District News

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance that applies CDC’s updated recommendations to the California context. The foundational principle of this guidance is that all students must have access to safe, full in-person instruction for as much instructional time as possible  in the 2021-22 school year. 

The guidance places a strong emphasis on virus-mitigating measures, such as vaccinations, masking, and testing.

“We are so pleased that we will be able to bring back all students, TK-8, for full time instruction,” said Campbell Union School District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “We are looking closely at the requirements in the CDPH guidance and pending legislation to see what revisions are needed in our School Reopening Plan.

“Because our community has low community spread and high vaccination rates, we anticipate that our students and adults will be wearing face covering indoors, and that face coverings will be optional outdoors,” she said. “Of course, if conditions change, we will adjust the restrictions accordingly.”

Both the CDPH and the CDC K-12 School Guidance cite recent evidence that indicates that in-person instruction can occur safely without minimum physical distancing requirements when other mitigation strategies, primarily masking, are fully implemented, according to the CDPH.

“Masks are one of the most effective and simplest safety mitigation layers to prevent in-school transmission of COVID-19 infections and to support full time in-person instruction in K-12 schools,” the guidance states.

There is also pending legislation (AB 130) that discusses providing independent study for those students whose health would be at risk by participating in in-person instruction. District staff is monitoring this evolving legislation closely to incorporate any new requirements into its Reopening Plan. District families will receive more information about the plan by the end of July, and the Governing Board will receive an update at its August 5th meeting.

Looking for other back-to-school information? 

Schools and the District will post details—such as arrival and dismissal times—on their websites over the coming weeks and will email other specifics to families in early August.

2021/2022 School Year Transportation Information
Campbell Union School District is planning to resume general education home-to-school transportation at levels similar to pre-COVID service.  We are currently awaiting guidance from both the CDC and the California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) as to any spacing restrictions. 

 At this time, we will be accepting applications for busing for the following areas:

• Blackford attendance area to Monroe Middle School
• Sherman Oaks attendance area to Monroe Middle School
• Rosemary attendance area to Rolling Hills Middle School
• CSI attendance area (east of San Thomas Expy.) to Rolling Hills Middle School
• Lynhaven attendance area (west of San Thomas Expy. and north of Stevens Creek Blvd) to both Lynhaven and Monroe Middle School

If you plan to use bus services, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We will continue to post updates to this webpage and provide an email to families as soon as we have routing information available.

Available for all children in the community, 18 years of age and younger.

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Thirty-nine Campbell Union School District (CUSD) students are earning the Middle School Pathway Award Towards the Seal of Biliteracy Award this year from the Santa Clara County Office of Education, marking a milestone toward earning the State Seal of Biliteracy at the end of high school. 

The Pathway award recognizes students who, by the end of 5th and/or 8th grade, have demonstrated a commitment to becoming biliterate and who have reached a degree of proficiency in both English and at least one another language. Some of the 39 students earned the award for proficiency in multiple languages, including: Farsi, French, Greek, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Mandarin, Marathi, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbo-Croation, Spanish and Tamil.

“We’re proud of these students’ achievements. The process is rigorous and they persevered through challenging tasks during a pandemic and remote learning,” said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “Research indicates that being bilingual and biliterate fosters mental dexterity, builds cultural appreciation, and validates the rich cultural backgrounds of our students.”

To earn the award, the CUSD students had to complete an oral presentation in their target language, reach an identified proficiency level in English-Language Arts, and be students in good standing who are classified as either English Only (EO), Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP), or English Learner (EL), and take at least one year in a World Language.

“We offer students opportunities to learn languages and build cultural competency so they can have success in our schools and beyond. If they go on to earn the Seal of Biliteracy in high school, their efforts can be evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices,” said Denise Kilpatrick, Coordinator of English Language Development Programs.