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Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) reported that in 2018, 68% of students were “not ready” for kindergarten. By providing free classes in English and Spanish, anyone in the community who cares for young children can improve their skills and learn how to begin to formalize their status as a childcare provider.
“Providing high-quality early literacy classes has always been a library goal, and now we are working with community partners to expand our offerings to broaden our reach and impact,” said Jessica Cadiente, library director.
“We’re grateful for the grant funding from the California State Library that allows us to expand Stay and Play and offer these additional services for caregivers,” she said.
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Warm welcome: SB Education Foundation buying jackets for returning students
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Education Foundation is raising money to buy jackets for hundreds of Santa Barbara Unified School District elementary school students as they return to modified campuses.
Along with other safety measures like universal masking and physical distancing, schools now are holding classes outside or in rooms with open windows and doors to increase airflow and reduce the risk of coronavirus spread.
Margie Yahyavi, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation s executive director, says principals have reached out to superintendent Hilda Maldonado about kids feeling cold and uncomfortable after returning to these modified campuses.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Kids at Santa Barbara Unified School District hopped out of their parent s cars and went to class in-person for the first time this school year. The district is slowly reopening for in-person learning.
There was a lot of excitement from teachers, students and parents during drop-off. Monday is the 119th day of school, but the first in-person session for the 2020-2021 school year.
At Monroe Elementary School, like the rest of Santa Barbara Unified School District, they’re easing back into the in-person learning. They only have TK, which is between preschool and kindergarten, as well as kindergarten and 1st grade in-person.