Madison County, al — Sparkman High School and the Sparkman 9th Grade School will temporarily transition to 100% remote learning due to COVID-19.
Madison County Schools said the decision was made for the safety of the roughly 2,000 students and the staff in the schools.
All students will move to remote learning beginning Thursday, November 19, through Monday, November 23, 2020. Students are already scheduled for e-learning on Monday, November 23.
Students will return to in-class instruction on Monday, November 30, 2020, after Thanksgiving Break.
The district says that remote instruction will be provided through Google Classroom and SchoolsPLP. Teachers will also be available throughout the day (8:30-3:30) to help students with their work via email and Google Meet. Google Meetings will also be scheduled for students to receive direct instruction and live help.
Student meals can be picked up from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Sparkman High School. This is the only pickup location.