CHARTER TO OFFER FREE ACCESS TO SPECTRUM BROADBAND & WI-FI FOR 60-DAYS FOR NEW K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENT HOUSEHOLDS AND MORE
In the coming weeks, many Americans will be affected either directly or indirectly by COVID-19 and Charter is focused on serving and supporting our 29 million customers. Americans rely on high speed broadband in nearly every aspect of their lives and Charter is committed to ensuring our customers maintain reliable access to the online resources and information they want and need. To ease the strain in this challenging time, beginning Monday, March 16, Charter commits to the following for 60 days:
- Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.
- Charter will partner with school districts to ensure local communities are aware of these tools to help students learn remotely.
- For eligible low-income households without school-aged children, Charter continues to offer Spectrum Internet Assist, a low-cost broadband program delivering speeds of 30 Mbps
- Charter will open its Wi-Fi hotspots across our footprint for public use
- Spectrum does not have data caps or hidden fees.
As the country works collaboratively to contain this pandemic, broadband internet access will be increasingly essential to ensuring that people across the country are able to learn and work remotely, that businesses can continue to serve customers, and that Americans stay connected and engaged with family and friends.
As you may have heard, EAWR will be operating a meal program during the COVID-19 closure. We will serve breakfast and lunch to anyone 18 and younger in the community during the weekdays from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Serving will be by sack lunches with all of the Federal meal guidelines followed. Pickup service will be held behind the Main Building Library entrance under the canopy (in case of rain). Cafeteria staff will remain at a safe (6 foot distance). with the sacks displayed on a nearby table. We will remind students to watch their social distancing from our staff and each other. Also, meals will be served at the East Alton and Wood River-Hartford elementary districts. If a student has difficulty in getting to the high school, they may pick up a meal sack, as follows: East Alton: Washington Pre-K and Eastwood Elementary/Middle School between 9:00 - 11:00 each day. We have attached a flyer about that below: Wood River-Hartford is below: Lewis and Clark Campus Cafeteria: 8:00am-12:00pm Hartford Elementary Cafeteria: 8:00am-12:00pm Round House Parking Lot, Wood River: 9:00am-11:00am 7th and Lewis, Wood River: 9:00am-11:00am West End Park, Wood River (Little Italy): 9:00am-11:00am 6th Street Park, Wood River: 9:00am-11:00am EAWR's sack lunches and breakfasts will be as follows: Breakfast will include: 1 PopTart, 1 Fruit, 1 Juice and 1 Milk Luncheon will include: * 1 Sandwich, 1 Bag of Chips, 1 Carrot, 1 Fruit, 1 Juice, 1 Milk * Students with a nut allergy will be offered a sandwich with either ham or turkey, on those days when a PBJ is the main sandwich item.  | Latest School Closing News - 3/15/20 5:00 pm Parents and Community,
The circumstances around COVID-19 (Coronavirus)and the state and school response continue to evolve and change. Here is the latest news about how EAWR will be handling the school closure this week. Please check here, your Skyward account, or listen to calls from the school for the latest and most up to date information.
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