August 2022

At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

FUSD is participating in a state program to provide free at-home test kits to each preK-12 student (ages 2+) and staff member for use before the first day of school to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The kits will be distributed on Thursday, August 11th from 12:00-4:00pm. Families should drive through the pick up/drop off loop in the front of school. Remain inside your vehicle and pull up all the way to the staff member distributing the kits. Kits will be available for students enrolled at Mission Valley only. Siblings at other schools will need to participate in that site's distribution.

Participation in this program is optional. FUSD will not require proof of a negative test for students or staff. However, students or staff with a positive test result, any COVID-19 symptoms, and/or a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 must follow our student flowchart or staff flowchart before returning to campus.

Office Business and Visitor Policy

When possible our office staff prefers to support parents and families via email or phone. Please be sure your child(ren) has all of their belongings (backpack, lunch, water bottle, etc) upon school arrival. We will not call classrooms or deliver items during class as this is a disruption to instruction.

All visitors must be pre-approved by the teacher and principal. All visitors must be fully vaccinated. All visitors must check in at the office prior to going into a classroom.

COVID-19 Safety and Protocols

As a reminder, it is extremely important that if your child is exhibiting any of the following symptoms they must be kept home and get tested. Symptoms include:

• Fever (above 100.0 degrees) or chills

• Sore throat

• Cough

• New loss of taste or smell

• Headache

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Congestion or runny nose

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

If your child will be absent, please promptly report the absence. If you have tested your child, please wait until you have results before you send your child to school. If they test positive, please keep your child home and follow the guidelines as directed on the COVID-19 Flowchart. More information can be found on the FUSD Parent/Student COVID protocols page.

Masks

Masks are strongly recommended to be worn inside FUSD facilities.

For 10 days after known exposure, and for 10 days after infection if completing a shortened isolation, masks are:

• Required for staff

• Strongly recommended for students

Masks for students and staff are available in the school office.

Masks will be required for staff in the event of outbreaks as determined by ACPHD under Cal/OSHA guidance.

COVID-19 Testing

FUSD will continue to provide testing opportunities to our staff and students, with an increased emphasis on antigen testing, per recommendations in the CDPH Testing Framework for K–12 Schools for the 2022–2023 School Year.

FUSD will continue to implement testing requirements for unvaccinated employees set forth in the State Public Health Officer Order of August 11, 2021.

Notifications

FUSD will provide timely notifications of on-campus exposures as the District is informed of positive cases.

The following notifications continue to be required:

• General/Site notices to staff

• Exposure/Close contact notifications for staff

Additionally, FUSD will provide the following for our community:

• Exposure notifications to parents/guardians (group tracing)

• A simplified summary of self-reported COVID-19 positive cases with on-campus exposures, updated weekly

Attendance and Tardies

Daily attendance and being on time are crucial factors in how successful children are in school. You are helping your children to set lifelong patterns when you prioritize their attendance in school and their arrival on time. Tardies interfere with instruction in the classroom, both in terms of the time the student is missing from the classroom and the disruption the student causes when he/she arrives. Education Code 48260.5 has strict guidelines for families to follow when truancy (absences) or tardies are a concern. A letter will be sent home to notify you when your child’s attendance record begins to suffer. Please help us to help your child learn responsible work habits by getting them to school on time every day.

Noon Duty Supervisors Needed

Paid and Volunteer Positions are available for the 2022-2023 School Year! We are looking to add additional noon supervisors at Mission Valley Elementary School. The position would be daily from 11:05am- 12:35. If you are interested, please contact Jacyln McClintock (jmcclintock@fusdk12.net).