Students in Chelsie Dietrich's fifth-grade class at Riverside Central Elementary School work on setting up their iPads for distance learning 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. 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.