Schools resume following flu scare

WORRIES OVER THE H-1-N-1 VIRUS KEPT THEM HOME FOR PART OF THE WEEK. NOW, THE NEW MEXICO A...  More »

WORRIES OVER THE H-1-N-1 VIRUS KEPT THEM HOME FOR PART OF THE WEEK. NOW, THE NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MUST DECIDE IF ATHLETIC EVENTS CAN START AGAIN. KAYLA ANDERSON IS IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORY. MARLA, IN JUST A FEW HOURS THE NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION WILL DECIDE IF TEAMS CAN HEAD BACK TO PRACTICE AND GAMES. TODAY THREE SCHOOLS WILL RE- OPEN -- AFTER HEALTH OFFICIALS AND THE C-D-C RULED THE H-1-N-1 VIRUS WASN'T AS SERIOUS AS THEY PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. THEY ARE LA PROMESA ELEMENTARY IN VEGUITA, CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL AND DEMING INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. SOCORRO STUDENTS WON'T HEAD BACK UNTIL TOMORROW. NOW THAT SCHOOLS ARE HEADING BACK TO NORMAL, THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MUST DECIDE IF SPRING SPORTS CAN CONTINUE ....SOMETHING SOME COACHES SAY COULDN'T HAPPEN SOON ENOUGH. 'They'd be ecstatic they wanted to play, they wanted to have a finale to their season they've worked hard since January and they've earned their chance to have this little championship series and that would be great for them.' IF THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION DECIDES TO LIFT THE BAN ON SPORTS, TEAMS COULD START PRACTICING AS EARLY AS TODAY. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW THE DECISION AS SOON AS IT'S MADE. REPORTING LIVE FROM THE COURTYARD MARRIOT, KAYLA ANDERSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR TODAY. THE LORDSBURG  « Less