Jonathan Rytlewski works on a math problem at Ridgway Secondary School in September. The school combined some courses to lessen the number of transitions during the day, part of its effort to reopen safely during the pandemic. Liz Teitz â Ouray County Plaindealer
Covid
No. 3 top story of 2020: Schools close, then reopen to restrictions
When the first coronavirus cases were identified in Colorado, Ouray and Ridgway schools closed for what was expected to be a short break for deep cleaning.
But students left for Spring Break and never returned to in-person learning for the rest of the year. The class of 2020 had modified graduation ceremonies, dances were canceled. The Ouray Boys Basketball team made it to state championships, to discover they had a limited audience due to virus concerns. The tournament was canceled in mid-Marc...