[pictured above] students "saving Fred" in a critical thinking activity and building towers for team building challenges. So great to be back in person!

Protecting the health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority as we welcome students back to full-time, in-person learning. We have implemented updated COVID-19 safety protocols in alignment with California Department of Public Health mitigation strategies to keep our students and staff safe while on campus.

It is our hope that through proactive safety measures and clear communication we can keep our schools open and students participating in in-person instruction for the entire year. It will take a collaborative effort between home and school to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 on our campuses and ensure a successful school year. Help us prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our school community by screening your student(s) before school each day.

Do not send your student to school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher

• (Persistent) cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Loss of taste or smell

• Headache • Sore throat

• Muscle or body aches

• Fatigue

• Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal pain

• Runny nose, congestions, itchy or red eyes, or chills

Do not send your student to school if they have been identified as a close contact or have had possible exposure to a COVID-19 case and are awaiting COVID-19 test results.

Please email HTM site manager, Veronica Martinez to excuse your student’s absence.

COVID-19 testing is available for students and families at multiple locations throughout San Diego County. Please visit the San Diego County Public Health website for more information and to find a testing facility or call 2-1-1 for assistance.

As a reminder, COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to anyone 12 years of age or older. While younger children diagnosed with COVID-19 generally have mild symptoms or remain asymptomatic, they can still transmit the virus to more vulnerable populations such as those with preexisting conditions.

Adjusted Lunch Schedule

Historically, the middle school lunch schedule has overlapped with high school lunch schedules. This year, for COVID safety reasons, high school students are not able to leave campus for lunch which had meant that middle school students were sharing space with high school students. While we have very nice high school students and did not worry about the interaction, we felt it important to adjust our middle school lunch schedule to allow more space for our middle school students to enjoy their lunch together, and to ensure that our staff are able to provide even better adult supervision during these times.

The new lunch schedule allows HTM students to have space all to themselves (see full and half day schedules below):