-
Board of Education Meeting - September 8, 2021
Click image to view September 8th board packet!
Friday, Sep 03 2021
-
Press Release: Creekside Middle School Recreational ...
PRESS RELEASE Castro Valley Unified School District 4400 Alma Avenue Castro Valley, CA 94546 510.537.3000 Creekside Middle School Recreational Space Project Castro Valley, CA – (August 30, 2021) – Beginning September 1, 2021, Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is renovating two existing recreational fields at Creekside Middle School, located at 19722 Center Street in Castro Valley, California. The Creekside Middle School Recreational Space Project would include upgrading and expanding the school’s two existing natural turf sports fields and developing a series of accessibility and utility improvements. The resulting footprint of the facilities would extend further toward the eastern boundary of the school property. Upper Field Improvements: The project would improve and expand the existing track and field facility on the upper (northern) portion of the campus, parallel to Paradise Knolls. The new facility would be extended eastward from about 500 feet long to about 630 feet long to accommodate new flag football and practice soccer fields within a 28-feet wide, 400-meter track. A new, four-foot-wide paved pathway would form the perimeter of the track. The main expansion of the upper field would be accompanied by a series of smaller improvements. These include a long jump and landing zone facility installed on the currently unimproved turf area immediately west of the existing field; a paved storage & loading area sized for three 20-foot-long containers located between the field and Paradise Knolls; and bleachers to seat 100 installed on a concrete slab on the south side of the field. Lower Field Improvements: The project would also improve and enlarge the current 450-foot-long natural turf softball and multi-use field immediately below (south of) the upper field. The approximately 170-foot eastward expansion would accommodate a new 360-foot long, 225-foot-wide soccer field, as well as a new baseball field with a diamond on the east side of the facility. Two new batting cages would be installed within the footprint of the new field, east of the proposed baseball diamond. In addition, new turf, irrigation sprinklers, infield clay, dugout fencing, and small bleachers would be installed on the existing softball field on the west side of the lower facility. The dog park, play structure, and restrooms at Earl Warren Park will remain open. The construction will affect the picnic area southwest of the play structure and restrooms. For additional information or questions, please send an email to MeasureG@cv.k12.ca.us ********** Castro Valley Unified School District
Tuesday, Aug 31 2021
-
COVID-19 Mobile Testing starts tomorrow!
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian, Thank you for your continued support in following our District’s safety protocols. In continuing with the safety protocols, we will start a COVID testing mobile unit on site for asymptomatic and unvaccinated students to volunteer to be tested. Only students and staff members from the scheduled school will be allowed to be tested. The COVID testing mobile unit will be on site based on the attached schedule and no appointment is needed. Also, there is no out-of-pocket expense. Please note that for next week, August 30th - September 3rd, COVID-19 testing at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts will only be open to district students and staff. The mobile unit testing is not for symptomatic, currently isolating, or quarantined students. These students may test at the Center for the Arts. How do I sign my student up? Before a student is tested, parent(s)/guardian must fill out the Intake and Consent & Release Form . You only need to fill out and sign this form once. Please have your medical insurance information available while filling out the form. Each time you want your student to be tested at the mobile testing unit at your site, you will need to fill out the Test My Student Form . You do not need to fill out an Intake and Consent Release Form each time. Process for test results You will receive your child’s test results via email 24-48 hours after the test. The email will come from Notifications@nationallabs.com and the subject line reads "National Labs COVID-19 Test Result.” The email will state whether the COVID-19 result was “Detected,” “Not Detected,” or “Inconclusive.” Who can I contact if I have questions? Please direct all questions to: Mrs. Terry Hoops, thoops@cv.k12.ca.us or call (510) 537-3000, ext. 1256. Please do not contact the site principal, office staff or teachers with questions about the Mobile Testing Unit. The Mobile Testing Unit is managed district-wide. All questions need to be sent to Mrs. Terry Hoops. Please check the website to see when the COVID testing will occur at your site. Thank you for your cooperation, Raúl M. Zamora, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Title IX Coordinator NATIONAL LABS-CVUSD Mobile Testing Unit Schedule MONDAY 8/23 TUESDAY 8/24 WEDNESDAY 8/25 THURSDAY 8/26 FRIDAY 8/27 Logistical Preparation Logistical Preparation Logistical Preparation Logistical Preparation Canyon 10:0AM-3:30PM MONDAY 8/30 TUESDAY 8/31 WEDNESDAY 9/1 THURSDAY 9/2 FRIDAY 9/3 Independent 10:0AM-3:30PM Marshall 10:00AM-3:30PM Vannoy 10:30AM-3:30PM Palomares 9:00 AM-10:30 AM Jensen Ranch 11:30AM-3:30PM Creekside 10:00AM-3:30 PM MONDAY 9/6 TUESDAY 9/7 WEDNESDAY 9/8 THURSDAY 9/9 FRIDAY 9/10 Holiday CVE 10:00AM-3:30PM Stanton 10:00AM-3:30PM Proctor 10:00AM-3:30PM Canyon 10:00AM-3:30PM MONDAY 9/13 TUESDAY 9/14 WEDNESDAY 9/15 THURSDAY 9/16 FRIDAY 9/17 Independent 10:00 AM-3:30 PM Marshall 10:00 AM-3:30PM Vannoy 10:00 AM-3:30 PM Palomares 9:00AM-10:30AM Jensen Ranch 11:30AM-3:30PM Creekside 10:00 AM-3:30PM MONDAY 9/20 TUESDAY 9/21 WEDNESDAY 9/22 THURSDAY 9/23 FRIDAY 9/24 Redwood HS 9:00AM-10:30AM Chabot 11:30AM-3:30PM CVE 10:00AM-3:30PM Stanton 10:00AM-3:30PM Proctor 10:00AM-3:30PM Canyon 10:00AM-3:30PM
