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Exchange Centers will be closing at the end of July. While open, our IT department will continue to assist students with exchanging devices that are not working, or provide devices for students enrolled in Summer School. New device checkouts for the upcoming 2020-21 school year are NOT able to be processed at the Exchange Centers.

For students needing a device for the 2020-21 school year, your school of enrollment will be able to distribute devices once they have returned from Summer break and will provide instructions so you may plan for a pick up. More information will be provided to families in August. More information can be found here.

Las escuelas preparatorias Lincoln y Clairemont permanecerán abiertas hasta el viernes 31 de julio. Mientras estén abiertas, nuestro departamento de apoyo en tecnología TI continuará ayudando a los estudiantes con el intercambio de dispositivos que no funcionan o proporcionará dispositivos para los estudiantes inscritos en la Escuela de Verano. Los nuevos préstamos de dispositivos para el próximo año escolar 2020-2021 NO se pueden procesar en los centros de intercambio.

Los estudiantes que necesitan un dispositivo para el año escolar 2020-2021 pueden comunicarse a su escuela de inscripción, ya que dicha escuela es responsable de distribuir dispositivos una vez que hayan regresado de las vacaciones de verano y proporcionará instrucciones para que pueda programar la entrega. Se proporcionará más información a las familias en el mes de agosto. Más información aquí.

The San Diego Public Library will be giving out free activity kits for students at the following food distribution sites on Monday, Aug. 3, Monday, Aug. 10, and Monday, Aug. 17 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Click here for dates, times, and locations.

Today, San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified announced the new school year will start online only. Instruction will resume on Aug.18 in Los Angeles Unified and Aug. 31 in San Diego Unified, as previously scheduled. Both districts will continue planning for a return to in-person learning during the 2020-21 academic year, as soon as public health conditions allow. More information here: https://www.sandiegounified.org/newscenter/node/2285?fbclid=IwAR2LSfX8_vLcmS4JazRdu217Ket3Hzwyi4bHv3-bJSOAOUlnXka7t_5NY_c

Two of the remaining four Device Exchange Centers will close on Friday, July 10. Clairemont and Lincoln High Schools will remain open through July 31. More information can be found at https://www.sandiegodistancelearning.org/.

Los planteles de distribución de las escuelas preparatorias Hoover y San Diego cerrarán el viernes 10 de julio. Las escuelas preparatorias Lincoln y Clairemont permanecerán abiertas hasta el viernes 31 de julio.

All San Diego Unified food distribution sites will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Sites will reopen on Monday, July 6. Weekend meals will be served on Thursday, July 2. Please see our Food Services page for alternative feeding options.

Todos los centros de distribución de alimentos del Unificado de San Diego estarán cerrados el viernes 3 de julio, en celebración del Día de la Independencia. Los centros volverán a abrir el lunes 6 de julio. Los alimentos para el fin de semana se servirán el jueves 2 de julio. Más información aqui.

All San Diego Unified food distribution sites will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Sites will reopen on Monday, July 6. Weekend meals will be served on Thursday, July 2. Please see our Food Services page for alternative feeding options.

Todos los centros de distribución de alimentos del Unificado de San Diego estarán cerrados el viernes 3 de julio, en celebración del Día de la Independencia. Los centros volverán a abrir el lunes 6 de julio. Los alimentos para el fin de semana se servirán el jueves 2 de julio. Más información aqui.

Today, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Education (CDE) announced the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020 (previously, the deadline was June 30, 2020).

Families that have already applied for P-EBT benefits who are still awaiting an eligibility determination do not need to apply again. CDSS will continue to review and process all applications received between May 22 and July 15 through the end of July to ensure that as many children as possible are verified for P-EBT eligibility and able to receive benefits. As of this week, P-EBT cards have been issued to over 3 million P-EBT eligible children across the state. The CDE continues to provide data to the CDSS for those children deemed eligible during the months of May or June.

The extension of the P-EBT deadline does not change P-EBT eligibility requirements. Children must be eligible for free or reduced-price school meals and be attending a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs.

Food and Nutrition Services is now providing 6 evening meals per week, Monday through Wednesday. Weekend meals, including breakfast and lunch, will still be served Thursdays and Fridays. Visit our Food and Nutrition Services page for a full list of sites.

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), along with the California Department of Education (CDE), opened applications on Friday, May 22 for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). All families, including those that qualify for free or reduced-price meals are eligible for up to $365 in food benefits, in addition to meals distributed at schools. Applications may be submitted through June 30, 2020. To apply, visit https://ca.p-ebt.org/en/. Additionally, CDSS has a hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That number is 877-328-9677. A list of FAQs can be found here.

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El Departamento de Servicios Sociales de California, junto con el Departamento de Educación de California, abrieron las solicitudes el viernes para la Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios de Pandemia (P-EBT) .Todas las familias, incluidas las familias que califican para almuerzo gratis o de precio reducido son elegibles para hasta $365 en beneficios alimenticios, además de los alimentos distribuidos en las escuelas. Las solicitudes se pueden entregar hasta el 30 de junio de 2020.

