CONWAY — For the second time this school year, Kennett Middle School has gone to full remote instruction straight into the annual February winter school vacation, which runs Feb. 15-19. The reason is staffing issues due to the pandemic.
In a letter he wrote to families Friday, Principal Rick Biche said: “A number of factors have converged at this time to make a shift to remote learning necessary to protect the health and safety of our students and staff. In addition, all athletics at Kennett Middle School are canceled during this time."
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