U M J LI A N
PRESORTED STandARD
. 9 203
AIL
CA
ED FR
O
6
M
1.
$
00
(92¢ + tax included)
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 30 JULIAN, CA
ESTABLISHED
An Independent Weekly Newspaper Serving the Backcountry Communities of Julian, Cuyamaca, Santa Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Mt. Laguna, Ranchita, Canebreak, Sunshine Summit, Warner Springs and Wynola.
Julian News
PO Box 639 Julian, CA 92036
1985
Change Service requested
DATED MATERIAL
The Newspaper of Record.
For the Community, by the Community.
Wednesday
September 16, 2020 Volume 36 — Issue 07
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
www.JulianNews.com
Elementary - Jr. High Schools To Restart September 28
ESTABLISHED
1870
YEARS
County Library Announces Limited In Branch Service To Resume We are excited to announce that the San Diego County Library has reopened branches for limited in-person services on Sept 10, 2020. While our commitment to service will always stay the same, you will notice some changes when you visit. Branches offer In-Person Modified Services on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Our hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. The midday closure allows for thorough cleaning of public spaces within the buildings. And Walk-Up Door-side service will happen on Mondays and Fridays, 10am-4pm. What should I expect when I visit? The most noticeable change with in-person service is that we are letting fewer people into our buildings in order to ensure physical distancing. You may experience a wait time to get into the building. Our library staff will be at the front door to answer any questions. There will also be more space. Some furniture and computers have been removed to ensure physical distancing and to provide wider walkways. Directional floor markings have been placed in the stacks and seating will be limited in some areas. The modified in-person services will include access to computers, printers and copiers, and WiFi. Customers will be able to browse the stacks and check out books, CDs, and movies. Walk-up Door-side service is also still available at all 33 branches on Mondays and Fridays. Once a customer has received a notice, by email, phone, or print mail that they have items ready for pickup, they can visit the branch during open hours to pick up the materials, with no appointment needed. How is the library addressing health and safety? The safety of our staff and customers is our primary concern and we will be complying with public health guidelines for physical distancing and facial coverings. Additionally, on the days set up for In-person modified service, cleaning will take place throughout the day and all branches will be closed from 12:30pm-1:30pm for sanitation. You can also return any materials you might still have. For the safety of library staff and customers, and at the recommendation of the Institute for Library and Museum Services and the California State Library, all returned materials will be quarantined for at least 4 business days. It may take several days to remove the items from your library account, but rest assured you will not be fined for those days while the materials are quarantined. The schedule of service and frequently asked questions are available on our website. Please visit sdcl.org/services for more information. We’ll see you at the Library!
Monday evening (14th) all parents of the Julian Elementary and Jr High were invited to a “zoom” meeting to hear the plans for “hybrid” learning as we all begin to transition into the new whatever. The thumbnail outline is that on campus learning is scheduled to re-start on both campuses Monday September 28. The purpose of the online “zoom” meeting was to educate parents to their options. Either students can return to campus – with strict restrictions, or continue with distance learning. Transportation will be the first adjustment. Bus service will only be from Mesa Grande and Shelter Valley/Butterfield. Temperature checks and hand sanitizing will be required prior to loading on the bus and seating will be assigned to insure physical distance between students. Students from Pine Hills, Harrison Park, Whispering Pines, Kentwood and Wynola plus other areas previously able to ride to school on the bus will have to be transported by other means(ie. Parents/guardians/ neighbors). Currently the plan is for a Monday through Thursday schedule starting at the regular time 7:50. Friday will be teacher prep day. Classes will be staggered with each class being in its own “bubble” or cohort. Interaction between classrooms will not be allowed. According to the States guidelines second grade and above will be required to wear masks while in class. Teachers will also be equipped with masks and hand sanitizing will stressed throughout the day. Younger students will be mask optional. Guidance Once Re-Opened to In-Person Instruction (From the California Department of Public Health) How should schools think about testing? Once schools are re-opened to at least some in-person
instruction, it is recommended that surveillance testing be implemented based on the local disease trends. If epidemiological data indicates concern for increasing community transmission, schools should increase testing of staff to detect potential cases as lab testing capacity allows. Who should be tested and how often? School staff are essential workers, and staff includes teachers, para-professionals, cafeteria workers, janitors, bus drivers, or any other school employee that may have contact with students or other staff. School districts and schools shall test staff periodically, as testing capacity permits and as practicable. Examples of recommended frequency include testing all staff over 2 months, where 25% of staff are tested every 2 weeks, or 50% every month to rotate testing of all staff over time. What if a school or school district reopens to in-person instruction, but the county is later placed on the county monitoring list? Schools should begin testing staff, or increase frequency of staff testing but are not required to close.
