By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
May 6, 2021
| 1:00 p.m.
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I’m Noozhawk staff writer Jade Martinez-Pogue, and I’ve got your weekly COVID-19 update for you.
From business reopening to vaccination progress, this newsletter is a way for Santa Barbara County residents to get all important updates in one place.
Here’s What We Know
» More businesses and schools are reopening as Santa Barbara County continues to report low numbers of new COVID-19 cases. Some large community events are being planned for the summer, including the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo at Earl Warren Showgrounds.
Santa Maria High School District Sets Return Dates for 9th- Through 11th-Graders
They will be joining seniors, who were allowed to resume in-person classes in April on a limited basis
Trustees of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District voted Monday to allow sophomores and juniors to return to their campuses on a limited basis later this month. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
May 3, 2021
| 9:22 p.m.
With just weeks left in the school year, freshmen, sophomores and juniors in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District will return to campus on a limited basis later this month.
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Santa Maria Valley Students Return to Campuses for First Time in More Than a Year
Seniors are back at Santa Maria, Pioneer Valley, Righetti and Delta high schools, while the youngest grades start at elementary sites
Pioneer Valley High School Principal Shanda Herrera, left, welcomes a senior to campus on Tuesday. (Kenny Klein / Santa Maria Joint Union High School District photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully e
April 20, 2021
| 8:17 p.m.
After more than a year away, some students returned to campuses in the Santa Maria Valley on Tuesday for limited in-person learning.
For the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, one group of members from the class of 2021 went back while the other seniors are set to attend their first day Wednesday.
Santa Maria public schools re-open with hybrid model
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - It s back to school in April for public schools in the Santa Maria Valley.
The elementary and high school districts are welcoming students back to campus and the classroom under a hybrid model.
In the Santa Maria-Bonita Unified school district, about half of pre-school and first graders from each elementary school are expected to return to campus this morning depending on how many families choose to bring their kids back to school or keep them in distance learning from home.
There are two groups for every grade level in the SMBUSD. Group A will come back on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Group B will come back Wednesdays and Fridays.