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THE GOVERNOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT. >> I’M TERRY JACOBS, AND THIS IS MY DAUGHTER, DANIELLE. AND MY SON, DAVID. THEY’RE TWINS, AND BOTH ATTEND NICOLET HIGH SCHOOL. TERRY: TERRY JACOBS PICKED UP HIS TEENAGERS FROM SCHOOL AND KNEW HE WOULDN’T BE BRINGING THEM BACK FOR A MONTH. >> I SUPPORT THEM IN THE MEASURE OF CLOSING IT FOR THE OVERALL HEALTH OF EVERYBODY. AND I HOPE THE CORONAVIRUS WORK ENDS SOON. TERRY: GRANDFATHER JOHN LOVE IS AGAINST SCHOOLS SHUTTING DOWN. JOHN, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN THAT SCHOOL IS CALLED OFF FOR THE NEXT MONTH? >> WELL, I REALLY DON’T KNOW. BUT WHATEVER IT IS, IT AIN’T TOO GOOD. TERRY: SUPERINTENDENT JENNIFER WIMMER SAYS IT WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION, BUT NECESSARY. >> WE DO NOT TAKE THE DECISION TO CLOSE LIKE THIS LIGHTLY. WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT IT HAS ON OUR FAMILIES AND OUR HOUSEHOLDS WHEN WE’RE ASKING THEM TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME. FOR FAMILIES OUT THERE, IF YOU HAVE ANY NEEDS FOR FOOD, FOR TECHNOLOGY, ETC., I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR PRINCIPAL OF YOUR SCHOOL. I AM SURE THEY ARE WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THEIR CENTRAL OFFICE. IT’S EVERYONE’S INTENT TO MAKE SURE KIDS HAVE ACCESS. TOYA: TERRY JOINING US LIVE. IT’S MY UNDERSTANDING FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN DEPEND ON MEALS AT SCHOOLS THERE WILL BE CONTINUED SERVICE. TERRY: THAT’S RIGHT. THE SUPERINTENDENT SAID THE NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS WILL BE WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN WHO DEPEND ON MEALS AT SCHOOL DON’T GO HUNGRY OR WITHOUT THE TOOLS TO LEARN ONLINE. AND THEY’LL BE WORKING WITH FAMILIES FOR PICKUP TIMES AT EACH SCHOOL. NOW THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS ORDERED ALL THE SCHOOLS CLOSED BY WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK, I AM SURE THERE WILL BE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS S

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Gov. Tony Evers on Friday issued an order mandating the closure of all K-12 schools -- public and private -- in Wisconsin. The mandated closure will begin on Wednesday, March 18, in order to give school districts ample time to make plans for kids, families, educators, and staff. WISN 12 School ClosingsSchool districts, particularly those in counties with reported cases of COVID-19, may choose to close earlier than Wednesday. The anticipated reopening date is April 6; however, the reopening date is subject to change pending further information.Earlier in the day, school districts began closing, so some of the below listings may be altered. Milwaukee Public Schools, Kenosha Unified & Racine Unified announced Friday evening they close effective Monday, March 16. You can find a list of MPS meal and learning material pick-up locations by clicking here. Kenosha and Racine will reopen on Monday, April 6, unless notified otherwise by the governor's office and/or city/county health officials. Milwaukee will reopen Tuesday, April 14, due to their previously scheduled spring break scheduled for April 6-13.North Shore Schools: Brown Deer, Cedarburg, Fox Point-Bayside, Glendale-River Hills, Germantown, Grafton, Maple Dale-Indian Hill, Nicolet, Northern Ozaukee, Port Washington, Mequon-Thiensville, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay school districts will be closing for the next four weeks with the possibility of extension. The districts will be closing for a four-week period beginning Monday, March 16, with school tentatively resuming April 14. Any further adjustments to school calendars will be handled by individual school districts through local control. Each district has an individual plan to navigate this closure. Logistical information will be provided later this afternoon or early evening to staff and parents; i.e., travel guidelines/requirements, distance learning protocol, facility access, work hours, contact lists, etc.Wauwatosa School District is moving to digital lessons beginning Tuesday, March 17. Classes for all students grades 4K-12 will move to digital learning beginning Tuesday, March 17-20. Spring Break is March 23-27 and there will be no online learning during this time. The district will monitor the situation over the next two weeks and provide updates. Beginning on the evening of Monday, March 16, all after-school curricular activities, day trips, etc., including athletic practice, will be canceled for the next two weeks. This includes all programming through the Wauwatosa Recreation Department.Additionally, child care through Right At School, which utilizes our school buildings, will not be available during the school closure.Online Learning: There will be school on Monday, March 16, so teachers can go over the plans for digital lessons with their students. The district says: At the elementary level, more information on digital lessons will come from your child's principal and classroom teacher on Monday. At the secondary level, students will all be provided chrome books (high school already has, adding at middle school) so they can access online lesson plans. We are working with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for guidance. Teachers will use Monday to go over the plan with students. More information will come from your child’s classroom teacher and principal on Monday and Tuesday next week for how you can access your child’s digital lessons. We will be working with families of all grade levels that do not have access to the internet at home to ensure your child can participate in digital learning.Cudahy School District will close campuses to students beginning March 16. The Cudahy Health Department is recommending the closure to remain in effect until April 10. The district hopes classes will resume on April 14. Franklin School District are closed starting