Thousands of Kentucky public school students were back in class Monday after in-person classes were cancelled in several districts all last week due to flooding. Nine-hundred-and-50 of them are in the Frankfort Independent School District, which includes Frankfort High School and Second Street School, with students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Superintendent Sheri Satterly visited them Monday morning.
“It's very encouraging that people were ready to come back. The sense of normalcy and routine is something that's very needed right now for our families.”
Satterly said most of her students are coming off a four-week break – the first two used for targeted remediation and enrichment programs, then spring break, then a week of non-traditional instruction due to the flood.
“Not only are we re-teaching some routines, but a lot of our families have experienced a pretty high level of trauma. So just making sure all hands are on deck. We have a really great, really robust mental health staff, so that will be helpful in the coming days as well.”
Satterly said the Frankfort Independent School District puts a big focus on communication skills and expects the flood will be a part of classwork before the end of the school year.
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