Weekly Update
February 4, 2022

e-Connections Post

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

Below is a snapshot of COVID-19 impact on our schools during the week of January 31-February 4: 

  • 26,000+ COVID-19 tests provided
  • 2.7% positivity rate for staff and students
  • 87.85% Student attendance rate*
  • 91.6% Staff attendance rate

We continue to see week-over-week improvements on all of this data which is heartening although we’re still experiencing heightened COVID-related disruption. We appreciate our community for your continued vigilance. 

ROSA PARKS DAY

Today we celebrate civil rights leader Rosa Parks birthday! This brave woman quietly sparked a revolution when she refused to move to the back of the bus in December 1955. Learn about her brave actions in protest of segregation here. 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION

At last night’s Board of Education meeting, a resolution was moved forward that encourages all SCUSD staff and members of the community to recognize and celebrate National Black History Month through culturally relevant activities and programming. This resolution may be read in its entirety here. 

BLACK PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY

We are proud to partner with Black Parallel School Board to support parent engagement which makes a positive impact on our students. Black Parent Involvement Day will take place at SCUSD schools on Monday, February 28. If you’re interested in participating, visit the Black Parallel School Board website to learn more and attend their classroom observation online training taking place in advance of Black Parent Involvement Day on Thursday, February 10.

K-8 OPEN ENROLLMENT 

K-8 Open Enrollment began on February 1 and is a great opportunity for incoming Kindergarten through 8th grade students who reside permanently in the boundaries of SCUSD to apply for spots in schools beyond their neighborhood school when space is available. Click here to learn more.

FAFSA APPLICATIONS

College-bound seniors must turn in their fafsa.gov application no later than March 2 to be eligible to receive federal financial aid for post-secondary education. Don’t wait until the last minute, and don’t leave money on the table! If you’re unsure of what you’ll need or how to file your application, check out the helpful upcoming resource directly below. 

STEPS TO COLLEGE FAIR

Hey families of high school students! The largest university fair in Northern California, hosted by the Mexican Consulate of Sacramento, is happening this Saturday, February 5 and is for anyone, but offers special attention to those students who come from multilingual families. At the Steps to College Fair, students will learn about their finance options for higher education, which is so important right now as we work to promote the March 2nd deadline for the FAFSA and the California Dream Act Application. Register here. 

FREE FINANCIAL AID TOOLS WORKSHOP

Join State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty on Tuesday, February 8 at 6pm for a free online workshop that will help your student fill out their FAFSA/CADAA applications using californiacolleges.edu. Register for this opportunity here. 

CSU TAKEOVER TUESDAY

If your high school student is planning to attend a California State University, this coming Tuesday, February 8, join CSU for a virtual Takeover Tuesday event between 11am to 1pm (presentations are repeated every 30 minutes during this timeframe). Representatives from more than a dozen CSU campuses will be in attendance to help answer last-minute questions, get you logged into your CSU campus and more! Get links to join here.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT UPDATE

There’s still time to report your student’s vaccination status to SCUSD or register for regular testing so your student can be in compliance with our vaccination requirement. Learn more. See below for upcoming vaccine clinics.

UPCOMING VACCINATION CLINICS

Below are this coming week’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics that we will be hosting. 

Friday, February 4

Friday, February 11

COVID-19 TESTING

We have extended our COVID-19 testing center hours and staffing to provide additional access to testing. Please note that we have pushed back the start time at Albert Einstein Middle School to ensure that our students and families may leave for dismissal without being impacted by testing center lines. We want to ensure the health and safety of our Albert Einstein Middle School students and families, while also providing this community benefit. 

Serna Center Testing

  • Monday through Thursday: from 10am-4pm 
  • Fridays from 10am-3pm (shortened hours due to vaccination clinics on Fridays from 4-7pm)

Albert Einstein Middle School Testing

  • Monday through Friday: 4-7pm

Surveillance testing is taking place in our schools and testing is also available in school site care rooms upon request. If you haven’t already done so, please register your child for COVID-19 testing today to help us stop the spread of COVID. 

N95 AND KF94 MASK DISTRIBUTION

By this week’s end, every student and staff member should have received N95 and KF94 masks, which the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recognized as the most effective mask types for preventing the spread of COVID-19. The KF94 masks that fit younger children have ear straps, but if you need support wearing the N95 masks correctly which fit older children and adults, check out this helpful video that shows you how to put on an N95 mask. 


 

 

*Please note this is an estimate as many of our school sites update attendance the following school day.