Ukiah Unified Superintendent’s update for families — Noticias de la superintendente para las familias de Ukiah Unified — May 7, 2021 (column)

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Happy Friday, Ukiah Unified! I can hardly believe we only have 17 days of school left. As I think back over this year, it’s been tough, but now things are rapidly improving, and our hard work, dedication, and grit are paying off. We’ve worked extremely hard to get our schools open and keep them open. Over the summer, we will finalize plans to return to school next fall. We intend to return to school 100% in person, 5 days a week because we know the best place for our kids is in the classroom. And we want to keep them there! We have put many safety measures in place to help us open our classrooms to in-person learning and to keep them open as our students have returned. Another strategy to accomplish keeping our classrooms open to in-person learning is getting students vaccinated as quickly as possible when it is authorized. I urge you to get your child vaccinated when it is their turn. Thank you so much to those of you who have already accomplished this and those who participated in our drive-through vaccination clinic last weekend.