Casa Grande Middle School Story

by Yesenia Zuniga

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ANCHOR LEAD-IN:

SOME SCHOOLS REOPENED TO IN-PERSON LEARNING SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. DESPITE ONGOING HEALTH HAZARDS, ONE ARIZONA SCHOOL IS KEEPING ITS DOORS OPEN.

CLIPS OF SCHOOL SIGN — B ROLL

TRACK 1:

CASA GRANDE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID NINETEEN EXPOSURE.

THE LOCAL ARIZONA SCHOOL REPORTED A FOURTEEN PERCENT CASE INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER.

THE SCHOOL REOPENED TO IN-PERSON LEARNING ON JULY TWENTY-SIXTH.

CGESD WEBSITE

TRACK 2:

THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEASURE POSITIVE TESTS BY COLORED TIERS.

THE RED TIER REPRESENTS ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE INFECTED.

STUDENT WALKING AND READING B ROLL

TRACK 3:

THE DISTRICT REOPENED THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WHILE BEING IN THE RED TIER.

MORE THAN A MONTH LATER, THE CAMPUS REMAINS IN THE RED.

STUDENT CROSS WALK B ROLL

TRACK 4: STUDENTS EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF THEIR HEALTH. SOME DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

YZELA GUANAJUATO — STUDENT

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“MAJORITY OF TEACHERS DON’T TAKE COVID VERY SERIOUSLY, AND THEY THINK JUST BECAUSE WE’RE YOUNG WE’LL BE SAFE FROM COVID… I FEEL THAT IF I GET NEAR THEM AND I DON’T SANITIZE THAT I COULD BE EXPOSED TO COVID.”

BUSSES LEAVING SCHOOL B ROLL

VO TAG:

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE SCHOOLS WEBSITE. GO TO CGESD DOT ORG FOR COVID NINETEEN CAMPUS UPDATES.