Beloved Valley educator loses battle with COVID-19
As a final goodbye, staff and students Vikki Cha taught released white balloons into the air.
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Share: I remember the project when she made me the princess mask, said kindergartener Sofia Iniquez.
Less than a month ago, the after-school educator lost her battle with COVID-19.
She worked at the school for less than a year, but her presence will never be forgotten.
A mural of the beloved teacher now watches over the students she cared for so deeply. The Burrel Community really, really embraced her and she just really stepped up with our students in expanded learning, said Emma Chavez, project specialist with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.
More Fresno County elementary students to return to campus
The announcement impacts schools which were already in the process of phasing students back to in-person learning prior to winter break.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Class will be back in session in person next week for thousands of Fresno County elementary school students after health officials determined county COVID case rates and healthcare system capacity are improving. It means you re going to be in a classroom 6 feet apart wearing masks, social distancing in place, said Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Jim Yovino.
NEW: Fresno Co. K-6 school sites, which were already in the process of phasing students back, can now resume their reopening. Students can return to campus as soon as Monday.
Several studies have shown that introducing children to preschool-level math before kindergarten improves understanding and performance on math tests later on. However, many parents and even preschool teachers lack confidence in their own math skills and aren’t sure how to introduce young children to these topics early on.
Early education providers at the Lighthouse for Children Child Development Center, which is run by the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, are piloting distance learning techniques for toddlers and even infants by focusing on ways to provide families with guided activities that they can do at home when in-person gathering is restricted.
Fresno area virtual events celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Saturday, January 16, 2021
Time: Program begins at 9:00 A.M.
Location: On Facebook Live: @ClovisPoliceDepartmentCalifornia
Event details: Keynote Speaker: Mr. Gregory Barfield, Assistant City Manager for the City of Fresno.
Clovis Police Department Community Drive-Through Breakfast
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Location: Clovis Police Department, 1233 Fifth Street Clovis, CA 93612
Event details: Tickets $5 each (Pre-Payment Required). Contact: Erin Ford-Horio (559) 342-2476 or erinf@cityofclovis.com.
M.L.K. Candlelight Vigil
Event details: Contact: John Sturdivant (559) 974-2503 or Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor (559) 435-2212.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Event details: Contact: Bishop John A. Sims at (559) 512-9836. Relive the experience of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church!