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GUEST COLUMN

Is Ordering Pupils Back

The Right Way To Go?

Charlotte Valley Central School, Town of Davenport

Editor's Note:  Two Charlotte Valley Central School parents provided this commentary on the reopening of the school.

By ELIZABETH HITT & SARA LOTTERMAN

Charlotte Valley Central School mascot

Over the last several months, it feels like we have watched the world fall apart. We have felt
scared for our country, for the world, for our families and friends, but most of all we feel scared for our children. Most recently we were shaken by the horrifying and far too-close-to-home COVID-19 outbreak at SUNY Oneonta.

COVID-19 has been standing at our doorstep and we have done our best as a community and parents to take the precautions to keep this disease out of our homes.

We fear that work may be undone.

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