Local schools impacted by COVID-19 starting Tuesday

PITTSBURGH — A number of local schools are impacted by COVID-19 starting Tuesday.

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Saint Therese School (Munhall) will be closed for in-person instruction Tuesday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 12, 2022. In-person classes are scheduled to resume on Thursday, January 13, 2022.

Principal Jon Cuniak sent a message to parents informing them about the need for the closure, and detailing procedures for virtual learning. All athletic events (home and away) and extra-curricular activities are also cancelled for January 11 and January 12, 2022.

Communication with school families will be updated as needed through regular channels.

“Thank you for your continued support as we navigate this pandemic together. May God continue to bless and protect our Saint Therese family always,” Cuniak said.

Serra Catholic High School (McKeesport) is also experiencing COVID-related staffing shortages, and has moved to online learning for Tuesday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Practices and extracurricular activities will continue.

School families were notified of the schedule change and will be updated through regular channels of communication.

“By making this move, we are able to continue to serve our students. We continue to thank our families for their support and flexibility,” said associate principal Robert Childs.

Pittsburgh Public Schools

Five schools: Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Liberty PreK-5, Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5, Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8, and Pittsburgh Whittier PreK-5 will reopen tomorrow for in-person learning while six other sites have been added to the District’s rolling building closures. Staff and students at the 21 locations below will work and learn remotely tomorrow, Tuesday, January 11, in line with the District’s building closure guidelines, which consider the number of positive cases that have physically been inside a facility, staffing shortages, and other factors. Instruction will transition to Microsoft Teams, and students will access work in Schoology at each school.

Grab and Go will be available at each site, except Pittsburgh Sunnyside, from 9 AM to noon. Due to staffing shortages, Pittsburgh Sunnyside families may access Grab and Go meal service at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, Pittsburgh Montessori PreK-5, or any other closed site.

The following 21 facilities will be closed Tuesday, January 11, 2022. New schools noted in italics.

• Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
• Pittsburgh Arlington PreK-8
• Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
• Pittsburgh Banksville PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Carmalt PreK-8
• Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Center
• Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
• Pittsburgh Concord PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Faison PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Grandview PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Linden PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Manchester PreK-8
• Pittsburgh Mifflin PreK-8
• Pittsburgh Miller PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Montessori PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Obama/Peabody Early Childhood Center
• Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy
• Pittsburgh Phillips PreK-5
• Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Center
• Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center
• Pittsburgh Sunnyside PreK-8 (No Grab and Go)

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