Sept. 3 - 16, 2020
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High school seniors find ways to connect despite COVID-19 restrictions Northern Guilford seniors express themselves ‘one more time’ by painting their parking spaces, as Northwest Guilford follows suit by CHRIS BURRITT NW GUILFORD/GREENSBORO – COVID-19 has met its match in the student parking lot of Northern Guilford High School.
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The lingering outbreak that has shuttered Guilford County schools has left high school seniors few places for socializing as they take classes online from home. They remain hopeful the risks of spreading the coronavirus will lessen so they can return to their classrooms and enjoy rituals of their final year, from football games to marching band to the prom next spring. In the meantime, many seniors at Northern Guilford have found a way to return to campus, reuniting from a safe distance with classmates as they painted their spaces in the student parking lot. If it weren’t for COVID-19, the lot would be brimming with
cars. For now, the black asphalt is sprouting artwork of students expressing a mix of whimsy, patriotism, a tribute to black women, their love of cars and sports, and looking ahead. Spiderman soars over a city skyline in one of the spaces, with his arms reaching upward toward the words “the amazing senior year.” The new school year started Aug. 17 with online learning only, leaving buildings empty except for administrators, support staff and teachers instructing remotely from their classrooms. Students will be learning remotely for another month and a half at least, with no guarantee that classroom instruction will resume then unless COVID-19 risks ease. Northern Guilford has allowed seniors to paint their assigned parking spaces in previous years. This year, a record number of seniors are taking part in the tradition. It “gives us some semblance of going to school,” senior Noah Bailey said. “We get to see other seniors work-
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Open for play Earlier this week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Phase 2.5 of COVID-19 restrictions will begin Friday at 5 p.m., allowing public playgrounds to re-open by PATTI STOKES N.C./NW GUILFORD COUNTY – This Friday at 5 p.m., North Carolina will enter Safer at Home Phase 2.5 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. The new phase relaxes restrictions on gyms, bowling alleys and skating rinks, allowing them to re-open at 30% capacity, and allowing museums to re-open at 50% capacity. The number of people allowed to gather indoors will increase from 10 to 25, and outdoors from 25 to 50 – with social distancing and face covering requirements remaining in effect. While many restrictions remain, Phase 2.5 will at least bring some relief to businesses
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