Thursday, Aug 26 2021
-
-
Message from Superintendent Ahmadi
August 15, 2021 Dear Families, It has been an absolute joy to see our students on campus this week. A huge thanks to staff for making sure students’ first week was as smooth as possible during these challenging times. Thank you for your patience and support as we embark on this school year with COVID still a global health concern. It is also important to be patient with one another knowing that despite all efforts, this is going to be an unusual year with unique obstacles. Months of preparation and support from our public health officials have allowed us to open school with safety protocols and restrictions. It is critical that we all continue to follow the California Department of Public Health guidelines. Our Safety Plan with details has been updated to reflect the most current guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. The link has been posted on the district website here . Please note that this is a living document that will be updated as needed. We all know that positive cases will happen in our schools as there is currently a high transmission rate in Alameda, much of the State of CA, and our community. What happens in our community happens in our schools. We will report all confirmed cases among students and staff who are physically present at school sites during their infectious period on our COVID-19 Positive Case Dashboard here . Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to help us in many ways. However, it is important to be careful when sharing information about cases in our community as these are our students, neighbors, family members, and staff and we do not want to cause harm with our comments. We are a community and all in this together. Please continue to self assess for symptoms prior to leaving for school, wear your mask, and wash/sanitize your hands. We want to keep our community as safe as possible. Testing: CVUSD continues to partner with National Labs where students and their families can test. Castro Valley Unified currently offers weekly testing at the Center for the Arts, 19501 Redwood Road - Monday through Friday from 12:30 - 6:30 p.m. Link to make an appointment here. Vaccinations: The California Department of Public Health strongly urges all eligible students to get vaccinated. This is an important way to protect student’s individual and our community’s health and avoid lengthy quarantines at home in the event of a positive COVID case on your child’s campus. We are working on scheduling vaccination clinics in the district to make it easier to receive the vaccination. Currently you may receive vaccinations at the following locations: Safeway (20629 Redwood Road) - Appointment Link Alameda County Public Health - Appointment Link California Department of Public Health MyTurn - Appointment Link Students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine are not required to report their vaccination status. However, vaccination status can now affect an individual’s quarantine timeline should they be exposed to a positive COVID-19 individual. Therefore, it is encouraged that you report your student’s status, if they have received the vaccine, to your school site. All CVUSD employees are required to be vaccinated. Until verified as fully vaccinated, all unvaccinated employees are required to test for COVID weekly. Please check out the important resources below. Best regards, Parvin Ahmadi Superintendent Resources: COVID-19 flowchart for parents Tips for getting back to class K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-2022 Questions & Answers
Sunday, Aug 15 2021
-
-
Welcome Back Message from Superintendent Ahmadi
July 30, 2021 Dear Families, We are excited to welcome our students back to school on August 10th. We have been closely following information from California and Alameda Departments of Public Health. Our school and district teams have done a remarkable job establishing important health and safety protocols and working diligently to prepare for the school year. Our Safety Plan has been updated to reflect the most current guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. The link has been posted on the district website here . Please note that this is a living document that will be updated as needed. Site principals are sending home communication with all needed specific details. Please note that if you have chosen for your child to attend the Virtual Academy due to health/medical conditions, you will receive information from the CVVA Principal. I am extremely proud of our students for doing an exemplary job following all guidelines when we reopened schools in March as well as during summer school. We ask for everyone’s full cooperation in following all guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible with schools fully open for in-person instruction. If you are eligible but have not yet been vaccinated, I encourage you to find an opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience. As health professionals have assured us, being vaccinated is critical in tackling this pandemic. Our students, staff, and all of you have shown tremendous resilience. With you as partners, we will be able to support our students and help accelerate their learning following sixteen difficult months. On behalf of our Governance Team, I thank you for your ongoing partnership and look forward to a productive school year. Best regards, Parvin Ahmadi Superintendent
Friday, Jul 30 2021
-
CVUSD Board of Education Appoints Aaron Ackerman as ...
