What the hybrid learning looks like for students in Moore County

In Moore County, leaders say about one-third of the district's students will be headed to school on Monday.

At Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, a group of about 700 children will get health screenings before they can enter the school building. Students have to get their temperature checked before they get on the bus in the morning.

Moore County families had the option to enroll their students for all-online classes. For those who chose the hybrid option, children will be on a rotation of two days of learning at school and three days at home in virtual learning.

Students said they are looking forward to the school year, even though there are major changes to daily life.

"I feel comfortable," said Jyveese Bostic, a freshmen at Pinecrest High School. He said he's now used to wearing a mask, so it doesn't bother him.

"I'm just glad I have to go to school," he added.

When students are in school, they will be there the entire school entire day.

Changes in place at the schools include face coverings, a number of sanitizing stations and more frequent and thorough cleanings.

Desks will be spaced apart, school supplies won't be shared, and students can't drink from water fountains -- they will need to bring bottles from home.

Only a handful of school districts in the Triangle area decided to have students come back inside the building. In the area, Hoke County Schools is also teaching students with a hybrid learning model. Edgecombe County Schools is having one week of in-person orientation. Wake County Public Schools said the first nine weeks of the school year is online, but it is a "transition" to hybrid learning.