Forsyth schools in session, most students on campus

Thursday, the first day of the 2020-21 academic year in the Forsyth County School District, saw the majority of its students foregoing the virtual learning option and reporting to classes in person.

The seventh-largest school district in Georgia, with more than 51,000 students in 39 schools, said 34% of its elementary school children were attending school virtually. Among older students, 38% of middle schoolers and 36% of high schoolers were taking one or more virtual courses, and 19% were full-time virtual students

The district Thursday also launched a website that reports the numbers of positive COVID-19 tests results by school. Updated every weekday by 6 p.m., the site Thursday evening showed only one site, Lambert High School, reporting a student or staff member with a positive test. To view the website: https://bit.ly/2E0vunk

Parents are responsible for notifying their school nurse or administrator of a positive test result. Information: https://bit.ly/3fNTkQo

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