Good Evening Walnut Valley Families,
I would like to take a moment to welcome you and your student(s) back to school for the 2021/2022 school year. I want you to know that my deepest levels of sympathy and empathy go out to all of you who have suffered, in varying ways and varying levels, throughout the pandemic. Please be reminded that our schools and School District continue to provide a plethora of counseling and support resources for our students.
As we return to a more traditional “in-person” structure of education, I am excited to share our District’s motto for this year: “Reconnect, Restore, Reimagine.”
Our teachers and staff are dedicated to further developing connections with our kids, restoring the exemplary academic experience for our students, and continuing to creatively and innovatively develop the overall education experience in our classrooms.
Finally, I want to reiterate our commitment to student safety throughout our School District. My top priority, as well as that of our Board of Trustees, is the health and well-being of our students and staff. As I have shared with you since day one of the pandemic, we continue to partner with, rely on, and follow the guidance and direction of entities such as the California Department of Public Health, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, and the Los Angeles County Office of Education. We continue to implement and sustain their recommendations and requirements in terms of addressing student and staff safety related to COVID-19.
For your information, I have attached a letter from our Student Services and Human Resources Departments, which provides a broad perspective of various COVID-related protocols and practices implemented in our schools. I have also attached our updated Reopening Parent Handbook for the Fall of 2021.
Again, welcome back to school! I hope you have a wonderful start to the 2021/2022 school year. If you have any questions, please utilize the Let’s Talk! feature on our District’s website.
Take care,
Robert P. Taylor, Ed.D.
Superintendent