Rolling up his sleeve
Wilson Health begins vaccination of educators, staff
Anna Local Schools Superintendent Andy Bixler is given a COVID-19 vaccine shot by RN Sherry Dearth, of Sidney, at Wilson Health on Friday, Feb. 26.
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SIDNEY Wilson Health is vaccinating nearly 600 K-12 educators and staff from Shelby County school districts during a two-day clinic Friday and Saturday at their main hospital campus located in Sidney.
Participating schools include Sidney City Schools, Anna Local Schools, Botkins Local Schools, Hardin-Houston Local Schools, Fairlawn Local Schools, Fort Loramie Local Schools, Lehman Catholic High School, Holy Angels Catholic School and Sidney Christian Academy.
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COVID-19 transforms learning experiences
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SIDNEY COVID-19 has greatly impacted the operations of Sidney City Schools. The district, like schools all over, has had to shift how we function–from the shutdown in the spring to adapting to new learning options and more this fall – our teachers, staff, and administration have shown dedication and adaptability to new processes and approaches to bring quality instruction in the midst of uncertainty due to the pandemic, especially with remote learning.
Tiffany Rank, Sidney City Schools communications coordinator has submitted the following report:
COVID-19 Sidney City Schools dismissed for Spring Break 2020 knowing schools would be temporarily closed due to the looming novel coronavirus. By the end of that break, plans forged to ensure students had access to daily meals and online educational engagement. As time passed, we learned we would be off for much longer; our staff worked to develop a more regimented distance
Wilson Health weathers coronavirus pandemic
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SIDNEY Wilson Health entered the new decade focused on expansion efforts and delivering high-quality care to the communities served.
“No one could have guessed that come March, we would all face the most unprecedented challenges not only to the hospital, but to our community, the state of Ohio, the United States and the world,” said Mark Klosterman, Wilson Health chief executive officer.
His report continues:
I am very proud of how Wilson Health has weathered the coronavirus pandemic – in fact, I believe it has been one of our finest hours. In my 25 years in healthcare, to see our healthcare system come together for our patients and community in the extraordinary ways it has during this crisis, has been truly remarkable. Our staff and medical providers worked unconditionally to implement critical changes to our protocols, facilities and supplies so we were prepared for surges in COVID-19 patients while protecting the hea