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There was fraction action happening Tuesday at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School.
Fifth-grader Kolton McKain met with Kiski Area High School 10th-grader Kayla Mull after school for one-on-one math tutoring part of a new After School Mentorship tutoring program.
“I couldn’t imagine trying to learn fifth-grade math online it’s a critical time for learning,” Kayla said.
Kayla is one of about 13 Key Club students from Kiski Area High School offering weekly peer tutoring for about an hour to fifth- and sixth-grade students seeking additional help in core subjects such as math, social studies, English and language arts.
The collaboration was driven by covid-19 conditions, said Upper Elementary Principal Brian Swartzlander.
Students in Ferndale Public Schools now have the option to return to in-person instruction after the Board of Education voted to approve a plan Feb. 1. This picture shows how an elementary school classroom will be arranged to allow for social distancing.
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Ferndale Public Schools to allow in-person instruction option
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FERNDALE The students in Ferndale Public Schools now have the option to return to in-person instruction.
On Feb. 1, the district’s Board of Education approved a Return to Learning Plan that allows students in elementary, middle and high schools the choice of whether or not they would like to receive instruction in-person. Outside of special exceptions, students have not been able to participate in in-person classes in a year, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Michigan in March 2020.
Lockport Upper Elementary teacher Michelle Ordoyne says her students reaction was one of the greatest rewards of being named one of three Teachers of the Year in Lafourche public schools.
“When my students heard that I was being recognized, they were more excited than I was, Ordoyne said. Honestly, my students are my biggest fan club and made me a crown to celebrate.”
Ordoyne, who teaches third-grade science and social studies, is one of three who received the honor at their respective grade levels earlier this month. The other Teachers of the Year are Gilene Fugatt of Raceland Middle and Kayla Boudreaux of South Lafourche High.