Desert Sands Unified School District students returned to school on Tuesday for the 2023-2024 school year. It’s another year of learning for many students. For some students, it’s their very first time entering a classroom. How can you as a parent address the first day of school jitters? The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the
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DSUSD Superintendent, Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, discussed with Peter Daut the upcoming school year, and the changes everyone in the district can expect. She said one of the biggest changes is that student ID badges for secondary students will have QR codes on the back: “That allow the students to very easily scan them with their
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Back-to-school shopping may likely cost you the most ever this year. Inflation is putting a big strain on parents’ wallets. Parent Ashley Godina said shopping for her three kids cost her a pretty penny this year. “I’m kind of done being like surprised over prices that keep rising,” said Godina. “We kind of just have
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Students are returning to classrooms around the Coachella Valley this month as our summertime desert temperatures remain well-embedded in the triple digits. For parents with children who ride school buses to and from school each day, concerns about hot buses have long been a reality. Those who ride school buses at the start and end of their
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Approximately three dozen College Corps volunteers will soon be recognized for collectively spending upwards of 16,000 hours fighting hunger in the Coachella Valley as new students follow in their footsteps. “While education fills our minds, giving to others enriches our souls,” said College of the Desert Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope. “These students learned valuable lessons
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article stated that CVUSD was going to distribute backpacks on Friday. Friday’s event will be the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donating backpacks to the district The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians will donate 700 backpacks full of supplies to the The Coachella Valley Unified School District
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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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PSUSD Interim Superintendent, Dr. Tony Signoret, discussed with Peter Daut the upcoming school year, and changes everyone in the district can expect. “We’re going to put a big emphasis on attendance,” Dr. Signoret said. “We really want to increase attendance district-wide.” Daut asked him: “Attendance has dropped in the wake of covid?” Signoret replied, “It
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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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The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center has provided school supplies and backpacks to the community for over ten years! Locals that grew up in the neighborhood say they are honored to continue the legacy and resources the center has dedicated to continue all these years. Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Presents Back to
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Local school districts are about to start the new year and one of their big challenges is making sure they have enough teachers. There is a teacher shortage nationwide, and especially in California. There will be more than 250 new teachers on the job in the Coachella Valley’s three school districts this fall, after months
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College of the Desert Superintendent/President Laura Hope begins to usher in transparency and community interaction as she starts her new position at the community college. COD representatives share that President Hope has begun meeting with key stakeholders and recognizes the engagement between the college and its surrounding communities; how it’s crucial to understanding diverse needs,
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La Quinta Middle School teacher Dr. Farah Ortega-Choate has been inducted into the Jostens Renaissance® Hall of Fame. Dr. Ortega-Choate and other Jostens Renaissance award winners were honored at the 30th annual Jostens Renaissance Global Conference in Dallas, Texas earlier this month. The Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame honor is presented to educators who demonstrate
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“Chorus Cares” is a Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus program providing outreach initiatives throughout the Coachella Valley. On Saturday the 22nd and Saturday the 29th, the group will be accepting school supply donations at the certified farmer’s market in Palm Springs, from 8AM to 1PM. The choir said kids need a variety of school supplies:
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College of the Desert (COD) Trustee Dr. Joel Kinnamon is pursuing a criminal investigation against his former opponent, the college’s former president, and its former attorney – alleging illegal use of college resources to negatively impact his campaign during last fall’s trustee election. After defeating Aurora Wilson in the Area 4 trustee election, Kinnamon said
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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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We’re hearing for the first time from College of the Desert’s new interim superintendent and president. Dr. Laura Hope most recently served as an associate superintendent at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga. She replaces Dr. Martha Garcia who left COD to be president of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. Hope’s contract runs through June
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Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret has been named the interim Superintendent of the Palm Springs Unified School District. “The Board of Education is pleased to appoint Dr. Signoret as our Interim Superintendent of Schools,” said Board of Education President John Gerardi. “We are delighted to have Tony on board, as he brings a wealth of experience
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Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 10:37 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 12:03 ET By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court blocked the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Friday, rejecting a program aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief to millions
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Coachella Valley school districts are hoping to fill in many of their vacant positions ahead of the 2023-2024 school year by hosting job fairs this week. On Monday, June 26, Coachella Valley Unified School District is hosting a job fair. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Coachella Valley Unified School District – District Office87-225 Church Street in
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