Two incoming juniors, Lucas Finzi and Brynn Keyser, voiced their concerns about the Palisades School Reopening Health and Safety Plan at the July 22 school board meeting at which the board passed the plan by a vote of 5 to 4.
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Saucon Valley Wrestling Celebrates Another Season Of Success
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On Monday dozens of guests travelled to the Steel Club for an evening set aside specifically to safely celebrate another great year of Saucon Valley Wrestling. Hosted by the Saucon Valley Wrestling Club, members of the youth, middle school and varsity programs along with their families and friends took time to break bread and share some pre-COVID memories from the 2019-2020 season. It didn’t matter that the season-ending tradition was postponed due to coronavirus, a three-and-a-half month delay did nothing to dampen the spirits of those in attendance. The feeling of a tight knit, family atmosphere was still evident even though masks and social distancing were a part of the night’s protocol.
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“Phase One” Reopens Saucon Campus To Fall Athletes (Photos)
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The first week of Saucon Valley Athletics Resocialization Plan seems to have run without incident. Designed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus amongst Saucon Valley student-athletes and staff, “Phase-One” of the plan has participants arriving to campus wearing their masks and checking in with the training staff for a mandatory screening and temperature check. If no red flags are raised and the screening is normal student-athletes receive a sticker that must be worn allowing participation in the voluntary workout.
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Local Students, Recent Grads Call for Fewer Cops in LV Schools
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With recent calls by activist groups around the nation to reform and reimagine policing, the presence of law enforcement officers in public school has become a hot topic.
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Saucon Campus To Open For Fall Athletes With Heavy Restrictions
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The wait has now come to a close for high school fall athletes as far as voluntary workouts on campus are concerned. Granted, there will be many restrictions including social distancing requirements, temperature screenings and limited use of the facilities, but this is the first step on the long road back to normalcy in high school sports. Designed using two-week intervals, Saucon Valley’s four-phased plan will begin on Monday, June 29.
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Diversity, Fall Reopening Concerns Dominate Southern Lehigh School Board Meeting
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The final Southern Lehigh School District School Board meeting of the 2019-20 school year was characterized by two prevailing themes: approving a Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Program for all faculty and staff and concerns over reopening schools for the 2020-21 school year.
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Due to Budget Deficit, Saucon Valley School District May Lay Off Staff
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The Saucon Valley School District is facing tough choices due to economic circumstances, which is why the administration is proposing laying off some staff and reducing others’ hours from full-time to part-time in 2020-2021 budget that will be voted on Tuesday.
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Local School Districts Could Receive Federal COVID-19 Grants
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A number of local school districts could be on the receiving end of hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal health and safety grants to help prevent the future spread of COVID-19.
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Pennridge School Board Vice President Under Fire for Tweets
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Approximately 170 residents joined Monday’s Pennridge virtual school board meeting in response to recent online comments made by board vice president and curriculum director Joan Cullen.
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Many Local School Districts Offer Statements on George Floyd, Racism; Some Remain Silent
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With protests continuing throughout the area this past weekend, including in Hellertown itself, many local school districts as well as private schools have chosen to issue statements on the George Floyd murder, racism and/or diversity both within their districts as well as America over the past two weeks.
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Saucon Valley Alum Wants School Board to Address Racism in District
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A 2015 Saucon Valley High School graduate is sharing his experiences with awakening to white privilege as part of an effort aimed at reducing racism in the school district.
