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Bloomington elementary school closes Thursday, Friday due to "contagious" GI illness

By Mackenzie Lofgren

Updated on: November 16, 2023 / 4:54 PM CST / CBS Minnesota

Normandale Hills Elementary switches to e-learning over illness

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Normandale Hills Elementary moved to e-learning on Thursday and Friday due to a spike in absences caused by a gastrointestinal illness.

Normandale Hills will be e-Learning on Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17. We will see everyone back in-person on Monday, November 20.
— Normandale Hills (@NHKnights) November 16, 2023

The announcement was posted on the Bloomington Public Schools' website on Wednesday, saying that the closure is in response to "the nature of the illness, which appears to be highly contagious."

The school will be closed so staff may clean and disinfect.

Classes will resume in-person on Monday.

Mackenzie Lofgren

Mackenzie Lofgren is a web producer and digital content producer at CBS Minnesota. She writes web articles and produces short-form video content used on CBS Minnesota's streaming platforms.