MVLA Families,
I hope you have a safe and relaxing break.
Our next COVID-19 test and flu shot date is scheduled for November 18, 2020. Testing will take place from 9:00 - 3:00 at JMMS. All community members and students are welcome to get COVID-19 testing and flu shots free of charge.
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The community is welcome to preview AUSD's proposed science adoption curriculum.
We will be distributing free Grab and Go meals today, November 16, 2020 from 11:00-12:30 and 4:30-6:00 in the JMMS parking lot. Meals are free to children 18 and under.
Dear Mountain View Learning Academy Families,
As some of you might be aware, the AUSD Board of Trustees voted at Tuesday night’s board meeting to implement our Phase 3 learning model on January 19, 2021. In phase three, our face-to-face students will attend school three days a week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. We will keep the same drop-off and pick-up schedule. We will also continue to offer a pure homeschool model.
We realize that this decision might cause some of you to change which type of learning your student currently participates in. If you desire to change your student’s learning model to 100% homeschool learning or to face-to-face three days a week you must notify your child’s teacher by Thursday, November 19th at 2:00 pm Otherwise, current hybrid face-to-face students will automatically switch to face-to-face three days a week and current 100% homeschool students will remain in 100% homeschool. Once again, please either call or email the school office ONLY if you want to change your current learning model - 619-445-2977, tlyle@alpineschools.net or lmcdowell@alpineschools.net.
Thank you for your understanding and patience through these unprecedented times. We appreciate it immensely.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any further questions.
Sincerely,
Yvette Maier
AUSD's phase three reopening will occur on January 19, 2021. Students will return for face to face learning four days a week.
We will be distributing free Grab and Go Meal Bags today, Monday 11/9 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm in the JMMS parking lot. The meals are FREE to all children 18 and under!
MVLA's first graders were so excited to work on a STEM project that they wanted to give up their lunch playtime to work on building their Mayflowers. The challenge was to use the provided materials to build for maximum capacity and/or maximum speed to deliver as many Pilgrims as quickly as possible. The class discussed displacement in regards to ships floating.
Free drive through COVID-19 tests and flu shots are available at JMMS today from 9:00-2:00. All students and community members are welcome.
Happy Halloween MVLA Families- Stay safe and have fun.
Dear SHES and MVLA Families,
Shadow Hills Elementary School will be utilized as a polling place. Election officers and poll workers will be on-site beginning today through Wednesday of next week. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, and to keep our health and safety protocols in place, election officers and poll workers will not be on campus other than in the multipurpose room. Portable restrooms have been ordered for the election workers so that we can continue to keep our campus secure and our protocols in place. All individuals voting will enter through the multi-purpose room and exit the same way thus avoiding having anyone other than staff and students on campus. As always, thank you for continued support and focus on our students.
October 26, 2020
Dear AUSD Families:
As we enter week six of our hybrid learning model I wanted to provide some important updates. First, I want to sincerely thank all of our staff, parents, and families for their support and effort these past weeks. As one of the first public school districts in the county to reopen schools, we were chartering a new and uncertain path.
We built our reopening plan on strong health and safety protocols, and the belief that our students would be best served by learning in person at school with their teachers. I am extremely grateful and appreciative of all the hard work and collaboration that has made our reopening of schools both safe and a model for other districts.
Additionally, I am pleased to share that on Tuesday, October 20th, the Board of Trustees approved the installation of indoor air filtration systems in all of our classrooms and buildings. These new systems will be similar to what you find in hospitals and medical settings. I am proud to share that we are among the first school districts in the state to install these units. A HUGE thanks to our Board of Trustees for ensuring that Alpine Union continues to place the health and safety of our students and staff front and center, while also setting an example for how to effectively and safely reopen schools and plan for the future.
A Superintendent’s Advisory Task Force has also been working to develop plans for our Phase Three reopening. At our Board of Trustees meeting on November 10th, the Board will discuss the Task Force recommendations and a target date for a full return to in-person learning.
A month ago we implemented COVID-19 testing for all AUSD staff. Every two weeks free drive through COVID-19 testing and flu shots are available at JMMS. The testing plan has been expanded, and all community members, students, and families are welcome to receive a free flu shot or a COVID-19 test during our test days. I hope you and your family members will take advantage of this free service. Dates are posted on our website and social media.
Last, we have expanded our Grab and Go meals, and are offering meal pick up on Mondays during the day from 11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and in the evening from 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Meals are available free of charge for any school-age child under the age of 18. Please help spread the word so that we can continue to support our Alpine families and community members.
As always, thank you for your continued support. We are all in this together, and we can only get through it together.
Stay safe and healthy,
Dr. Rich Newman
Proudest Superintendent on Earth
CalFire had a cancellation in their schedule and will return to JMMS on Thursday, October 22 for free COVID-19 tests and flu shots @ JMMS from 9:00 - 12:30.
Free drive-through COVID-19 test and flu shots are available at JMMS today from 8:00-2:00. All adults and children are welcome. Stay safe and healthy!
Dear AUSD Families:
We were notified today that an individual at Boulder Oaks has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Due to privacy laws, information regarding this individual's identity cannot be released. This individual is currently not on campus per public health guidelines. The school will remain open for in-person learning. We have cleaned and disinfected appropriately following all health protocols.
We understand that this information is concerning. Staff members and students who may have come into close contact with the individual will be contacted directly by San Diego County Public Health and the school office with further instructions. We are working with public health to continue to monitor the situation, and we are strictly following all public health guidelines.
As a reminder, we ask that you monitor your student for any signs of illness each day such as cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, and fever at home before coming to school. Anyone with a fever of 100°F or more should not go to a school site. Those experiencing symptoms including a persistent cough, shortness of breath, or runny nose should not attend school or ESS, even if no fever is present. All students are required to wear a face covering, and student temperatures will continue to be taken upon entering classes and buildings.
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Sincerely,
Dr. Rich Newman
Superintendent
Alpine Union School District
We will be distributing free Grab and Go Meal Bags today, Monday 10/12 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in the JMMS parking lot. The meals are FREE to all children 18 and under!
Please use the following link to access this month"s newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/m75fe
Thank you,
Yvette Maier
Every Monday we will be distributing Grab and Go Meal Bags from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at JMMS! All children 18 and under are FREE!!! We are so proud to be able to serve our community . If you have any questions, please kmassey@alpineschools.net.
Good Evening MVLA Families,
I would like to welcome cohort B back to the school site. Please use the main gate at Shadow Hills for drop off and pick up purposes for first, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Kindergarteners and second/third graders are to use the Creekside gate. We can avoid traffic congestions if you plan on picking up your child from SHS campus at 1:25 pm. The teachers will meet you at the front entrance of Shadow Hills. Thank you for following the no visitor rules and remaining off campus. We hope that we can return to some normalcy as soon as possible, but until then I appreciate your help with keeping our site safe. We are expecting some hot days by the end of the week, so please send water to school with your child. If your child has been using their own device from home, please let your child’s teacher know and they can check a computer out for school use. I hope you have a great week.
Yvette Maier