In-Person Instruction will Resume After Thanksgiving
In collaboration with health and safety protocols from local, state, and federal health agencies, Holy Spirit Academy including the preschool (New Castle, PA) will shift to virtual learning until after the Thanksgiving break. Administrators were notified that two people associated with the school tested positive for COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution due to the potential of exposure, all classes will be taught online with students and staff returning Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
The principal reported the case to the Pennsylvania Department of Health and notified school families.
All schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh continue to meet or exceed all health and safety directives, including wearing face coverings, hand washing/sanitizing, social distancing, self-screening, and cleaning/disinfecting.
“We certainly prefer to stay with face-to-face instruction, but we are mindful of the increasing risks to students and staff with the rise in cases in the area. We have an excellent online learning program that will allow students to continue their quality education without missing a beat. We are grateful to our families for their patience and understanding in these difficult times,” said Ed Sharbaugh, principal.