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🚨Backpack And School Supply Giveaway Event🚨

👉The annual Yolo County Children's Alliance (YCCA) backpack and school supply giveaway event takes place on July 31, 2021.

💪As our community and businesses begin to reopen, we are also preparing for the 2021-22 school year as all our schools are opening for five full days of traditional instruction in August.

⚠If you're a parent or student, be sure to attend on July 31 for our backpack giveaway! All you need to bring is proof of Yolo County residency, and get ready to have some fun in drive-thru fashion!

✅Stay up to date through our Event Page: https://fb.me/e/2fz4RoZdU

Elkhorn Village Elementary School
Riverbank Elementary and PTC
Westfield Village Elementary
Westmore Oaks K-8 Westmore Oaks PTSA
Stonegate Elementary Stonegate PTO
Bridgeway Island Elementary School Bridgeway Island Elementary PTO
River City High School Raider Parent Network
Washington Middle College High School
Yolo Education Center

⚠ UPDATED: Summer Grab-N-Go Meal Times
⚠ ACTUALIZACIÓN: Comida Para Llevar

Leer en español: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-sdG4OWFCW51cRvzTKbbWbCdyJW8vGFFq6diosZygFs/edit?usp=sharing

Summertime meal distribution begins on Monday, June 14, 2021, and ends on Friday, July 23, 2021. Meals are available Monday through Friday and FREE for any child 18 years or younger at any school site. No paperwork or identification necessary, and children do not need to be present to pick up meals. Grab-N-Go meal service is pick-up ONLY and you must wear a mask at all times when picking up.

⬇️ UPDATED times listed below ⬇️

✅ Riverbank Elementary (K.I.D.S. Camp), 1100 Carrie St, 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
✅ Westfield Elementary (K.I.D.S. Camp), 508 Poplar Ave, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm at side Gate
✅ District Office Portables off Evergreen Road, 930 Westacre Rd, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
✅ Southport Elementary (K.I.D.S. Camp), 2747 Linden Rd, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
✅ Bridgeway Island Elementary (K.I.D.S. Camp), 3255 Half Moon Bay Cir, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
✅ Bridgeway Lakes Boathouse (Camp Lakeside), 3650 Southport Pkwy, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
✅ West Sacramento Community Center (Camp CC), 1075 West Capitol Ave, 11:00 am - 11:45 am

Elkhorn Village Elementary School Westfield Village Elementary Riverbank Elementary and PTC Westmore Oaks K-8 Stonegate Elementary Southport Elementary School River City High School Yolo Education Center Bridgeway Island Elementary School Washington Middle College High School Westmore Oaks PTSA Stonegate PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary PTO Southport Elementary PTO City of West Sacramento, Government

⚠️ REMINDER: The Food Services team is partnering with the City of West Sacramento to offer FREE lunches all summer long for any child 18 years or younger at multiple locations throughout West Sacramento! 🍽️

📆 STARTS TODAY: Summertime meal distribution begins on Monday, June 14, 2021, and ends on Friday, July 23, 2021. Pick-up times take place between 10:45 AM and 12:15 PM.

➡️ Read more: https://buff.ly/3pyhTaw
➡️ Leer en español: https://buff.ly/3x0Kec2

Thank you WUSD! ❤️

Are you a CalFresh household that experienced a food loss due to the recent power outages? You can request a benefit replacement from CalFresh Healthy Living and Yolo County by filling out and submitting a CF 303 form in person or by mail. In person is recommended as requests must be made to the county within 10 days of the food loss.

Forms are available via the links below and at the following drop off locations:
- 25 N Cottonwood ST in Woodland
- 500A Jefferson BLVD in West Sacramento

English Form:https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/CF303.pdf
Spanish Form:https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/Spanish/CF303SP.pdf

Questions about benefit replacements should be directed to our CalFresh call center at 1-855-278-1594. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm.

All schools and the District Office are closed to students and the public from December 21 to January 4. The first day back is January 5. Washington Middle College High Schools follows a slightly different instructional calendar in conjunction with Sac City College as their Winter Recess is December 21 to January 10.

WUSD will not be serving meals during the winter recess. However, our Food Services Department will be providing students and families extra food with the regularly scheduled meal distribution on Friday, December 18th.

Here are some other ways families can find food resources during the winter recess.

