South Hadley schools back to remote learning Plains Elementary School in South Hadley. Published: 12/13/2020 8:11:13 PM SOUTH HADLEY — Local public schools will return to remote learning indefinitely “due to the high number of district staff needing to quarantine,” interim Superintendent Diana Bonneville announced Saturday. The directive goes into effect immediately, Bonneville wrote in an email to the school community. The school was not capable of maintaining its staffing across three buildings, according to Bonneville. “If one in-person individual tests positive, a chain reaction occurs, impacting our ability to properly staff classrooms,” Bonneville wrote. “We apologize for the inconvenience, but our students’ and staff health and safety is our top priority,” she added. School buildings will remain open during this remote learning period.