Wood Ranch Elementary School

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS BEING SENT TO ALL FAMILIES AND STUDENTS SHORTLY: Dear Simi Valley Schools Families: We know that there are many technology issues happ...ening for some of you, including accessing your password, connecting to WiFi and Zoom questions. We have created a page on our District website, which can also be found on all of our schools' websites, under the "Virtual Instruction" section. It's called "Technology Help" and the direct link is here and will be found on our homepages as well. https://www.simivalleyusd.org/techhelp This page should cover most of the issues we are finding among our families to get the technology working in preparation for school's first day tomorrow (August 17). If you are still having trouble with any aspect of your technology after trying the suggestions on this link, please contact the IT Help Desk. They will be available starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. The Help Desk can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 805-306-4500 ext. 4811. Thank you for your patience and don't forget to put #SimiValleySchoolsFirstDay2020 on your first day pictures!

The following message was sent out by Dr. Jason Peplinski tonight, March 11 to all Simi Valley Schools community members: Dear Simi Valley Schools Community, A...s Spring Break approaches (March 23 to 27) and more news about COVID-19 (coronavirus) is reported, we wish to provide an update with additional information and the steps we are taking to prepare for coronavirus in our area. Each day, our staff members, our school board members and I continue to work closely with our county public health officials, the California Department of Education (CDE), the Ventura County Office of Education, our partner organizations (Rancho Simi Recreation & Parks District, City of Simi Valley, YMCA, etc) and our neighboring school districts. All of these organizations and more share our mission to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff as we find our way through a scenario none of us has seen before. For this situation, our primary guidance comes from the county and state public health officials, who work in conjunction with our county and state education offices. The CDE recommends that school districts create contingency plans for potential school closures. As of right now, our schools are open, but we know that this situation is fluid and can change quickly in the coming days and weeks with very little notice. At some point, the coronavirus will most certainly touch our community and our schools, and we are preparing for every possible scenario if and when that happens. Some decisions made in the last few days include: New cleaning protocols for our classrooms, bathrooms and buses. No new field trips or student/staff travel will be approved until further notice. Unless otherwise advised, prior-approved field trips and travel will continue. (Please make sure that you check directly with your child’s school/teacher if you have an upcoming trip, especially over Spring Break.) Optional activities will continue but parents have the discretion to decide on their child’s participation. This would include any non-school sponsored trips and non-academic events. Already scheduled on-campus and district activities will continue until further notice. We will continue daily to monitor student activities. Depending on the logistics and any changes in our community’s health status, more cancellations could occur. Cancellations of specific activities will be quickly communicated by your principals through our normal channels (email, app notifications, website, social media, all-calls). Please make sure that your contact information is up-to-date and please make sure that you mark the district’s email and your school’s email addresses as approved senders in whatever manner your email system requires. During over the next few weeks and especially during Spring Break, we strongly urge families to avoid any non-essential travel and re-evaluate all travel plans. (Many airlines and hotels are accommodating cancellations due to coronavirus concerns.) If your family plans to travel during Spring Break, please pay attention to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) travel advisories, alerts and guidelines for your destination. The CDC publishes a list of foreign travel advisories for coronavirus (you can find it here). For families who are traveling, please know this situation is changing daily and you may be asked to self-quarantine when you return. Additionally, please be aware that since this is a very dynamic and fluid situation, we do not know what travel restrictions may be enacted by the U.S. government over the next few weeks. It is entirely possible that you may end up traveling through a region (or an airport) that is added to the CDC watch list, which would place you and your children in a 14-day mandatory isolation period upon your return. Right now, there are no cases (presumed or confirmed) of COVID-19 among any Simi Valley students or staff members. If a student or staff member were to test positive and expose others at a school, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommends that we meet with local public health officials to determine the risk level and to consider if a school or district closures is warranted. The Simi Valley Unified School District has established protocols for managing school site health and safety should an exposure be identified. The CDPH has published the School Guidance on Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 document to clarify their recommendations, which you can read here. We understand what an incredible hardship it will be for most of our families if our schools or district have to close for any length of time and it is the very last thing we want to see happen. But, this situation is shifting rapidly. We have to acknowledge that for the safety of our students and staff, closures may become a reality. Please try to make contingency plans for childcare in case this happens. In the event of a school or districtwide closure, we will do our best to provide enrichment activities for our students to work on at home. Also, if your family depends on the Free-and-Reduced Lunch Program, we will make every attempt to provide meals to all students who are in need. Locations for food pick-up will be shared with parents should a closure happen. Lastly, please remember that Friday, March 13, is a no-student day at all of our schools. The health and safety of our students and staff are our number one priority. We will continue to monitor this situation and to provide regular updates. I am very proud of all of our staff as they continue to work in the best interests of our students. I want to thank our community for continuing to support our efforts with patience and flexibility as we maneuver through this stressful time together. Sincerely, Dr. Jason Peplinski Superintendent Simi Valley Unified School District

