CUSD UPDATE
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
"THERE IS NOTHING MORE CERTAIN AND UNCHANGING THAN UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE."
-John F Kennedy
Message from Superintendent Mueller
Good afternoon,
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the public health preventive and protective measures to control it have significantly altered our way of living. The impact of the pandemic has disrupted the final quarter of our school year ending conventional systems of teaching and learning. We acknowledge that all of our students are mourning the loss of a very special time in their lives. Of equal significance, this abrupt shut down has denied our students traditional social interaction, access to experiences and peers, and their own closure. We realize that for graduating seniors, students promoting, military families leaving Coronado, and retiring staff, this disruption is particularly sad and difficult. We will continue to focus on recognizing and celebrating those who will not return to us in the fall. We understand that emotional responses to fear and isolation from our students may manifest themselves in a variety of ways; anger, sadness, apathy. Resources to support your child during these times can be found on our district website.
With Distance Learning underway and our grading policy defined, our attention shifts to the fall term. While we do not know exactly how it will look, learning in 2020-21 will look different than it has in the past. Our staff will continue to monitor guidance from the California Department of Education and the San Diego County Office of Education in order to respond to a range of potential scenarios. We are committed to keeping our community informed as we plan and adjust based on current direction over the next few months. With uncertainty in funding across the state, we may be asked to do more with less, however, please trust that we will be ready for valuable teaching and learning experiences this fall.
We are committed to getting our students back with us on campus. Regardless of speculation recently fueled by Sacramento, we do not have enough information to establish a timeline. In any reopening scenario, we will not compromise the health and safety of our staff or students. We will always adhere to public health official guidelines and will only employ researched-based and data-driven strategies on how and when. We are committed to responsible, creative, and hopeful decision-making.
These unsettling times have provided opportunities for reflection: time to reconsider our own responsibility and agency; to slow down and reconnect with self and loved ones; to renew our admiration for essential workers who bravely serve others and to celebrate the community that influences the health, safety, and success of those within.
National Teacher Appreciation Week begins on Monday, May 4th. Please consider reaching out to our amazing staff to say thank you for all that Coronado Unified teachers do for our students.
Be kind and well,
Karl Mueller
Superintendent
CUSD Grab-and-Go Meal Service
Grab-and-Go Meal Service at Village Elementary and Silver Strand
When: Every Monday
Location: Multi-Purpose Rooms at VES (H Street, with the line forming along Green Field on 7th Street) and Silver Strand Elementary
Distribution Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM (while supplies last)
Please join us in celebrating our everyday superheroes on Monday, May 4th. Staff will be dressed as their favorite superhero and we invite you to participate. All families with children 18 and under will be able to pick up free breakfast and lunch meals via curb-side pick-up. Each child will receive one bag that contains 5 days’ worth of meals for breakfast and lunch. Meals may consist of packaged, refrigerated, and/or frozen items (heating instructions will be provided). District and school staff will start "Grab and Go Distribution" of meal bags at 11AM, and will stop once all bags are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
All meals will be distributed curb-side to decrease the risk of exposure. Bags will be placed into automobile trunks-they will not be handed through the vehicle window for the protection of both our staff and vehicle occupants. Only those in cars will be served meals during this pick-up window, no walk-ups or bicycles are allowed in order to maintain social distancing protocols. If you are unable to pick-up meals by car or during the scheduled distribution time, please email Charity.Campbell@coronadousd.net on or before the Friday before pick-up at noon and we will schedule an alternative window to pick-up a meal.
Meals may not be distributed to students. Students who are receiving meals are encouraged to be physically present at the time of pick-up. Additionally, adults may pick up meals for students not present by printing and submitting this form at the time of pick-up. No meals will be distributed to parents/guardians without a child present or a form submitted at time of pick up due to state regulations.
Meals are available for all children aged 18 and under. Children are not required to be students of Coronado Unified School District. Our incredible Child Nutrition Service team members and volunteers have served over 31,300 meals since this program began earlier this month. We are prepared to serve meals weekly to over 830 children (8,300 meals in total). As demands increase, we will continue to increase the number of meals we prepare in order to accommodate the needs of our entire school community. This is free for all children, regardless of meal status - please spread the word!
Caught Being Awesome!
As our educators, parents, and community come together to connect, challenge and champion our students during our district closure, we are humbled by the outpouring of compliments during these trying times. What a positive testament to our CUSD family!
- CHS Student, Lauren, is connecting CHS students through the organization Student-2-Student. She organized a Friday night Zoom meet up with guest speakers, games, and time to connect. This formal, yet casual event provides information AND all attendees were comfortable sharing the joys and issues in their lives during this unique time. I left that meeting feeling better connected with my CHS community and am so proud of Lauren for making sure students have ways to connect. Thank you, Lauren!!
- SSES Principal, Jenny Moore, has been creatively and consistently posting on the SSE website for several weeks. I have noted that Jenny posts daily messages to the SSE community, and her online style of communication is transparent, thoughtful, clever, fun, and a reflection of genuine concern for her students, parents, and staff. Her delightful sense of humor and sincerity is evident in her messages, and I believe helps to keep morale high. A personal favorite are her virtual Flagpole Friday videos which reach out to and showcase students.
- Multiple parents, and staff recognizing staff for their support, guidance, and going above and beyond for our CUSD family: Makenna Diaz, Robyn Fullmer, Kerri Ramirez, Yolanda Reyes, Allyson Silva, Cecilia Marston, Brad Couture, Gisele Renly, Zulya Nunex, and Devon Roberts.
Kerri Ramirez
Allyson Bans
Gisele Renly
Coronado Schools Foundation
Join us for the first every Fully-Virtual CSF Telethon on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 5-9pm
Join Buzzby, his local celebrity hosts, our teachers, students, and staff for another year of fun game shows all to raise money for the 3,100 students in Coronado Unified School District! We’re all running out of things to watch on Netflix, so gather your household around the television or computer and watch friends and other familiar faces on TV! The first-ever fully virtual CSF Telethon features game shows hosted by local celebrities as well as cameo appearances by your favorite CUSD teachers, administrators, and staff. As in past years, EVERYONE who donates will have their name read LIVE On-Air by our new President & CEO, Jeanmarie Bond.
To see our 2020 Telethon campaign thermometer and a scrolling list of donors who have already given: CLICK HERE
This year's Telethon will air live on AT&T Ch 99 & Spectrum Ch 19 or stream live at coronadotv.me and csfkids.org/telethon . Tune in from 5-9pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Telethon's goal is to raise $200,000 in donations that go directly back to local, public Coronado schools, teachers, and students. Please join us from the comfort of your home, and ask friends, neighbors, and family to watch too! Click here to donate to your school today!
Important Resources and Document Links
Adhere to Social Distancing
About CUSD
Email: information@coronadousd.net
Website: coronadousd.net/
Location: 201 6th Street, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 522-8900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoUSD/