COVID caught schools off guard when it first swept across the country in 2020. A lack of available testing and digital teaching tools resulted in mass quarantines, confusion among parents and students and the enactment of COVID-safe practices like wearing masks, daily surface disinfections and social distancing. Bend-La Pine Schools and Redmond School District will […]
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K-3 Students Will Return to the Classroom in Early October
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced the district will offer hybrid learning earlier than it planned
All Bend-La Pine Schools students in grades K-3 will begin to return to in-person hybrid classes during the week of Oct. 5. The announcement came Tuesday evening from Superintendent Lora Nordquist who stated that COVID-19 cases improved faster than the district anticipated. Originally, BLPS planned to wait until late October to decide whether to bring […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast Sep 2
Learning pods become new popular education method, the Boys and Girls Club and Bend parks and rec offer education programs to struggling families. All in this week’s update.
In this week’s Source Weekly update we’re discussing what this semester’s online learning will look like. Learning pods rise as a refined method of focused Education. Bend Parks and Recreation district as well as the Boys and Girls Club offer programs for families struggling with online schooling. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly […]
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The 2020-21 School Year, on Teens’ Terms
Local high school students talk about the reality of a pandemic school year
Nick Haar, Senior, Summit High School “During the pandemic, online school has taken the world by storm. I, for one, have been swept well into the white-watery wave of internet learning, though not by choice. I’ve suffered a lack of motivation and normally I’d get my assignments done by the night before they were due. […]
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Commentary: How to Mentally Prepare Kids for Back-to-School Time
The key: Start now
Even in a “normal” year, back-to-school time can bring on anxiety for many kids. This year, thanks to coronavirus concerns, that anxiety is more widespread than ever. With a multitude of unknowns, we’ve asked two back-to-school experts to come up with some strategies to help us manage these new unknowns. While there is no one […]
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Learning Pods Fill the Gap
Parents struggle to find in-person educational opportunities as schools go 100% online
As families grapple with the reality of online education for all ages in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are starting learning pods, while others compete to make the cut into recreational and nonprofit programs. Shannon Sbarra runs Volcano Veggies along with her husband, Jimmy. It’s more than a full-time job, and she’s also […]