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Centennial delays shift to distance learning BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR
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Deluxe campfire cuisine Scouts J.P., Vaughn, Evan and Liz use a Dutch oven to deep fry mini donuts during the Centennial Area Scouting Fall Family Outdoor Expo at Golden Lake Park Saturday, Oct. 31. Four scout troops from Circle Pines, Lino Lakes and Centerville participated in the first time event, featuring a variety of games and demonstrations. See more photos on page 12.
Centennial Schools has halted the shift from distance learning to hybrid learning for grades 6-12 after district staff received “clarifying guidance” from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). The school district announced it would transition students in grades 6-12 from hybrid learning to distance learning Oct. 23 due to the rising COVID-19 case numbers in Anoka County. Nov. 5 and 6 were supposed to be the fi rst two days of distance learning. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Centennial parents received an email from Superintendent Brian Dietz that explained that shift to distance learning would be delayed. The email read in part, “Last night all school districts in the state received ‘clarifying guidance’ from the MDE ‘in an effort to clarify questions about shifting learning models and the implications it has on activities and athletics…’ The information we received from the state indicates that in addition to the Anoka SEE DISTANCE LEARNING, PAGE 2
‘Focusing on his life’ Tiffany Goodchild had the perfect pregnancy, but after she arrived at the hospital things quickly spun out of control. “It was a whirlwind. We decided to schedule a C-section, then it turned into an emergency C-section. When (Karter) was born, my husband (Kole) hadn’t even made it into the room, it happened so quickly,” said
the Hugo resident. When Karter was born June 26, 2016, he was not breathing. Karter had lost 80% of his blood in utero, which was later determined to be caused by a spontaneous fetal maternal hemorrhage. Because he lost so much blood and was oxygen-deprived, he developed a brain injury called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). HIE is brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation and
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limited blood flow. “We were told, ‘He is going to have no quality of life, there is no hope, there is no chance; when do you want to remove life-support?’” Goodchild recalled. “It was so devastating. I was in such shock and grief.” Goodchild and her husband were told that Karter would be dependent on machines and that he would never be able to open his eyes, cry, SEE KOURAGEOUS KARTER, PAGE 7
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Karter is pictured with his sisters, 3-year-old Gabby and 6-year old Maddie. Karter’s journey inspired his mother, Tiffany Goodchild, to launch a nonprofit dedicated to helping families like her’s.
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