Seattle school shifts to virtual after student contracts measles
A Seattle middle school will be shifting to fully remote learning for four days after a student tested positive for measles.
In a message sent out to families on Thursday, Aki Kurose Middle School said that they would “be moving to remote instruction” to mitigate the risk of any more students getting sick.
The school is closed Friday, May 26, so teachers have time to prepare their digital classrooms, and school will continue online Tuesday, May 30, after the Memorial Day holiday.
Seattle Public Schools Culinary Services will be providing boxed lunches to students, which will be available for pickup at the school starting Tuesday.
Students are expected to be able to return to school June 4.
Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough, and red, watery eyes.
The locations and times of potential exposure to measles before the child was diagnosed are as follows:
Aki Kurose Middle School, 3928 S. Graham St. – 5/11, 12 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and 5/12, 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St. – 5/13, 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
World Market, 2103 Western Ave. – 5/13, 4:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
HopeCentral Pediatrics & Behavioral Health, 3826 S. Othello St. – 5/15, 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
If you think you are in danger of being infected, Public Health advises you to check with your healthcare provider about the status of your measles vaccinations, and if you start developing symptoms, to not go to a hospital or clinic to avoid spreading the disease. Instead, call your healthcare provider to be set up with a measles evaluation.
