Tag: COVID-19 education
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a virtual briefing on Dec. 17 in which he called for a focus on recovery efforts after students return from winter break.
Citing the current death toll of 160 Californians per day, Thurmond reminded the public a stay-at-home order is in effect and that students, many on distance learning, are feeling...
The Lakeside Union School District voluntarily closed Winter Gardens Elementary School for campus learning for two weeks starting Dec. 4 to safeguard against a community outbreak of COVID-19.
As of Dec. 3, the district had identified 12 positive cases at the school over the previous two weeks but had not met the requirements for mandatory closure.
The campus has a combined...
The Lakeside Union School District Board of Trustees gathered in person for a special meeting Oct. 22 where parents and community members gave feedback on the district’s commitment to remain in phase two of a tiered return to campuses as the district balances educational needs with the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although a handful of parents spoke in...
Following a short video on Grossmont High School celebrating its 100th birthday, the Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting quickly moved on to a topic affecting every school in the district: successes and challenges with distance learning in the age of COVID.
Learning and Innovation Director Dan McDowell provided background information on distance learning training completed by teachers over the summer,...
Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent Theresa Kemper says she still feels like a teacher and carries the skills she initially learned in the classroom to every job.
For over 30 years, she has been on a trajectory in the district that began as an English and journalism teacher at El Cajon Valley high school. She served as a curriculum...
