
Chris Wragge back from Class Act in Cresskill
CBS2 was live at Cresskill Middle and High School to show off the work that's been done to reopen after COVID and then major flooding.
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CBS2 was live at Cresskill Middle and High School to show off the work that's been done to reopen after COVID and then major flooding.
Just as the school was about to reopen after COVID, it was badly flooded by Tropical Storm Ida.
Whether dancing for a fundraiser or performing on stage, the faculty and students at Cresskill Middle and High School say they're thrilled to be together again.
Despite the difficulties they faced over the past few years, these seniors say they're excited to be back with their classmates before wrapping up high school and heading on to college.
The school was shut down for two and a half years, but now the kids are back to laughing, dancing and having great time like they should.
Team colors are black and gold, but maybe black and blue would be more appropriate considering what these kids have been through -- COVID, Ida and the loss of almost three years of their middle and high school experience. CBS2's Chris Wragge shares their story.
Between Tropical Storm Ida and the COVID pandemic, the students have been through a lot these past few years.
Students have come a long way since the pandemic forced the school to close, and then it was badly flooded by Tropical Storm Ida.
The school was set to reopen from the pandemic when Tropical Storm Ida caused major flooding.
The school was flooded out during Tropical Storm Ida, but fast forward two years later and $21 million of work, it's now immaculate.
No residents or workers were hurt.
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But all that's about to change as Sept. 6 is the day everyone will return to refurbished Cresskill schools.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida destroyed the middle and highs schools in Cresskill. Students have not been back since. That will change this week, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Results are expected to be finalized in about 20 days.
One thousand students from Cresskill middle and high schools are still learning remotely.
The Cresskill Middle/High School building was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ida. More than three feet of water had to be pumped out. Three and a half months later, the major fixes have not been made.
More than 3 feet of water had to pumped out of the building that houses Cresskill's middle and high schools. As a result, about a thousand students will have to start the year remotely.
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