PRESS RELEASE Castro Valley Unified School District 4400 Alma Avenue Castro Valley, CA 94546 510.537.3000 Castro Valley Unified School District Appoints Aaron Ackerman as Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation Castro Valley, CA – (July 23, 2021) – At the July 23rd special board meeting, the Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Education took action to select Aaron Ackerman for the position of Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation. Mr. Ackerman is replacing Mr. Gary Krebbs. Mr. Ackerman currently serves as our Operations Supervisor; a position he has held since July 2020. Prior to serving as Operations Supervisor, Mr. Ackerman has held a variety of positions in the Castro Valley Unified School District, including: Lead Buildings & Grounds Worker at Castro Valley High School, Buildings & Grounds Worker (CVHS & Castro Valley Elementary), & Special Education Paraprofessional (Alma, Creekside, & Various Elementary Schools). He has been an employee of the district since November 2003. Mr. Ackerman has demonstrated great leadership during the pandemic and brings both experience and familiarity with the district to the director position. Mr. Ackerman has received several awards during his tenure in the district including the Mid-Alameda County SELPA Excellence in Special Education, and Custodian of the Year and the Dan Curry Custodian Program of the Year awarded by the Castro Valley Sanitary District. “Mr. Ackerman has contributed to the success of our district in various capacities for many years. We are excited to congratulate him on his new position as the Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation.”- Superintendent Ahmadi ********** Castro Valley Unified School District
Saturday, Jul 24 2021
-
REMINDER: 2021-2022 School Year Message from Superin...
July 19, 2021 Dear Families, Just a reminder to complete the survey by this Friday, July 23rd if you are requesting enrollment in CVVA for your student due to medical/health concerns. See previous email below. We will continue to update you via ParentSquare. In the meantime, please check our website for updates. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Families, I hope you have had a wonderful summer vacation thus far and continue to spend the next few weeks relaxing and rejuvenating. Please take a few minutes to read these important updates. The 2021-2022 school year begins on August 10, 2021 with all schools fully open for in person instruction. We are very excited to see our students. The California Department of Public Health released its guidance for schools on July 12, 2021. CDPH is requiring universal masking for staff and students while indoors in all K-12 schools, noting that “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.” Masks may be removed outdoors and during lunch. CDPH will continue to assess conditions on an ongoing basis, and will determine no later than November 1, 2021, whether to update mask requirements or recommendations. As outlined in the Assembly Bill and Senate Bill 130, the expectation is for all students in CA to attend the 2021-2022 school year fully in person. However, recognizing that there may be students in each district whose families deem them unable to attend school physically due to medical/health concerns, AB/SB 130 allows these students to participate in an independent study online program in the District. In Castro Valley, that would be in the Castro Valley Virtual Academy (CVVA). Once a student is enrolled in the online program, if requested by parents to be moved back to in-person instruction during the year, we will do so as expeditiously as possible with the understanding that if there is no space at the student’s home school, they will be placed at another school in the district for the remainder of the school year. Please note the following: For students in Grades TK-8 - In May we surveyed families to gauge interest in the Castro Valley Virtual Academy (CVVA). Although you may have shared your interest in the survey, we now need you to fill out this form to confirm that you are requesting enrollment in the Virtual Academy due to health/medical concerns no later than July 23, 2021. For students in grades 9-12 - If the student is already enrolled in the Castro Valley Virtual Academy (CVVA) for this upcoming year, you will not need to take any further action. The student’s placement in the classes they selected has already been taken care of. If your student was not previously registered at CVVA and you would like them to do so now, due to health/medical concerns, please contact Vivienne Paratore, Director of Secondary Instruction at vparatore@cv.k12.ca.us to register no later than July 23, 2021. As always, all families will receive additional details from their site principals as we approach the beginning of the year. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and stay safe. Best regards, Parvin Ahmadi
Monday, Jul 19 2021
-