Para solicitar, visiten a https://ca.p-ebt.org/en/. Además, el CDSS tiene una línea directa disponible 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana. El número de teléfono es el (877) -328-9677. Pueden encontrar una lista de FAQs en este enlace.

Hours for the Family Technology Support Line are changing. Effective today, hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (they were previously 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Due to lack of use, the service is no longer available on Saturdays.

Families will be directed to an Exchange Center by tech support staff if they need a replacement device.

The IT Exchange Centers and hours are Monday through Friday at Clairemont High School, Hoover High School, Lincoln High School, or San Diego High School, weekdays from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Visit our technology support page for more information.

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El horario de la línea de apoyo técnico para familias ha cambiado. A partir de hoy, el horario de apoyo será de 7:30 a.m. a 6:00 p.m. De lunes a viernes (antes era de 6:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.) Debido a la falta de uso, el servicio ya no está disponible los sábados.

El personal de apoyo técnico dirigirá a las familias a un Centro de Intercambio si necesitan reemplazar un aparato.

Los centros y horarios de intercambio de IT están abiertos de lunes a viernes en las Preparatorias Clairemont, Hoover, Lincoln y San Diego de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

Visite nuestra página de apoyo técnico para obtener más información.

Nursing and Wellness will distribute feminine products including pads and tampons, free of charge. Distribution will occur on Monday, June 1 and Monday, July 6, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Clark Middle, Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes, Ibarra Elementary School, and Porter Elementary North, and Audubon K-8.

All San Diego Unified food distribution sites will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Sites will remain open on Friday May 22. While meals for Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 will be served May 21-22, meals for Monday, May 25 will not be served. Please see our Food Services page for alternative feeding options.

Beginning Monday, May 11, the district will begin serving evening meals, in addition to breakfast and lunches, at all 24 sites in operation across the city. Evening meals will be served 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

A partir del lunes 11 de mayo, el distrito comenzará a servir cenas, además de desayunos y almuerzos, en los 24 sitios en funcionamiento en toda la ciudad. Las cenas se servirán de 11:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. Lunes, martes y miércoles. Para la lista de todos los sitios del distrito para comidas gratis, vea nuestra página de Servicios de Alimentos.

Beginning Monday, May 4, the district will be serving free meals to children at Audubon K-8 and Clay Elementary, in addition to the other 22 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

Beginning Wednesday, April 22, the district will be serving free meals to children at Encanto Elementary, Memorial Prep., and Linda Vista STEAM Magnet School, in addition to the other 19 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

Starting the week of April 20, the district will launch the “7 Meals in 5 Days Plan,” which expands grab-and-go meal distribution to help cover student nutrition needs over weekends. The district will distribute one extra breakfast and one extra lunch on each Thursday and Friday of the week. That allows each child to receive two breakfasts and two lunches on these days.

The first day of weekend lunch distribution will be Thursday, April 23. On Thursday, April 30, the district will add breakfast, along with lunch, to the weekend meal distribution.

For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

A partir de la semana del 20 de abril, el distrito lanzará el “Plan de 7 alimentos en 5 días”, el cual amplía la distribución de alimentos de grab-and-go para ayudar a cubrir las necesidades de nutrición de los estudiantes durante los fines de semana. El distrito va a distribuir un desayuno extra y un almuerzo extra cada jueves y viernes de la semana. Esto permite a cada niño recibir dos desayunos y dos almuerzos en esos días.

El primer día de distribución de almuerzos para el fin de semana será el jueves 23 de abril. El jueves 30 de abril, el distrito agregará desayunos, junto con el almuerzo extra, a la distribución de alimentos de fin de semana.

Para una lista de todos los lugares del distrito de alimentos gratuitos, vea nuestra página de Servicios alimenticios.

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, the district will be serving free meals to children at Dewey Elementary, Foster Elementary, and Madison High School, in addition to the other 16 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

Starting Monday, April 13, San Diego MTS will start a modified weekday schedule, due to significant declines in ridership as a result of the coronavirus. About 70% of routes will see a frequency and/or span of service change, but no routes will be cut. At this time, only essential trips should be taken on MTS buses and Trolleys (essential workers, groceries, medical, etc.) More info here.

During the soft launch, students and/or staff that are unable to participate will be identified and supported logistically so that they can participate by the April 27 formal launch of Distance Learning. If students and/or staff are missing access to the internet and/or devices, we will be working during this time to close those gaps.

Beginning Wednesday, April 1, the district will be serving free meals to children at Chavez Elementary, Oak Park Elementary, and Garfield Elementary, in addition to the other 13 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

San Diego Unified has announced plans to save the remainder of the academic year, while continuing efforts to protect staff, students and their families from the COVID-19 pandemic. The district will return to instruction next month to guarantee students an opportunity to successfully complete the current academic year, even as physical school facilities will remain closed until public health officials determine it is safe for students to return to classrooms.

See the full News Release.

Leaders from the state’s two largest school systems, Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified, released a letter Monday to their state legislative delegations calling for a coordinated state response to the COVID-19 health crisis See the full News Release.

