ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For years, the Highland High School Marching Band and Color Guard gathered at Bandelier Elementary for their annual March-a-thon. The band director told KOB 4 it’s not only their biggest fundraising event of the year, but it also gives them the opportunity to interact with their community. “It’s a really fun event. […]
The neighborhoods were alive with the sound of music this weekend as marching bands around the metro took to the streets for their annual March-a-thon.
“They have different concerns and different issues,” she said.
Gonzales said that in general, students who are learning online are relieved to have an option that limits potential exposure to the coronavirus. But there was some concern about falling behind without in-person instruction, and students were wary of the amount of time they will spend on the computer, she said.
Conversely, some students who are returning to campus expressed worry about the health risks.
“We talked about how there’s going to be hand sanitizer and how we’re going to move through the building,” Gonzales said.
Almost all of the in-person students, Gonzales said, were excited to get out of the house, meet their teachers and see friends.