{"id":3458,"date":"2022-01-27T14:18:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/?p=3458"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:27:32","slug":"january-27-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/2022\/01\/27\/january-27-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"January 27, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dates-at-a-glance\"><strong>Dates at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 1\/28\u2014<\/strong>No School<br><strong>Thursday 2\/3\u2014<\/strong>PA Meeting 8:45 VCS Campus<br><strong>Wednesday 2\/16 <\/strong>to<strong> Wednesday 2\/23\u2014<\/strong>Parent-Teacher Conferences<br>                            <em><u><strong><sup>* 1:15 dismissal every day during conference <\/sup><\/strong><\/u><\/em><u><em><strong><sup>week<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/u><br><strong>Friday 2\/18\u2014<\/strong>Letter of Intent to Return DUE<br><strong>Monday 2\/21\u2014<\/strong>No School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sibling-enrollment-new-student-open-enrollment\"><strong>Sibling Enrollment \/ New Student Open Enrollment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time for siblings and new students to apply for enrollment for the 2022\/23 school year. Siblings of current VCS students have priority over new students but must apply just the same. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 by September 2, 2022. Open enrollment will run from 1\/24\/22 through 2\/4\/22. Applications can be found; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New.Student.Enrollment.Application-1.pdf\">attached to this bulletin<\/a>, in the office or the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"current-students-letter-of-intent-to-return\"><strong>Current Students&#8211;Letter of Intent to Return<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We need these forms returned by February 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0so we can start working on our classroom configuration for the 22-23 school year (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/letter-of-intent.pdf\">form attached<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"covid-19-test-kits\"><strong>COVID-19 Test Kits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Up<\/strong><strong>dated Covid Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find this information in more detail at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/link.zixcentral.com\/u\/5b5bddcf\/QLdHLc9s7BGol9RnKXgf9A?u=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.cdph.ca.gov*2FPrograms*2FCID*2FDCDC*2FPages*2FCOVID-19*2FK-12-Guidance-2021-22-School-Year.aspx__;JSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!lJZo3Z56CyQk-PB2xx3xwailf8A5Q0cdo7RypHlXbZy6Miw8oiy7IsjfA-sInXsrHRMo$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CDPH K-12 Schools guidance<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CJRXIyo5V1eqBAQzmF7eDa9g7De-UuwIMObY5tcSbGQ\/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&amp;ts=61e877de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\ufeffIsolation &amp; Quarantine Guidance for K-12 Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because our students wear masks indoors and outdoors except when eating, most of our in-school exposures are mask-on-mask. Therefore, students who have been exposed at school and are asymptomatic qualify for modified quarantine (see below). The following information explains what to do if your student is exposed at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><u>Vaccinated Students OR those previously infected within last 90 days<\/u><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quarantine is NOT recommended.&nbsp; Students without symptoms may remain in school and participate in all school activities.&nbsp; If symptoms develop, they should test and stay home.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><u>Unvaccinated\/Never Infected&nbsp;<strong>when both parties were wearing a mask, as required in K-12 indoor settings<\/strong><\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><u>Modified&nbsp;quarantine<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;as follows. They may continue to attend school for in-person instruction if they:<br>i. Are asymptomatic.&nbsp;<br>ii. Continue to appropriately mask, as required.<br>iii. Undergo at least twice weekly testing during quarantine; and<br>iv. Continue to quarantine for all extracurricular activities at school, including sports, and activities within the community setting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><u>Unvaccinated\/Never Infected No Masks<\/u><\/em>&nbsp;(students who were not wearing masks or for whom the infected individual was not wearing a mask during the exposure);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Standard quarantine<\/strong>&nbsp;(i.e., Quarantine can end after day 5 if symptoms are not present and a diagnostic specimen collected on day 5 or later tests negative.&nbsp; If unable to test or choosing not to test, and symptoms are not present, quarantine can end after day 10.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>If you test positive for COVID-19, everyone, regardless of vaccination status must follow the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Guidance-on-Isolation-and-Quarantine-for-COVID-19-Contact-Tracing.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine for the General Public<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pa-meeting\"><strong>PA MEETING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PA meeting will be&nbsp;<strong>next Thursday, February 3rd, 2022<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>8:45 a.m.<\/strong>&nbsp;on campus. We will be discussing our upcoming fundraising events.&nbsp; Also, formalizing the committees to help with the coordination and organization of VCS Annual Creek Clean-a-Thon.<br><br>If you are not able to attend this meeting but want to help, please contact Crisarlin,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:crisarlin@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">crisarlin@gmail.com<\/a><br><br>Thanks for all you do to keep our community safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updated-covid-guidelines\"><strong>Updated Covid Guidelines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find this information in more detail at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/link.zixcentral.com\/u\/5b5bddcf\/QLdHLc9s7BGol9RnKXgf9A?u=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.cdph.ca.gov*2FPrograms*2FCID*2FDCDC*2FPages*2FCOVID-19*2FK-12-Guidance-2021-22-School-Year.aspx__;JSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!lJZo3Z56CyQk-PB2xx3xwailf8A5Q0cdo7RypHlXbZy6Miw8oiy7IsjfA-sInXsrHRMo$\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CDPH K-12 Schools guidance<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CJRXIyo5V1eqBAQzmF7eDa9g7De-UuwIMObY5tcSbGQ\/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&amp;ts=61e877de\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Isolation &amp; Quarantine Guidance for K-12 Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vcs-board-of-directors-opening\"><strong>VCS Board of Directors Opening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The VCS Board has a vacancy. We meet the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00PM. Serving on the board is a wonderful way to stay connected to the school and support its success. You must attend 3 board meetings before applying. Please see Rebecca or any of our current board members for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appreciations\"><strong>Appreciations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To Emma, for keeping our website up to date. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/teacher\/\">Check out the teacher tabs!<\/a> Our students (with the guidance and creative spirit of our GREAT teachers and staff) are doing some really cool stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To Art and Soul (Kushins Fam) and Stephanie Lennox, for supporting our teachers and students. The enrichment opportunities you provide are unmatched. Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dates at a Glance Friday 1\/28\u2014No SchoolThursday 2\/3\u2014PA Meeting 8:45 VCS CampusWednesday 2\/16 to Wednesday 2\/23\u2014Parent-Teacher Conferences * 1:15 dismissal every day during conference weekFriday 2\/18\u2014Letter of Intent to Return DUEMonday 2\/21\u2014No School Sibling Enrollment \/ New Student Open Enrollment It is time for siblings and new students to apply for enrollment for the 2022\/23 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3458"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3468,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3458\/revisions\/3468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}