Students at Murdock Elementary School return to in-person instruction

On Thursday, Murdock Elementary became the first public school in Glenn County to reopen for in person classes.

First public school in glenn county to reopen for in person classes.

Action news now reporter jafet serrato was there right when the doors open.

School buses, crossing guards and balloons welcomed students back to murdock elementary school thursday.

"i'm looking forward to learn... math cause thats my favorite subject" tealan is a third grader.

His mother dropped him off at school thursday morning - but not without some butterflies.

"we are excited im a little bit nervous too, the virus is something that scares me.

We all are asymptomatic in our house.

Its a little bit more of a risk but home schooling is hard right now."

In order to ease those worries... school leaders are making everyone take the following steps.

Wear a mask - get their temperature taken and stay 6 feet apart.

The school's mascot is a duck so they decided to use that to remind students to keep their distance - by painting webbed feet - 6 feet apart - on the floors.

""i think its great they have taken a lot of precautions they have really gone well and beyond.

The staff here is wonderful."

(standup:) the school is doing a hybrid model.

300 students will be coming in the morning.

And after they're done with classes 300 other students will take up learning in the afternoon.

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We also spoke with some parents who were opposed to sending their kids back to campus -- they did not want to go on camera.

The murdock elementary principal told action news now... the school applied for a waiver about a month ago when cases in glenn county were trending down.

But the applications for other schools that applied afte* cases spsiked recently -- are on hold for the time being.

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