28 Sep School Safety

After nearly a month back at school, we hope students are happy to be back and learning in person. Here’s a refresher on what schools in Washington County are doing to keep your children safe:

• Masks 
• Handwashing
• Physical Distance – “Superhero Arms” 
• Cohorting – doing all activities in small groups that remain together over time, with minimal mixing of groups
• Ventilation and circulation – outdoor activities are better than indoor; maximize airflow in enclosed spaces
• Isolation and quarantine after known exposure
• Routine cleaning and disinfection

Are teachers and staff vaccinated? All staff are required to be vaccinated by October 18, unless they have a valid medical or religious exception in place.

Virgina Garcia is holding a vaccine event on September 28 at Poynter Middle School in Hillsboro. Learn about this and more  VG vaccine events happening this week: Click here for Spanish & Click here for English

Visit the links below to see the latest for each district’s Covid-19 protocols, including Covid-19 testing and exposure notification protocols:

Hillsboro School District

Forest Grove School District

Beaverton School District

Scappoose School District 

Washington County testing locations: Click here for Spanish or Click here for English

Centro Cultural hosted a Facebook Live event to answer young people’s questions about the vaccine: Click here to watch

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month! 

Visit Portland for ¡El Carnaval del Barrio! at the Portland Mercado on October 2! Click Here to Learn More

The El Grito Festival in Hillsboro was cancelled due to weather last week and while there are still no plans to reschedule it, click here for updates and other activities to help celebrate. 

For more about COVID-19, resources and more, Click Here to Read the Updated FAQ!