#SimiSchoolsFirstDay2019

SPRING BREAK WILL BE FROM MARCH 25 TO MARCH 29. DURING THAT TIME THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED. WE WISH THAT OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK AND ENJOY THEIR TIME TOGETHER. THANK YOU!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. PEPLINSKI: Dear Students, Parents and Staff of Simi Valley Schools: Please be advised that ALL Simi Valley Unified School District schools will be open tomorrow at the normal times. As of now (5 p.m.), the fires are far enough away from us and the air quality is good enough for schools to be open. We determine this by consulting local, state and federal agencies who monitor the conditions in and around us. We also have sent our maintenance and faci...lities’ teams to any schools affected by smoke and ash today to clean up any issues caused by the fires, especially on the west and east ends of Simi Valley. If there is any change in this status, we will notify everyone again through these same channels. We also post the same messages to our district Facebook (www.facebook.com/SimiValleySchools/) page, Twitter (@SimiValleyUSD) and the district’s website (www.simivalleyusd.org). Please understand that we cannot answer individual emails throughout the night. We look forward to seeing our staff and students tomorrow. Thank you, Dr. Jason Peplinski SVUSD Superintendent

SIMI SCHOOLS SECOND ANNUAL FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA CELEBRATION! #SimiSchoolsFirstDay2018

MONTE VISTA SCHOOL is a special place to visit this morning. Farm Day is being held at the campus. In partnership with the California Women for Agriculture orga...nization, we brought third grade students from our elementary schools to visit for the morning. Almost 800 students were led through 30 different booths and exhibits, each featuring an agricultural display. Horses, goats, pigs and cows were on hand for snuggles and pets. Students planted tomato plants and inspected farm-friendly insects. A huge thank you to Dr. Stephen Pietrolungo, principal of Monte Vista School, and Mrs. Kate Snowden, principal of Wood Ranch School, for the excellent organization of an amazing educational opportunity for our students! See more

LOOKING FOR SOME AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK? And a fundraiser too? Royal High School's Drama Department proudly presents "Annie Jr." Running nightly (7 to ...8:15 p.m.) from April 25 to 28, Annie Jr. will be held in the MPR at Royal High School. (1402 Royal Ave.) Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for elementary students. And, 30% of all ticket sales will be given to the elementary school of your choice. See more

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. JASON PEPLINSKI, SVUSD SUPERINTENDENT

ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9, ALL SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8 TO 10 A.M. FOR DISTRICTWIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT. FRIDAY IS ALSO A NON-STUDENT DAY.

THIS MONDAY FEBRUARY 5, WE WILL HOST THE THIRD ANNUAL PATHWAYS EXPO AT THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM! This free event, beginning at 6 in the... Air Force One Pavilion, we will have staff and students from our many schools and Pathways programs on-hand to demonstrate what they do. This popular event is geared to ALL families. See more

IMPORTANT FROM DR. JASON PEPLINSKI: Good evening Simi Valley Schools Families: We’ve been closely monitoring the air quality in our district and know there are... concerns about the smoke currently seen in the city. The air quality forecast for tomorrow shows a northwest wind advisory in Ventura County, and the Ventura County Air Pollution District shows Simi Valley is in the good range tomorrow for ozone and particulates because of the expected winds. All schools will be open tomorrow, December 14. If smoke does remain in the area, all schools will follow our inclement weather procedures and keep the students indoors as much as possible. We will continue to monitor the weather quality and keep you informed of any changes that might be made to the school schedule. Please be assured that the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. Thank you. Dr. Jason Peplinski Superintendent