After a difficult year of isolation, several social and extracurricular activities are resuming at valley schools. “It’s very important. It’s connectedness to the school. It’s been very long since our students have had that opportunity,” said Deanna Keuilian, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, PSUSD. “It’s being able to get a sense of normalcy and
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Several protective policies are in place as students are heading back to campus this fall — including certain changes when it comes to your child’s transportation. “A lot of the things that we did in the summer and hybrid are going to stay the same,” said Robert Spinuzza, Coordinator of Transportation, PSUSD. As COVID-19 cases
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Students at more than two dozen schools within Palm Springs Unified will be eligible for free breakfast and lunch, because of an option called Seamless Summer. Enrolled students at the following schools will be eligible: Agua Caliente Elementary Bella Vista Elementary Bubbling Wells Elementary Cabot Yerxa Elementary Cahuilla Elementary Cathedral City Elementary Cielo Vista Charter Della S. Lindley Elementary Julius Corsini Elementary Katherine Finchy
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Students across the valley are gearing up to return to school. While the majority are returning in-person, a lot of things will once again look different on local campuses. “We’re just very excited about getting kids back on campus. That’s the number one thing,” said Mark Arnold, Executive Director, Student Learning, PSUSD. With COVID-19 cases
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By JOCELYN GECKER SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When classrooms in California reopen for the fall term, all 6.2 million public school students will have the option to eat school meals for free, regardless of their family’s income. The undertaking, made possible by an unexpected budget surplus, will be the largest free student lunch program in
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As parents prepare for back to school, it’s more than just school supplies they’ll need this year. With most children still unvaccinated, parents now have a choice: should their kids get a shot? “I wont be vaccinating him,” said Krystin Santana, a parent from Desert Hot Springs. “I believe to end this, we all have to
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One Palm Desert High School senior has been accepted into the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with Cadet Colonel Kyla Manning to learn more about her accomplishments and future plans. “I woke up at like 2:30 and got the email…I had to read it a couple
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Work crews sprayed a high tech, heat-resistant coating over the playground at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. It’s an infrared reflective ceramic surface, similar to what was used on the Space Shuttle to reflect heat and keep things cool. “The kids can stay out here for a longer amount of time before they
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A group of music teachers at Palms Springs Unified School District surprised their students with a special music video on Wednesday — giving their students a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes into distance learning from their perspective. “The students were not aware that we were making this project. They had turned in songs and
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A group of Desert Sands Unified parents and students rallied Friday night urging the district to revisit the proposal to bring all students back to campus four days per week instead of two for the last month of school. More than 50 people, both parents and students, brought signs and chanted on the corner of
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Palm Springs Unified School District students in grades pre-k through 2nd headed back to class on Monday after a year of distance learning. Families can expect several safety precautions including socially distanced desks, sanitizing stations and masks required on campus at all time. Additionally, each PSUSD classroom is equipped with a new air purifier to
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Palm Springs Unified School District says Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year is down. “Typically this is the time of year when we have our new kindergarten enrollment. Parents know school’s going to be starting in the fall. They need to enroll their students. But we haven’t seen the number of kindergarten enrollments that
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Desert Sands Unified School District’s middle and high school students headed back to campus on Monday after a long year of distance learning. “I am extremely excited. Everyone has worked so hard the whole year…all the teachers and staff to help get us back to school,” said Malia Boomer, Junior, Shadow Hills High School. “We’re
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In Indio, the first book fair in over a year took place at John Kennedy Elementary. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was there to hear from some of the students who enjoyed picking out a book. “I like foxes so this fox was really cute,” Luna, a first-grader at John Kennedy Elementary told News Channel
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The return to in-person classes for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District has remained up in the air as the district sought parental input on the major decision. The district made a survey available from March 16 to March 21, asking parents whether they would prefer to continue with distance learning or transition
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John Kennedy Elementary School in Indio is hosting their first drive-through book fair this weekend! “Families do not need to get out of their cars,” Adrienne Perez, the librarian at John Kennedy Elementary told News Channel 3. “They will drive all the way through to the very end where I will be to cash them
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Several new protocols are in place as students transition back to campus — that includes changes when it comes to your child’s transportation. “We are so excited,” said Jessica Koahou, Interim Transportation Manager, DSUSD. Koahou explains school bus drivers play an important role each morning: they’re often the first face your child sees on the way
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Desert Sands Unified students in Pre-K through 5th grade are returning to their classrooms this week. The district has a hybrid return plan in place, meaning students will alternate learning inside the classroom with distance learning from home throughout the week. DSUSD was the first valley school district to get its COVID-19 safety plans approved
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“So many of our kids and caregivers are celebrating this day because we all are united around coming back safely into the schools and helping with the social and emotional supports that our kids so desperately need,” Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday morning. Newsom announced Monday a new deal with a hefty $6.6 billion
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Some hardworking students at Indio’s Thomas Jefferson Middle School were honored Thursday for their successes and accomplishments during this pandemic school year. 250 students were awarded certificates and prizes in a drive-through ceremony after school. Each have achieved either Honor Roll, Student of the Month, Citizen of the Month, or were winners of their science
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