July 16, 2021
With Gulfport School District heading back to class next week, Bayou View Elementary School wanted to help their kindergartens get adjusted to elementary school.
Entering kindergarten can be a difficult transition for most students. So, to help ease the students into elementary school, Bayou View Elementary School decided to host a week-long kindergarten camp to help make the adjustment a little easier. Assistant Principal Christine Salminen said, “It’s a way to introduce them into kindergarten without shocking them by being here all day long. Some of these kids have never been in pre-school or anything before.”
During the camp, kids were able to interact with their new classmates, get well-acquainted with their new teacher, and get familiar with the layout of the school. Kindergarten teacher Erin Anderson said, “They’re learning the lay of the land. We take them through the cafeteria, how to get a tray, what our procedures and expectations are in the hallw
Some after-school programs make adjustments to help Gulfport parents preparing for year-round school
Some after school programs adjust for Gulfport s year-round school plan By Brandy McGill | March 15, 2021 at 6:37 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 6:54 PM
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - In July when many children will be out of school for summer break, class will be in session for students in the Gulfport School District. One preschool/after school is working to make this a smooth transition for parents as the year-round school year gets closer.
“We made the decision to adopt the same school calendar,” said Kid Academy Executive Director Matt Dickens. “So when the Gulfport school kids are starting in July now, our pre-school students are going to start in July. We’re going to follow that same schedule to stay on track with the Gulfport School District because roughly around 90% of our students are future Gulfport School District children.”
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Number of COVID cases in schools released for week of Dec. 7-11
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi State Department of Health has released its weekly report on the number of coronavirus cases in schools for each county.
The report lists the number of staff members and students who tested positive for the virus, as well as the number of staff and students who were quarantined.
This report is only for cases reported the week of Dec. 7-11, 2020.
Each county is broken down below.