Small School Districts' Association

Congrats to Caelen Bonniksen and the Athletes for holding a rally to let students play sports! Love youth voices and activism. @acsa @ssda @casbo. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sacbee.com/sports/article247489775.html

Timssda @TimSSDA · 8m Join SSDA in hosting a 5 state summit Return 2 School Check In. 12 ED leaders presenting in a IGNITE FIVE minute style.Great info, fast-paced, G8 networking & ideas for schools. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMoc-6prjkiH9zLOl9QuKlpieOffi5HCJUS #ssda @SmallSchoolDA @ACSA_info @CASBO @CARuralEd

Heartwarming and informative article about healing after a Wildfire in school communities. Thank You Loretta Whitson, CASC leader! #SSDA #ACSA #CASC #Trauma.

Listen to a great SSDA Supt panel on what they learned as kids returned to school. Don't miss this great webinar! Free, Informative and QnA to help you. #ssda #ACSA #CASBO https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceyorjkuHd1Dv21gSG2p32wd3p3wLIZZ

Looking forward to our panel discussion on Rural Arts Ed! Hope you can join over 100 arts advocates today at 3:30 p.m. https://www.artsed411.org/webinars #ssda #CARuralEd

Supt. Keila Rodriquez and Meadows Union sending out positive messages and videos. We need more of this to showcase our great schools! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R-gLHPCgoK6YUGrkqEWNq8uzIiL9oSpE/view

People who make happiness one of their primary goals in life—seem, well they seem, fulfilled. Great quote! #ssda #emiwing #happiness

The California Department of Education released its first set of answers to over 800 questions received during their https://online.casbo.org/images/My_Images/Newsbreak/2020/CDE%20Combined%20Webinar%20Questions%20and%20Answers%2010-8-2020.xlsxthat addresses current fiscal and accounting changes pursuant to SB 98.

CalMatters hosts a Great Discussion and information on Rebuilding and Resiliency: How We Need to Handle Wildfires From Now On.Wed, October 21, 2020 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT #SSDA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebuilding-and-resiliency-how-we-need-to-handle-wildfires-from-now-on-tickets-124614424097?aff=odeimcmailchimp&utm_source=CalMatters+Newsletters&utm_campaign=55ac455d32-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_31_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_faa7be558d-55ac455d32-150280759&mc_cid=55ac455d32&mc_eid=cd2e6e5162

#@MotherLodeUSD featured in PACE publication: A rural school district's response to COVID. Collaboration and Addressing Student Needs. Great work/great school! Worth reading! #ACSA #SSDA #CSBA https://www.edpolicyinca.org/publications/collaboration-and-addressing-student-needs

Hope Elementary in Porterville Reopens. Superintendent Matta "It is a family feel here. The parents know that when they drop their kids off, they’re going to be well taken care of." Congrats to the staff for a great reopening! https://www.recorderonline.com/news/don-t-give-up-hope-a-prepared-hope-reopens-its-doors/article_42731f5a-0255-11eb-895f-a71961e18769.html

‪SSDA Board Member and Big Creek Supt Toby Wait loses his house and the Big Creek community is suffering from loss from the fire. #ssda #acsa #cde‬

Lucerne Valley! Exciting and great article about being back in school. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200903005680/en/PGE-Contributes-500000-Close-Californias-Educational-Digital

Great news for our members up in Humboldt County! $500,000 to help the districts with purchasing technology for their districts! Thank You CDE and PG&E #SSDA #https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200903005680/en/PGE-Contributes-500000-Close-Californias-Educational-Digital

Thank You CDE and the Donors of Laptops to Meadows School in El Centro! Students, Staff and Ms. Rodriquez are so thankful! From Superintendent Rodriquez: "Today was our first day of school and I had to share this pic from last Saturday ). Thanks to your help in making this tech grant possible for our Meadows School we were able to become a one-to-one school!! We purchased backpacks for them and in there was their brand new Chromebook. This is our “little school that could” and our Board of Trustees, our teachers, our students and parents are very appreciative of this. Thank you so much for helping us kick off the year on a very high note in spite of all the unique situations we had to face being in a stay home order still. Hope you have a great year too!! Thanks again and stay safe!" Mrs. R

New County Color System for Reopening Schools creates confusion https://edsource.org/2020/color-purple-will-determine-whether-california-schools-can-open-for-in-class-instruction/639303?utm_source=EdSource&utm_medium=newsletter

Compared with shouting, quiet talking reduces the production of virus-soaked aerosols by 80%; silence reduces them by 98%. One scientist told me talking quietly, rather than yelling, reduces the risk of viral transmission by a degree comparable to properly wearing a mask.

In only 15 days look what California has faced with CA wildfires.

Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children Released Today! https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/small-groups-child-youth.aspx Governor’s office issued a FAQ https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-schools-cohort-FAQ.pdf

Ed Source interviews SSDA Board Member Linda Irving and SSDA members Michelle Zevely, Butte County, Ken Burkhart, Pope Valley and Torrie Gibson in Penn Valley....Fires and Angst for schools! https://edsource.org/2020/california-wildfires-add-angst-to-distance-learning/638935