Construction class builds future virtually

Normal life has been hammered hard by COVID-19.

But the virus crisis, which led La Conner Schools to adopt a distance learning model this semester, is not stopping construction class students from continuing to build their projects.

More important, the pandemic is also teaching them how to build lifelong problem-solving skills.

Credit La Conner High shop teacher Daniel Castillo with laying the foundation to help his students overcome obstacles related to virtual classrooms and technology dependence.

“When we come to technology challenges or life hurdles,” Castillo told the Weekly News, “we fin...