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Phased Reopening of Santa Cruz County Public Schools

February 11, 2021February 25, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Santa Cruz County schools announce that they are working with labor unions to plan for the phased reopening of elementary schools beginning of March and April. Bargaining unit partners have agreed that staff will resume in-person instruction after their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More

Education Weather

Storm Watch: SLVUSD Schools Canceled 1/26 and 1/27

January 23, 2021February 2, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Letter from SLVUSD Superintendent Laurie Bruton: January 25, 2021 Dear SLV Family and Friends, School will be canceled for Tues. Jan. 26, 2021 and Wed. Jan. 27, 2021, due to evacuations impacting both staff and students. Greetings to all and hope this finds you safe and sound. Areas of the San Lorenzo Valley have been placed under evacuation orders in… Read More

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County Board of Education Addresses Governor Newsom’s Safe Schools for All Plan

January 8, 2021January 15, 2021 slvpost.comeducation, SLVUSD0 comment

The county's collective district superintendents released a press statement this week providing an update on their alignment with Governor Gavin Newsom's Safe Schools for All Plan. Takeaways include support for financial incentives for elementary schools to open in hybrid format and a stance that Newsom's requirement for weekly testing would be neither feasible nor necessary in Santa Cruz County. Read More

Art Education Local News

CA Coastal Commission Art & Poetry Contest

December 2, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comArt0 comment

Students in grades K through 12 are invited to submit their original art and poetry to the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. All entries must have a California ocean or coastal theme. Last day to enter is January 31 2021. Review contest guidelines at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry/#guidelines. The event is sponsored by Acorn Naturalists. For more information, or to… Read More

Education Fire Local News

Cougar Club GoFundMe for SLV High Families

September 23, 2020October 7, 2020 slvpost.comfundraiser0 comment

Good cause: The SLV Cougar Club is raising funds for SLV High School families affected by the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire. 100% of proceeds will go directly to meeting the immediate needs of San Lorenzo Valley High School students and teachers. Donations are tax deductible. Support the effort at https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-our-SLVHS-community-after-czu-fires Read More

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District 2020 2021 school year plans

Education

SLVUSD Launches the School Year with Mission Possible Theme

August 17, 2020August 22, 2020 slvpost.comeducation, schools0 comment

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District SLVUSD introduces initial plans for the 2020-2021 school year with the theme of “Mission Possible.” Read More

Art Columnists Education Kids Local News

Turned Inside Out

August 4, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comArt, education, kids, schools0 comment

Sarah Nielsen and Boulder Creek's Art Lab has moved operations completely out of doors to her newly acquired 20-acre property in the hills across from Camp Joy Gardens Read More

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Navigating School Contingencies

August 1, 2020August 14, 2020 slvpost.comeducation, schools0 comment

In May and June, when COVID numbers were declining because of two months of shelter-in-place orders, it seemed feasible to envision a fall where case numbers were low enough that students could return safely to campuses with safeguards in place and modified schedules. But as case numbers have soared across the state, and wait-times for COVID test results can stretch... Read More

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SLVUSD Welcomes Summer + Resources for Parents

June 8, 2020June 14, 2020 slvpost.comschools, SLVUSD0 comment

SLVUSD welcomes summer. Updates to school resources. Read More

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Education Local News

State Superintendent Releases Guidelines for Reopening Schools

June 8, 2020June 18, 2020 slvpost.comschools0 comment

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond released a 62-page initiative for reopening schools in the fall titled Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools. Requirements include use of face masks, limited class sizes, and social distancing. View the document here: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/documents/strongertogether.pdf Read More