Gwinnett County Public Schools implement ‘digital learning days’

Paula Richards-Bell, eighth-grade teacher at Jordan Middle School, helps her daughter Olivia Bell, 11, who is a sixth-grader at Jordan Middle School, with her digital learning day assignment at their home in Lawrenceville on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Gwinnett County schools, the largest school district in the state, launched its digital learning program on Jan. 8, when the threat of ice and frigid temperatures led administrators to close schools. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Paula Richards-Bell, eighth-grade teacher at Jordan Middle School, helps her daughter Olivia Bell, 11, who is a sixth-grader at Jordan Middle School, with her digital learning day assignment at their home in Lawrenceville on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Gwinnett County schools, the largest school district in the state, launched its digital learning program on Jan. 8, when the threat of ice and frigid temperatures led administrators to close schools. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

With efforts throughout the country and metro area to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Gwinnett County Public Schools joined others Thursday in announcing students will learn from home at least the next week.

Friday, March 13, is a scheduled student/teacher holiday for Gwinnett County Public Schools so Digital Learning Days will go into effect beginning Monday, March 16 through March 20.

After reviewing the situation with the COVID-19 virus during the week, the school system will announce on Thursday, March 19,  plans for the next week.

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All GCPS events and activities are cancelled effective 6 a.m. Friday, March 13, until further notice, according to school officials.

This includes all school events, extracurricular activities, school-related trips, community school events, and facility rentals.

During next week’s Digital Learning Days, all teachers who are leading lessons for students will work from home. Plans for all other categories of employees will be communicated on Friday, March 13.