BURTON GRADES 7-12 GOING REMOTE UNTIL FEBRUARY 8TH AFTER COVID-19 EXPOSURES
Students at Burton Junior High and Burton High School will begin remote instruction starting tomorrow (Thursday) due to multiple COVID-19 exposures to staff and students.
In a letter sent to parents this (Wednesday) afternoon, Burton High School Principal Matt Wamble said all 7th through 12th graders will remain remote until Monday, February 8th. Lessons will continue using student Chromebooks as staff will report back to campus after all high school building areas have been deep cleaned.
Pre-K through 6th graders will continue on-campus instruction at Burton Elementary School as normal. All buses will run as scheduled, and breakfast and lunch will be served.
All Burton High School games have been postponed, and Burton Junior High games have been cancelled.
According to Burton ISD Superintendent Dr. Edna Kennedy, the school district is still working through contact tracing to determine how many students and staff members tested positive or came into close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.