Teachers and staff of schools in Philadelphia arrived at the Roberts Center at Children s Hospital of Philadelphia for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
The new effort comes as the Philadelphia School District plans to have employees face-to-face with students again. The district is planning on launching hybrid learning for students in grade pre-K through 2nd.
The district says getting a vaccine is not mandatory for employees to come back to work, however, it is highly recommended.
On Tuesday evening, we spoke with Alyssa Butler who is a teacher at Fox Chase Elementary School. If they go back, Butler says she ll feel much safer.
UpdatedWed, Jan 27, 2021 at 10:21 am CT
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The deadline to submit the application and essay is March 10. (Shutterstock)
OSWEGO, IL The Home and School Association of the Fox Chase Elementary School in Oswego has announced its annual scholarship program that helps students continue their education.
Corresponding secretary of the association, Kathy Mayyou, said this scholarship is a good way to recognize the efforts of the Fox Chase students every year, but especially all that the current seniors have had to overcome and miss out on this particular year.
The two $500 scholarships are open to seniors at Oswego High School and Oswego East High School who graduated from Fox Chase Elementary School. These will be awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular achievements and an essay.