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Tyler County Schools Shut Down Due to Swine Flu
Posted Sunday, November 8, 2009 ; 06:02 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Monday, November 9, 2009; 10:41 AM

The schools now are set to be closed through Wednesday, officials said.

A swine flu outbreak is so severe that officials have decided to close all Tyler County schools Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Due to Veteran's day, school will not be in session on Wednesday, Nov. 11 either.

A letter was sent home notifying parents on Friday. That means parents had the weekend to figure out what to do with their kids.

"I think it's good for the purpose of why they are doing it. Swine flu is bad in Tyler County and this gives a chance for the school to clean out and have kids at home," said mother, Angie Weekley.

Large gatherings are being discouraged for five days for children who are sick or well.

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shirley
11/9/09 at 10:26 PM
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Good job i'm glad to hear that someone around us has the courage for our kids and not worried about the school days and having to make them up like our superattendant is in barbour county all it is to her is lets get the school year done and not worry about the students or our staff and or for that matter if people don't have the coverage to take there kid to the doctor or transportation well wake up barbour county superintendant there is people out there like this and want to make sure that there kids don't get the swine flu and you know tyler county at least takes the time to think about their family thumbs up to u and keep up such a nicely and timely manner and reconigizeing things that needs to be done and not waiting until its to late or one of your fellow class mates or students are gone because of the swine flu or can't return and miss all these days and then get punished by it

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