Medford Elementary School closes doors due to suspected norovirus outbreak. A 'high volume of stomach illness cases' reported at the school led administrators to make this decision. The Medford Public Schools district remains open, while Roberts Elementary undergoes a deep cleaning and examination by health officials.
Over 130 students were absent on Wednesday alone, with many more experiencing symptoms such as stomach upset. In response, the Medford Board of Health will conduct an investigation into potential causes in the school's cafeteria equipment. Meanwhile, a professional company has been hired to thoroughly disinfect the building.
Administrators emphasize student safety and cleanliness above all else, urging those who have experienced similar symptoms to wait 24 hours before returning to school. The district is committed to making up for lost instructional time on Thursday, with other schools remaining open despite this closure.
Over 130 students were absent on Wednesday alone, with many more experiencing symptoms such as stomach upset. In response, the Medford Board of Health will conduct an investigation into potential causes in the school's cafeteria equipment. Meanwhile, a professional company has been hired to thoroughly disinfect the building.
Administrators emphasize student safety and cleanliness above all else, urging those who have experienced similar symptoms to wait 24 hours before returning to school. The district is committed to making up for lost instructional time on Thursday, with other schools remaining open despite this closure.
- can't believe it's come to this in Medford! I mean, over 130 students out and many more feeling crummy? It's like a virus party 
... not the kind we want. Gotta feel for the parents who are scrambling to get their little ones picked up or stuck at home.
? And 24 hours before returning? Yeah, that sounds like a solid plan 
. Fingers crossed everything gets sorted out by Thursday and everyone's back in class feeling fresh 
i can only imagine how scary it must be for them to miss out on their classes 
at least they're taking extra precautions tho 
the thought of a norovirus outbreak in an elementary school is super worrying for parents! Over 130 kids were out alone - that's crazy 
. I feel bad for the teachers who have to deal with it, they must be stressed too 
. The fact that the cafeteria equipment might be the cause is a good lead to investigate 
️. This will definitely make some parents rethink packing lunches for their kids... I'm glad the district is committed to making up for lost time tho 
You know what's wild? I just got back from the most amazing food festival over the weekend and their clam chowder was TO DIE FOR 
I mean, who makes a good clam chowder that's not too thick or too thin? The vendor told me they use this special type of potato that absorbs all the flavors... anyhoo, reminds me, have you tried that new vegan mac 'n cheese place downtown? Heard it's on point 
. Like, can't the Medford Public Schools district just figure out a way to keep those norovirus outbreaks under control already? 
Like what's the point of having school if you can't even go? And now Roberts Elementary is getting a deep cleaning? 
How much is that gonna cost taxpayers? The board of health should really look into those cafeteria equipment issues ASAP, though - it's not like they're just gonna magically fix themselves 
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... I hope they get back on schedule soon and don't lose too much instructional time.
. But you know what really gets me? The fact that they're closing down an entire grade level over 130 sick kids is just crazy talk. I mean I get it, safety and all that but come on, can't we just quarantine the whole classroom like a normal human being? And what's with the deep cleaning? It's not like they haven't done it before 
. And now they're making everyone wait 24 hours to go back to school... I swear, it's like they're trying to ruin everyones summer vacation 
. But hey, at least the Medford Public Schools district is on top of it and all that jazz 
I hope everything gets sorted out soon so these kids can get back to learning 
. Hope they get their school back to normal soon 
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anyway i think its a good call to close down the school, at least they're taking it serious and getting help from health officials 
omg it's kinda weird that the whole Medford Public Schools dist is being extra cautious right now... like i get why they're shutting down one school though, a high volume of stomach illness cases can't be taken lightly 
! hopefully they'll get to the bottom of this and can have those schools back up n runnin' in no time 
I mean, I get it, safety first and all that... but 130+ kids absent from school in one day? That's just not normal 
. And now they're closing down the whole school? 
. Maybe they should look into getting some new equipment or at least doing more frequent deep cleans? 
It's like, you can't put a price on a kid's health, right? Over 130 students were out sick on Wednesday alone, and with many more experiencing stomach issues, it's no wonder the administrators decided to shut things down for deep cleaning 
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. And kudos to the district for making up for lost instructional time on Thursday 
. First of all, 130 students missing school in one day? That's like, a whole class of kids out sick at once! It's gotta be more than just a stomach bug 
I mean, the Medford Board of Health is gonna dig up all the dirt on that place 
. But let me ask you, when are we gonna hear about the real reasons behind this closure? That's the million-dollar question 
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! medford elementary is being super responsible by closing doors and getting the building all cleaned out 
. i hope they figure out what went wrong and make sure it doesn't happen again soon 
. the board of health needs to get on top of this investigation ASAP 
and the disinfection company does its thing 
. let's all hope those who got sick feel better soon