BACK TO SCHOOL PLANS
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff 2 in-person, 3 remote days for Somers Point SOMERS POINT — Students in the Somers Point School District will begin the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid schedule of both in-person and remote instruction. The district’s plan includes five four-hour days of instruction, with Wednesdays as fully virtual learning days […]
MRHS budget hits Somers Point
Northfield, Linwood: little change By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff LINWOOD – Somers Point will feel the biggest hit from the Mainland Regional High School 2020-21 $30 million budget. The MRHS Board of Education approved the budget Thursday, April 30, that covers the communities of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield. Although the assessed values of homes […]
Q&A: Helping children cope
Linwood school counselors support students with Social and Emotional Learning By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff LINWOOD – Before Linwood schools went on spring break last week, the counselors at Seaview Elementary and Belhaven Middle sent worksheets to students offering fun and easy tasks and activities – all optional – to do each day to alleviate stress […]
20 more COVID-19 cases in Atlantic County; no new deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, April 11, but no new deaths. There are now 242 positive cases of the unique coronavirus in Atlantic County. Seven people have died from COVID-19. Saturday’s cases include eight women from 20 to 98 years […]
Athletic director says juniors most affected
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD — High school athletes began practice for spring sports March 6, only to be told a week later that the season was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order barring gatherings and closing schools put baseball, softball, golf, tennis, lacrosse, track and field and […]