The YMCA of Greater Houston, which has been operating 19 sites for the children of essential workers, will screen students and staff members' tempertatures three times a day, and will have smaller group size ratios of nine children per one counselor. deputies salute as funeral home staff load the casket of Harris County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Carol Shirley talks with her grandson, Mitchell Brogan, before a parade at Spring Creek Village Assisted Living & Memory Care, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Spring. Russell has been trying to find ways to stay connected with her mom since coronavirus precautions started preventing her from visiting her in person at the Houston memory care facility where she lives. "I'm so very disappointed by this decision. The schools will only offer virtual learning starting the week of Jan. 25. I'm hearing from Fort Bend teachers that the district is actually working through what teachers may be doing with their own kids.". Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Anaiya Jackson, a senior at Scarborough High School, wears her graduation gown and holds the cap she dedicated to her grandmother who passed away in January in front of her Houston home on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. We are continuing our work together to support students, staff and families in the short- and long-term, and we will keep you updated as there is more information to share.". ", Bryan Anderson, directs a group shot of the Nassau Bay, Webster, and Johnson Space Center first responders from a bucket truck for his personal project, "First Responders Texas Strong" at Space Center Houston, in Houston, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. • Engagement in online learning will be required on a daily basis. Hector Gomez, left, catches a ride from geography teacher Ronald Castro as YES Prep: Public Schools White Oak graduating seniors drive by and pick up their caps and gowns in front of the school on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Houston. Paramedics with the Montgomery County Hospital District administer tests for COVID-19 outside of an elderly care facility, Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Focused Care at Beechnut in Houston. Fort Bend ISD superintendent Charles Dupre updated trustees via a zoom teleconference Monday (July 13) on plans to re-open schools next month. The Blue Angels flew over the area in tribute to frontline workers. Principal Wendy Patterson and Angela Randall, assistant principal, of Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary in Texas City ISD, talk to the grandmother of one of their students while reaching out to some of their students on Friday, May 8, 2020 in Texas City. 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The rapper spent the day handing out 10,000 masks to people in neighborhoods all around the city. Anderson, a local wedding photographer, has been photographing multiple first responder departments around the Houston area, shooting dramatic socially distanced group shots for a project he calls "First Responders Texas Strong". Julia Revelli, a lead teacher for the after school program at Little Academy of Humble, talks to a student while cleaning her classroom Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the school in Humble. New Houston ISD Police Chief Pedro Lopez Jr. speaks to the media during a press conference in front of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, in Houston, Friday, May 15, 2020. Scott, a sophomore at Texas A&M University, has donated his plasma for a Houston Methodist study seven times since recovering from COVID-19 in late March. Tammy Young takes the temperature of stylist Brittany Purr before she starts her shift at Salon on Kirby in Houston on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Memorial City will Shine Blue, with blue ribbons and the buildings, bridges and garages lit in blue, in recognition of National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week and to honor those healthcare heroes fighting on the frontline against COVID-19. Their business is Grab Bag Masks.com. Updated April 14, 5:02 p.m. Fort Bend ISD will continue online learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, according to a news release from the district. The issue of returning to classrooms when coronavirus epidemic is raging out of control has been more than troubling to many Texas teachers in the past few weeks. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Lawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth, Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Biden's pick for UN ambassador to call for re-engagement with UN to counter Chinese influence. “It’s pretty selfish if I have something that could help people and I’m not doing anything about it,” he said. All counselors are required to wear a face mask, and students are asked to stay six feet apart from each other. "First responders and medical teams need to be reminded we support them, ad they have each other's back. Should Texas schools open up? "We have also announced that commencement exercises for the Class of 2020 will be postponed to July. • Classrooms will utilize a ratio of 45 sq ft per student. Nassau Bay, Webster, and Johnson Space Center first responders pose for Bryan Anderson, as he photographed the group shot for his personal project, "First Responders Texas Strong" at Space Center Houston, in Houston, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Landry, who said she isn't nervous but ready to reopen, is set to open her gym soon. Thunderstorms are forecast through Saturday. Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre made the announcement on Tuesday and said that since the statewide school closure is in effect through at least May 4, it was in the "best interest of our students and staff that Fort Bend ISD continue online classes through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.". YMCA After School Counselor Kamran Assadi plays a small game with Sophia Khademi during class Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Weekley YMCA in Houston. We are asking all central office and non-campus staff to return to work on Tuesday, September 5, if possible, to support the District’s effort in reopening schools. Emelia Herrera, 30, feeds her one-month-old baby Selina Herrera at her home in Cypress on Saturday, May 9, 2020, after a month of being hospitalized for COVID-19. Scholwinski, age 70, died of COVID-19 after a weeks long battle with the virus at the hospital. Eaton was released from the hospital Tuesday after battling COVID-19 for 51 days. This location of the free Kroger Health free COVID-19 drive through testing is open from 9am to 4pm and will continue through Thursday, May 14. This location of the free Kroger Health free COVID-19 drive through testing is open from 9am to 4pm and will continue through Thursday, May 14. The record shop has been limiting four guests inside the shop, using hand sanitizer once they walk in and requiring them to wear a face cover. "Because there are only three weeks remaining of instruction after May 4, we believe it will be even more disruptive to our students, staff and teachers to ask them to pivot back into our buildings and the traditional classroom environment," Dupre said. Last month, the governor closed Texas schools until May 4, as part of an executive order.. RELATED: Texas declares public health disaster, closes restaurant dining rooms and schools Read full message from Dr. Charles Dupre, FBISD Superintendent of Schools: To our FBISD community, I am writing to share plans for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. 