Drivers will want to slow down in school zones around the Coachella Valley Wednesday, the first day of the 2023-2024 school year for the Palm Springs Unified School District. An estimated 21,600 students are headed back into classrooms, along with teachers and staffers, for the start of the new school year. News Channel 3 interviewed Interim Superintendent, Dr. Tony Signoret
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It’s that time of the summer when families start preparing their children for the new school year. For some, that means getting back on a normal sleep schedule and stocking up on school supplies. Many Coachella Valley students will be making their return to the classroom this month. Students at Palm Springs Unified School District
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Summer is almost over for students at Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) as they are set to re-enter the classroom on Wednesday. There are some new things coming along with the new school year families may want to know about. With the new school year comes new technology. PSUSD is making communication between parents
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Got school supplies? News Channel 3 and SunLine Transit Agency return to host the 9th annual “Pack the Bus” school supply drive on Thursday, July 20, between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Walmart in Palm Desert off of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive. Pack the Bus, co-sponsored by Alpha Media, KESQ, and
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As kids struggle with mental health challenges in school after pandemic distance learning, educators across the nation are reporting an increase in anxiety, bullying, and violence among student populations. For Brianna Garcia, a mother of two elementary school kids in Indio, she’s doing her best to help her girls catch up. And that means tutors, along with a
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Valley parents will soon be sending their kids back to in-person learning, but do they need to vaccinate their student before classes start? “It’s definitely a concern if it becomes a mandate for schools,” said local parent Nancy who has a five-year-old son starting kindergarten.”As far as going into the new year, I’m excited that
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Youth Leadership Institute is conducting a walkability audit in Coachella today with the help of local young people dedicated to making improvements throughout their communities. Check out our live interview moments after the audit: Program manager at YLI, Paulina Rojas, said the audit is made possible through a grant from SCAG’s Go Human Mini-Grants Program,
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Children in communities throughout the Coachella Valley are preparing to start the 2022-2023 school year. However, schools in all three districts are still struggling to find enough teachers and other support personnel. Local Control and Accountability Plans released by DSUSD, PSUSD, CVUSD show an ongoing staff shortage is making it hard to fill all open
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The Palm Springs Police Department is putting renewed focus on active shooter training for its officers. Since late June, officers have been going through rigorous assessments to determine their strengths and weaknesses. “This particular assessment is probably the first one we’ve done in about 7 years,” said Lieutenant Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 cases continue to rise, some families are considering taking their kids out of the classroom and searching for schooling options from home. “We had very big concerns about what was going to happen with our kids since they’re so little. We’ve been very cautious with them,” said Priscilla Waggoner. Waggoner is a Bermuda
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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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