Christmas came early for Hedley students this week when school officials started their vacation two days early due illnesses.
Superintendent Garret Bains said more than 30 kids were absent when the decision was made yesterday to release for the Christmas break early and sending kids home after school Wednesday. School should have continued through Friday.
“Having 30 or more kids missing is a lot when you only have 116 to start with,” Bains said. “You just really can’t teach or do a lot when that many are out.”
Bains said the last time he remembers the school having to start the Christmas break early was 2019, when a bad flu season was hitting the community. That time there were about 20 kids absent.
“Right now we just need to get everybody well, and hopefully they are well for Christmas,” Bains said.
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