The CHIEF May 2020

End of School Year M r . B o h m A n n o u n c e s

B y : J o s e p h G i l m o r

With the coronavirus spreading throughout the U.S., everyone around the world is doing their best by helping to stop the spread of the virus and aiding those in need. Livingston County has been helping those in the community by setting up multiple food drives, providing supplies through the health center, and providing local aid to small businesses that have been closed from the virus. Food drives have been held all over the city, including a weekly event through the Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantry food drive-through service giving groceries to those in need. Baby Bulls Restaurant has also helped through a recent food drive giving a bag of groceries and a case of water to citizens that drove through their set up. Beyond food drives, the Livingston County Health Department is also helping people by providing medical supplies and common household amenities such as soap, diapers, etc. to those that call. Finally, for small business owners, Livingston County, as well as the rest of Illinois, is providing financial aid to help even profit loss through this time. With the coronavirus halting our normal lives in Livingston County; everyone around has been doing their best to aid each other in this time of need. On April 29th, PTHS students received an email from Mr. Bohm stating that May 14th would mark the end of the year for underclassmen, while seniors will be dismissed on May 1st. The news was received with great applause by underclassmen eager to get out six days early, and disappointment by those who thought that the school year would be over sooner, following a rumor spread several days before the announcement that all students would be dismissed on May 1st. As of the writing of this article, Mr. Bohm has not yet announced the school’s procedure for collecting textbooks, netbooks, and locker materials, though he has promised that the PTHS administration is working on a system that is both “efficient and safe.” While many details of the administration’s plan have yet to be revealed, they hope to ensure that things continue to flow smoothly as we wrap up the 2019-2020 school year Community Outreach in the Age of Coronavirus By Gabe Travis