In sudden shift to digital school, Monroe kids get laptops
MONROE — Almost a month after Frank Wagner Elementary School closed, mascot Frankie the Wildcat danced near an outside basketball court while teachers clapped to the 1972 song “Love Train” by The O’Jays.
About 350 students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade returned to their campus Wednesday, to collect laptops and supplies to finish up the rest of the school year from home.
Before this week, many students didn’t have access to a reliable computer. About 420 of the 600 kids qualify for free or reduced-price lunches at Frank Wagner.
On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced schools across the state would remain closed for the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and teachers would have to shift to online classes.
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