October 4, 2021
Our mission is to empower, inspire and ensure equitable opportunities for every student to thrive. We teach and nurture the whole child in an academically rigorous, collaborative and innovative environment.
Updates from the Superintendent
Dear Parents,

We have completed 37 days of school! It’s been a great and challenging start to the school year. If you are following us on social media, you will see some of the great work that teachers and students are doing in the classrooms.

We wanted to give you some updated information and inform you of events:
Biketober -- October 21
We will be doing a district-wide event called Biketober. It is a day to walk and bike to school. It will be at each school at different times, about 45 minutes before the bell rings. We want to promote physical health and also support a healthy environment.

Speak to your principal for more information
Meet the Superintendent Zooms
I held “Meet the Superintendent” virtual zoom meetings for all the schools. Thank you to all the parents that attended to share your thoughts and ask questions. It was great to hear that students are coming home and reporting that they are liking school and happy to be back.
Funding Forms - Important and Urgent
Thank you to all the parents and guardians that have already filled out the funding forms for this year.  It is critical that we have all families fill out this form.  Meals are free this year, but that may not be the case next year and we need these funding forms to allow us to continue receiving money from the state. Thank you!
Covid testing continues
We continue with weekly testing at all schools. For those students that have filled out the form, they are being tested once a week and students who are exposed are tested twice a week. This process has really allowed us to keep students in school and classrooms going. If you have not yet registered your student, please do so at Inspired Diagnostic. If you only want your child tested when exposed, please fill out the form and contact your principals letting them know to only test when exposed.


Face Mask 1
Here is a united message from the County of Education Superintendent and all district superintendents.
Masking
As we know, Santa Cruz County has moved to Moderate (Yellow) Community Transmission, as identified by the CDC. And as planned, the County's Face Covering Order has therefore been rescinded. Although no longer a requirement of a local health order, Public Health still strongly recommends masking for indoor public spaces. This change does not impact the masking requirements for schools, as required by the State of California. K-12 students are required to mask indoors, with exemptions per CDPH face mask guidance. Adults in K-12 school settings are required to mask when sharing indoor spaces with students. Masks are optional outdoors for all in K-12 school settings.
Thank you for all you do!
We continue to work together for the success and health of our students and staff.

Be Well!

Working together,
Dr. Daisy Morales
Superintendent