Student Expectations - Core Values

1. What are the Core Values of our Sage Creek community?

Be YOU. Be YOUR B.E.S.T. for Every Bobcat, Everyday are the core values of our Sage Creek community. Please refer to our CORE VALUES PRESENTATION (link) which details our student expectations.

2. During Hybrid Learning, Cohort Learning, and Distance Learning, do the normal school rules for students apply?

Yes, all school rules still apply, regardless of whether you are at home learning in distance learning or at school in the classroom and on campus. Please refer to the STUDENT HANDBOOK (link)for all Student Expectations and School Rules.

3. Does the school dress code apply for students at home during Distance Learning? The school dress code does apply to students who are accessing their learning and are using their camera to be present and engaged in their classes. Please refer to the STUDENT HANDBOOK (link) for all Student Expectations and School Rules.

Counseling Services

4. How do I access my counselor?

Via email communications (CUSD Gmail & School Loop) On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (outside of academic day) from 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm through virtual (web-based) appointments. Students may also identify additional times that work with their schedule (e.g. Off Roll periods, asynchronous days) that virtual meetings with counselors can be scheduled (in addition to the 1:00-2:45 pm time period). What Services can students/families receive: During virtual appointments, counselors can provide academic and 4 year planning, coordinate parent teacher meetings, post-secondary planning, social and emotional wellness support, and referral to resources aligned with student’s goals. Students can self-schedule appointments through the Google Calendar Appointment links found on the Sage Creek Counseling home webpage, https://sagecreek-cusd-ca.schoolloop.com/hp (link) Also, students can directly access the Counselor Google Calendar Appointment link through the Counselor signature line. On non-academic days and Distance Learning Wednesdays, the counselors are not extending appointments for non-urgent matters. This is due to counselor efforts to coordinate interventions, SST meetings with families as well as collaboratively meet as a department and with teaching colleagues.

General Questions

5. Will students be allowed to eat or fill up their water bottles on campus? There will be a short brunch period on campus where students are permitted to eat but must maintain physical distance of 6 feet and wear their masks upon finishing their food. Water filling stations will be available to students on campus.

6. Will students or staff be allowed to order food and have it delivered to campus? There is to be No Food Deliveries (Door Dash, Uber Eats) by students or staff at SCHS. All outside food vendors will be turned away. Students may bring snacks to be consumed before class, after class, break, and after dismissal. Students may bring personal water bottles to refill while on campus.

7. How will mask wearing be enforced and what will happen if a student refuses to wear a mask, or wear a mask properly?

Campus supervisors & staff at SCHS will reinforce the CUSD mask policy as well as physical distancing during passing periods, before school, brunch, and dismissal. In accordance with the California Department of Public Health's guidance for face coverings, students, staff and visitors must wear face coverings when on Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) campuses, unless they are exempt per state guidelines, or participating in one of the activities defined below. This includes while in the classroom, waiting to enter campus, on school grounds, when leaving school and, for students that receive District provided transportation, riding in the van. Students may remove or lower their masks while eating or drinking or during designated times as long as they maintain 6 feet distance. Students may be allowed to remove masks during rigorous activities in outdoor physical education classes and outdoor recreational activities as long as they are able to maintain a distance of at least six feet from others. Schools must exclude students from campus if they are not exempt from wearing a face covering under CDPH guidelines and refuse to wear one provided by the school. Face coverings will be provided to students who inadvertently fail to bring a face covering to school to prevent unnecessary exclusions. CUSD Mask Policy (link)

8. How will social distancing be enforced during passing periods and brunch?

Students are expected to maintain 6ft of physical distance when practicable on campus. Signage is placed throughout campus to reinforce physical distancing expectations. Campus Supervisors and staff will reinforce campus expectations.

9. Will all students get temperature checks daily? (CUSD Health & Safety Agreement (link)

The school site will not check student's temperature. Parent/Guardian shall take the temperature of the child(ren) using an operable thermometer. Parent/Guardian agrees that if the child(ren) has a temperature of 100.0°F or above, Parent/Guardian will not send the child(ren) to school and notify the school of the absence.

10. If there is a confirmed COVID19 case, how will parents & staff be informed?

The Covid Response Team consults with the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency to determine if it is necessary to quarantine a cohort. The CRT provides HHSA with information on close contacts and SCHS will notify families and staff via a Covid Notification letter.

11. Will there be contact tracing by SCHS or will this be the school district's responsibility? Or will this be done by the county?

Contact tracing will be completed by SCHS, the CUSD Covid Response Team, and the County.

12. Will there be a phone number or a portal set up to ask question/receive information to debunk hearsay and/or rumors?

Families may call the main office line 760.331.6600, email or call any member of the Admin team for questions or concerns. Additionally, families may use the P3 Anonymous tip line found on the SCHS website to identify any concerns.

13. Do students need to clean their desks?

Students will be expected to clean their desks with sanitizer wipes upon entering and exiting the classroom.

14. Can students buy food on campus?

Yes, students may purchase food from Nutritional Services during Brunch and Grab & Go Lunch. Students may sit at tables (2 to a table) and maintain 6 ft of distancing during Brunch and Grab and Go Lunch. Students will be expected to dismiss from campus starting at 12:35pm.

15. Some of the 9th grade students have never been on campus to see their classrooms and know where to go? What should they do?

On the first two days of school for in person instruction, Campus Supervisors, Administrators, and Counselors will be visibly present assisting students navigate and find their classrooms successfully. There will be no tardies during the 1st week of school so that students have flexibility in navigating their new routine successfully.