Layla For Walnut Valley School Board

Happy Reopening Day! After 13 months of distance learning, Maple Hill Elementary welcomes students back to campus. Smiles for Miles! #BetterTogether #WVUSDStrong #WelcomeBack #SafeReturn

United we stand!

Ready, Set...Spring Break! A drive-thru Food Drive & Meal Distribution will be held at Diamond Bar High dbhsorg and Walnut High School on Thursday, April 1 f...rom 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Families with children 18 and younger are eligible. Bulk food items will also be distributed such as bags of rice, fresh produce, dry goods, etc. (1 of each per vehicle) Please note: Elementary and Middle School Sites will not be serving curbside meals on April 1. Please join us at the WVUSD high school near you! See more

Celebrating School Stars! The Board of Trustees paid tribute to the following outstanding students and parent volunteers during the March 17 meeting. C.J. Morr...is Elementary: Gianna Shelby Super Star Student and Vivian Wuu Partner in Education. Walnut Elementary: Alexandra Bugayong Super Star Student and Diana Giannone Partner in Education. Congratulations! Story at: http://bit.ly/38YJNW4. See more

Attention middle school parents and students!

Attention WHS parents!

Attitude of Gratitude! District Office staff members celebrate a new Wellness Garden funded with a generous grant from the Walnut Valley Educational Foundation. The new walkway offers employees a calming place to go to reflect, remember, and practice a little gratitude.

Join the Walnut Valley Family! Learn about Parent Employment (Allen Bill), Inter-District Transfer Permit, and Caregiver options during a Virtual Enrollment Inf...ormation Meeting on Thursday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. Zoom webinar: http://bit.ly/35BUBrs. Passcode: 081076 #WVUSDStrong #BetterTogether See more

So honored to serve on WVUSD Board!

Join the Walnut Valley Family! Join us on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. for a Virtual Enrollment Information Meeting. Learn about District of Choice, Allen... Bill, Inter-District Transfer Permit, and Caregiver options. Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/30iSuWP. Meeting ID: 580 649 6923 Passcode: 657852 See more

WVUSD School Community, Thank you for your extraordinary support of our schools, our staff, and our students throughout the past several months as we have imple...mented and sustained our Distance Learning program. I sincerely hope that you and your family are safe, healthy, and well during this most unprecedented and challenging time. I truly appreciate our parents and students for the continued perseverance and commitment to learning, and our teachers and staff for the unwavering dedication to our kids ... especially given the current situation. While, unfortunately, little has changed in terms of the data and statistics that guide the state and local county reopening (of schools) plans, I did want to honor my commitment of checking in with you and providing updated information. As you will recall, Los Angeles County (LA County) must successfully "exit" what is known as Tier 1 (also the "purple tier'' and/or "widespread") and then successfully meet or exceed specific data marks in Tier 2 (also known as the "red tier''} before it can consider allowing local school districts, such as Walnut Valley, to fully reopen with "in-person" instruction. This process takes approximately five consecutive weeks once a county has met the initial data marks. LA County has not yet successfully met the initial data goals. Therefore, LA County remains in Tier 1 ("purple"). The data is typically updated every Tuesday. Unfortunately, again, when reviewing the calendar, if, under the best-case scenario, LA County began this five week process next Tuesday (and there is no indication that this will happen), it would mean that our schools would not be considered (by LA County) for reopening until mid-December. Therefore, to assist with clarification and planning, I am announcing today that the Walnut Valley Unified School District will not reopen for "in-person" instruction prior to the Winter Break and scheduled recess (December 17 - January 4). Furthermore, at this point, we have no indication that LA County will have met its data goals by January 2021, and thus, at this time, we are unable to provide a specific date for returning to "in-person" instruction. Consequently, we will continue to provide our Distance Learning program until further notice, and we will continue to plan for a safe and effective "in-person" learning program so that we are ready to return when so authorized by LA County. While school districts in LA County, including Walnut Valley, are unable to even contemplate returning "in-person" at this time, as previously stated, we are working diligently to prepare for a possible "in person" model , so that we will be ready when permitted and confident in so doing. We continue to work with various stakeholder focus groups to address the numerous requirements, needs, and safety protocols, such as personal protective equipment, routines for frequent cleaning and disinfecting, classroom air filters, transportation, nutrition services, social distancing, symptom screening, daily bell schedules, instructional methodology, child care services, etc. We are also examining best practices for mitigating, identifying, and addressing any learning gaps potentially caused by the absence of "in person" instruction. Additionally, as we have shared all along, we will have educational options for those students who are uncomfortable returning to an "in-person" model of learning. As part of this process, in the near future, our school district will again be gathering input from all stakeholders in order to assist in the further development of our planning. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as well as your continued support! Sincerely, Robert P. Taylor, Ed.D. Superintendent Walnut Valley Unified School District https://bit.ly/2Ibpniw

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