Managing the Wave of COVID Cases
We have several updates to share on how San José Unified is managing the current wave of COVID cases throughout our county, state, and nation. We also have clarifications and reminders to keep our students, families, employees, and community as safe as possible.
COVID Numbers for San José Unified We are continuing to see a high volume of reported positives from students…
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This week has been a unique return to school for our students, families, and employees. On Sunday and Monday, we distributed almost 17,000 at-home antigen test kits to families and administered well over 2,000 PCR tests to students and employees.
822 positive cases of COVID were reported between January 1 and January 3, 2022, about 2.7% of all San José Unified students…
Read More TopRecord Surge, Focus on Safety, and More Important Information
Most of our employees return to work tomorrow, and students return on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. In preparation, students and employees have been getting tested in record numbers to support the health and safety of our community.
Record Surge of Virus Given the record positivity rates in our county, state, and nation, we anticipate a record number of COVID-19 positives in San…
Read More TopHappy New Year and COVID-19 Updates
We hope you have a safe and healthy start to 2022. As we continue preparing for the return of students and staff to school next week, we have important information to share. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our schools as safe as possible for our students, staff, and community.
COVID-19 Testing The State of California continues to recommend that travelers get…
Read More TopNew Year Recess Continues and Preparing for Return to School
We hope you have enjoyed the first week of the New Year Recess and that 2022 gets off to a safe start for you and your family.
We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on January 4, 2022 and have a few reminders to ensure the transition back to school is as smooth as possible.
Traveling and…
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Safety Protocol and Student Social-Emotional Wellbeing
The ongoing pandemic has created some unique challenges for our students, families, and employees. We appreciate your continued support in keeping our school community as safe as possible. We are also committed to supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of our students and invite you to provide input about your students so we can provide the appropriate supports when they…
Read More TopState Extends Deadline for Grade Change Request to Pass/No Pass for 2020-2021
Last week, California extended the deadline for grade change requests to pass/no pass for the 2020-2021 school year. San José Unified will accept requests from parents or guardians of high school students to change one or more letter grades earned in the 2020-2021 school year to a pass/no pass grade through Sunday, October 10, 2021.
We want to provide the information you…
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Dear San José Unified Community,
The start to the 2021-2022 school year has been a success. We are so happy to have our students back in person and have been impressed with how easily our students and employees have transitioned into the new year. We appreciate you working with our safety procedures to keep our students, employees, and community as safe as…
Read More TopPreparing for the Start of the 2021-2022 School Year
Dear San José Unified Families,
We are excited to see our students in person on the first day of school next Wednesday, August 18. Our top priority is to keep our students, families, employees, and community as safe as possible, and over 2,800 employees are ready to safely welcome your students back to school.
Safety ProtocolThe State of California requires all K-12 students to…
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