WEST MIDDLESEX — As the students tested their robot’s spinning weapon, the members and advisers of the West Middlesex High School Robotics Team brainstormed ideas to further improve their robot.
WEST MIDDLESEX — A pair of state grants will help West Middlesex school officials meet students’ mental health needs while improving the district’s security.
By DAVID L. DYE
Herald Staff Writer Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
WEST MIDDLESEX â While some school districts have chosen either to hold classes online or in person, officials at West Middlesex Area School District has chosen both.
The district has undertaken a one-to-one technology initiative students from kindergarten through 12th grade and Superintendent Raymond Omer said students are learning at home using their Chromebooks with every Wednesday designated an all-virtual day.
West Middlesex has invested in devices and systems that allow the district to hold virtual and in-person with different groups or even simultaneously.
At its December meeting, West Middlesex School Board accepted a $90,500 grant in federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to help offset costs associated with carrying out the health and safety plan. The CARES Act funds were administered by the Mercer County commissioners.