Di Giorgio school keeps small enrollment connected

For one small school district in the shadow of Bear Mountain, the challenges to make sure every student is "connected" this fall stretches far beyond its borders just northeast of Arvin.

WE UNDERSTAND MANY OF YOU AREAGONIZING OVERTHE UPCOMING YEAR..

AND WE WANTTO HELP YOU AND YOURFAMILY GO 'SAFELY BACK TOSCHOOL'.AND..

FOR ONE SMALL SCHOOLDISTRICT IN THE SHADOW OF BEARMOUNTAIN..

THE CHALLENGES TOMAKE SURE EVERY STUDENT IS'CONNECTED' THIS FALL..STRETCHES FAR BEYOND IT'SBORDERS JUSTNORTHEAST OF ARVIN.THE DIGIORGIO SCHOOL ANDDISTRICT OFFICES SIT QUIETLYNEARTHE END OF BUENA VISTA BLVD..

ASTUDENT BODY OF JUST OVER 200STUDENTS..

WHO ARE 'TRULY'LEARNING FROM A DISTANCE..SOT HALLUM - :45 - ALL OF OURSTUDNTS LIVE2-3 MILS FROM SCHOOL..

NOTCLOSE..TERRY HALLUM IS THE PRINCIPALAND THE SUPERINTENDENT..HE'S SPENDING HIS DAYS TRYING TOMAKE SURE ALL HIS STUDENTSARE CONNECTED THIS FALL.SOT - TERRY - 2:10 ALOT OFFAMILIESDON'T HAVE INTERNET..

USE SOMEHOT SPOTS DIDN'T HAVE INTERNET.HALLUM SAYS STUDENTS IN 2NDTHROUGH 8TH GRADE WILL HAVECHROMEBOOKS.BUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE COMESIN STAYING CONNECTED WITHFAMILIES.3:20 - OUR 2ND-8TH USE CANVASONLINE,ZOOM, K-1ST, TEACHERS MORE INTOUCH OVER THE PHONE..COLLECTINGWORK AND GRADING, WON'T BE LIKESPRING P-F OR CREDIT NO CREDIT,ACTUALGRADES NOWTHE CHALLENGE DOESN'T END WITHTECHNOLOGY..98% OF THE STUDENT BODY RECEIVESFREE OR REDUCEDLUNCHES.LAST SPRING..

THE SCHOOL WASALSO A MEAL DELIVERY SERVICEAND THAT WILL CONTINUE THISFALL.SOT - 1:00 - WE TOOK OUT TO BUSSTOPS,DELIVERED 150 MEALS A DAY.THE CAMPUS REMAINS CLOSED FORNOW..

BUT HALLUM ISALREADY PLANNING FOR WHEN KIDSRETURN..

TO MAKEUP FOR LOST LEARNING..6:35 - AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, DOTHATAGAIN, STRUGGLING MORE THANOTHERS, EXTEND DAY DURING WEEK..POSSIBLE SATALSO.WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP HISSCHOOL MOVINGFORWARD.WE ENJOY SHARING STORIES OF WHATDISTRICTS