eConnection Archive (2021-2022)

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Communication Sent to SCUSD Staff About SCTA Efforts to Vote for a Strike

Dear SCUSD families, 

Please see this letter which was sent to all SCUSD staff this evening in response to questions and concerns about a possible strike in our district.

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Dear colleagues,

I have heard questions and concerns from many of our school sites about Sacramento City Teachers Association’s (SCTA) current efforts to vote for a strike. I know that hearing about a potential strike and potential disruption to student learning can be extremely unsettling. In response I am sharing the following information.

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Board Vote on COVID Masking Guidelines

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District families,

In a special Board of Education meeting last night (Tuesday, March 8), District staff presented a recommendation for lifting SCUSD’s masking requirement. You may view the meeting powerpoint presentation here. The Board voted to maintain our current mask requirement until, at the earliest, after Spring Break (Monday, April 18).

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Weekly Update

Weekly Update
March 4, 2022

Dear SCUSD Families,

Please see the following updates about issues of importance to our district, including topics  that were discussed at the Sacramento City Unified School Board meeting on Thursday, March 3.

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Attention! March 2 is the FAFSA Deadline.

Tomorrow, March 2 is the last day to submit your FAFSA Form to apply for state and federal financial aid for college. For help filling out this free form, call: 1-800-433-3243. You can also submit the FAFSA on the official myStudentAid app. Go to fafsa.gov to complete your financial aid application now!

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State of California Masking Guidelines Announcement

Dear SCUSD District Families,

As you may know, the State of California made an announcement today regarding masking requirements in school settings. SCUSD will review the state’s new masking guidance and will continue to consult with Sacramento County Public Health for additional guidance based on local public health considerations. SCUSD will communicate any potential updates to our Health & Safety Guidelines regarding masking at the upcoming March 3 Board meeting and in a subsequent communication to District families and staff.

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Take Our School Climate Survey

In Sacramento City Unified School District, your input on how our schools are doing is important to us. We hope you will take a couple of minutes to give us feedback by completing our school climate survey. The survey will be open from February 28 to March 25.

Positive school climate is important to us as we work towards equitable outcomes for all of our students. The social and emotional health of our students is a priority. Hearing from all members of our community on these issues is critical.

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Weekly Update
February 25, 2022

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

We hope you’re having a good week! We have many exciting updates to share with you as we head into the weekend. 

TAKE-HOME COVID-19 TEST KIT DATA

Thanks to the continued efforts of our staff, students and families to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, our take-home test kit distribution effort kept over 200 positive cases out of classrooms! 

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K-5 Science Pilot
Review curriculum options and take our survey

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District families,

Our Science Department is piloting two program options for our K-5 students that provide grade level appropriate learning through differing approaches. 

REVIEW THE PROGRAMS

Program summaries by grade for Amplify Science (Program 1) and Carolina Science (Program 2) can be reviewed in detail here. 

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Vaccination Mandate and Extra-Curricular Guidelines Update

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

We are pleased to share the following updates about Sac City Unified’s COVID 19 policies that were discussed at the recent Sac City Unified Board of Education meeting. 

SCUSD VACCINATION MANDATE – STUDENTS

The goal of the Sac City Unified vaccination or testing policy is to improve COVID-19 safety in our community, protect the health of students and staff, and keep our schools open for in-person learning. Our goal is that 100% of our students meet this mandate by the February 28 deadline. 

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Weekly Update
February 18, 2022

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

As we continue to see case rates rapidly decline in the County and our District, we are excited to announce the lifting of temporary extra-curricular restrictions which will likely take effect as early as February 22. We also have more information about our vaccination or testing mandate deadline as it relates to staff and students. Also, please read today’s eConnection or the communications sent earlier today with very important updates from our Board of Education meeting held last night. 

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Pedestrian and Driving Safety at Schools

Our return to in-person learning this school year has been made possible thanks to the new precautions that everyone is taking to make our schools safe. But there are safety precautions that we always needed to take for safety, and we wanted to take the time to remind you of them. As a community, many of us cycle and walk to-and-from school sites. The volume of pedestrians day-to-day requires safe routes, driver safety practices, and awareness to prevent accidents.

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February Take-Home Test Kit Distribution

February Take-Home Test Kit Distribution
February 16, 2022

Dear Sac City Unified Families,

As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of our community, our district ordered 88,000 take-home testing kits as an additional measure to minimize COVID-19 spread in our schools. This week, check your student’s backpacks for FREE take-home COVID-19 tests! We’re excited to be able to distribute these kits to EVERY SCUSD student and staff member over the next two days, Thursday and Friday, in advance of the upcoming 3-day weekend. 

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Weekly Update
February 11, 2022

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

Happy Friday! Below is a snapshot of COVID-19 impact on our schools for the week of February 7 through February 11.

  • 24,500+ COVID-19 tests provided 
  • 1.7% positivity rate for staff and students
  • 89.8% student attendance rate*

As we continue to see a sharp decline in new cases of omicron, we are hopeful that there will be some relief soon with all the learning and extracurricular activity disruption that our community has experienced. 

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Weekly Update
February 4, 2022

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. 

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Weekly Update
January 28, 2022

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

During this school week of January 24 through January 28, we have provided over 27,000 COVID-19 tests to our SCUSD community, and documented 1,261 student and staff cases, resulting in a 4.7% positivity rate. We are seeing testing demand decrease as we are documenting a slight decrease in positive cases week over week, although case counts and their impact throughout our community continue to disrupt our daily lives. 

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Update on Negotiations and Efforts to Address Staffing Shortages and Ensure Continuity of Learning

We know that many of our families are struggling with disruptions happening at our schools. I write today to share with you some of the ways our District is working to support our schools during this difficult time.

Please know that the safety of our students and staff is very important to us, and we continue to work hard to keep our schools safe during the current pandemic surge. We remain focused on our students’ mental health and well-being and committed to provide all students access to in-person instruction.