Due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools have added a new item to their annual back-to-school supplies list.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic- schools have- added a new item to their annua- back-to-school supplies list.
- however, local organizations- like the jackson county fab lab- are helping get students masks.- news 25's grace boyles has more- - - - from pascagoula.- quick - - <nats>- the fab lab of jackson county, - stem-education-based- - - - facility for students, has- pushed aside its 3-d printers - and - robots to make room for sewing- machines and yards of fabric- to help out its community in th- midst of a pandemic.- scott beebe, fab lab manager: - "it's a challenge at first, but- that's what we try to - get kids to embrace is the- challenge of things.
So this is- the biggest challenge any - of us have ever faced in our- lives."
- - - - chevron has partnered with the- fab foundation to - provide a $10,000 grant and all- necessary materials for - the production of 4,500 fabric- masks over the next month for - local students, teachers, and - staff.
Dr. caterria payton, - pascagoula high school- principal: "anytime we have an- opportunity to work along with- the fab lab, chevron, or any of- our community - sponsors it's a plus for the- school district."
- grace boyles, news 25: "to help- students get prepared for the - new school year and - all the new covid-19 mandates t- go along with it, including - wearing masks in the- classroom, the fab lab of - jackson county has spent the- last two weeks- handsewing 500 masks, 300 of- which were delivered to - pascagoula high - school on tuesday."
- scott beebe, fab lab manager: "- lot of people have lost their - jobs.
We shutdown.- and so everything you're asking- students to buy extra this year- to go to school is just - an added expense that they- already didn't have the money - for before."- despite the new mask- requirements, principal payton- says the beginning of the schoo- year is still a time of - excitement for students.- dr. caterria payton, pascagoula- high school principal: "i have- had the - awesome opportunity to speak- with many students.
And those - who are coming back,- they're excited about coming- back.
Of course, their parents- are nervous, they are - too, but we've reassured them - that we are gonig to do whateve- we can to - keep them safe."- pascagoula-gautier school - district is set to begin school- on- - - - thursday.
- in pascagoula, grace boyles,- news 25.-
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