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This giant Valentine to Piedmont Fayette Hospital was sent by teachers and students at Cleveland Elementary School. Photo/Fayette County School System.
A grateful school community sent some special messages of love, encouragement and thanks to healthcare workers and patients at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Cleveland Elementary delivered an oversized “thank you” greeting card, signed by every staff member, to the hospital the Friday before Valentine’s Day. In addition to the huge card, every student at the school made their own unique card with messages of hope and encouragement to share with the hospital’s staff and patients, along with a snack and hot cocoa basket for the staff.
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Fayette County School System Public Information Officer Melinda Berry-Dreisbach holds the IABC award. Photo/Fayette County School System.
The Fayette County Public Schools community campaign promoting safety measures for protecting against Covid-19 has won two awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
The marketing and implementation plan of the âWinners Togetherâ campaign, centered on Fayette Countyâs own face mask mascot that encourages everyone to wear a face mask, watch their distance and wash their hands, won the IABC Southern Region Silver Quill Merit Award in the Covid-19 Community Relations category.
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Rising Starr Middle school nurse Tiffany Blair receives the Moderna Covid-19 vaccination from a nurse at the Fayette County Health Department. Photo/Fayette County School System.
School nurses have been key to keeping schools open since the fall and are on the front lines to get the Covid-19 vaccine in Phase 1a of Georgiaâs vaccine rollout plan, said a news release from the Fayette County School System.
On January 12, 24 â or 80 percent â of Fayette County Public Schoolsâ 30 nurses rolled up their sleeves at the Fayette County Health Department to take their first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. School Health Services Coordinator Debbie King was the first nurse to receive the vaccine. As the school nurse coordinator, she said it was her responsibility to set the example for others.
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A shortage of substitute teachers during a time when the demand has never been higher has left Fayette County Public Schools trying to find ways to fill daily absences caused by Covid-19.
There has always been a need for substitutes during normal years, but the need is greater this year due to the pandemic. Teachers out sick, on quarantine, or needing to take care of an ill family member has caused a greater number of absences.
For the same reasons, many substitutes who have worked in previous years are not available to fill in, or do not feel comfortable being in a classroom right now.