Dear De La Salle Families,
Today, the State updated Contra Costa County’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy status from PURPLE to RED. As we informed our families on Sunday, this means that if the County remains in the RED for two weeks, De La Salle will be released to return to our Hybrid Learning Schedule at the end of that time frame.
There are still a number of steps that De La Salle and Carondelet need to take for a safe and successful re-opening of school.
By mid-next week, we will be sending our families an update of all significant dates, including when we plan to re-open campus. In addition, in the coming weeks, we will provide a comprehensive plan which will include all schedules, protocols, and procedures and any other relevant information.
One of the immediate actions that our families must complete is a short survey that will be sent tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 30th) that will identify your son(s) intention for coming back to school in the HYBRID format, or if they are going to continue with their Distance Learning from home.
As we near the opening, we will create a “Back To School” video for our families that we hope will serve as a great resource to help our community transition back to on-campus learning. If you missed any of the information we sent previously, you can always refer to our Distance Learning page of the website.
Another resource that we will be providing is on-campus COVID-19 testing beginning on October 7th from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Future testing will be scheduled and announced as needed. We are working with PMH Laboratory and Agile Force, Inc. to provide this service. The testing is voluntary but we very strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. Testing is open to students and family of students, as well as employees and family of employees, all at no cost to you - your insurance is billed directly, and if anyone is uninsured, the government pays for testing through the CARES Act. We are constantly reviewing California orders regarding regular testing programs required for schools and will be implementing future testing as needed. Click Here for more information about the testing program.
Finally, we will move forward knowing the safety and well being of our students, families, faculty, and staff continue to be our highest priority.
In the Spirit of St. John Baptist de La Salle,
The De La Salle President’s Cabinet