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Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Dutchess County Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Dutchess County
Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Dutchess County A “concerning note” led to the closure of two schools in the Hudson Valley after it was found on a school bus. In Dutchess County, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued an alert advising that Fishkill Plains Elementary School and John Jay High School would be closed on Friday, Jan. 28 due to the disconcerting note. According to Bonk, the note threatened harm to other students, and it was found on a bus that provides transportation to both schools, prompting the preemptive closure as a precaution. “In order to ensure a complete and thorough investigation both …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Wappingers School Goes Remote After Positive Test COVID-19: Wappingers School Goes Remote After Positive Test
Covid-19: Wappingers School Goes Remote After Positive Test Another school in the Hudson Valley was forced to revert back to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. Acting Schools Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued a letter to parents on Friday, Nov. 6 cautioning that the district was made aware of a person inside the Wappingers Junior High School community tested positive for the virus. Bonk said the person who tested positive is in isolation, and contact tracing has begun. The infected person was last in the Junior High School building on Monday, Nov. 2. In response to the positive test, Bonk said that Wappingers Junior High…

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by Zak Failla