Local educators breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday as the state announced many of them will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine next week.
“I’m definitely going to be hitting refresh at midnight to try and get an appointment,” said Robert Gorman, a math teacher at B.M.C. Durfee High School.
Governor Charlie Baker announced that K-12 teachers, school staff, and childcare workers will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine from state vaccination sites on March 11. They can start signing up for appointments next Thursday, March 10. The state releases new appointments each Thursday.
Kathy St. Laurent, principal at Bishop Connolly High School, said teachers have been working especially hard this year. While students at her school are alternating weeks of remote and in-person learning, teachers are in classrooms every day.
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Fall River Middle Schoolers Given Hands-on Robotics Experience
A physics teacher from Bishop Connolly is leading middle school students in robotics and science challenges during the pandemic.
If things were normal right now, middle school students across the state would be participating in the FIRST LEGO League robotics challenges around this time of year. According to a recent press release, social distancing and other safety considerations have altered these plans for the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fall River. One teacher has gone above and beyond the call of duty to bring these challenges to the home front.
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