 51, the 14th-largest school district in Colorado<\/a>, closing every single one of its schools for the same reasons.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Grand County Public Health reported some instances of gastrointestinal illnesses in the county, but added that no outbreak has been declared locally.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur neighbors in Mesa County are experiencing a rapidly spreading Norovirus-like illness,\u201d the health department warned. \u201cIf you or a family member are experiencing symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea, please stay home until symptoms have ceased for 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flu vaccines are available<\/a> at the pharmacies at Safeway and City Market, as well as Middle Park Health, and can be given until June.<\/p>\n

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