Middle and high school students will be provided one activity a week per class through email or another digital platform. Students will be expected to complete the lessons, but they will not be graded.

If students have Internet access but no household computer or device, OPS has told families to contact their school principal before Sunday.

The district will not provide meals during the closure because of a recommendation to limit large gatherings of people. The letter said the Food Bank of the Heartland will assist families who need it.

“It is times like these that our community values are visible,” Logan wrote. “Please take care of each other. Reach out to neighbors and friends and lend a hand to those in need. We will get through this, but it will take all of us thinking creatively and continuing to support our community’s children.”

With OPS canceling school, along with several other districts on spring break next week, more than than 100,000 kids will be off school in the Omaha area.

Gov. Pete Ricketts will hold a press conference Friday morning to talk about guidance for school closures. Officials from Omaha and Lincoln school districts are expected to attend.