The Nativity Catholic School administration, in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, continue to actively monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and update our response based on the guidance we receive from the Archdiocese and state and local public health agencies. The situation is very fluid and evolving each day and we want to assure you that the priority of our staff is the health and safety of our students.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all TK-12 schools in California will be held to new requirements for resuming in-person instructions. As a result, the Catholic schools of the Arcdiocese of Los Angeles have opened the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning.
The criteria for the return to in-person instruction is based on the state's local health jurisdiction (LHJ) monitoring list. If a county is placed on the state's monitoring list, the schools in that county will not be permitted to conduct instruction in-person. Once the LHJ has been removed from the state's monitoring list for 14 consecutive days, in-person instruction may be allowed to resume.
The faculty and staff at Nativity have been working extraordinarily hard to prepare to welcome back students this fall. We are so proud of the incredible efforts in planning for both in-person and distance learning, while simultaneously focusing on making campus safe for students and staff. Though the circumstances may not afford us the opportunity to start the school year in-person, our preparation efforts will pay off when we are able to safely return to campus. Please pray that we are able to return soon.
~ Sister Stacy Reineman