Camarena Families and Friends,
Here is the latest information regarding our response as a district to the COVID-19 events that have been unfolding.
- Schools will be closed March 16 – 20 and are expected to reopen April 6.
- YMCA and ALL After School Programs will be cancelled through April 6.
- All before/after school events and scheduled through April 30 are cancelled.
- Breakfast (8:00 – 8:30) and Lunch (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) sacks will be available for pick up only in our school cafeteria for students who received FREE or Reduced breakfast and/or lunch.
- If you travel to high risk countries or states over the break, notify the school office before bringing your child to school April 6.
- The school office will be closed until April 6.
Please see the notice below that was sent to all schools from our superintendent.
Dear CVESD Community,
As you know, current events involving COVID-19 are developing rapidly in our country and our region. In consultation with County Public Health and superintendents from school districts across San Diego County, all public schools will close beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. In the South County, the Chula Vista Elementary School District, National School District, San Ysidro School District, South Bay Union School District and Sweetwater Union High School District will each close schools through Friday, April 3, 2020. At this time, classes are scheduled to resume April 6, 2020.
Students should stay home and minimize social contact as much as possible to keep their adult family members safe. South County districts are exploring with our cities and County of San Diego, and community organizations what it can do to support students and families while schools are closed during the week before Spring Break, as well as the break.
This decision was made with the best interests of students and staff in mind. Instead of doing reactive, school by school closures, we’re going to focus the next three weeks on how we can provide essential support for our community in this new reality. It is likely we will be seeing many more cases of COVID-19 in the coming weeks and months and this will require a measured, sustained response.
Our staff will be working part of this time, and using the time to prepare and train on how to educate and support community health during this epidemic.
We are considering what, if any, childcare options we can extend to families over the next two weeks during this unplanned closure. We will be sharing detailed information about how families can support student learning during school closures, especially if they are for extended periods. We’ll be sharing more details as soon as possible about what we can make available.
Look for a formal announcement from area school districts later in the day.
For now, take comfort in that we will all do our part to limit spread and transmission of COVID-19 in our respective communities.
Sincerely,
Francisco Escobedo Ed.D.