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Keegan Crosby, 5, washes his hands before leaving his classroom and head home Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Weekley YMCA in Houston. Teachers vent frustrations, concerns, Fort Bend ISD to start school year with no extracurricular activities. The YMCA of Greater Houston, which has been operating 19 sites for the children of essential workers, will screen students and staff members' tempertatures three times a day, and will have smaller group size ratios of nine children per one counselor. They also started hiring their other out of work friends to help them. Mayor London Breed has announced that the city will create 'learning hubs' to support up to 6,000 disadvantaged students when San Francisco schools reopen for the fall with distance learning. "They're prioritizing health," Andrews said. Laure Harrell worships during a National Day of Prayer, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Willis. It has become clear that it will be in the best interest of our students and staff that Fort Bend ISD continues online classes through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Hong Le works on Antajea Hood's nails at Premier Nail Salon in Missouri City on Friday, May 8, 2020. Owner Leon Apostolo carefully shapes a flat top for a customer at Shepard's Barber Shop, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Conroe. In accordance with Governor Abbott’s executive order that all Texas school buildings remain closed for in-person student instruction for this school year, Flour Bluff ISD campuses will remain closed for the duration of the 2019-2020 school year. "Fort Bend ISD will begin the 2020-21 School Year 100% online in order to give students, parents and staff an opportunity to adjust to online learning and safety procedures. The city of Houston on Wednesday exhausted its entire $14.4 million stock of rental assistance funds within 90 minutes. Noah Cantu shares a laugh with Lake Creek High School Principal Phil Eaton as seniors at Lake Creek High School picked up graduation appeal and yard signs, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Montgomery. The procession of law enforcement vehicles escort the hearse carrying Harris County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Debbie Veselka, a Kroger pharmacy practice coordinator, is reflected in window as she takes a self testing kit from a driver at the COVID-19 testing site held at Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner, 19110 Unity Park Drive, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Magnolia. People use a sign urging people to practice social distancing as a net to play volleyball along Buffalo Bayou near Eleanor Tinsley Park, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, near downtown Houston. Courtney and Micahl Wyckoff started making masks out of their home after both finding themselves out of work because of coronavirus. Courtney, a seamstress, used leftover fabric she had lying around the house to start making the mask. These seniors are the first graduates from the White Oak campus. On Sunday, FBISD’s Executive Leadership Team will meet to reevaluate the status of the District with the guidance of FBISD’s COVID-19 Response Team to ensure uninterrupted learning for students can begin as planned on Thursday, January 7. "I am writing to share plans for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Parents and students hold signs asking for real graduations as Houston ISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan held a press conference in front of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, in Houston, Friday, May 15, 2020. There was no reason for the clusterf*** that happened in the spring. Jamaurei Jackson dons a mask given to him by rap artist Trae The Truth in the Third Ward on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Houston. Ashley Armendariz, left, Amanda Trimble, center, and Noelia Flores, right, along with other staff members of UT Physicians Clinics watch the United States Navy Blue Angels flyover from the parking garage roof during a tribute to healthcare workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Houston. Patterson and a small team of educators went out in the community to try and contact some parents and students who have dropped off the radar during the COVID-19 shutdowns and school closures. La canada elementary - school directory details (ca dept . Karli Beallew cries as she is handed her graduation robes as seniors at Lake Creek High School picked up graduation appeal and yard signs, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Montgomery. Medical workers react as the United States Navy's Blue Angels performed a flyover on the old Memorial Hermann helipad Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Houston. As a teacher and a parent of children who attend FBISD, I applaud you for your leadership with wisdom during Covid," tweeted Jeanie McNew. Royalwood Elementary School fourth-grader teacher Elizabeth Ortega, pictured in March, talks to her Sheldon ISD students as she delivers a lesson from her dining room table in Friendswood. • Face coverings will be required of all staff, students and visitors. Following much consideration and discussions with our Board of Trustees, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current state-wide school closure in effect through at least May 4, Fort Bend ISD will not return to face-to-face classroom instruction this year. TEACHERS WRITING WILLS: Should Texas schools open up? "It's a step in the right direction. Raymond Scholwinski held at Humble First Assembly of God, 1915 FM 1960, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Humble. About 196,000 students across nine Houston-area school districts started the school year this week. 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