Hopkins High School cancels in-person classes Friday following internet disruption

Hopkins High School has moved all Friday classes online after damage to a utility line disrupted internet service which is affecting building safety systems, according to school officials. A spokesperson for the district told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that multiple utility lines, including fiber, were cut near the high school on Thursday evening. At this point, school officials did not say if the school will be fully operational by Friday, but they did confirm that the school s systems are expected to be restored by Monday. “Multiple utility lines, including fiber, were cut near the high school this evening. We do not yet have an estimated repair time and cannot confirm that all building safety systems will be fully operational tomorrow. Out of an abundance of caution, we are moving HHS learning online for the day,” a spokesperson for the school wrote. Students are expected to participate in a live online learning day on Friday and follow their usual schedule. Families will be noti