(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by St. Cloud Area School District.)

St. Cloud Area School District is modifying the 2021-2022 school calendar to extend the winter break for a full two weeks in an effort to acknowledge the challenges currently facing schools and families due to staffing shortages, student absences, and other impacts of the pandemic. The winter break will now include December 20, 21 and 22 with school resuming on January 3. As a result of this change, January 18th, previously scheduled as a staff professional development day, and March 4th, previously scheduled as a digital learning day, will now be in-person instructional days for all students.

KIDSTOP will be available to currently registered families all day December 20 – 22 at Clearview, Kennedy, Madison, Oak Hill or Talahi schools. Families must register for these extended days by contacting KIDSTOP.