Visit the Yolo Food Bank Page to find locations throughout the county:https://yolofoodbank.org/get-help/

Subscribe to 2-1-1 Yolo Fresh Text and receive alerts with information a day ahead of scheduled meal distribution. Click here to learn more about Yolo Fresh Text: https://www.211sacramento.org/211/2-1-1-yolo-county-fresh-text/

The fresh text alert is the easiest way to receive pop-up food distribution information with the least restriction. All food distributions are contactless, drive-through, or walk-through (with the appropriate physical distancing requirements). Face coverings are required; income qualifications, registrations, and proof of citizenship are not.

The Yolo Food Bank is here to help any Yolo County resident in need of food assistance. Through their network of partner agencies, programs, and collaboration with Yolo 2-1-1, they can provide referrals specific to need and region. Please call 530-668-0690 or email [email protected].

Families can also contact the WUSD Food Services Department for additional assistance and questions at (916) 375-7604 ext.1060 or [email protected].

To find out more about other options for free meals in West Sacramento, please visit https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/services/novel-coronavirus-covid-19.

Elkhorn Village Elementary School Riverbank Elementary and PTC Westfield Village Elementary Westmore Oaks K-8 Westmore Oaks PTSA Stonegate Elementary Stonegate PTO Southport Elementary School Southport Elementary PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary School Bridgeway Island Elementary PTO River City High School Yolo Education Center Washington Middle College High School

This year's annual Toy Drive will be a drive-thru event! On December 19th, from 10:00 a.m. until supplies last, the Yolo County Children's Alliance staff will be handing out toys for the holidays to the families we serve in West Sacramento.

Join us, or donate today to show your support! https://www.yolokids.org/donate

PRESS RELEASE: Yolo County Offers Free Flu Shots to Residents
https://www.yolocounty.org/Home/Components/News/News/12254/26

Good evening Riverbank Families,

We alerted you to a small brush fire on the levy that caused the evacuation of our site this afternoon. All staff and students on campus were safely evacuated. Thanks to the quick work of the West Sacramento Fire Department, the fire was extinguished quickly as well and no damage was sustained to any campus buildings. MOT has been on site and has cleared staff and students to be on campus tomorrow.

Tomorrow, September 9, 2020 will be a normal day of school with classes beginning at 8:30 am. All staff wishing to work from their classrooms are welcome to do so. Our school office will be open from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Kidzone and the Learning Center are open for normal activities. Grab ‘n Go lunches will continue to be distributed tomorrow between 10:30 am 12-30 pm at the back of the campus in the bus loop.

Thank you and have a nice night!

Jaime Avelar and Kristin Rodriguez

ICYMI, tomorrow night is the first session in a series of district-wide Parent University sessions we're hosting in September. All sessions are facilitated by WUSD Social Workers and are open to all families from all WUSD schools to participate. Parents and guardians will be able to ask questions and obtain answers and connect to resources during each session. Please share the details below with friends and families!

Session 1
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 6-7 pm
Topic: Communication and Parent Partnerships
Presenter: Adriane Miles

Demystifying communication between teachers and staff. Understanding how to connect and access resources for your student in a virtual environment. In addition to teachers, parents will learn of resources available to them to help them navigate accessing resources to help with dealing with COVID-19 and other challenges families face during this difficult time in our community. Parents will learn how common it is to need additional support, especially during virtual learning, and about WUSD's commitment to support the needs of all students and families.

➡️➡️ Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/eym-rqkj-omi
➡️➡️ Join by phone: 563-293-5199 (PIN: 515622237)

📢ℹ️➡️Paperwork No Longer Needed To Receive Free Meals!

We have received official confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that our district-wide waiver allows us once again to serve breakfast and lunch to anyone 18 and younger without having to provide any verification paperwork during pick-up.

Families can expect this change to be effective immediately at all WUSD Grab-N-Go Meal Distribution locations.

Grab-N-Go Meal distribution takes place, three (3) days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

SAVE THE DATE! WUSD is hosting a series of district-wide Parent University sessions in September to provide parents and guardians with a place to obtain information on topics that affect them and their student(s). A WUSD School Social Worker hosts each session.

All sessions are open to all families from all WUSD schools to participate. Parents and guardians will be able to ask questions and obtain answers and connect to resources during each session. Four (4) topics will be covered during September; however, we will explore future Parent University opportunities based on the feedback we receive from this series.

NOTE: All four (4) Parent University sessions acknowledge September as Su***de Prevention Month.

