Jackie Robinson Day today: he broke barriers and inspired millions, creating a legacy that will be a part of baseball and American history forever
McKinsey Report: Protecting Black America from COVID-19
McKinsey analysis shows that black Americans are almost twice as likely to live in the counties at highest risk of health and economic disruption, if or when the pandemic hits those counties. To assess disruption, we evaluated five indicators: underlying health conditions, poverty rate, number of hospital beds, percentage of people in severe housing conditions, and population density. This integrated health and economic perspective describes which counties are likely to take a “one-two punch” due to the pandemic and could get trapped in a vicious cycle of economic instability and poor health.
30-second video: How social distancing works
There are many ways to visualize a pandemic, from global heat maps to the ubiquitous line charts that have accompanied the call to “flatten the curve” by limiting the spread of COVID-19. Mouse traps and ping pong balls show the powerful message that social distancing does work.
2,500+ Free Online Resources for Distance Learning
TEAMBOOST has collected a wealth of free, online resources that teachers, afterschool program staff, youth workers, and families can access to keep young people learning and growing. Visit the BOOST Cafe Resource Center, our Pinterest page, YouTube channel, Funding page, and recent Breakfast Club blogs to find a variety of lessons, activities, and interactive experiences available right now.
The BOOST Cafe Resource Center is a collection of free resources, curated by BOOST and sorted by grade level and category. And, keep checking back with BOOST, as they add and update new resources for you throughout this time of social distancing and sheltering in place.
Flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of those who have lost their lives or have been affected by COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff statewide effective immediately in recognition and mourning of all those who have lost their lives and been affected by COVID-19. The flags will remain lowered throughout the emergency. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags – including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise – should also be lowered during this same duration of time.
Principals, teachers and staff members are finding imaginative ways to connect with students and their families!
There is so much creative thinking taking place across the district! Principals, teachers and staff members are finding imaginative ways to connect with students and their families. Live, online story times, YouTube videos, spirit weeks and much more are keeping school communities together during Distance Learning.
Maritime Aquarium is offering wonderful online courses for students of all ages
The Maritime Aquarium is an important and long time Carver partner, offering crucial hands-on STEM programs to our students after school and during the summers. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they are still filtering millions of gallons of water, feeding and caring for their many thousands of animals, and even now providing online conservation and science education to students. They are providing each organism with environmental conditions that replicate those in its natural environment. The husbandry staff is just as concerned now as they ever were with factors such as water treatment, salts, dissolved oxygen, temperature and light.
Carver volunteer Vivian Reeves is profiled by The Hour's "Everyday Heroes" article
You can see the entire article here at The Hour.
You can see the Carver blog post about Vivian here.
See what Norwalk school teachers are doing to bring good cheer and normalcy to their students!
As reported by Nancy on Norwalk, “essential workers” as intrepid and informed reporters for Norwalk, for sure:
The distance between Jefferson Elementary School teachers and their students shrank considerably Thursday as the teachers rode in a caravan through the kids’ neighborhood.
The morning teacher parade wasn’t the first vehicle-driven outreach to students: Marvin was first to organize a caravan, Fox Run Elementary School as done it and Wolfpit has “Wolfie” out waving to families. Other strategies for closing the gap while the kids are “distance learning” under the threat posed by a pandemic include YouTube story hours, closed Facebook page chats and spirit weeks.