WEEK OF August 11, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2021
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Your Community Newspaper, Serving the Heart of the Rio Grande Valley VOLUME 98 NUMBER 32
Back to School
Armando Galvan works
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back to school photo credit - Marco Verch.
By Nelda Briones La Feria News
Football Schedule For: La Feria, Santa Rosa & Santa Maria
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Spot the Difference
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The Pet Ghost Part 6
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TSC Grad Set To Begin Career And Help Patients Breathe Easier
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City Calendar............pg. 2 Classified....................pg. 4 Sports..........................pg. 5 Activity Page.............pg. 6 Puzzles........................pg. 7
It’s that time of year again! School is just right around the corner for most School districts in the valley. Santa Rosa ISD starts school on August 16th and La Feria and Santa Maria school districts start their classes on August 23rd. As for La Feria ISD the district will
return to 100% in-person learning on August 23. Due to restrictions being placed on school districts by Governor Abbots Executive order GA-36, which went into effect this May, the district will not be requiring mask wearing but will recommend it. This order prevents school districts from enacting mask mandates. Due to no mask mandate, many
parents are concerned and have pushed for a virtual learning option, but state lawmakers failed to pass the Funding Bill for the upcoming year. The bill would have provided funding for schools that planned to offer remote learning options for the next school year. The district will continue to follow CDC guidelines as well
this upcoming school year. More pictures and full post can be found
on Facebook under: Commissioner Gus Ruiz, Pct.4
Third Annual Backpack Giveaway On Friday, July 30, Cameron County Precinct 4 Commissioner Gus Ruiz teamed up with Driscoll Health Plans and BCHS Health and Human Services and various community donors to host the 3rd Annual Backpack Giveaway. 750 backpacks with supplies were given in less than 2 hours. With the help of community volunteers, the team distributed these backpacks in an organized manner and made sure the children of Cameron County have a supportive start to the upcoming school year. Our hope is to continue this tradition and keep supporting the students of Cameron County. We wish all of the students a safe and exciting return
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schools safe according to the CDC wouldbe screen testing, ventilation, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick and getting tested, contact tracing in combination with quarantine and isolation, and cleaning and disinfection. COVID-19 prevention strategies remain critical to protect people, including students, teachers, and staff, who are not fully vaccinated, especially in areas of moderate-to high community transmission levels. If a positive case is reported to the district, it will then be reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services and parents within the district. Continuation of service plan for the 2021-2022 school year on the district website laferiaisd.org.
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as federal and state mandates. All students and staff will be trained in safety protocols and guidelines. Students in PK3-6th will be temperature screened prior to entering the schools. Cleaning and sanitation efforts throughout campuses and on busses will continue and teachers are encouraged to promote social distancing when possible. The CDC recommends schools to maintain at least 3 ft of physical distance between students within classrooms, combined with indoor mask wearing by people who are not fully vaccinated, to reduce transmission risk. If it’s not possible to maintain these distances, it is important to layer other prevention strategies, such as indoor masking. Other important layers of prevention to keep
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