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Flu outbreak prompts Winchester School closure Friday
1/31/25
WINCHESTER — As a seasonal flu outbreak hits Winchester school, district officials on Friday closed the school for a thorough cleaning.
Roughly half the school staff was absent because of illness this week, according to Superintendent David Ryan, who said seasonal and stomach flu are to blame.
Ryan said 60 students were absent on Monday and 80 on Wednesday. The district has about 360 kindergarten to 8th-grade students.
He added that 11 to 16 staff members were out sick this past week, including teachers, the school nurse, the counselor and paraeducators.
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Flu outbreak prompts Winchester School closure Friday
1/31/25
WINCHESTER — As a seasonal flu outbreak hits Winchester school, district officials on Friday closed the school for a thorough cleaning.
Roughly half the school staff was absent because of illness this week, according to Superintendent David Ryan, who said seasonal and stomach flu are to blame.
Ryan said 60 students were absent on Monday and 80 on Wednesday. The district has about 360 kindergarten to 8th-grade students.
He added that 11 to 16 staff members were out sick this past week, including teachers, the school nurse, the counselor and paraeducators.
...https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/...469a0bea3.html
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