January 26, 2022    Dear BUSD Families,  In partnership with Carbon Health, the City of Berkeley will host a vaccine clinic this Saturday, January 29 at Young Adult Project (YAP) located at 1730 Oregon Street, Berkeley.  Anyone age 5 and older can get their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and anyone age […]

January 24, 2022   Dear BUSD Families, All BUSD TK-12 schools have now received supplies of pediatric and adult KN95 masks. While these masks are available to all students and staff once a week through the Omicron surge, they are not required. Schools will distribute masks to students. According to the California Department of Public […]

January 23, 2022   Dear BUSD Community, A short note of thanks at the end of this third week of the Omicron surge. We are doing so well together, and despite the stress and fatigue we all feel, our BUSD schools are holding strong in the face of these challenges. I’m writing to appeal again […]

January 15, 2022   Dear BUSD Community, I appreciate your continued goodwill as we contend together with the Omicron surge. The district continues to see high levels of cases each day, either through our free, daily testing at Berkeley Adult School; through our surveillance testing at our schools; and through reports from families from other […]

January 11, 2022   Dear BUSD Families, As the Omicron variant continues to surge this week, BUSD is working with the City of Berkeley Public Health Department to further bolster our current testing and contact tracing procedures to effectively manage this increased level of transmission in the community. Though many experts predict that this period […]

January 8, 2022   Dear BUSD Community – As I write to you today, I imagine your family in your home, wondering at this moment in the Omicron surge about the stability of your child’s school experience, worrying about safety, concerned about this coming month. It’s with this image that I write to share an […]

Sunday, January 2, 2022 Dear BUSD Families, I’m writing on Sunday, January 2 with an update related to COVID. I know that many of you are following the news closely, and that Monday’s return to school may be a cause for concern. Here is an update on our latest information about COVID transmission and what […]

December 30, 2021   Dear Berkeley Unified Community,  As we witness a surge in Omicron COVID-19 cases in many areas across the country, including Alameda County, I am writing to reassure you that BUSD will open on January 3, and that the key safety protocols we have practiced together will remain in place. Please also […]