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Schools represent more than just academics and sports to children and parents. Yes, students learn reading, writing and math skills from teachers. Students learn social and emotional skills through peer education. Students get exercise and develop team building skills from coaches.  Schools give access to mental health and offer other support services that matter.  Schools offer much more: For many families, schools are where kids get healthy meals, access to the internet/equipment, and other vital services.  Also, for families with High School students count on financial aid support and apply for academic and sports scholarships to help their children get...

Masks are selling out in some COVID-19 hot spots with the delta variant surging, the rise in infection rates and new mask mandates. In turn, government officials have started to reinstate health protocols from earlier in the pandemic. Such as wear masks and continue to wash your hands with soap and water. And when soap and water is not readily available use a hand and body cleanse and continue to disinfect frequently touched surfaces.  This mask shortage is among the many shortages endured by the United States over the last year or so and again over the last month. Many...

High school football coaches and their teams are prepared for the 2021 football season.    Coaches were battle tested in 2020 in ways they never imagined.  Bottom-line: Coaches rose to the challenge of raising health and safety protocols to allow them to safely limit preseason workouts. As well as move, shorten, or cancel games when required. Coaches are leaders who have a reputation for adjusting. And they meet high expectations doing whatever it takes to keep their team safe and make the 2021 season the best it can be.   Fall practices are now days away. Most Coaches and fans want...

Proclaimed “germaphobes” normally receive an unfair reputation. People like to poke fun at those who go above and beyond to keep themselves safe from germs and viruses, but they are just trying to stay safe. To each their own, right? Oftentimes, however, germaphobic practices affect people around the germaphobe, people who may not care about germs all that much. Like, if a mother were a germaphobe, her children would also likely be forced to follow in her footsteps, assimilating to all of their mother’s germ-fighting ways. Now, let's imagine a high school football coach was a germaphobe who made sure...

The last year or so has been quite the roller coaster. We have all experienced the many ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic, but in recent months, it seems the ride may be coming to an end. The country has opened up and, in many areas, life almost seems back to normal. However, with developing variants and increasing infection rates, it is looking like we may be stuck on the tracks for a little bit longer. Now, news headlines have been flooded with the imminent question: are we headed into another shutdown? After all of the progress that has...