St JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — St. John Administrator Shikima L. Jones announced that the St. John Administrator’s Office will be closed to the public on Monday.
Construction crews will be pouring concrete at The Battery as part of the building’s restoration.
The Administrator’s Office apologizes for any inconvenience to the public.
ST. THOMAS, USVI – The Virgin Islands Department of Education has released a series of surveys to gain feedback from public school students, teachers and parents on their experiences with distance learning during the suspension of in-person classes last school year due to COVID-19, and to capture respondents’ views on school campuses reopening for the 2020-2021 school year.
In an email announcement to staff on Friday afternoon, Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin indicated that a School Reopening Taskforce has been formed to guide the safe reopening of the Territory’s schools and that three operating models are under consideration for public schools: in-person instruction, distance learning or a blend of the two.
Some survey questions ask students and parents to indicate their level of comfort with returning to school campuses in the upcoming school year, while other survey questions ask teachers to share their primary challenges with shifting from classroom to online instruction last school year.
The online surveys will remain open through 12 p.m. on Friday, July 3 and can be accessed from the Department’s website, www.vide.vi. Surveys are also posted on the Department’s Facebook page.
For more information, email public.relations@vide.vi.
Direct links to individual surveys
Parent Survey:
Student Survey:
Teacher Survey:
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WHO: Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, and U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association
WHAT: CHTA’s Caribbean Tourism Fireworks – U.S. Virgin Islands Press Conference
WHERE: CHTA’s Facebook page for general attendees:
Media are encouraged to attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9015931147738/WN_4kK8H3u2QamWi8MKloWHww
WHY: CHTA continues its series of fast-paced, virtual press conferences via Facebook Live to provide insight on destination reopenings during the pandemic. Public and private sector officials will focus on destination specific readiness.
Participants in Monday’s press conference include:
Moderator: Vanessa Ledesma, Chief Operations Officer, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Hon. Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism, U.S. Virgin Islands
Alani Henneman-Todman, Assistant Commissioner of Tourism – Marketing, U.S. Virgin Islands
Lisa Hamilton, President, U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association
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About the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is the Caribbean’s leading association representing the interests of national hotel and tourism associations. For more than 55 years, CHTA has been the backbone of the Caribbean hospitality industry. Working with some 1,000 hotel and allied members, and 33 National Hotel Associations, CHTA is shaping the Caribbean’s future and helping members to grow their businesses. Whether helping to navigate critical issues in sales and marketing, sustainability, legislative issues, emerging technologies, climate change, data and intelligence or, looking for avenues and ideas to better market and manage businesses, CHTA is helping members on issues which matter most.
For further information, visit www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com.
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The United Way of the U.S. Virgin Islands introduced the “In It To Win It” Summer Book Club initiative as a Covid-19 response to support distanced learning. During these unprecedented times of early school closures and isolation, the program is designed to enhance literacy skills, bolster imagination, and creativity through reading. The power of reading and access to books is irreplaceable, and a critical component of combating the summer slide under normal circumstances. “With the prospect of a greater slide due to the impact of COVID-19 in the territory, the United Way is committed to fight for our students, parents, and teachers. Together we are In It To Win It,” stated the organization’s President/CEO, Mr. Vinod P. Dadlani.
Students in Kindergarten thru 6th Grade residing on the islands of St. Thomas, Water Island, St. Croix and St. John are invited to sign up to join the club! Literacy kits with free books will be distributed while supplies last. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Book Club Contest, “Read. Imagine. Create,” to showcase what they’ve learned through self-expression. Participants on each island will have a chance to win $100, $75 and $50 gift cards to help with back to school.
Registration is open online at www.unitedwayusvi.org/bookclub. For more information please email inquiries to bookclub@unitedwayusvi.org. Parents and guardians are encouraged to sign up their children as soon as possible to reserve a literacy kit for the “In It To Win It” Summer Book Club.
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