Here’s What Every Family Needs To Know

As we begin to return to in-person learning, we are committed to practicing every precaution to keep our families safe and healthy.  This page is intended to provide a central hub of information.

Grade 6, 7 & 8 students have returned to flexible in-person learning on a hybrid schedule.

Marin Health & Human Services and Marin County Office of Education have approved a return to in-person learning on a part-time basis for all of our students.  We ask every family to carefuly follow all safety precautions to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Watch the Parent Meeting on Returning (Zoom Recording)

New Schedule – Effective February 22, 2021

Click the arrows on either side of the image below to view schedules for Cohorts A and B in both English and Spanish.
Haga clic en las flechas a cada lado de la imagen a continuación para ver los horarios de las Cohortes A y B en inglés y español.

  • Schedule for Cohort A
  • Schedule for Cohort A
  • Schedule for Cohort B
  • Schedule for Cohort B

To understand the overall in-person learning schedule, watch one of these Schedule Explainer Videos created in December:

English

Cohorts A/B & December Schedule
January Schedule

español

Cohortes A/B y calendario de diciembre de 2020
Calendario enero 2021

Each morning, respond to the daily email from CrisisGo and get your Safety iPass.

CrisisGo logo - safety through communication

  • Every morning, look for an email from CrisisGo.  It will have a subject line like this:  (Novato Unified School District) Student Pre-Visit Certification Request

  • Open the email, and click on the blue button.
  • Choose the option that best describes your child’s health status.  Then click the blue button.

  • If your child’s health status is safe for in-person learning, you will see a digital “CrisisGo Safety iPass” on your phone next.  Your child does not need to have this digital pass with them to attend class, but the report must be done daily.

hand holding smarphone with example of crisisgo safety ipass screen

If your child’s health status is NOT safe for in-person learning…

Please keep them home and contact the school to report the absence
by phone (415) 883-7831 or email [email protected].

Use these routes to get to and from classrooms:

San Jose Middle School entrance map
San Jose Middle School exit map

Please watch this explainer video on
Critical Safety Precautions all are asked to practice while on campus:

Top Ten Things Every Family Needs To Know

These are just a few of the important details you need to know.
Please make sure you visit the SJMS Returning To School Page to watch the Walk Through Video
and inform your child of all safety precautions before they return to campus.

  1. Students will be assigned to either Cohort A or B.  Sixth grade students can find their Cohort assignment now on Google Classroom; we anticipate that 7th and 8th grade cohorts will be ready on November 30.  Check your Google Classroom for your first period class.
  2. Starting Nov 30, two days a week, 6th-grade students will attend just two classes on campus in the afternoon, with their Cohort:
    Cohort A will attend Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
    Cohort B will attend Thursdays and Fridays from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
  3. All students will continue to participate in classes remotely in the mornings Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
  4. Face coverings and physical distance are required at all times while on campus.
  5. Instruct your child to visit the school health office only if they feel sick. It is a high-risk area.
  6. Check each child for signs of illness every morning.  Complete the Crisis Go Health Screening each morning before arriving at school.
  7. “Test or 10”: Students with symptoms of COVID-19 must be tested or stay at home and isolate for at least 10 days.  Please inform the school.
  8. If your child tests positive for COVID-19, you must notify the school immediately.
  9. Plan for possible cohort or school closures, and plan to pick up your child promptly if they are sick.
  10. Students MUST complete work that is assigned for them asynchronously.  Beginning in January, students should consider that they have a full school day.  Some parts of the day are with their teachers; other times they will be working on their own.  Students should be engaged in school from 8:20 AM until 2:45 pm.

Our COVID Public Info Folder

All public information on COVID precautions and practices are saved in a Google Drive folder for complete public access.  This page contains some highlights, explainer videos and resource links.  The COVID Public Info Folder is a more complete repository.  If you cannot find something below, check the COVID Public Info Folder.

Links & Resources

Family Handbook on COVID Safety

Before you set foot on campus, please take some time to review this important briefing on COVID19 safety to learn what every family needs to know.

Family Handbook

District COVID Page

NUSD has compiled a COVID info page with important information and resources for the District.

NUSD COVID Page

Marin Dashboard

Marin County Health & Human Services monitors infection rates with a School Status Dashboard and provides guidance for all schools.

Marin School Status Dashboard

Wellness Resources

Resources to support your family’s mental and physical health right now

Wellness Resources

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