Twin Falls Students to Return to Classrooms Five-days a Week
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Students within the Twin Falls School District can look forward to returning to a full week of in-classroom studies come March. The district announced this week the TFSD #411 Board of Trustees voted on February 8, to have students and staff return to school classrooms five days a week beginning March 8, Mondays would be a partial day.
The district said the new schedule is designed to balance having students on campus as much as possible and give teachers planning time to address the needs of students. The district said it had seen a significantly lower number of COVID-19 cases within the school system, both among students and staff, since they returned from the Christmas break.
About 450 employees of the Twin Falls School District were vaccinated on Monday. Author: Joey Prechtl Updated: 10:22 PM MST February 1, 2021
BOISE, Idaho South Central Public Health District on Monday held a mass vaccination clinic for the Twin Falls School District - administering some 450 shots to teachers and staff members.
Scaling mass clinics to a larger population or group would be difficult though. The main reason is the lack of vaccine supply in Idaho.
“We re grateful for the opportunity to provide these options for our staff members and help protect their health,” said Eva Kramer, a spokesperson for the Twin Falls School District.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-A COVID-19 vaccine clinic covered about 60 percent of the Twin Falls School District personnel on Monday.
The school district said the clinic, conducted by the South Central Public Health District, and hosted at Canyon Ridge High School resulted in 450 staff getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; about another 100 staff members got shots from either St. Luke s Health System or other providers. The clinic was held earlier in the day so teachers and staff wouldn t miss time while students were at school. “We are grateful to the school district and staff who are taking advantage of this opportunity to stay healthy and protected against COVID-19,” said Brianna Bodily, South Central Public Health District spokesperson in a prepared statement. “Keeping this disease out of our schools is an important step in protecting all of our community.”
Avenues for Hope campaign sees big donation for Twin Falls School District
The online fundraising campaign managed to secure over $7,000 which will go towards supplies and resources for local area students and families needs.
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho â The Avenues For Hope Campaign launched in 2011 to help Idaho nonprofits and other organizations provide housing options and more resources. This year, the campaign raised $2,576,098 from over 5,000 donors.
This year marked the second time the Twin Falls School District participated in the program, and they ve seen plenty of community support. It s been a very humbling experience for me, just seeing the outpouring and feeling the love and gratitude come towards these children and their families, says Becky Jaynes, the school district s At-Risk Coordinator.