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Siouxland Public Media’s focusing on the experiences of parents, teachers and children as they return to school. Will cases of COVID-19 spike with children back in the classroom? How will parents be able to navigate changes that might emerge with the need to protect the community? Learn with us as we follow four families navigating the uncharted, educational landscape.
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The community of Moville, Iowa and the Woodbury Central School District is grieving the loss of a beloved middle school social studies teacher and volleyball coach. Siouxland Public Media reached out to Woodbury Central School Board Member Donny Reblitz who shares more information about the life of 53-year-old Cherie Dandurand. Reblitz is a contributor to the Siouxland Public Media Special Project “Going Viral: Lesson’s Learned During the Pandemic.
The Sioux City Community School Board took action to try and slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep students and staff safe. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer with a wrap-up of last night’s meeting. The Sioux City Community School Board unanimously voted Monday night to return to hybrid learning after Winter Break on January 4, 2020. The district started the first two-weeks with students either attending class on Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday. After lengthy and sometimes contentious
West High School Counselor Bernie Scolaro talked to SPM's Sheila Brummer about her personal battle with COVID-19 and thoughts on school safety. Scolaro has worked at West High School for more than 20 years and also spent time at Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools and at Catholic Charities as a counselor. She is the current Vice President of the Siouxland Uniserv Unit for teachers and is the Past President of the Sioux City Education Association.
Two members of the Sioux City Community School Board say the district needs to be more transparent when it comes to releasing information about COVID-19 so they can make informed decisions during the pandemic. A weekly report is expected tomorrow. One of the two members, Dan Greenwell, talked to SPM’s Sheila Brummer about concerns he shares with board member Taylor Goodvin. Full statement from the Sioux City Community School District: The Sioux City Community School District is working
The debate continues on K-12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa’s Governor wants to keep students in class. A recent survey teachers in the Sioux City Community School district showed only 10% wanted to continue with in-person learning. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer explores the issue with a couple of long-time educator, union leader and school administrator. Bernie Scolaro, a school counselor at West High School in Sioux City, caught COVID-19 in early November. She spent
New restrictions imposed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds kicked in Tuesday to try and reduce infection numbers and hospitalizations due to COVID-19. They include requiring masks in all public and state buildings in certain circumstances. Siouxland Public Media reached out to Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott and he shared his thoughts on enforcement, the local hospital surge and pandemic fatigue as he faces an autoimmune disease putting him at higher risk for complications if he contracts the virus.
Emotions run high when it comes to education during COVID-19; parents with varying outlooks, teachers' unions worried about safety and school leader trying to balance health and education. Siouxland Public Media reached out to members of the Sioux City Community School District's Board of Directors for their opinions. Statement from Sioux City School Board Member Dan Greenwell: "We are mitigating the virus at the classroom, grade-level, and building when necessary. Yes, our community rate has
The head of the Sioux City Education Association again expressed concern about school buildings being used as voting locations. During Monday night’s Sioux City Community School Board meeting, union leader Kris Snavely urged board members to change future calendars to give students the day off during major elections. She suggested teachers participate in a professional development workday instead. Snavely first brought the issue up to the board last month after hearing polling places would take
The Sioux City Community School District addressed increasing absences with staff and students due to COVID-19. Even though no official action was taken, Siouxland Public Media's Sheila Brummer has more on the increasing concern with some school leaders when it comes to keeping students and staff safe. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Paul Gausman says some buildings in the district are getting close to moving to virtual learning only. The state of Iowa allows a school district to move to virtual
Today we have an update from the Reblitz family in Moville. Their two school-age children attend Woodbury Central Schools. Their father Donny Reblitz is on the school Board. Their mother Stacey teaches at the elementary school. Today we learn that their son Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 and had some serious symptoms. For several weeks into the school year, the family had not been affected by the coronavirus, but recently, their son Jackson became ill and tested positive for the virus.
Hospitalizations reached a record high once again in Iowa with health officials logging 1,400 more cases statewide and 90 more in Woodbury County on October 15, 2020. Pam Venturi is a single mother of five who believes she caught the COVID-19 from the long-term care facility where she works as a nurse. She tested positive almost a week ago and provided this update.
Sioux City Community School Board Member Perla Alarcon-Flory provides Siouxland Public Media with an update on the battle her family faces with COVID-19 . She shared her story with Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer. Perla Alarcon-Flory says her family, including husband and two daughters started coming down with symptoms of COVID-19 about two-weeks ago. Her husband’s condition progressively got worse with high fevers and vomiting. Nathan Flory ended up in the ER over the weekend, before an
One Sioux City Community School Board member and her family are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. Perla Alarcon-Flory joined Monday night’s board meeting by phone and expressed her support to move to hybrid learning for students and staff in the district due to increasing cases of the virus in schools across the district. Alarcon-Flory shares her experience with COVID-19 and the impact of the disease on her life and her thoughts on providing students with the best educational
Another family taking part in the Going Viral series is the Marquez family. They live in Sioux City. Daisy Marquez is the mother of four children. Two of them, girls, are learning virtually while spending time Girls, Inc. Daisy says the Girls, Inc. program has made it easy for her girls to learn distantly.
Pam Venturi is a single mother of five between the ages of nine and 15. All of her children attend Catholic school in Sioux City. One battles lupus and stays at home for learning. She talked to Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer about the school year and what she does to try and unwind during this stressful time. More information on the Pet Rock Band can be found here .
As part of our continuing series, "GOING VIRAL: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic," we once again speak with Donny and Stacey Reblitz of Moville. Donny is on the Woodbury Central School Board and Stacey teaches in the elementary school. Stacey and Donny talk about their fears about the lack of a facemask requirement at the schools. Their son Jackson had to stay home for a week in quarantine after he had contact with a another student who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Donny Reblitz in on the Woodbury Central School District School Board and his wife Stacey is a teacher in the elementary school. They have a unique perspective on how issues like facemask mandates affect students, teachers and families. Their children Sadie and Jackson learned this first hand, when Jackson had contact with a fellow student who tested positive for the Coronavirus.
This week on The Exchange, we have an update on our project, "GOING VIRAL": Lessons Learned During the Pandemic."
I asked my daughter Katie what she thought about the hybrid system that was in place in the Sioux City schools. She found it difficult to feel connected to instructors and other students. Katie is back now in person at North Middle School.
In this interview for the GOING VIRAL project, I talk with Donny Reblitz of Moville. We meet Donny and he tells us about his family. His wife Stacey Reblitz is a para-professional at Woodbury Central Schools. Their two younger children Sadie and Jackson attend school there. Donny is on the school board. Donny talks about his concern for his children's and his wife's safety. Stacey works in the elementary school.
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