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Vol. 85 No. 32
AUGUST 6 - 12, 2020
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District lays out reopening plan for fall nating school days. Half the students would come to school on Mondays and At a July 29 Freeport Board Wednesdays, while the other of Education meeting, officials half on Tuesdays and Thursdecided the Freeport School Dis- days. trict would be unable to fully When not in school, students accommodate in-person classes would take classes through the this fall, even if Gov. district’s distanceAndrew Cuomo learning platforms were to decide like Google Classschools are to room and Google reopen in SeptemMeets. The online ber. classes would The governor is include up to three expected to hours of live announce whether instruction with felschools will reopen low students. for in-person classes F ridays would in the coming days. also be distance“Based on our learning days for all building capacities KIShoRE students to catch up and our enrollment, on work and meet we will not be able to KUNchAm with their teachers bring back all our Superintendent online, individually students while or in small groups. adhering to the Staff would undergo state’s guidance and regula- training and personal developtions,” said Glori Engel, the dis- ment on Fridays. trict’s English Language Arts While school days are set to director. begin at 7:30 a.m., as usual, disIn a 71-page reopening plan, trict officials are discussing district officials outlined how moving the start time to 8:30 a.m. students would return to classes and allowing late students some through a hybrid-instruction leeway. model, for which students would The district would allow spebe split into two groups and attend in-person classes on alterContinued on page 4
By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com
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Village spared storm’s brunt, but not unscathed Freeport Police responded to multiple downed trees in the village after Tropical Storm Isaias struck Aug. 4. Story, Page 3.
Tiny businesses thrive in Freeport Young vendors enjoy ‘pop-up shop’ event By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com
Supporting small businesses took on a whole new meaning last Saturday, when dozens of people gathered in a parking lot on Guy Lombardo Avenue last to take part in a “pop-up shop” event with vendors as young as 4. Shoppers perused kiosks selling beauty supplies, children’s accessories, smoothies, T-shirts and stuffed animals, all operated
by kids and young adults with the help of their families. The event, hosted by To Bring More Inc., a Freeport-based nonprofit that works to combat inequality in Nassau County, was set up to helped young entrepreneurs meet with customers directly and safely. TBMI Program Director Taisha Francis said the organization had reserved the parking lot they share with other businesses back in January for a summer fun-
time event that was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pop-up shop, Francis said, was a great way to help local children while also adhering to social distancing guidelines. “It was amazing how many responses we got from people about this idea,” she said. “This is a great experience for young students to pitch their ideas and products to the local community.” Continued on page 3
f the district needs to be closed, we are fully prepared for remote learning.