Later winter, then John Fuller School third-grader Brendyn Hanley (left) and Conway Elementary School second-grader Orion Woitko (right) have a chat before the .5K classic beginners event begins during the Eastern Slope Ski Club’s junior ski program Snow Day at Whitaker Woods on Mach 7. All the participating students from all the schools took most of the day to ski either Cranmore Mountain for alpine skiing or Whitaker Woods for Nordic. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Later winter, then John Fuller School third-grader Brendyn Hanley (left) and Conway Elementary School second-grader Orion Woitko (right) have a chat before the .5K classic beginners event begins during the Eastern Slope Ski Club’s junior ski program Snow Day at Whitaker Woods on Mach 7. All the participating students from all the schools took most of the day to ski either Cranmore Mountain for alpine skiing or Whitaker Woods for Nordic. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
The Conway School District announced this week that for the first time since World War II, students at the three elementary schools in Conway won’t be taking part in the Eastern Slope Ski Club’s Junior Program due to COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns. In a letter sent home to families, principals at Conway Elementary, John H. Fuller and Pine Tree schools outlined such concerns as having to share use of the warming stations and bathrooms with the public at local ski areas; supervision of students in an off-site, public place; and teaching kids to ski while maintaining social distancing. Some parents were not happy with the decision, school officials said. And elementary schools in Bartlett, Jackson and Madison are going ahead with participation in the program.
This week’s Tele-Talk question: Do you agree with Conway schools’ decision not to participate in the Junior Ski Program?
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