South Umpqua schools will be re-opening for in-person instruction beginning Monday, January 4th.

We are pleased to announce that all South Umpqua schools will be re-opening for in-person instruction beginning Monday, January 4th. The school metrics for the past two weeks have Douglas County under 200 cases per 100,000 for the first time since early November, and the state has extended “Safe Harbor” for any schools who already were open for in-person instruction earlier this year. We have confirmed with the Oregon Department of Education and local public health authorities that we may resume our in-person instruction, preK-12, on January 4th, as planned. Students and staff will still be required to adhere to all COVID health and safety precautions, including visual screenings, staying home when sick or knowingly exposed to COVID-19, hand-washing/sanitizing, wearing masks (no face shields), social distancing, and cohorting. If your student was enrolled in comprehensive distance learning prior to the Thanksgiving break, they will remain in distance learning, with online classes resuming on January 4th.If your student was attending school in-person prior to the Thanksgiving break, they will return to school in-person on January 4th.Bus stop meal deliveries will also resume on Monday, January 4th.We thank you for your patience over the past several weeks, and look forward to resuming our regular schedules and course offerings after the winter break!