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Students Welcomed Back to Noli Indian School SOBOBA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS | CONTRIBUTED
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fter more than a full school year of having no students on campus, staff at Noli Indian School are excited to welcome them back for in-person classes once again. Registration took place a week before the start of classes, and it went as smoothly and effortlessly as anticipated. In the past, registration took place on the first day of school but allowing students to visit the campus with parents or guardians prior to starting the semester had many advantages. Different grade levels were assigned a day to stop by. Staff helped the students obtain their school handbook, schedule, PE clothes, Chromebook, a planner, a student photo ID card and information on transportation, if needed. Student and Parent Portal access was provided with help from Office Manager Raeann Wood. Attendance Clerk Millie Arres helped with the completion of emergency cards and supplied contact information. Students were given an opportunity to walk the campus to see where their classrooms are located. After checking in with staff member Tanya Briones-Rivera and receiving a campus map, incoming senior Frank Moreno made his way to the various stops to complete his
REGISTRATION: Incoming senior Frank Moreno made his way to the various stops to complete his registration on July 29. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians registration. Accompanied by his grandfather, Robert Moreno Sr., he re-enrolled after two years attending schools elsewhere. "I really enjoyed the culture classes here and I want to try football," Frank, 17, said about his reasons for returning to Noli. He said it took a lot of self-discipline to keep up with things while distance learning and he was looking forward to being in a classroom setting again. Frank plans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduation but has an interest in agriculture and would like to have his own farm in the future. Robert served in the
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BUILDING: A new 36-ft. by 64-ft. portable building will house the School Resource Officer, a dedicated nurse’s office with a quarantine room on one side and a teacher’s lounge on the other. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Marines for four years and said the experience put him on a path of responsibility "plus you get to serve your country, which is honorable." Culture teacher Tashina Miranda Ornelas has two children attending Noli this year, sixth-grader Kolókolomay Témanxwanvish and freshman Daigan Cyhan. She said teaching from home during the pandemic gave her an opportunity to be with her children more, which she enjoyed. Miranda Ornelas has taught at Noli since 2005 and said the advance registration process is a welcome change. "It really helps prepare the students," she said. "I also like that parents can come in and be part of the process." The school, located at the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Reservation, serves more than 110 students in grades 6 through 12. In a letter to parents and guardians, Principal Donovan Post explained what will be a little different than what students had before the March 2020 shutdown of the campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "I would like to thank each and every one of you for all the support you provided your students during the lockdown," he said. "I understand how difficult it was to balance work and school for several children in your household while we were on the distance learning model. Now that the school is reopening, it is my hope that life for you and your students will get back to a state of pre-pandemic normal. I cannot tell you how excited the entire staff is to be back and Noli will get its voice, heart and soul back once the students return." A few campus changes will also be noticed by students as the cafeteria is now a 24-ft. by 10-ft. snack bar type building with a pass-through window. Lunch Attendant Briones-Rivera will be helping serve meals in to-go containers and students will need to eat outdoors. Noli's Business Manager Genna Santini said, "eventually, the building can be utilized as a student store, after
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Riverside County reports 2,025 cases & 52 hospitalizations; County reaches 50% full vaccinations JESUS REYES | CONTRIBUTED
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iverside County reported an increase of 2,025 new coronavirus cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases up to 311,242 The county's case rate once again increased over the past 24 hours. On Monday, the case rate was 16.9, it has now gone up to 17.4. The county is reporting a positivity rate of 9.3%. There were no additional COVID-19 deaths reported across Riverside County. The county has a total to 4,667 COVID deaths. There were also 113 recoveries reported over the past 24 hours. There are a total of 300,500 recoveries in the county. There were 52 additional COVID-related hospitalizations over the past 24 hours. With today's additions, the county now has 340 hospitalizations. There were also 1 additional people admitted into the ICU. The total number of patients has grown to 74. Riverside County reached 50% of full vaccination among its eligible residents. According to the county, 1,052,430 residents are full vaccinated. A total of 1,217,295 residents, or 57.9%, are either partially or fully vaccinated.
COVID vaccine clinics are open across Riverside County for all residents 16 and older. You can schedule an appointment at: https://www.rivcoph. org/COVID-19-Vaccine . Seniors who need assistance can dial 2-1-1. Those who register must show proof of age/employment at the time of appointment. Residents under 18 must have a parent or guardian with them when arriving to their vaccine appointment. Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 07/28/21) Valley cases are updated every Wednesday · Bermuda Dunes Confirmed Cases: 683 Deaths: 10 Recovered: 660 · Cabazon Confirmed Cases: 332 Deaths: 7 Recovered: 322 · Cathedral City Confirmed Cases: 7,270 Deaths: 113 Recoveries: 7,083 · Coachella Confirmed Cases: 8,009 Deaths: 97
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CalOSBA announces New Funding Rounds New Funds for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program EINPRESSWIRE | CONTRIBUTED
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alifornia’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced on July 30, 2021 that there will be three additional rounds for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program following Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law the largest economic recovery package in state history. “With three new rounds to aid equitable economic recovery, California is keeping its promise to small businesses, families and individuals to push back on the pandemic-induced financial hardships and create the environment for small businesses to come back better than before,” said Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the Office of the Small Business
Advocate. Guided by a principle of equity, the program provides a crucial financial recovery resource to traditionally underserved small businesses and nonprofits. As of now, in the first six funding rounds of the program, 180,939 small businesses and nonprofits have been awarded for a total of $2,034,395,811 in grant funding. Additional data can be found at https://business.ca.gov/coronavirus-2019/. The additional $1.5 billion expansion, for a total of $4 billion, makes this the largest small business grant program of its kind in the country and provides grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. The three new competitive funding rounds will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry. In accordance with the signed
legislation (SB 151), there will be a closed round for existing eligible applicants who were waitlisted in previous rounds. These applicants do not need to reapply. There will be at least one additional round for nonprofit cultural institutions. Additional information can be found at CAReliefGrant.com and below: Round 7: Waitlisted applicants from certain previous rounds Selection Window: Tuesday, August 3 through Thursday, September 16 Eligible applicants: This is a closed round and only available to eligible applicants who were waitlisted in certain previous rounds. Selection does not guarantee approval or an award. If you were waitlisted, you do not
need to reapply. New applications will not be accepted in this round. Eligible grant award: $5,000 to $25,000 Details: This is a closed funding round; no new applications will be accepted. Round 8: Nonprofit cultural institutions only Application window: Friday, August 27 through Wednesday, September 8 Eligible applicants: Only nonprofit cultural institutions of any revenue size that meet eligibility criteria found at CAReliefGrant.com Eligible grant award: $5,000 – $25,000
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