Dawn Trap, an assistant principal at Riverside Central Elementary School, prepares distance learning packets for students who couldn't be in school Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Rochester. Rochester Public Schools announced on Wednesday they will temporarily move from in-person learning to distance learning on Jan. 18 through Jan. 28 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases affecting students and staff. Trap said that the school would deliver the packets for parents whoe were unable to pick them up. Principal Matt Ruzek said that teachers Thursday were doing everything they could to take care of students and make sure it still feels like school is happening on Tuesday despite transitioning to distance learning. "We're getting materials ready, we're getting equipment ready, we're setting up online things, we're connecting with families in regards to, at our school, basic needs." Ruzek said.