CSD Superintendent Update

It’s been a busy May, and it’s hard to believe we have reached the end of week #35 already. As you may know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I encourage you and your family to make some time for yourselves to recharge your internal batteries during this sometimes hectic season. Here are a few suggestions during your quiet time:

• Go Outside: Go for a walk, ride, or sit in the yard. Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air.

• Take A Break from Social Media: Whether 24 hours or 24 days, a social media detox can remove the unnecessary noise and the negative emotional triggers often caused by social platforms.

• Connect with your loved ones: Be an active listener. If they signal any indication of needing help, let them know there are resources available.

• Start a conversation with your family: The National Federation of Families has activity books, worksheets, and additional online resources for children and families.

Since it’s #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, let’s #breakthestigma and encourage anyone who needs help to seek help. After all, mental health affects us all. To find a mental health care provider who will help you through challenges you may be facing, contact #CareSolace, a complimentary and confidential mental health care coordination service provided by Cambrian School District at 888-515-0595 or www.caresolace.com/csd.

Thank you for your continued support of all things Cambrian. Our committed staff, students and families make Cambrian an extraordinary place to learn, play and grow.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Governing Board voted to approve the administrative position of Assistant Superintendent of Personnel for the Cambrian School District.

Mrs. Natalie Gioco will transition from being principal at Price Middle School to become the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel for the district.

Mrs. Gioco attended Fresno State University and San Jose State University and has a Masters degree in Cross Cultural Teaching. She has been an educator for 25 years and has been at Price for six years as principal. Prior to coming to Cambrian, Mrs. Gioco was an administrator in Morgan Hill Unified for nine years at both the elementary and high school level. Both of her children attended Cambrian Schools and are now in high school, and Mrs. Gioco is very proud to be joining the district at the cabinet level.

We are seeing an increase in covid cases in our schools. As we learn to live with COVID, please remember to implement mitigating strategies that are appropriate for your family.

Mitigating Layers of Safety

• Masks are highly recommended especially while inside and in crowded outdoor events.

• Click this link from the CPHD for more details about masks.

• Stay home if you're not feeling well and test for COVID. Allergies, colds, and COVID present with very similar symptoms. Don't assume -– monitor and test. We are seeing patterns of testing negative at the onset of symptoms and then positive 2 to 3 days later. It is highly recommended that if you are symptomatic, you test more than once, 2-3 days apart.

COVID CLINIC

In regard to the COVID Clinic in the district, please note community sign-up for testing is at the kiosk located at the District Office. (https://www.covidclinic.org/cambrian-school-district,)

Weekly onsite testing is available for staff and students. They can sign up here: http://school.covidclinic.org

If you no longer want your child to participate in the weekly COVID clinic surveillance testing, please call your front office to let them know and fill out the following form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb2sTfi76HrtJGc7wYaMKkveE3fPW4Oa3O80NnO9oP1QKvuQ/viewform

This will remove your child from the weekly surveillance testing at your child’s school. If you find yourself in need of a covid test, you can be tested at the COVID Clinic Kiosk at the District Office located at 4115 Jacksol Ave. Register using this link: http://school.covidclinic.org.

When using the Community Kiosk, the results will not be automatically shared with your school site.

Just a reminder that office hours for School Board members will be held next week, on Monday, May 23; 3-4 p.m. @ Price.

This is an opportunity for the School Board to provide a status update. Although the Board members will be at each particular school in the district for office hours, everyone from the district is welcome to attend at any of the locations during the scheduled office hours. There will be two Board members attending each of the office hours, which will be informal in nature.

Please review CSD Office Hours details, please click here to understand the process and procedures.

As you may know, the dangers of fentanyl have directly impacted many individuals across the state and nation, as well as right here in Santa Clara County and our local communities. You can help keep your loved ones safe by getting involved and learning more about combatting the deadly fentanyl crisis.

You can do this by getting accurate, factual information about the unprecedented fentanyl epidemic that has hit our community by attending our "Facts About the Fentanyl Crisis and Teens" meeting on Mon., May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynbrook High School Cafeteria, 1280 Johnson Avenue, San Jose. The event venue will have open doors with fresh air circulating throughout the event.

The participants will include Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who established the County's Fentanyl Working Group to combat the fentanyl crisis, and who will serve as moderator; Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen; Brennen Mullin, father of a Los Gatos High School teen who died of fentanyl poisoning; Dr. Rachel Sussman; County doctor; and Mira Parwiz, County expert on fentanyl, teens and mental health.

We hope to see you at this very important and informative meeting. You can also watch the meeting via Zoom in English, Chinese or Spanish (by clicking the translation button). Here is the Zoom link to join the event: https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/j/94034243824

Email: klavond@cambriansd.com
Website: www.cambriansd.org
Location: 4115 Jacksol Drive, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: (408) 377-2103
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Twitter: @CambrianSDist01