• To reduce possibilities for infection, students must remain in the same space and in cohorts as small and consistent as practicable, including for recess and lunch. Keep the same students and teacher or staff with each group, to the greatest extent practicable. • Prioritize the use and maximization of outdoor space for activities where practicable. • Minimize movement of students and teachers or staff as much as practicable. For example, consider ways to keep teachers with one group of students for the whole day. In secondary schools or in situations where students have individualized schedules, plan for ways to reduce mixing among cohorts and to minimize contact. • Maximize space between seating and desks. Distance teacher and other staff desks at least six feet away from student desks. Consider ways to establish separation of students through other means if practicable, such as, six feet between desks, where practicable, partitions between desks, markings on classroom floors to promote distancing or arranging desks in a way that minimizes face-to-face contact. • Consider redesigning activities for smaller groups and
rearranging furniture and play spaces to maintain separation. • Staff should develop instructions for maximizing spacing and ways to minimize movement in both indoor and outdoor spaces that are easy for students to understand and are developmentally appropriate. • Activities where there is increased likelihood for transmission from contaminated exhaled droplets such as band and choir practice and performances are not permitted. • Activities that involve singing must only take place outdoors. • Implement procedures for turning in assignments to minimize contact. • Consider using privacy boards or clear screens to increase and enforce separation between staff and students. Non-Classroom Spaces • Limit nonessential visitors, volunteers and activities involving other groups at the same time. • Limit communal activities where practicable. Alternatively, stagger use, properly space occupants and disinfect in between uses. • Consider use of non-
by Michael Hart
classroom space for instruction, including regular use of outdoor space, weather permitting. For example, consider part-day instruction outside. • Minimize congregate movement through hallways as much as practicable. For example, establish more ways to enter and exit a campus, create staggered passing times when necessary or when students cannot stay in one room and create guidelines on the floor that students can follow to enable physical distancing while passing. In addition, schools can consider eliminating the use of lockers and moving to block scheduling, which supports the creation of cohort groups and reduces changes of classrooms. • Serve meals outdoors or in classrooms instead of cafeterias or group dining rooms where practicable. Where cafeterias or group dining rooms must be used, keep students together in their cohort groups, ensure physical distancing, and consider assigned seating. Serve individually plated or bagged meals. Avoid sharing of foods and utensils and buffet or familystyle meals.
U-Pick em Opens With Crowds
How To Help Your 2nd, 3rd, 4th And 5th Grader Adjust To Socially Distanced Elementary School
From masks in class to small-group recess, here's what safe in-person school could look like, plus strategic tips for getting kids on board. by Carol Lloyd <GreatSchools.org>
Nobody knows exactly how or when our children will be back in the classroom or what safety measures schools will take to limit the transmission of COVID-19. What we do know is that when in-person school resumes, every aspect of the school day will probably be affected. The key things to model for kids of all ages? Calmness, flexibility, and a willingness to take the necessary steps to keep everyone safe. Kids between the ages of 7 and 10 tend to be intensely social and sensitive to what their peers and parents think. They may be hyper-critical, of themselves and others, and may seem rulesobsessed. And they may have a lot of questions about how safe they are. To avoid generating worry, keep your responses to their questions calm and empathetic. If you don’t have an answer, don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know.” Above all, listen to their fears and feelings. This mask is so annoying! If your child’s class is required to wear masks, your child may push back, especially if they’ve spent most of the summer at home where they didn’t need to wear one. Make sure their mask is comfortably fitting, and consider doing a family maskmaking activity (here’s a quick tutorial on making custom-sized
masks for children) and letting them decorate their own masks with fabric paints or markers. And if crafting is just a bridge too far, consider an online shopping expedition where your child can choose a face mask that they like. The rules keep changing! Kids this age like to know what the rules are, and they have a low tolerance for inconsistency on the part of the adults around them. Backtracking or uncertainty around the latest rules and regulations is likely to be met with objections, especially from older kids. Be honest with your child and say that scientists are studying the best ways to keep everyone safe, and that it’s an ongoing process. As much as you may feel like throwing a full-on tantrum of your own, this is a chance to model a really important life skill: how to calmly
cope when things are uncertain. My best friend isn’t in my cohort! At some schools, kids may be divided into small groups that they’ll stick with for learning, eating, and playing; the idea is to minimize widespread infection if one child becomes sick. If your super-social butterfly is unhappy with their group, keep an open dialog with your child’s teacher about any conflicts, but have empathy for how much teachers are dealing with right now. And help your child set up times to see their other friends virtually, if you can. Hey, no pushing! Just as kids have to curb their spontaneous displays of affection, they also have to quash the impulse to tackle, hit, push, or wrestle. Exercise is the balm your child needs, both for continued on page 8
Congratulations to all the Businesses and Individuals Recognized this year.
Though the ceremony was virtual, the winners are very real, outstanding folks.
ESTABLISHED
1870
YEARS