Weekly HUSD COVID Update 11/18/20:
COVID Data:
Most up to date San Bernardino County COVID data is as follows:
Adjusted new cases per 100,000 residents:
24.41*
Overall testing positivity:
10.41%*
HPI testing positivity aka "Health Equity Metric":
12.62% *
*Note: Most recent data as of 11/9/20
Source: San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
Current San Bernardino County tier assignment:
27.0 adjusted new cases per 100,000**
10.5% Overall positivity**
9.3% Health equity metric positivity**
Tier = Purple
**Note: 7-day average of the week ending on 11/10/20.
Source: Ca Safer Economy
Needed for next tier (Red) assignment:
2 consecutive week averages of 7 or fewer adjusted new San Bernardino County cases per 100,000 residents, 8% or lower overall positivity rate AND 8% or lower Ca Health Equity Metric positivity. Source: Ca Safer Economy
Free COVID Testing:
Community COVID-19 testing sites are being held throughout San Bernardino County. Samples will be collected using a swab in the nostril or in the mouth. These samples are then sent to a lab to test for the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS‑CoV‑2 virus). There are 3 commonly used testing options:
Option #1: San Bernardino County Public Health Testing Facilities:
Click the link to make a free testing appointment: https://sb.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment/screen/landing
You can easily make an appointment on your computer or phone!
Walk-ins are also welcome!
You do NOT need to have symptoms to test!
You get texted/emailed the results in under 48 hours!
Nearby locations: (Note: Click Here for exhaustive San Bernardino County list)
Percy Bakker Center
9333 E Ave., Hesperia
Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Victor Valley College
71 Mojave Fish Hatchery Rd., Victorville
Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Every Saturday through November 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Option #2: CVS Testing Facilities:
You can easily make an appointment on your computer or phone!
No walk-ins!
Generally, you MUST have symptoms to test!
Click the link to schedule a CVS test: https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing?icid=cvs-home-hero1-banner2-coronavirus-testing
Option #3: Consult your doctor for other testing options.
Flu Vaccine:
The California Department of Public Health strongly recommends that all students and staff be immunized each autumn against influenza, to help:
Protect the school community
Reduce demands on health care facilities
Decrease illnesses that cannot be readily distinguished from COVID19 and would therefore trigger extensive measures from the school and public health authorities.
Click the link for information on free flu vaccines in San Bernardino County: https://wp.sbcounty.gov/dph/flu/fluclinics/
If you have any other questions please contact your child's school.
Way to go, Tatiyana! You are our upper grade Weekly Wrangler. Your teacher tells us so many great things about you. It's great to hear! #GoMesaMustangs
Congratulations to our lower grade Weekly Wrangler, Jaden. Way to go, dude! We're proud of how much you're growing. Keep it up. #GoMesaMustangs
Mesa families. Don't forget....Christmas is coming. :)
Congratulations to the "Students of the Day" for the week of November 9th-13th. We appreciate your hard work and positive attitude! Keep up the great work!
#GoMesaMustangs
Way to go, Raydon. You are our lower grade Weekly Wrangler! You have worked very hard to deserve this. Congratulations! #GoMesaMustangs
Congratulations to this week's upper grade Weekly Wrangler, Julianna! Your teacher speaks very highly of you. You are an amazing young lady. Keep it up. :) #GoMesaMustangs
Congratulations, again, to our Student of the Month, Rudy! You are such an awesome young man. It was pleasure having lunch with you today. #GoMesaMustangs
Congratulations to this week's "Student of the Days." You all work so hard, and we appreciate that. Keep it up! #GoMesaMustangs
Mesa families. Here is a video that we created, to show how we plan on going "Back to School, Safely." Enjoy. #GoMesaMustangs
https://youtu.be/u4IyHJwxePU
Mesa families. Please complete the survey attached to the link, so that we know whether you want your child to return to school in person, or to remain in distance learning. This is due by 11/13, but why wait? If you need a hard copy of this survey, come to our office. :)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s0DNb2oQXhbzAN0rmXRAFm4fzIeaFUR6oYiGNbp7iCE/edit?ts=5fa58982&gxids=7757
Mesa families. We have amazing news! On Nov. 30, TK-3 graders are coming back to school, in person. On Dec 7, grades 4-6 will return. We are so excited to get to see our Mustangs in person, again! We will be bringing them back in a "hybrid" model- two day per week live, two days in distance learning from home. More information will be coming soon. You will be receiving a registration form on which you will choose either "hybrid" or distance learning. It is important that you complete this. Stay tuned for more information.
Here is the latest podcast with a pupil, fourth grader, Carlos. https://anchor.fm/tom-kirk3/episodes/Learn-about-fourth-grader--Carlos-em30h2
Listen on Spotify
#GoMesaMustangs
Way to go Christian, our upper grade Weekly Wrangler! We were so happy to hear it was you! You're such a blessing to Mesa Grande. #GoMesaMustangs
Congratulations to our lower grade Weekly Wrangler! Way to go, Jovie! We have heard so many great things about you from your teacher. Keep up the hard work! #GoMesaMustangs
Another awesome small group cohort of staff and students. Wonderful to see more students on campus. :)
Congratulations to our Students of the Day for the week of 10/26-10/30. We are proud of you all! Keep up the great work!
#GoMesaMustangs
We welcomed another new cohort this week! We're so excited to see some of our youngest Mustangs here working with Mrs. Derrick.
#GoMesaMustangs
Boo! Tomorrow is our "Say Boo to Drugs" Day, where the students can wear their Halloween costume on Zoom/Google Meet, and/or to the 10-2 Drive-Thru "trick-or-treat" here at school. Have fun, and check out these SSSPPPPOOOOOOOOOKKKKYYYY student-created slides. #GoMesaMustangs
Check out the latest "Podcast with a Pupil." Due to some technical errors, this podcast is recorded after last week's episode. The final version starts at 7:07. Thanks for listening to Estephany. What a great kid! https://anchor.fm/tom-kirk3
