Some of the Sacramento City Unified School District's youngest students returned to in-person classes Thursday, joining the many kids in the region who have returned to schools over the past weeks and months.
The return includes new safety procedures, such as temperature checks on the way into classrooms and mandatory mask-wearing. At the San Juan Unified School District, which has had some students back since March 22, there are ropes for younger children to practice social distancing and plexiglass barriers in classrooms.
CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon visited three Sacramento-area schools Thursday to get a sense of what the new experience will be like for students and teachers. Here’s a look at what he saw at John Cabrillo Elementary, Greer Elementary and Encina High School.
Program Manager Ryan Saechin checks Luke Henley's, 5, temperature before allowing him onto campus at John Cabrillo Elementary School, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Students arrive at John Cabrillo Elementary school, Thursday, April 8, 2021, for its first day of in-person instruction since distance learning took effect last year.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Greer Elementary students in Arden-Arcade play outside during recess Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Students at Greer Elementary in Arden-Arcade use a rope to practice social distancing while walking on Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Arianna Ashley's 5th grade class at Greer Elementary sees her students in cohorts, allowing for social distance and the option of full-time distance learning, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
4th graders at Greer Elementary in Arden-Arcade spread out and attend class in smaller cohorts to prevent the spread of COVD-19, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Campus Monitor Nolan Gregoire disinfects a slide at Greer Elementary in Arden-Arcade, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Barry Roth addresses an "advocacy" class at Encina High School, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
P.E. continues with social distancing in mind at Encina High School in Arden-Arcade, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Mitch Toro's "advocacy" class meets at Encina High School in Arden-Arcade, Thursday, April 8, 2021.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
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