SUMMIT Soon-to-be middle schoolers in Boyd County spent the week diving head first into STEM learning.
Boyd County Middle School was the site for the districtâs STEM Innovations camp for fifth-graders in the district that will transition to middle school in the fall. The focus of the camp was to provide interactive and hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math.
The students at the camp are getting a head start on learning and an opportunity to close any learning gaps from the pandemic year. Beyond the knowledge base, Boyd County teachers and administrators want to offer opportunities for the students to be together and build relationships after not being together for so long.
Two local schools are among those receiving grant funding through Gov. Andy Beshear’s Better Kentucky Plan. The money is allocated for much-needed construction projects.
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Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Teacher Kristy Minton addresses her fifth grade class at Crabbe Elementary School on Thursday.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Plastic bags to help reduce the spread of virus, including COVID-19, are assigned to children to put personal items in at Crabbe Elementary School on Thursday.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Throughout area schools there are signs reminding students and faculty members to maintain social distancing.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Plastic bags to help reduce the spread of virus, including COVID-19, are assigned to children to put personal items in at Crabbe Elementary School on Thursday.
Spartanburg County s seven school districts are reporting approximately 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 since Oct. 12, according to information obtained by the Herald-Journal.
The 1,100 cases are more than triple the estimated 350 cases reported during October for the first nine weeks.
The increase in cases is being reported at the same time as the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported on Tuesday that there were 210 new confirmed COVID -19 cases in Spartanburg County. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has had a total of 14,668 cases and 301 deaths.
To help school districts bring students back into the classroom full time and in a safe manner in January, the S.C. Department of Education announced Monday its plans to provide additional funding to all public school districts to support the reopening efforts. The SCDE promised an additional $84.3 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to be used to reimburse expenses incurred since July 1, and t