In-person instruction returns at a Catholic school in Boyle Heights
Life felt somewhat normal again.
On March 8, all of the pre-K through 8th-grade students will have the opportunity to return to in-person learning at this inner-city Catholic school. It’s nothing short of extraordinary. It’s been almost a year since a soaring COVID-19 infection rate shut down schools, businesses and churches in a desperate move to save lives, especially with LA County being the epicenter of the virus.
On-screen learning replaced classrooms and classmates. Parents and kids alike were forced to learn Zoom school overnight.
Here at Resurrection, parents work hard to provide for their families. The average income is $32,000 a year for a family of four. So things like updated computers and powerful WiFi are hardly a given. In fact, nearly all of the kids attending this parochial school are on financial scholarships.
As Los Angeles County hit the state milestone for allowing elementary schools to reopen, some school districts were set to welcome back students as soon as they received the green light.
BOYLE HEIGHTS (KABC) Resurrection Catholic School in Boyle Heights is highlighting Catholic school week with a special celebration: students dressed up as their favorite essential worker. I m dressed up as a doctor and my mom is a doctor, said Alexa. I like doctors and I like to help people.
It s also the first day back at school for several students since the start of the pandemic. Teachers say it s a great way to welcome students back and appreciate the sacrifices of so many others. It makes me feel good. It s really fun to see and that they look up to people in their community, said third-grade teacher Daniel Garcia.