Monday, March 16, through at least Sunday, March 29 (the end of our spring break). Greendale School District will be closed effective Monday, March 16. Schools will be closed, and the buildings shut down through April 3. The district will re-evaluate the need for continued closing and communicate to families, staff and the community on or before April 1 of the plans to reopen Greendale Schools.Greendale Schools 2020 Spring Break remains scheduled April 6 through 10.Digital learning for grades 6 through 12 will begin for students on Wednesday, March 18.The elementary team is meeting on Monday to discuss how we will proceed with elementary school learning during this closing period. More information on this will be provided to families early next week. The District will have lunch available beginning Monday, March 16, for any families in need. This lunch service will be served at College Park Elementary from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays. More information on this will be provided over the weekend.St. Francis School District will be closed effective March 14 through April 13. This includes all school, recreation department events, before/after school care and athletics/activities. Before/after school care will be provided on March 13 as scheduled. All events and activities are canceled effective Friday, March 13, going forward through spring break. Even though we will be closed, we plan to institute our virtual learning plan so that essential learning can continue for our students. Parents will soon be receiving an email message with details for how this will be done. The district will plan to announce an update regarding this closure on or by Thursday, March 26, following a review of the COVID-19 situation at that time.West Allis-West Milwaukee School District will move to online learning on Wednesday, March 18. Students will return to school, pending any additional information, on Monday, April 13.On Monday, March 16, the district is holding our scheduled Professional Development Day.On Tuesday, March 17, teachers will have an opportunity to prepare students for the move to online learning and we will distribute technology to those who need it. Menomonee Falls School District will close its facilities to students starting Monday, March 16, and move to alternative learning. Students will receive communication from teachers on Monday about alternative instruction.Spring break will continue as planned March 23-27."This preemptive dismissal strategy promotes social distancing to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep our students and community safe. The risk of infection in our community is presently low and this action will help us keep it that way," the district said. Read more hereMerton Community School District buildings were closed Friday. There will be no school for students beginning Monday, March 16, lasting at least through Sunday, March 29. During the closure, all district activities will be canceled. The district will create virtual/digital learning opportunities for all students. Next week, the staff will be working on putting this all together, then will share it with families. Look for more to come on this next week as to when it will be ready (by mid-week).Muskego-Norway School District will close its school facilities to students beginning Monday, March 16, and will continue through at least March 27.New Berlin School District will be closed effective from March 16 until March 27. Further closures will be determined later. Pewaukee School District will be closing for the next two weeks starting Monday, March 16-March 27. During this time it will focus on deep cleaning of our facilities and will closely monitor the progression of the virus. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the district will initiate remote learning strategies for all students 4K-12. Elmbrook School District will move to virtual learning on March 16, and no students are to report to school.Spring break will continue as planned from March 23-27. Any plans for school after spring break will be determined in the coming days. "So, it's a little bit scary because none of us really know what's going to happen with that now, if we're going to have to take our exams online and what that's going to look like. And for a lot of the juniors, we just spent like $100 of our money to go to prom and now they might cancel it, so a lot of us are just like worried about what's going to happen with all of that and school events," Brookfield Central junior Hannah Steiner said. The Burleigh fifth-grade musical performances scheduled for Friday, March 13, have been postponed to a later date, and the District Solo and Ensemble Competition at Brookfield East on Saturday has been canceled. The Elmbrook School District will be distributing lunches every weekday at two school sites to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Additional information about meal pickup will be shared with families March 13.Click here for more information about the coronavirus and Elmbrook schools. Waukesha School District has canceled face-to-face classes for students Monday, March 16-March 20. No students will be allowed to report to school from March 16-20. For students attending eAchieve, classes will proceed as scheduled. Students should expect virtual learning from home to occur starting on Wednesday, March 18 and continue through March 20. Spring Break is the week of March 23. Before classes resume on March 30, the School District of Waukesha will have additional information as to how instruction and attendance will be handled beginning March 30. The District will continue to update families as more information becomes available. Milwaukee Catholic Schools: Archbishop Jerome Listecki said Milwaukee Catholic Schools will decide independently whether or not to hold classes. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is cautioning the children should NOT stay with their grandparents when they are out of school.