ALICE, Texas — The Alice Independent School District is closing all schools and going back to virtual learning after several students tested positive for COVID-19, a letter to parents said. In-person instruction will be ending immediately through October 30.
The letter said that several students attended a "large residential gathering on Oct. 17" that may have led to the exposures, according to contact tracing.
Parents and students who may have been exposed are being notified by the district.
Students who tested positive, at both William Adams Middle School and Alice High School, were on campus as recently as Tuesday.
Alice ISD's drive-thru testing site earlier this year.
Athletics
The football team will have to forfeit its game against Calallen due to positive tests within the school, although there are currently no positive cases within athletics.
Coach Kyle Atwood tells 3News that testing will be done for cross country, volleyball and football athletes in that order to try and get everyone back going next week.
Cross country athletes will be tested tomorrow morning, volleyball athletes tomorrow afternoon and then football athletes on Friday.
Cross country has a district meet on Monday while the volleyball team is set to make it first ever playoff appearance next week.
Volleyball is in the playoffs for the first time ever after they brought the program back in 1999.
From Alice ISD
Testing Schedules and links to register for testing for all Alice ISD staff and students. Registration closes at midnight.
Athletes in Cross County, Volleyball and Football need to register by midnight tonight.
Thursday, October 22
- Testing Time: 8 a.m. 11 a.m.
- Location: Alice Memorial Stadium
- Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
If you have not submitted an Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information form, PLEASE click on this link to complete: https://forms.gle/Vr3PGNGNhF7HyN5f7
Friday, October 23
Students that participate in Band, Cheer, Strutters and other sports will need to test on this day.
Registration closes at 3 p.m. on Oct 22.
- Testing Time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Location: Alice Memorial Stadium
- Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
IF you have not submitted an Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information form, PLEASE click on this link to complete: https://forms.gle/Vr3PGNGNhF7HyN5f7
Wednesday, October 28
- Registration closes at 8 p.m. on October 25.
- Testing Time: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Location: Alice Memorial Stadium
- Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
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