Beginning Tuesday, March 24, the district will be serving free meals to children at Perkins K-8, Ibarra Elementary, and Horton Elementary, in addition to the other 10 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered California's nearly 40 million residents to stay home, making it the first state to impose that strict mandate on all residents to counteract a looming surge of new infections.

The order takes effect immediately and remains in place "until further notice." Californians are allowed to leave home for essential purposes, such as to purchase groceries, prescriptions and health care, as well as commute to jobs deemed essential. This also includes picking up food from San Diego Unified's food services locations, which are still open.

We were informed by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency that a person(s) connected with several schools in the La Jolla community tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The schools impacted by this announcement are Bird Rock Elementary, La Jolla Elementary and La Jolla High School.

We know how concerning this news is, and we want to provide you with as much information as possible. However, because of privacy restrictions, no additional details about the individual(s) can be released. San Diego Unified is notifying individuals who may have been exposed. See our full statement Q&A regarding this incident

Beginning Thursday, March 19, the district will be serving free meals to children at Chollas Mead Elementary, in addition to the other 9 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the district will be serving free meals to children at Porter Elementary (North Campus), in addition to the other 8 sites already in operation across the city. For the list of all district sites for free meals, see our Food Services page.

San Diego Unified schools will close, effective Monday, March 16, in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19, and will reopen April 6th, unless conditions call for an extension.

Later today, we will be providing students, parents and staff with more information on plans to continue providing learning opportunities for students during the closure, including preparing to continue providing nutrition and other supports through family resource facilities. See the attached news release announced alongside the Los Angeles Unified School District.

San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services will be conducting a drive thru / walk-up distribution of daily prepared meals, free of charge. Children will need to be present to receive meals, and each child 18 years and younger may take one lunch and one breakfast for the next day.

There will be no congregate feeding; all food is to be taken and consumed offsite. Meal distribution times for all locations will be from Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Serving locations (as of Monday, March 16):

• Clark Middle - 4388 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92105

• Cherokee Point Elementary - 3735 38th St, San Diego, CA 92105

• Sherman Elementary School - 301 22nd St, San Diego, CA 92102

• Zamorano Fine Arts Academy - 2655 Casey St, San Diego, CA 92139

• Kearny High School - 1954 Komet Way, San Diego, CA 92111

• Walker Elementary School - 9245 Hillery Dr, San Diego, CA 92126

• Farb Middle - 4880 La Cuenta Dr, San Diego, CA 92124

• O' Farrell Charter School - 6130 Skyline Dr, San Diego, CA 92114

Following the new directive from the California Department of Public Health, nonessential large gatherings are to be canceled.

Large gatherings that include 250 people or more should be postponed or canceled. This includes gatherings such as concerts, conferences, and professional, college, and school sporting events.

Smaller gatherings held in venues that do not allow social distancing of six feet per person should be postponed or canceled. This includes gatherings in crowded auditoriums, rooms or other venues. Please see item #12 on the District Policy page.

Field Trips and School Camp: Cancel if they are not essential. If essential, still cancel if there will be more than 50 people in attendance in one space at any one time.

School Lunch and Recess: Arrange for variable lunch and recess times, as feasible, so that as few classes as possible are intermingling during these periods. On rainy days, if staffing can be arranged, have some classes eat in their classrooms, to avoid crowded cafeterias.

Sporting events: Allow teams to play in competition, but restrict audiences by sending notices to parents and other fans that gatherings are being curtailed at this time. For those who show up, post notices that they must sit 6 feet apart and warn them that those who are vulnerable to severe symptoms from COVID-19 should go home.

Staff meetings: Make use of conference calls when possible. Professional development that cannot be postponed, should be held in small groups and in rooms where attendees can sit 6 feet apart.

Students with underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable for serious disease if infected with the COVID-19 virus should confer with their own doctors on school attendance. Parents of children without such conditions may decide to keep their child at home. Parents’ decision should be honored during this period when social distancing is being enforced.

Travelers from Japan are not restricted: "Exclude students and staff members who have a travel history over the course of the last 14 days to an area identified by the CDC as Level 3 Travel Health Notice. As of date of this version, these countries are: China, Iran, Italy, South Korea (Japan is Level 2, travelers from Japan are not included in this restriction at this time). Check CDC website for most up to date information."

Regarding children and staff with respiratory symptoms: "If respiratory symptoms are not completely gone but they are improving and one week has passed since onset of illness, the student can return to school."

Regarding children and staff who should be sent home: "Students who typically have coughs from underlying, known diseases (like asthma, allergies) may remain if there is no new symptom."

Persons excluded from school or work for fever may return to school when; (a) they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medications). In addition, (b) all respiratory symptoms must be fully resolved OR seven days have passed since the onset of symptoms and the individual’s symptoms have been improving (whichever is earlier).

Addition to District Policy: "Schools should encourage hand washing (by students and staff) through education, scheduled time for handwashing, and the provision of adequate supplies."

Guidance from the California Department of Public Health now includes the directive to ‘Send students, teachers, and staff who present with fever and/or respiratory infection symptoms home immediately.’