The Webster City Community School District issued an update Monday on the district Facebook page.

Over the past week, the Webster City Community Schools teachers, staff and administrators have been hard at work, preparing learning and emotional supports for students and families during this difficult time.

For now, officials said the district website will be used to share learning activities for students, along with information on lunch distribution and ACT testing.

Officials said there will no longer be office staff reporting to the buildings. All building phones are being transferred to the Administration Building, where two staff members are on duty Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, the office itself is closed. Parents who need to contact their child’s principal or teacher should use email, if possible.

Over the weekend, a staff member at Mighty Trojan Childcare sought medical care and testing for a fever and sore throat. Officials said the doctor believes the staff member may have gotten hand, foot, and mouth at MTCC this past week. However, the test results are still pending.

Out of an abundance of caution, all daycare workers are asked to self-isolate until test results are known. For that reason,MTCC will close temporarily. Families will be updated as soon as additional information, including the timeline of this temporary shutdown, is known.

School officials said families that can work from home are strongly advised to do so to keep daycare enrollment to a minimum, thereby reducing the potential spread of illness.

The food service team is serving grab and go lunches to all students 18 years and under, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to noon at the middle school front entrance. Service at NE Hamilton will resume when MTCC re-opens. This service will continue while schools remain closed.