Virtual Back to School Night is here!
Join us at an All Parent Meeting at 5 pm
meet.google.com/cos-nnrh-ate
Phone: (518) 531-6109‬ PIN: ‪962 389 080 #‬

The current heatwave in our local area will continue throughout this week just as we prepare to kick-off the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday, August 19, with Virtual Learning.

As such, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the organization that runs the state’s electric grid, can call for rotating outages statewide to protect the stability of the grid. These outages may last between 1 to 2 hours for most customers. These are not Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to extreme fire danger and are not related to any issues with PG&E’s equipment or its ability to deliver energy locally.

Undoubtedly, rotating outages will place an additional burden on our students, staff, and families as we prepare to open the new school year. IF the outages disrupt your Virtual Learning, we want to encourage you to take pause. Give yourself some time and grace to calm anxious feelings and take care of yourself so that you are ready to pick up where you left off when power is eventually restored.

We encourage our entire school community to do your part to save energy and reduce usage by following these helpful tips: https://www.wusd.k12.ca.us/announcements/?capostid=26104

Meal distribution schedule for the new school year

⚠️📢NEW Grab-N-Go Meal Distribution Updates for 2020-21

On the first day of school, August 19, 2020, Grab-N-Go Meal distribution will take place, three (3) days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

✅On Mondays, students will receive a hot lunch for same-day consumption and a cold lunch to be kept refrigerated for Tuesday.
✅On Wednesdays, students will receive a hot lunch for same-day consumption and a cold lunch to be kept refrigerated for Thursday.
✅On Fridays, students will receive a hot lunch for same-day consumption AND five (5) breakfasts for the following week.
✅Meals will also be provided daily to students enrolled in the YMCA, KIDZone, and Champions After School Programs.

Read more on our website: https://www.wusd.k12.ca.us/announcements/?capostid=25774

Elkhorn Village Elementary School Riverbank Elementary and PTC Westfield Village Elementary Westmore Oaks K-8 Westmore Oaks PTSA Stonegate Elementary Stonegate PTO Southport Elementary School Southport Elementary PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary School River City High School Raider Parent Network Yolo Education Center Washington Middle College High School

****NEW FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL UPDATE****
School will start August 19th

📢📢 New First Day of School for 2020-21 School Year

The negotiating teams for the Washington Unified School District (WUSD) and the West Sacramento Teachers Association (WSTA) have been working feverishly over the last several weeks to develop an agreement that best serves the needs of all students while ensuring the utmost degree of health and safety for all staff.

As of July 29, 2020, a tentative agreement has been agreed upon to push the start of the 2020-2021 school year back one week to Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Students’ last day of school will now be June 4, 2021, only 1 day after the already approved calendar. This decision will provide a schedule for seven (7) days of training, faculty meetings, planning and collaboration for all staff in WUSD to be fully prepared in the current health and safety regulations and to begin Virtual Learning on the first day of school on August 19.

✅First Day of School August 19, 2020✅
✅Last Day of School June 4, 2021✅

Washington Middle College High School is the only school that will continue to follow its regularly approved instructional calendar as it is aligned with the Sacramento City College instructional calendar.

Both teams are scheduled to continue working together throughout the week as they finalize additional details. We want to extend our gratitude to our WSTA colleagues for their efforts throughout this process and their continued support as we move to the next phase of preparations for the next school year.

Elkhorn Village Elementary School Westfield Village Elementary Riverbank Elementary and PTC Raider Parent Network River City High School Yolo Education Center Washington Middle College High School Westmore Oaks K-8 Westmore Oaks PTSA Stonegate PTO Stonegate Elementary Southport Elementary School Southport Elementary PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary PTO Bridgeway Island Elementary School

Parents: Save the date! Back to School supplies giveaway on Sat., August 8!

Washington Unified School District - Announcements

Free preschool information!

Great news!!!!

City offers automatic admission and scholarships for graduating Washington Unified School District seniors to attend Sacramento City College West Sac Campus, Sacramento City College (Official)
Learn more: https://wsac.city/college

I loved seeing our 2nd graders as they dropped off their Chromebooks! ❤️ If you haven’t dropped off your child’s Chromebook/charger and picked up their report card/personal items, here is the information from our principals...

Congratulations to our Kindergarten classes who are promoting to 1st grade! Here is information on our drive-thru promotion on June 3rd.

It’s time to celebrate! Riverbank kindergarteners will get to participate in a drive through promotion on June 3rd. Decorate posters and your cars! Drive on through and let’s celebrate! Please wash your hands and wear a mask!