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Dear WSD Families, Thank you for your patience, flexibility and understanding during this pandemic. With the ever changing state guidelines and positive COVID-19 cases, we have kept the priority of keeping students and staff safe. This week, it was announced that Orange County entered Tier 3, Orange Tier (Moderate level) for the first time since the start of the pandemic. However, even in this Tier, it still requires schools to ensure the return of students to any in-person instructional program following all safety and health requirements as outlined in the state’s reopening guidance.

Dear WSD Families, This week is another pivotal time as COVID-19 rates are showing another steady decline. With this trend, on Saturday, March 20th, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a revised guidance for schools that allows a minimum of 3 feet between student chairs but continues to ask schools to implement all health and safety mitigation strategies. This makes it possible for schools to increase the number of students in the classroom. Therefore, the district staff has been working with our school site administrators, teachers and staff to consider increasing student learning for a full, five day in-person schedule this year.

Today, Orange County met the criterion for the case rate to be in the Red Tier, which means that it is expected that it will also be in the Red Tier next week. Therefore, please plan for reopening of our middle schools to be Wednesday, March 17th, which is the first allowed date of return based on state and local agencies.

WSD celebrates our 2021 Spelling Bee champions and our Board celebrates Westminster School District and twelve schools selected for the Honor Roll Awards.

Dear WSD Families, Thank you for your patience during this pandemic. Please know that we have heard official information from Orange County Healthcare Agency that, based on the current trends, the likelihood is high that Orange County should meet the criterion for case rate to be in the Red Tier as early as next Tuesday. Additionally, Orange County should be in the Red Tier by March 16th, allowing for middle schools to reopen as early as March 17th. Schools are expected to follow all health and safety guidance at this time. Please note March 17th as a high possible date for all our middle schools to start hybrid in-person instruction for families that selected this option. A follow up communication will be forthcoming next week once the Covid numbers are confirmed. Should you have any questions, please contact your school principal.