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Thursday, April 2, 2020 | A9 | Mid Valley TiMes Monson-Sultana School teachers
caravan to raise students’ spirits
Cutler-Orosi
schools announce
indefinite closure
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
Faculty, staff and families from Monson- Sultana School lined up their cars for a caravan and paraded through streets on March 27 to show students their un- wavering support dur- ing the coronavirus out- break.
Teachers taped hand- written signs with mes- sages decorated with balloons as a reminder of how they are truly missed.
Superintendent Chris Meyer said the idea was brought up during a weekly online meeting.
“One teacher wanted to do a caravan and we put it together,” Meyer said. “The turnout was beneficial to all. Once we hit turned the first corner we had a lot of teary-eyed staff. The kids enjoyed seeing them.”
The caravan is a positive and uplifting gesture not only for stu- dents and parents but for teachers as well.
“It’s a way to stay connected with each other academically and
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ing there," he said. Jimenez added that he and Richard would help in making seasonal deliveries for Valentine's Day.
Rucobo was inducted into the Greater Reedley Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 2010. The Feb. 11, 2010 issue of The Reedley Exponent said she was hired as a soda jerk at Anthony's Drug Store in downtown Reedley in 1947, the same year she was married. Her awards received
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District will be closed until fur- ther notice in response to the coronavirus pan- demic, according to district superintendent Yolanda Valdez.
Valdez said parents along with staff will be notified this week as the district will contin- ue to make homework packets and meal dis- tribution for students.
“We are in unchar- tered territory,” said Valdez. “Students will not be returning on April 14 as original- ly planned. It’s a bit daunting.”
Valdez said she will provide weekly updates on the What’s
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dated shelter-in-place, the meeting was held with limited attendees and some trustees, as well as community members, participated in the meeting via tele- conference.
The decision falls in line with surround- ing districts, as last week Kings Canyon Unified School Dis- trict announced they, too, were suspending classes until May 1. It also fell on the same day President Donald Trump extended social distancing until the end of April.
Sanger Unified was one of the first dis-
Happening COJUSD Facebook page.
On March 20, the faculty and staff along with administrators handed out five weeks of homework packets for high school stu- dents. The grab-and-go lunch and breakfasts also took place at the high school, Cutler El- ementary and Golden Valley.
Valdez said more than 16,288 meals had been served the past week.
The multiple meals distribution will con- tinue on Monday and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the three school sites. New locations include East Orosi church stop and the Yettem bus top from noon to 1 p.m.
tricts in the region to suspend traditional classroom meetings due to the pandemic, taking action on March 13.
The trustees also unanimously approved a second resolution on March 30 that will ex- tend funding to the district’s preschool di- vision during the emer- gency conditions.
Without the resolu- tion, it was said, there would be no funding available for preschool in the district.
The district’s next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, and likely will be con- ducted using a similar format.
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Signs held by families were on display thanking Monson-Sultana staff during a caravan that was held on March 27.
emotionally,” Meyer said.
The school has been closed for three weeks and is doing its best dur- ing a challenging time. The district will contin- ue to provide a break- fast and lunch Monday
and on Wednesday that will be for the next two days. Approximately 250 meals have been given each day, accord- ing to Meyer.
The school continued with non-contact activi- ties, wrapping up Spirit
Week. Students were encouraged to post their pictures on the school’s Facebook page, email or text to a staff member. Remaining themes of the week include paja- ma day and school spirit day.
included the Fresno Area His- panic Woman of the Year, Reed- ley Woman of the Year and Fiesta Queen and King with Arnold Ru- cobo.
The article also noted that Rucobo developed a ceramics class for the blind as a result of her husband's blindness later in his life. The class served up to 20 students at a time.
On the occasion of Rucobo's 100th birthday on Jan. 8, numer- ous people praised her on social media for her friendliness and warmth.
Jimenez said that Susan Lusk shared with him that Rucobo presented a scholarship to her son Joe Lusk III during his high school awards night.
After Joe Lusk lost his life in a helicopter crash in Kuwait in 2005, Susan Lusk said that Ruco- bo would always give her a big hug whenever the two met.
No services were scheduled. Robert Rucobo said there was a possibility some event in remem- brance could be scheduled after the current COVID-19 crisis is past.
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ly tested positive for the virus but suffered only mild symp- toms. He was, along with other family members, quarantined for a two-week period. All have since been released after showing no symptoms.
The family, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were not aware of any preex-
isting medical conditions prior to her contracting the virus. However, after being admit- ted to the hospital, she tested positive for diabetes.
Family members also stated that doctors used the experimental drug hydroxy- chloroquine but without any positive results.
“Public Health extends our deepest condolences to the patient’s loved ones in
the wake of this tragedy. We are facing an historic public health challenge and know this is a very difficult time,”said Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County Public Health Officer.“Our top priority continues to be protecting the health of our community, and we continue to ask that community members protect themselves and their loved ones by staying home.”
Doctors still have not de- termined how the woman con- tracted the virus. She was the third person in Tulare County to contract the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
As of March 31, there were 45 confirmed cases in Tulare County. Last week, the Tulare County Health Department re- ported the most affected areas in the county were Porterville, Tulare, Visalia and Dinuba.
Tulare County Health and Human Services is asking the public to take proper precau- tions to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 by staying home, social distanc- ing when shopping for es- sential goods, washing hands (for 20 seconds) covering coughs and sneezes, staying home when ill, avoiding sick people and washing/sanitizing surfaces.
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