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STILLWATER, Okla. – While the country is rightfully concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahomans have another concern this time of year – tornado season.
Read moreCOVID-19 has changed much of our daily routine. But delivering your mail and packages is not one of those changes. To help keep you and our employees safe during this time, the Postal Service wants you to know about how we are adapting delivery procedures to promote social distancing. If your delivery requires a signature, carriers will knock on the door rather than touching the bell. They will maintain a safe distance, and instead of asking you for a signature on the mobile device, they will ask you for your first initial and last name. Then the carrier will leave your mail or package in a safe place for you to retrieve. Don’t try to take your delivery directly from a carrier, and please give them the time to walk away before collecting it. The CDC, WHO, as well as the Surgeon General have indicated there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 is being spread through mail and packages. So please help us serve you by maintaining a safe distance.
Read more“Formative assessments are a range of formal and informal test procedures that are conducted by teachers in education sectors. Its main aim is to modify the learning and teaching activities based on the results/ report.”
Read moreCome Easter Sunday, eager children wake up to see if the Easter Bunny has visited their homes. For many families, Easter would not be the same without an annual egg hunt. From chocolate confections to money-filled plastic shells to colorful, hand-decorated hard-boiled eggs, the Easter Bunny (and his parental helpers) hide eggs all around.
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After Seminole State College shifted to online methods of instruction to ensure student and employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Emily Carpenter committed to helping her students make the transition.
Read moreThe Department of Labor has released new regulations explaining how new paid sick leave requirements for small businesses will operate. The regulations include the first explanation for how businesses with fewer than 50 employees may exempt themselves from the requirement. While the rules provide more clarity for the exemption, some questions are not answered completely. Employers should read the exemption with the purpose of the new COVID-19 sick leave purpose in mind, which is to keep employees from having to choose between their jobs and public health measures. However, the Department notes that a provision that forces a business to cease to remain a going concern would deprive employees of a job completely, which was not the intent of Congress.
Read moreOn Monday, April 6 th , 2020, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 2 additional positive cases for COVID-19 in Seminole County.
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