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The Arizona Department of Health Services requires that all 11-year-old children obtain two adolescent vaccines, Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV4), or provide a valid exemption. These new immunizations are important as they will provide protection against serious illness.

Tdap is a combination vaccine that provides protection against three bacterial diseases — Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Meningococcal prevents against four types of bacterial meningitis.

Parents should review their child’s immunization records. If these vaccinations have not been received, the child should obtain the vaccination at either their doctor’s office or an immunization clinic. Proof of immunizations will need to be received before the student can begin school.

Children who are not yet 11 will be required to get the new immunizations once they turn 11.

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Classes start on August 3 for all students through online/distance learning. Laveen has created a number of resources for parents to better understand how this will work.

Be sure to watch our Distance Learning Overview video and check out our formal Distance Learning Plan.

Learn more about our Back to School plans for August 3 at laveenschools.staging2.juiceboxint.com/back-to-school

Vista del Sur will be distributing Chromebooks and other instructional materials to families on July 30 and 31. Families will be able to pick these items up on a drive-thru basis.

We are asking families to arrive during scheduled time frames according to their last name. The times are as follows.

Please view the flyer.

For more details on Vista’s Back to School plans including the schedule for the first day of school, view the letter from Principal Epacs.

For more details on Laveen’s Back to School plans, visit www.LaveenSchools.org/Back-To-School.

The 2020-21 school year begins Monday, August 3 with all Laveen classes being provided through online/distance learning. View our Back to School Page for more details.

On June 23, Laveen’s Governing Board approved the recommendations provided by the district’s Reopening of Schools Task Force for the 2020-21 school year. These recommendations were based on results from the recent parent and teacher surveys. The following schooling options were approved, giving parents a choice on the program that best suits their child.

• Full-Year Online Learning (Laveen Online Academy)
• Flexible Distance Learning (Distance Learning with Transition to On-Site)
• Daily On-Site Learning (Full-Day, Every-Day at School)
• Estrella Foothills Global Academy (Grades K-6, capped class sizes)

Please visit the Return to Laveen webpage for details of these four plans as well as public health updates.

On June 23, Laveen’s Reopening of Schools Task Force will provide their recommendations to the Governing Board for the 2020-21 school year. These recommendations are based on results from the recent parent and teacher surveys. The recommendations include the following options:

• Full-Year Online Learning (Laveen Online Academy)
• Flexible Distance Learning (Distance Learning with Transition to On-Site)
• Daily On-Site Learning (Full-Day, Every-Day at School)
• Estrella Foothills Global Academy (Grades K-6)

Please visit the Return to Laveen webpage for details of these four plans.

Watch the June 23 Governing Board Meeting, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMubrMSXbWI

Since school closures went into effect, Laveen teams have been preparing for the reopening of school in August. We know there are numerous variables to consider in determining what school will look like and that the landscape is constantly changing. We also know that a one-size-fits-all approach is not feasible for our families.

Laveen families are asked to review the three scenarios developed by the task force and provide input. Visit the Reopening of Schools page for details and to take the survey.

The Laveen School District is asking parents to provide feedback on their child’s distance learning experience during the school closures. Please take a few minutes to take the survey.

Distance Learning Survey

To ensure Arizona’s first responders, critical healthcare workers, and essential public sector employees have the support they need to continue combatting COVID-19, the Governor’s office has partnered with a variety of agencies to offer child care through Arizona Enrichment Centers.

The Kids Club program at Desert Meadows School has been approved as one of the few Arizona Enrichment Centers in the Laveen area to provide this service to essential workers who rely on childcare for their young children to be able to continue to work.

When school closures were first announced, Laveen’s Kids Club team immediately stepped up to provide a day camp experience to children whose parents are considered “essential workers.” This program provides structured activities in a safe, supervised environment for children in Grades Preschool – 6. Until the executive order is lifted, Laveen Kids Club will not provide childcare services to parents who are not considered essential workers as defined by the Governor’s executive order and have been encouraged to keep their children home.

We are proud that Laveen’s program can support the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected initiative and serve the families who are working the front lines during this state of emergency.

Qualifying families can find more information about this program at www.LaveenSchools.org/coronavirus or by calling our Kids Club office at 602-237-7058.