MHS returns to remote learning

Last week Monroe High School went back to virtual learning due to a rise in COVID cases throughout the school. Most students had only been back for a week, with a schedule of half the student body going in person one day and the other half attending school the other days. The high school has kept with this schedule except instead of going in person, students are to attend live classes every other day.

MHS Principal Steve Pollzzie talked about how the staff enjoyed seeing students and are planning on having students return to in person learning after break.

“We are disappointed that after one week with students back in the building, we had to revert back to remote learning. We loved seeing students in the building, and there was great energy back in the building,” said Pollzzie. “We are preparing for students to return after spring break. We will continue to follow all safety measures to ensure the safety of all students and staff.”

Senior Lauren Cox shared her opinion on how she thinks that it was pointless for students to go back for such a short time and how the current schedule just doesn’t work.

“I think it is kind of ridiculous. I think there were so many different ways we could have gone back. I hate that we are continuing to live in fear. I also think it was stupid to go to school two weeks before spring break,” said Cox. “I am also annoyed that we are going to keep this schedule because Zoom-ing for seven hours is ridiculous.”

Junior Emma Germeroth said that she is fine with going back online and expected something like this to happen.

“To be honest I don’t mind going virtual again. Considering there’s such a risk of having to quarantine, I would rather stay home to avoid that. Especially since I went to school for a whole two days and am already having to quarantine,” said Germeroth. “I would say that I expected this, our school has so many students that it was pretty bold to assume that going in person would be a long lasting thing, no matter how safe everyone is being.”

Junior Lillie Goss agreed that students should have gone virtual again, but shared how she hopes to stick to remote or in person.

“It was the right decision, I just wish we could either stay online or go back to school instead of going back and forth,” said Goss.