EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 59, NO. 05
January 20, 2022
Dr. Margaret Hill’s legacy will live on through community
By Maryjoy Duncan
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ducation and community icon Dr. Margaret Hill left an indelible mark on the community and hearts of many with her love, compassion, and strength, especially when it came to her devotion to children and young adults for whom she fiercely advocated, empowered, and mentored the past 50 years she spent in education. Over a dozen individuals gathered virtually Saturday morning to share personal stories and memories of Dr. Hill, fondly known as “Community Mother," during Coffee and Community Conversation, a casual monthly meeting created by Dr. Hill who served on the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education for 10 years, and SBCUSD Board member Gwen DowdyRodgers. Legacy, cont. on next pg.
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GWEN DOWDY-RODGERS
Over a dozen individuals gathered virtually Saturday morning to share personal stories and memories of Dr. Hill, fondly known as “Community Mother," during Coffee and Community Conversation, a casual monthly meeting created by Dr. Hill and SBCUSD Board member Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers to hear directly from the community.
School district distributes at-home COVID-19 test kit to ever y K-12 student By Maryjoy Duncan
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an Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) received its allocation of free at-home antigen (rapid) COVID-19 test kits last Tuesday, Jan. 11, from San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) which received nearly 400,000 test kits from the California Department of Public Health. SBCUSD in turn quickly distributed those test kits to all of its school sites that provided one kit to every student on Friday, Jan. 15.
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On Jan. 8, 2022, SBCSS staff receives the allocation of at-home antigen (rapid) COVID-19 test kits from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and prepares to distribute them to K-12 public school districts. Pictured from left: Pablo Arechavaleta, Michelle Johnson, Carmen Morgan, Matias Soto from Procurement and Warehouse Services.
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, these at-home test kits can offer a safe, quick, and convenient way for students to monitor their health and help to reduce transmission,” the advisory sent home to parents last week noted. Covid Tests, cont. on next pg.