Editor’s Note: Education Briefly is a new weekly feature of The Chronicle. Each Tuesday, Reporter Eric Rosane will round up news from the local education scene. He can be reached at ericr@chronline.com.
Chehalis Third Graders Return to Classroom Four Days a Week Starting Monday
Chehalis School District third-graders on Monday were the latest cohort to return to four days of in-person instruction a week.
Kindergarteners were the first Chehalis group to implement the schedule. In late April, the district returned first-graders. Second-graders started as recently as May 3.
In order to return all students to in-person instruction next fall, the district says it needs to hire more bus drivers. The district, like many across the region, is facing a shortage of school bus drivers.
NW Pediatrics Doctor Hosting Zoom Q&A For Toledo Parents With COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
Dr. Maria Huang, with the Northwest Pediatric Center, will be hosting a vaccine presentation and question and answer session for Toledo School District parents at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19.
“She will be able to answer questions about the vaccines for folks who remain concerned about safety and effectiveness. In addition, she will be able to respond to questions about vaccinations for kids age 12 and up,” reads a post on the district’s Facebook page, where a link to the meeting can be found.
In PSA Video, Chehalis Superintendent Encourages Community to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In a public service announcement posted to the Lewis County government’s YouTube page, Chehalis Superintendent Christine Moloney says she is urging all community members to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I encourage each and every one of you to go get vaccinated if you are able. We want to come together as a community, keep our schools open, our community thriving, and all of us being able to see each other in a normal setting again,” said Moloney, the parent of two school-aged children, in a video posted May 10.
Although fewer children have been infected with COVID-19, compared with adults, children can still get sick and spread the virus to others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
The CDC currently recommends anyone ages 12 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is currently the only vaccine recommended for use in children.
Napavine Kindergarten Fall Registration Opens
Kindergarten registration for Napavine Elementary School students is now open for the 2021-2022 school year.
According to a post on the Napavine School District’s Facebook page, parents should contact the elementary school to schedule a screening appointment. Students must be 5 years old before Sept. 1 in order to be eligible.
More information and registration can be found online at www.sites.google.com/napavineschools.org/new-student-enrollment/home.
Pfizer First, Second Dose Clinic Planned Thursday at Lincoln Creek Lumber
Registration is currently open for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Thursday that will service people needing either the first or second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The clinic will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Creek Lumber, at 771 Market Blvd. in Chehalis, according to the Centralia School District’s website.
Online pre-registration is required and can be found on the district’s website. Centralia High School will also host a first-shot Pfizer clinic next week, Thursday, May 26.
