Feb 23, 2021
State Using Catholic Schools As Example To Bring Students Back To Class Safely
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BOSTON (CBS) – Since last September, most of the Catholic elementary school kids in Massachusetts have been learning in person. Middle school students, too.
Educators have done it with strict adherence to COVID protocols and everybody buying in. “The building blocks of education that a young person needs in elementary school years is best conducted in person,” said Dan Roy, the Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Fall River.
READ MORE: Direct Payments, Minimum Wage Hike: Where The Economic Relief Bill StandsWhile the state’s public schools continue to swing between hybrid learning and remote, the Catholic system is moving along with in-person classes, emphasizing the need for elementary kids to be in the building.
“We’re making sure that the nurses are very attentive to anyone who might be displaying any kind of signs of COVID,” said Steve Perla, former superintendent in both the Fall River Archdiocese and Worcester. “The best way to teach is to have those students in front of them. Certainly we can do some things remotely, but in particular, those primary grade students it’s really important from an educational perspective, a social development perspective.”
READ MORE: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Frustration Continues In MassachusettsCOVID numbers have stayed low within the Catholic system, so they kept the young kids in class.
Now, they are keeping a watchful eye on the high schools, hoping to bring all those students back into class as soon as possible. But it’s a different animal with the teenagers.
“Our high schools have space considerations, they have more frequent movement over the course of the day,” Roy said.
MORE NEWS: 3 Feet Of Distance Minimum Goal For Bringing Kids Back To School, Education Officials SayJeffrey Riley, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, announced Tuesday the state aims to have all elementary school students learning in person five days a week by April.
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Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
SATURDAY, March 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Clearing away snow can be hazardous to your health, experts warn.
Shoveling snow causes 100 deaths a year in the United States, and injuries due to improper use of snowblowers are common.
"Cold weather will cause the body to constrict blood vessels to maintain warmth, which can then raise blood pressure and the risk for heart attack," said Dr. Chad Zack, a cardiologist at Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute in Hershey, Pa.
If you have heart or lung issues or are elderly and have underlying health conditions, you should avoid shoveling if possible and ask a friend to help or hire someone to do it, he advised. If you do decide to do it yourself, shovel safely.
"Shovel only what you need to shovel," Zack said in a Penn State news release. "Shovel the walk if you're facing a fine if you don't, but don't shovel the driveway if you don't need to go out. Shovel small amounts of snow rather than heavy loads at once, and take frequent breaks."
An ergonomic shovel can be easier on the back and the heart. It's also crucial to keep hydrated to replace fluids lost by sweating.
"Pay attention to the classic signs of a heart attack -- chest pain; shortness of breath; pain that radiates to the jaw, arm or back; nausea or cold sweats -- and stop if you experience any of them," Zack said. "If they persist, call 911."
If you use a snowblower and it jams, don't just reach in to clear the obstruction. Most snowblowers use a spring to spin the auger that pushes the snow, explained Dr. Jeff Lubin, an emergency medicine physician at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey.
"People don't realize the force of the spring inside the snowblower. If it gets jammed with snow and they reach in to get the snow out, they can end up with pretty severe hand injuries," he said in the release.
Even if the machine is turned off, the spring can release and injure you, Lubin warned.
"Keep your hands away from any moving parts," he said. "Use something other than your hand to release the jam."
When outdoors in the winter, dressing in layers will keep you warmer.
Remember, too, that it is important to warm up before shoveling or doing other activities. Cold muscles are more likely to be injured, Lubin said.
More information
The National Safety Council offers more winter safety tips.
SOURCE: Penn State Health, news release, Feb. 24, 2021
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