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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Xavier College Prep is bringing students back on campus for in-person learning on Monday, February 22. “It’s going to be nice to go back after so long,” Dylan Reid a freshman at Xavier College Prep told News Channel 3. “I’m excited,” English teacher at Xavier Kevin Byrne said. “It’s going to be good to see
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Most schools throughout the Coachella Valley are approaching a year holding virtual instruction as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The state of California has returned to its tier system framework, and Riverside County continues to remain in the most restrictive purple tier. Under the state’s guidance that means grades K-12 “may not reopen for
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There’s a lot more to the complexity of schools reopening than just vaccinations. News Channel 3’s caitlin Thropay explains what schools need to consider ahead of in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky explained data is showing that most of the coronavirus infections in schools are coming from the
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With local school campuses closed to in-person learning for nearly a year, most parents we spoke with support the idea of students returning to campus. “I’m up for it because the kids need the social interaction,” said parent Sarah Blumschein. But one teacher we spoke with questions whether classrooms will be safe within one hundred
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Youth soccer coach Paul Thompson coached players back in 2014 at the Hovely Soccer Park in Palm Desert. It’s a place where for years he coached, sometimes multiple teams in a single season. He impacted many lives including Mark Morocco. “Devastated, still crying, don’t know what to think,” said Morocco when talking about Thompson’s death.
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Coachella Valley Unified School District is urging parents to attend a virtual forum they’re hosting Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The district says they’re hosting the bilingual parent forum via Zoom to present their hybrid learning model. Superintendent Dr. Gandera and Assistant Superintendents will explain what the hybrid model will look for students and how
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Parents in Desert Sands Unified School District are gearing up to decide whether they want their children to remain in distance learning the rest of the year, or return to in-person classes. “It’s really a coin flip – it’s a hard decision parents have to make,” said Rhea Hoffman. She said her family is split
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Jennifer Howarth is KESQ and Walter Clark Legal Group’s “One Class At A Time” October winner! Howarth is a third grade teacher from Roosevelt Elementary School who says she’s using the award to build STEM kits for her students. She’ll be teaching students how to create a hydroponic garden and discovering some kiddo green thumbs
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“Read With Me” is a local nonprofit helping East Valley children learn how to read. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay caught up with some of the volunteers who say through the pandemic, it has been the children who have helped them feel connected. “I’ve been doing Read With Me for 11 years,” Kathy Coplen told
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Riverside County is moving back to the purple, most restrictive tier and must remain there for at least three weeks. Full Details on what Riverside County’s move to the purple tier will mean for businesses and services As the county moves back to the purple tier, what does this mean for the local school districts
Continue Reading “We have not seen a connection between transmission and school reopening or in-person learning,” That was the statement Tuesday from California’s top health official Dr. Mark Ghaly, while speaking during a news conference updating the state’s latest efforts aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. While Dr. Ghaly says that conclusion could change once more
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The pandemic has made school districts and teachers rethink the way they’re giving tests. The temptation for students to “cheat” when it comes to online learning is a challenge educators are facing everywhere. “From a parent perspective it’s all about having that conversation with your student,” said Ethan Fieldman, CEO of Study Edge. His company
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Alyssa Torres is making a difference in the town she grew up in. “I wanted this to be about giving back to my old school,” Torres told News Channel 3. The current senior at La Quinta High School coordinated a supply drive to help out her alma mater, Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca. “I
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Palm Springs Unified School District students are in their seventh week of at-home instruction. As parents cope with the challenges of distance education, they are also now learning kids may not return to the classroom until 2021. “I want my kids back in the classroom,” Jessica Lundquist, a PSUSD parent told News Channel 3. A
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All three of our local school districts are asking parents to fill out a survey indicating whether or not they want their children to return to school once in-person learning resumes. As of now, all three of our local school districts are continuing distance learning from home. But they are beginning to make preparations for
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Some of our valley’s most vulnerable to the coronavirus are using their time in isolation to learn something new. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, also called OLLI offers classes to seniors at Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay introduces us to an OLLI student who shared how these now
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It’s Attendance Awareness Month at Palm Springs Unified School District. To recognize students who are working hard to log on to their virtual classes each day on time, the school district is holding a weekly raffle with prizes. In some cases, district representatives will drop off prizes to students at their homes. News Channel 3’s
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Palm Springs Unified School district has a Family Engagement Center that has been open for five years now. During a normal school year, the center offers important information and fun activities for families. The center has recently made the necessary changes to continue helping families during the pandemic. “We’ve always offered workshops, courses and family
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It’s ‘Spirit Week’ at Rancho Mirage Elementary School. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, teachers and kids are getting extra creative this year to show their school spirit virtually. Students and teachers from a 5th grade class at the school let News Channel 3 join in on their virtual classes via Zoom for the
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