DUNLOW, W.Va. (AP) - Some West Virginia students whose school flooded are resuming classes at a state forest.
Cabwaylingo State Forest in Wayne County will open its group camp facility for in-person instruction for students from Dunlow Elementary School, which was damaged by floods from recent heavy rains.
“This is what West Virginians do when our neighbors are in trouble; we step up to the plate and help in any way we can,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement.
Students and school staff will attend classes five days a week at the group camp starting next Monday through the end of the school year. COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Wayne County Schools will provide bus service to the camp, which has two large, barracks-style rooms.
A common area will be used for art, physical education and music classes as well as for serving breakfast and lunch. An outside pavilion will also be used for meals and classes, weather permitting, the statement said.
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