Superintendent's Message on Coronavirus: 3-25-20 Seven Bay Area county health officers, in collaboration with their six county superintendents of schools have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020, as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of COVID-19. The safety and wellness of students, school personnel, and the community continue to be our highest priorities among our collective counties.
SSFUSD Addresses Potential Long-Term School Closures South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) Superintendent Dr. Shawnterra Moore responds to recent comments from California Governor Newsom that schools may be unlikely to reopen before the summer due to the coronavirus.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order to Suspend Standardized Testing for Students in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak To reduce the strain on students, families and educators during the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in March to waive, pending federal approval, this year’s statewide testing for California’s more than 6 million students in K-12 schools.
Superintendent's Message on Temporary Student Dismissals 3-13-20 Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety and well-being of our community, we have decided to dismiss our students from school beginning Monday, March 16th through Friday, April 3rd, with continuity of education and operations.
Superintendent's Message on Coronavirus: 3-12-20 Out of an abundance of caution, and per guidance from the County Health Department, SSFUSD is canceling all non-essential events at all SSFUSD schools. This update regarding non-essential events is effective today, March 12th, and remains in effect indefinitely. We will update you with any future changes.
Superintendent's Message on Coronavirus: 3-9-20 The district will use the direction provided by the SMCOE in collaboration with SMCHD to provide clarity regarding what criteria can be used to define “non-essential” and “essential” gatherings.
Glossary of Coronavirus Terms & School Response Scenarios Common understanding of words used to explain developments in the spread of COVID-19 is extremely important for clear and accurate communication.
Superintendent's Message to Westborough on Coronavirus: 3-8-20 SSFUSD has just been notified by the San Mateo County Health Department that one student at Westborough Middle School (WMS) was in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The student has not displayed any symptoms of illness. However, according to the San Mateo County Health Department protocol, the student will self-quarantine for 14 days.
Superintendent's Message on Coronavirus: 3-5-20 The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, declared a state of emergency on March 4 after a 71-year-old man with underlying medical problems died in Placer County from complications associated with coronavirus. San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has also followed suit, declaring a local health emergency.