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District Closure Updates and Resources
Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis affecting the WCCUSD community and globe, all District facilities are closed for the 2019-20 school year. We have compiled food, e-learning, Distance Learning parent/family guides and other resources.
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Distance Learning: Family/Parent Guides
Distance Learning Phase 2 began April 13 and working with WCCUSD parent/family leaders we developed these family/parent Distance Learning Guides for PreK, TK-2, 2nd-6th and Middle and High school.
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Support the Ed Fund's COVID-19 School Closure Fund
The Ed Fund created the COVID-19 School Closure Fund to assist WCCUSD families with food, technology, childcare costs and other emergency needs during the closure. To donate visit bit.ly/wccedfundcovid19fund.
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Superintendent Message -- April 2020
We have had quite an interesting six weeks. The COVID-19 crisis has altered what we knew as normal. Families’ lives have been affected in ways few of us could have imagined. Loved ones have been lost, jobs have been affected and how we knew education has changed. Yet despite the current conditions, the spirit and character of this community has carried us through to a point where we will come out stronger.
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Community Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
We are working with Contra Costa Health Services about the coronavirus in the event that WCCUSD schools are impacted. Updates and resources are available for members of the community to review.
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May 29 Closure Update: The Work to Develop What the 2020-2021 School Year Will Look, Graduations in Full Swing
We have started the process of working through various scenarios for the start of school. Whether we return to our classrooms in the fall, distance learning continues or some hybrid of the two, there are a lot of challenges that must be addressed and we will need your help in finding solutions.
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May 22 Closure Update: Commencement Season, planning for multiple options for the 2020-21 school year; virtual school
Despite uncertainty, we know that students will need to learn and that we will need to offer services to support them and their families. We have several teams working together to create multiple plans for how instruction might look next year.
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Fab Lab Richmond, Chevron partner to produce face shields for frontline workers
In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fab Lab has partnered with Chevron Richmond and the Richmond Community Foundation to produce and distribute 1,000 professional-grade face-shields for local frontline workers. Credit: Richmond Standard
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May 19 District Closure Update: New county guidance allows car-based graduations; locker, classroom clear out process out this week
On Friday, Contra Costa Health Services released new guidance that allows for car-based gatherings, which includes graduations. We are extremely relieved to finally have clear guidance that will allow the Class of 2020 to be acknowledged in person. Our high schools will hold car-based ceremonies for the Class of 2020 that comply with the new county guidelines.
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Celebrating Classified School Employee Week
Today, marks the first day of Classified School Employee Week where we honor and highlight the work of people from the teams that greet the community in the front office, take care of students on the playground, in the cafeteria and in the classroom, make sure students are safe and ensure schools are cleaned and well stocked.
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May 15 Closure Update: End of year procedures, sobering state budget news
The Governor released his May Revision this week and we may have to reduce $26 million or more for the 2020-21 school year.
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May 12 Closure Update: Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation, Distance Learning Workshops
Everyone has been affected by the shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 public health emergency in some way, but one of the most impacted groups are the seniors in the Class of 2020.
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COVID-19 Relief Fund to Help Vulnerable Families
The West Contra Costa Education Fund (Ed Fund) in partnership with the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) has raised more than $350,000 to support students and families during the public health crisis that has closed school campuses and access to many of the resources normally available.
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May 8 Closure Update: Temporary grading policy approved; close to a decision about Class of 2020 celebration
First, I would like to wish all of the mothers a Happy Mothers Day and Día de las Madres. Even though a normal celebration may not be possible due to the stay-at-home orders, I hope that you all find a time to celebrate the mothers in your life.
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Celebrating National School Nurse Day with District with Kanon Lee
Kanon Lee knew as a teenager he was destined for a job in healthcare. Both his parents work in the field, including his dad who is a pharmacist. In high school, Kanon originally wanted to be an athletic trainer. Seven years later, Lee is one of 11 District nurses.
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Time to celebrate WCCUSD's school nurses
Happy National School Nurse Day, and thank you to the District nurses team for everything it does for students and families.
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May 5 Closure Update: Community Conversation with Superintendent Duffy; Distance Learning Workshops
Join us Thursday, May 7, for a Community Conversation with Superintendent Matthew Duffy via Zoom at 5 p.m. English and Spanish Distance Learning Workshops are Wednesday at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
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It's School Nutrition Employee Week
As we kick off School Nutrition Employee Week, let’s celebrate the individuals that prepare, deliver, and serve thousands of meals each day to students throughout the community. Now more than ever do we appreciate the Food Services team.
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Recognizing WCCUSD's teachers and educators during this special week
Today marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week, and now more than ever do we appreciate what WCCUSD’s teachers and educators mean to students, families and communities. Let's be sure to show WCCUSD teachers and educators our virtual appreciation this week.
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Let's Celebrate School Principals Day
WCCUSD’s school leaders have done a remarkable job holding their communities together through this COVID-19 pandemic. It has been seven long weeks since Principals have had the opportunity to share a physical space with their school communities. Yet through this crisis, school closures and distance learning, WCCUSD’s leaders have pushed hard to keep their communities together.
