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December 7, 2020 Below are the links to the CHSAA’s official announcement on season delays and the link to the Zoom meeting that took place today regarding the same. https://chsaanow.com/2020-12-07/season-b-sports-delayed-as-statewide-covid-cases-rise/ https://youtu.be/bWR0J0g7AdwThe YouTube link is an Athletic Directors’ meeting to the 23 minute mark in the video- you can fast forward to that point to get to theContinue reading “CHSAA Update – Delayed Season for B, C, and D Sports”

Testing clinic for any school-aged family at risk for COVID exposure AND any school-aged family who is symptomatic I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving break was restful.  We all realize that the community is moving into further restrictions due to viral spread.  Only our personal social choices can slow the spread of the virus in our littleContinue reading “Dec 3rd COVID Testing for District Families”

Attached find the link to the most recent press release from Chaffee County Public Health regarding new safety measures being taken within the county. Press Release

November 18, 2020 Dear Families.   I want to again thank you for everything you have done thus far within this community journey.  I was told back in July we would never make it this far.  Well we did. We showed it was possible to live life, even while facing the threats of COVID19.  It isContinue reading “Salida Schools To Take a Break”

View the press release from Chaffee County Public Health regarding updates to their local COVID mitigation plan here. View the document released in November from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regarding in-person learning here.

Thank you to staff and families impacted by today’s closure of Longfellow Elementary School’s in-person programming.  The situation has been investigated and no students were referred to quarantine. Longfellow Elementary students will be in distance learning on Thursday November 12, 2020. All other campuses are scheduled for in person learning tomorrow. Longfellow will resume all in-person learning onContinue reading “Longfellow to Resume In Person Monday 11/16/20”

We regret to inform you that a positive COVID19 case was identified at Longfellow Elementary School this evening. All LES programming will be remote tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11.  We will spend the day tomorrow conducting contact tracing with our Local Public Health. We apologize for any inconvenience. All other campuses are scheduled for in person learning. ***  LamentamosContinue reading “Longfellow to Take a Remote Learning Day Wednesday, November 11th”

First I want to inform you that all campuses will conduct in-person programming tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.  Within our community case counts are trending down, and more importantly within our student body the concerns are the lowest risk we have seen since August.  We continue to see no evidence of transmission within school programming. Continue reading “All Campuses In-Person Tuesday Nov. 3rd”

Dear families, I hope everyone is staying safe this cold and snowy morning.  It is one more reason to stay home whenever possible. After monitoring all of the cases connected to our school family with Public Health we have decided to resume in-person programming for Longfellow and the Early Childhood Center.  Today’s classes will continueContinue reading “Longefellow and Early Childhood In Person 10/27/20”

October 25, 2020 I find myself continually thanking families for the patience, grace and flexibility.  And, it is appropriate that I do so.  I am so glad to be walking through this global crisis in our little town. I truly can’t imagine what it would be like in other parts of the country.  Thank you.Continue reading “Remote Learning Continues Monday 10/26/20”