Considering flu-like illness, school break is welcomed

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are coming at a good time for the Oconee public schools.  The county schools continue to experience many students with the flu and the stomach virus.  Several schools have seen higher than normal absentee rates, although Associate Superintendent Steve Hanvey says he can’t confirm that in one school class at one particular time the class numbered only four students.  “We have continued to have our custodial staff and our instructional staff do extra cleaning in rooms, at water fountains, on door knobs, etc. to try to minimize the spreading of germs,” Hanvey said this morning.  “Our nurses have also done an outstanding job of monitoring students and staff and communicating with parents.”  After a half-day of classes today, the students will be on break until Tuesday, January 7.