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Dear Clifford Families,

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe! In the past few weeks we have seen an uptick of reports of COVID on our school campus. I would like to express gratitude to each member of our community for their ongoing cooperation, patience, and resilience as we work to keep our students healthy, safe, and learning during this time.

If your child is feeling ill or exhibiting possible symptoms of COVID-19, we appreciate your keeping them at home and administering a COVID test. If you are in need of tests, please come to the office and we can provide you one. If your child tests positive, please report this to the school office and the RCSD Student COVID Reporting Link. Once you have done this, a district representative will reach out to you with next steps.

We have had several questions in regard to when students and staff can return to school after testing positive for COVID-19. The current guidance states that students and staff may return to school after 5 days as long as they have been fever free for 24 hours and no longer have symptoms. Please note that day 1 begins the day after the positive test result. More information can be found here in the COVID Pandemic Recovery Framework for Schools.

You also need to know that the district has changed how they are notifying the parent community about positive COVID-19 cases on campus.

In lieu of individual exposure notifications, they will be sending a general notification to the entire school community during times of elevated community transmission/outbreaks of COVID-19. This communication can alert all to the increased potential of being exposed to COVID-19 due to a rise in cases among school and community members and remind all to monitor for symptoms and get tested.

Outbreak Definitions:

• At least three suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 cases within a 14-day period among people who are epidemiologically linked in the setting, and are not known to be close contacts of each other in any other case investigation, OR

• For large settings (a facility or workplace with >100 persons present in the setting), particularly during high levels of community transmission, local health departments may determine that a higher proportion (at least 5 percent) of cases within a 14-day

For any further questions, parents can email the district at StudentCOVIDResponse@rcsdk8.net

As always, please reach out to me directly if you have concerns or questions.

Thank you,

Kristy Jackson

Thank you to all of the parents who attended our first Principal's Coffee last Friday. If you missed this months coffee, here is the presentation in English and Spanish. We hope you will be able to join us next month!

Did you know that students who are regularly in school are better long term learners and have more successful social relationships? Research illustrates that young learners make bigger strides in not only academic achievement but also social and emotional skills when attending school regularly. Our kids develop deeper and more positive relationships with peers and adults when they are present daily to learn, play and grow together. Their confidence and morale is impacted positively with continual attendance in school.

September is National Attendance Awareness Month! The Redwood City School District is working hard to ensure we are all able to “Attend and Achieve” together! To learn more about the research of positive benefits to regular attendance, visit attendanceworks.org.

Thank you for bringing your child to school every day and for arriving prior to the start of the instructional day at 8:15 a.m.

Friday, September 22nd is Picture Day! Every student will take a school picture and parents will have the opportunity to purchase school picture packages. Picture envelopes will go home with students at the beginning of this week. Please look out for these in your child's backpack! If you would like to order pictures online, please go to mydorian.com. If your child will not be at school on this day, there will be a picture make-up day on Friday, November 3.

Join us at Clifford School's Multi-Cultural Night as we kick off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and explore the richness of various cultures! On September 28th, from 5-7 pm, our Multi-Use Building at Clifford Elementary will transform into a vibrant showcase of cultures from around the world.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for families of students in our school to come together, learn, and have fun while embracing the diversity of our community. Enjoy a colorful evening filled with lively music, delicious cuisine representing Hispanic and other cultures, and engaging activities that will transport you to different corners of the world. Immerse yourself in the rich history, art, and customs of various communities. It's a night of unity, appreciation, and discovery that you won't want to miss.

Let's celebrate the beauty of all cultures at Clifford School's Multi-Cultural Night – an event that promises to create lasting memories for our school community. If you would like to volunteer for this event, sign up here.

See you there!

Join SEPTAR's first meeting of the school year to meet the Special Education Department, led by Dr. Maeve Mulholland! We will meet on Zoom at 7pm on Tuesday, September 19. To register, go to bit.ly/SEPTAR919

Thursday, September 14

• PTO Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Clifford Library

Friday, September 15

• First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month

Tuesday, September 19

• School Site Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Clifford Library
• SEPTAR Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 21

• Practice Fire Drill

Friday, September 22

• Picture Day

Thursday, September 28

• Multicultural Fall Festival, Clifford School - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 5

• District Appointed Super Minimum Day - 11:30 Dismissal All Grades

Friday, October 6

• PTO Coffee, 8:00 a.m. Front of School

Clifford School is a jewel of a campus located in the beautiful foothills of Redwood City. Our number one priority at Clifford School is to provide a safe learning environment in which the students, teachers, and staff foster a positive school culture and climate. Clifford is a school with a strong sense of community and pride!

Website: https://www.rcsdk8.net/clifford
Location: 225 Clifford Avenue, Redwood City, CA, USA
Phone: 650.482.2402
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CliffordElementary