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DNUSD Transportation’s ‘Monsters’ Include An Aging Fleet, Dearth of Drivers

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Though she thanked trustees for taking her concerns seriously, Lisa Sedgwick rejected the idea that implementing a digital system for reporting and tracking mechanical issues in district vans would cost $70,000.

Sedgwick, a teacher at Mary Peacock Elementary School, told Del Norte Unified School District trustees on Thursday that free electronic tools exist that allow people to fill out forms that are dated and time stamped and QR codes can make them available when a van is returned after hours.

“If you’re really stuck on having a paper form, which they never tell you when you make a complaint in person [that there’s] this form to fill out — it was never handed to me when I complained about the rotors two years ago — that could be handed to you when you’re handing over the keys,” she said. “There are so many tools that are easy to use and they’re free. There’s no reason to spend $70,000 when you have these tools available.”

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Articles, Community News, Education

From Broken Axles to Warped Brake Rotors, DNUSD Staff Raise Concerns Over Vehicle Breakdowns

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Photo by Persephone Corvid Rose

A trailer’s broken axle added more drama to the Del Norte High School marching band’s tale of triumph at the Festival of Bands field show in Eugene earlier last month.

But Music Director Dan Sedgwick says the axle is an example of several concerns he and other faculty have raised regarding the safety of vehicles transporting students to and from activities outside of Del Norte County.

Sedgwick, his wife Lisa Sedgwick, who teaches at Mary Peacock Elementary School, and his colleague in the music department at Del Norte High, Collin Kirkwood, described warped brake rotors, leaking brake fluid, a bus that ran out of diesel exhaust fluid and seat belts held together with duct tape.

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DNHS Band of Warriors Breaks Personal Record At Eugene Field Show

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Del Norte High School performs at the Pride of the Northwest field show in Grants Pass on Oct. 12. | Thumbnail photo courtesy of Dan Sedgwick, video courtesy of Danielle Wood.

Self-competition may be cliché in some circles — a motivational mantra personal trainers use to get clients off the couch. 

But it’s why the Del Norte High School’s Band of Warriors triumphed despite coming in last in their category at the Festival of Bands field show in Eugene on Nov. 1.

“Even though we did get last place, the students didn’t feel that way because we had a massive point increase from where we were and the best score we’ve ever gotten in a competition,” DNHS Music Director Daniel Sedgwick told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday. “I’m talking [about] any year before this.”

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Articles, Community News, Education, Elections, Infrastructure, Local Government

Measure H Will Allow DNUSD To Chip Away At Facilities Master Plan, Advocates Say

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To make her case for why voters should favor Measure H, Coleen Parker drew the Crescent City Council’s attention to another proposed bond — this one aimed at improving school facilities statewide.

If Del Norters approve the $59 million general obligation bond Del Norte Unified School District placed on the ballot this presidential election, DNUSD stands a better chance at receiving state facilities money should California’s Proposition 2 succeed, Parker told councilors on Monday.

“The way the Office of Public School Construction works is … if you are in a community that has passed a bond, now your community says, ‘Yes, schools are important to us.’ They help with matching dollars in a variety of things,” said Parker, who retired from DNUSD about two years ago and is part of the Support Our Kids — Yes On Measure H Committee. “If our [Measure] H doesn’t pass and the state bond does, the chances of Del Norte seeing any of that money is very slim.”

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Education, Health

Improving Outcomes for Youth Through the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood – An Interview with Initiative Lead Josh Norris

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In September of 2021, The U.S Department of Education accepted the Yurok Tribe’s Promise Neighborhood grant application for $30 million, which created the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood, one of only seven in the nation. 

Through a five year initiative, the tribe and their 16 partners will administer the $30 million throughout Del Norte County and its school district, and bring together tribes, schools, community-based organizations, local government, and parent & resident groups with the plan to improve outcomes for children and students.

Redwood Voice spoke with Josh Norris from the Yurok Tribe Education Department. He is also the initiative lead for the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood.

The Yurok Tribe has many goals to aim toward during these five years, and as the only indigenous tribe with a Promised Neighborhood Grant, they are trailblazing a better future.

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“Harmony & Me Music” Offers Early Childhood Music Education

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Produced by Monique Camarena

In Brookings, Gold Beach, and Crescent City, the Harmony and Me Music Outreach is offering an Early Childhood Music Enrichment Program called Music Together®, where parents and guardians joined their children of ages newborn to third grade in weekly classes of singing, moving, chanting, listening, watching, and exploring musical instruments.

Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena spoke with founder and executive director of the Harmony and Me Music Outreach, Tricia Bartlett, on how the internationally acclaimed Music Together® classes have been building a foundation of musical competence and musical literacy in our area. Head to www.harmonyandmemusic.com for the most current info on class schedules, class locations, and tuition prices. Or call Tricia at 541-661-2532. To learn more about Music Together® classes, visit www.musictogether.com

Education, Health

Reasons Why You Might Need the COVID-19 Booster Shot

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Have you received COVID-19 booster shot?  The list of things that put people at risk of contracting the virus is long, which means that the list of people who need the booster shot is even longer.  

Check out our video to understand why receiving a COVID-19 booster shot may be worthwhile for your health. And for more information, visit https://covid19.ca.gov/ .

Education, Health

What Parents of Del Norte Need to Know About Vaccinating their Children

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It’s the kids’ turn to get protected from COVID-19! In Del Norte County, all community clinics and pharmacies are able to vaccinate children from 5-11 years old.

Children can easily contract, spread, and eventually get very sick from the COVID virus, and they could suffer the long term consequences from a viral infection. Luckily, the benefits of a vaccination outweigh the risks for the majority of people.

Check out our video where we answer all the questions parents might have about vaccinating their kids! And for more information, visit https://covid19.ca.gov/ .