Colton Courier 03 04 21

Page 1

COLTON COURIER Weekly

Vol 149, NO. 1 2

March 04 , 2021

Colton Joint Unified School District will remain in distance lear ning through end of school year By Maryjoy Duncan

T

he Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted to remain in distance learning through the end of the 2020/2021 school year on Feb. 24.

www.iecn.com

CJUSD Superintendent Dr. Frank Miranda presented the board with a comprehensive and detailed reopening plan that includes guidelines, COVID-19 statistics, site preparation, and classroom and sanitizing logistics.

Celebrating Women’s Histor y Month

According to Miranda, the process, that involved over 200 people comprising teachers, clasPHOTO CJUSD    sified employees, and communiAfter extensive discussion following a thorough and detailed presentation regarding in-person ty stakeholders, was approached learning, the Board of Education ultimately decided the best course of action was to remain in with the district’s Theory of distance learning the remainder of the school year taking into consideration student, teacher and Action in mind - the commitcommunity safety, insufficient time remaining to retrain students for hybrid education, and the ment to providing evidenceneed to focus resources to fully being prepared to bring students back in the fall. CJUSD, cont. on next pg. Pictured is one possible layout of an elementary classroom with COVID-19 safety measures in place.

Joe Baca, Jr. hosts Conver sations on COVID-19

19, with 2,800 fatalities - 78% of those deaths are seniors 60 and older. Porter indicated that seniors and people of color are disproportionately affected by the virus: Latino cases 36%, and account for 54% of all COVID reported deaths, for African Americans, they make up 4% of all cases, and 8% of deaths.

By Maryjoy Duncan

S

Dennis Hall is 100-gallon blood donor Pg. 4

H OW TO R E AC H US Inland Empire Community Newspapers Of fice: (909) 381- 9898 Editorial: iec n1@mac .c om Adve rt ising: sales@i ec n.com Leg als : ie cnleg als@hotmail.c om

an Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., held a webinar, “Community Conversations on COVID-19” streamed live on Facebook on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in an effort to provide information on the pandemic, debunk myths and dispel concerns over the vaccine, underscore the importance of getting vaccinated, and highlight resources and efforts taken to improve access to the vaccine to those who lack transportation and technology. “This event was planned in response to concerns and questions I’d received from the community regarding COVID-19. It’s of the utmost importance to ensure our community’s health and safety. I understand this pandemic has impacted all of our lives… unfortunately it has disproportionately affected seniors and communities of color with higher infection and death rates,” Baca said during the Zoom conference. “Tonight is another step in the process to make sure all

Porter emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated and the safety of the vaccine, citing the number of daily cases has started to decline.

PHOTO

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. held a webinar on Feb. 24 that provided comprehensive information on the coronavirus, from current statistics, vaccine overview including debunking myths and false notions, access to vaccination sites and resources. communities have the resources they need. The county is making significant progress in combating the spread of COVID-19 and we know there’s still a lot to be done and we cannot do it alone.”

Dr. Corwin Porter, San Bernardino County Director of Public Health, noted to date over 284,000 cases of people have become infected with COVID-

“It’s great news to see we're starting to make improvements against COVID-19 in our county,” Porter said. “Please consider getting vaccinated, this is a way we can keep our community safe.” According to Diana Alexander, County Deputy Executive Officer, of the 255,000 vaccines the county has received, 240,000 have been distributed. “Our shot at hope is here,” she said. COVID, cont. on next pg.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.