Cold won't stop school on 'first' day back for Minneapolis pre-K and kindergarten students
February 8, 2021

Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune
Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed Graff spoke after a tour of Pillsbury Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 3, to highlight the safety measures the district has put in place for returning staff and students. The district said pre-K and kindergarten students will return for in-classroom learning as planned on Monday, despite the frigid temps.
Frigid weather won't keep the youngest learners out of Minneapolis classrooms on Monday.
Minneapolis Public Schools announced Sunday that pre-K and kindergarten students will return for in-classroom learning as planned. Students haven't been in classrooms since last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced them into distance learning.
The district said in an e-mail that temperatures are not expected to dip below its threshold for suspending in-person schooling.
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