First graders at Sawyer Elementary School in Sturgeon Bay will have virtual instruction for the immediate future due to a reported COVID-19 test among its staff first reported by WDOR. According to an out-of-office email received from Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel, parents were notified of the decision at the end of the district's first week of classes. First graders will be remote learning for approximately two weeks, while second graders will be able to attend classes at Sawyer Elementary. 

It was previously reported that the entire school would be closed due to the positive test, rather than just the first grade. DoorCountyDailyNews.com regrets the error.

The news came after Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Glenn Schlender told the USA Today Network-Wisconsin that it had a primary school teacher begin the year teaching remotely after testing positive for COVID-19 before classes were back in session.