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MCCSC returns to Green
Monroe County Community Schools have announced that they will start off the month of February in Green Phase, opening its doors to in person learners K-12 for 5 days each week. Downward trends in the 7-day positivity rates have queued the return, although the story could change when the district metrics committee meets again on February 16th. The committee takes the following into consideration:
- Percent positivity, seven-day rolling average.
- Positive cases per day, seven-day rolling average, based on Indiana State Department of Health data.
- Positive cases per day, seven-day rolling average per 100,000-person population, based on Harvard Global Health data.
- Test turnaround, average number of days from test to notification for students and employees, based on MCCSC and local health department data.
- MCCSC contact tracing, based on the average number of days from positive tests to notification of close contacts, based on MCCSC and local health department data.
R&B Legends to Kick Off City/IU 2021 Black History Month Celebration January 29
The City of Bloomington and the Indiana University Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center invite the community to kick off Black History Month at the 2021 Opening Celebration on January 29. Beginning at 6 p.m., the free, public event will be held over Zoom video conferencing and streamed live on the City’s social media pages. The kick-off event will feature a conversation between Verdine White, best known as a founding member and bassist for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Earth, Wind & Fire, and his wife of 41 years, Shelly Clark, a singer, dancer and actress, best known as a founding member of the 1970s R&B girl group Honey Cone, whose song “Want Ads” was a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit single in 1971. Registration to attend the event over Zoom must be made in advance at go.iu.edu/bhmkickoff.
LIFE Designs Art of Chocolate
LIFEDesigns’ Art of Chocolate and Online Auction will be conducted LIVE virtually on February 20th starting at 6:00 pm EST via Zoom. This year’s Art of Chocolate event will not only include an online auction, but special performances from LIFEDesigns clients, interviews with DSP’s, and a deeper look into being a part of LIFEDesigns! You can enjoy the Art of Chocolate event from the comfort of your own home or with your Quaranteam, and even grab carry-out from one of our restaurant partners BuffaLouie’s, McAlister’s, Standard Grain, or Upland.
A purchase of a $20 ticket includes:
- a Zoom link the day of event
- Month of Chocolate Program
- Art of Chocolate Program
A purchase of a carry-out dinner package includes:
- a Zoom link the day of event
- Month of Chocolate Program
- Art of Chocolate Program
- A carry-out meal from one of our partner restaurants