Newcastle Elementary to hold virtual days following overnight storm damage

NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KFOR) — Newcastle Public Schools announced Sunday afternoon that Newcastle Elementary will hold virtual days, after overnight storms brought damage to the school.

Newcastle schools says all school sites will have normal in-person instruction on Monday apart from Newcastle Elementary which will have virtual days on Monday and Tuesday.

Newcastle Elementary School Principal, Jonathan Atchley, will provide parents with additional information on how virtual days will work.

Damages were assessed at all schools, finding the most damage done in the district was to the elementary school gym.

Newcastle Public Schools says an emergency school board meeting was held to discuss the next steps on repairing the gym.