No Snow Day From Remote Learning In Moorestown, District Says

MOORESTOWN, NJ — An already unusual school year could become even more unusual later this week, and it's not a change Moorestown school students will embrace.

The first snowfall of the year appears set to hit the region on Wednesday, but with schools under a full-remote learning environment, students in the Moorestown Public School District shouldn’t expect to get a phone call telling them school is canceled. This time.

“While students are in full-remote, a snow day will remain a virtual learning day for students. The only difference is those that report to a facility would shift to learning or working from home,” Moorestown Superintendent of Schools Scott McCartney said on Monday. “We have not determined what that a snow day may look like when we return to in-person hybrid learning. The potential exists that we could utilize a remote day to continue instruction but there are numerous details to consider with that option.”

The district entered into a full-remote learning model on Nov. 23 after it received new guidance concerning the coronavirus from the New Jersey Department of Health. The model was supposed to remain in effect until Dec. 4, but has now been extended until Jan. 8. Read more here: Moorestown Schools Extend Full-Remote Model Through Holidays

The district’s Board of Education will meet Tuesday night for the first time since going to a full-remote model. The board will discuss district performance. Read more here: Moorestown School Board To Discuss District Performance Tuesday