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The Bird Rock Elementary School fifth grade class of 2021 and the Village Garden Club of La Jolla finally saw their gift to the school grow to life as two trees were planted Aug. 11 to replace one large ficus felled by a storm earlier this year.
Four coronavirus cases reported at La Jolla public schools; low student testing numbers concern some parents
La Jolla High School as of May 7 has had two reported cases of the coronavirus, caught during on-campus testing.
(Elisabeth Frausto)
May 7, 2021 5:28 PM PT
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With four weeks of in-person learning completed and most students on campus four days a week following a 13-month pandemic-related closure, the five San Diego Unified School District schools that make up the La Jolla Cluster have reported a total of four cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, as of May 7.
Meanwhile, some parents are expressing concern that district testing protocols mean not enough students are tested to quickly detect and prevent the spread of the virus.
La Jolla public schools celebrate their Teachers of the Year
The La Jolla public school Teachers of the Year for 2021 are (from left): Andrea Carlson, Heather Chiaro, Tori Geyer, Carole LeCren and Stephani McCabe-Halloran.
(Courtesy of Andrea Carlson, Heather Chiaro, Tori Geyer, Carole LeCren and Rory Halloran)
May 3, 2021 10 AM PT
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In a school year characterized by unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the five public schools in La Jolla have chosen their Teachers of the Year for 2021.
The five will receive a gift basket of personalized items including a tote bag, mask and shirt from their principals and San Diego Unified School District Area 5 Superintendent Mitzi Merino during National Teacher Appreciation Week this week. SDUSD also will honor them and the rest of the district’s Teachers of the Year, along with the 2020 winners, in a virtual celebration Tuesday, May 4.
“We’re on track” to reopen April 12, San Diego Unified School District Area 5 Superintendent Mitzi Merino told the La Jolla Cluster Association during its March 18 meeting, referring to the district’s plan to have students return to campuses for up to four days a week of in-person instruction in a hybrid model with online learning.
At La Jolla High School which had 1,338 students enrolled as of Feb. 21 56 percent of families chose the onsite option. Those students were split into two groups by last name to attend classes in person two days a week, Principal Chuck Podhorsky said. One group goes to campus Mondays and Tuesdays, the other on Wednesdays and Thursdays.