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If in fact, we Santa Cruz Public Health that spectators who have already are moving sooner will not be allowed on the campus for these requested an indeinto the Red Tier, events. pendent study we may postpone program in the eleThe good news is that we may be that plan in order to moving into the Red Tier sooner than mentary grades will bring back the sixth, expected. We will definitely keep you be able to maintain seventh, and eighth updated on this information, as we will that program for graders into hybrid need to be in the Red Tier for two weeks the remainder of instruction. We are prior to transitioning to in-person hybrid this year, and those closely watching the schedules at the middle school and at the families that have potential changes of high school. already requested the improved COVID full-time distance I am extremely pleased that we have ratings. instruction will also been able to successfully get all of our Scotts Valley employees in for their initial vaccination, be accommodated. Tanya Krause High School is pre- and that the round one process should Scotts Valley Middle School is prepared to begin hybrid pared to begin their hybrid schedule after be completed by the end of this week. So instruction after the County has moved the county is in the Red Tier for 2 consec- many people worked around the clock to into the Red Tier for two consecutive utive weeks. Current estimates suggest this make this happen and we greatly appreweeks, and based on current numbers, this may occur in March before Spring Break. ciate these efforts. shift may occur in March before Spring Upon entering the Red Tier, the school I specifically want to express my Break. SVMS families have already had the will again survey parents and students to thanks to our County Superintendent, opportunity to indicate if they would like know if students will return to campus for Dr. Faris Sabbah, for his leadership and in-person hybrid instruction, or choose to partnership with Dignity Health and to return to campus for in-person. However, families who selected online access their classes only through distance Dominican Hospital that has allowed distance instruction and would like to instruction. educators in Santa Cruz County to receive However, families who selected vaccinations for the purpose of reopening switch to in-person instruction will have the opportunity to change their request online distance instruction and would school’s sooner. after Spring Break, pending space avail- like to switch to in-person instruction Last night, Dr. Faris Sabbah, along ability within the classrooms. SVMS will will have the opportunity to change their with the Santa Cruz County Superintenfollow the hybrid plan that was released request after Spring dents, hosted a Town in November 2020 and will continue to Break, pending space Hall Zoom event Scotts Valley High School with special guests within provide in-person afternoon interventions availability is prepared to begin their from Dignity Health classrooms. as needed. The middle school already the has plans to bring back 6th graders at the Additionally, school Dominican hybrid schedule after the and staff are reviewing beginning of March. Hospital. The topics county is in the Red Tier the hybrid schedule included reopening for 2 consecutive weeks. plans, the recent released in December and are considering Current estimates suggest vaccination implechanges based on other this may occur in March mentation, new knowledge and details regarding before Spring Break. current conditions. reopening schools for The school will hybrid instruction, continue with the after-lunch tutorial ses- and the session concluded with a question sions offered to 9th-grade students during and answer period. If you missed it, distance instruction, and other grade levels you can view it from the Feb 25. Town may be included in the tutorial session Hall Recording at: https://tinyurl.com/ program if the hybrid start date is pushed sv-town-hall-2-25-21. out past Spring Break. (Full URL: https://santacruzcoe-org.zoom. High school athletics are also us/rec/play/yO7rBFlcybygn0c1VMMOuMTc beginning to open up, and the District is Wei9p45cy-AigjmBcdIxh3Bw7CoDcz3H working with local Public Health, Santa 590dZsSQSpWyGYJj028HbZ77.ZfuTRrRE8c Cruz Athletic League, Athletic Directors, mwa6BR?startTime=1614301224000) and secondary administration regarding I completely understand that this the latest updates for outdoor youth sports. new phase of our COVID response is creNext week the football season opens and ating mixed reactions, and I want to thank we will continue with conditioning until you for your patience, perseverance, and certain requirements are adhered to for kindness as we move forward. At SVUSD practice and competition in the Purple and we are all very excited for the opportunity YOUR INITIAL EXAMINATION! Red Tiers. We were informed recently by to return to campus! n
Editor’s note: Scotts Valley parents learned Feb. 19 that students at Vine Hill and Brook Knoll elementary schools would begin hybrid instruction in March, with kindergarten and transitional kindergarten starting Wednesday, March 3, first grade March 10, second and third grade March 17 and fourth and fifth grades March 23. Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Tanya Krause posted this letter about the changes to the community on Feb. 26. ••• hings are moving very quickly now so I want to make sure that you have the most recent information (at least for today!). The COVID-19 Safety Plan for SVUSD has been submitted and approved by the California Department of Public Health. The California Safe School For All, District Reopening Map, reflects that SVUSD has been approved to reopen for elementary hybrid instruction. For a map of district status, COVID funding and PPE supplies received, see https://maps.schools. covid19.ca.gov/public.html. Given this information, the elementary schools have announced a phased return to in-person hybrid instruction during the month of March, with all grades returning in the hybrid model prior to Spring Break April 5-9. The elementary principals sent a letter to their parents on Feb. 19. I want to reiterate that those families
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