“The last week has been incredibly difficult for our campus. We hugged our kids and told them we will see them in a week; have an amazing spring break… not knowing it’d be longer than just a few days before we would see our kids again,” Teague Elementary Principal Crystal Adams said the week after spring break.
City of Teague Mayor James Monks on Tuesday issued a “Shelter in Place” order that went into effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. The order will continue to be in effect until 4:59 p.m. April 3.
In response to a statewide executive order, Teague ISD extended spring break for another week while staff and educators work diligently to prepare both an online curriculum and assemble a meal plan.
“We’ve responded to the coronavirus as recommended by the state for our jail facility,” said Sheriff Jeremy Shipley, in response to a question about how the Freestone County Sheriff’s Office is responding to increasing COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Though UIL recently canceled all sporting competitions, practices and rehearsals have been left at the coaches’ discretion. Coaches can utilize the time to build player skills or protect players that could be susceptible to contracting or spreading the COVID-19 virus. Competitions are cancelled until March 27, with the schedule for missed games to be determined.
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