RCSD asking students to take school-issued tech home for winter break
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The Rochester City School District is asking all students to bring their school-issued technology home with them over winter break due to rising cases of COVID-19.
The district said it hasn’t made a decision to shift to remote learning yet, but if it does decide to pivot to remote learning, it will notify parents immediately.
In the event we need to close any school buildings and shift to remote learning, we will notify you immediately. At this time, we anticipate returning in-person on January 3rd.
— Rochester City School District (@RCSDNYS) December 21, 2021
The request comes just one day after Buffalo Public Schools asked its students to do the same, and the same day that The New York State Education Department canceled January 2022 Regents Exams.
The RCSD, like other area districts, is distributing COVID-19 rapid test kits to students this week so that they can self-test before they return to school from winter break.
Students can click here to learn how to test themselves for COVID-19.