Las Vegas high school holds virtual fire drill
Even fire drills are different in the age of coronavirus.
Students at Spring Valley High School on Thursday experienced a virtual fire drill during distance learning.
Principal Tam Larnerd said a text message went out to students asking them to exit their homes, take account of their family members and then incorporate some physical activity into their unplanned outdoor excursion. After doing 10 pushups, students were asked to hold a tree pose for 30 seconds and snap a selfie.
Larnerd said he’d sent out an email Wednesday to teachers and families to tell them about the idea, before sounding the alarm at 11 a.m. the next day through a ParentLike text message.
Other schools are holding virtual drills and billing them on social media as a chance for the whole family to review fire safety and spend some time outside.
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