Online instruction for all grade levels will begin after spring break. Please contact your child's homebase teacher if you need more information on online coursework.
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Dear Parent/Guardian:

You may have heard on the news this week that California Governor Gavin Newsom shared his opinion that schools may not reopen this school year. We understand this information is unsettling, but as of now, there is no definitive date on when schools will reopen.


Yesterday, the Governor mandated a statewide stay at home order. As of now there is no end date to the order; the need will be reassessed at the state level. The O’Farrell Charter Schools will continue to follow these directives. This likely means our campuses will not reopen on April 6, as originally planned. All decisions about reopening will be made in conjunction with state and local public health officials.

While we are uncertain how long this closure will last, we are putting plans in place that will provide students with resources they need, during this closure. We encourage you to think in both the short- and long-term as well. Here are some resources to assist you.

*There are many sites across the county set up to provide school-aged children with breakfast and lunch. Lunch is served drive-thru style, or walk-up, in the O’Farrell School parking lot. 6130 Skyline Drive. Monday-Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

*We have digital learning resources available that we encourage you and your student to utilize while schools are closed. If you need internet in your home, please contact your local internet provider; many are providing free internet for homes with K-12 children during this time.

*In partnership with KPBS and the San Diego County Office of Education, we welcome you to access 12 hours daily of state standards-aligned television programming scheduled by grade level. A student does not need access to a computer or the Internet to watch. Tune into KPBS 2 with an antenna at channel 15.2, or on Cox 811 or Spectrum 1277. Additional digital content is also accessible through PBS LearningMedia.

*We encourage you to stay informed of the situation by regularly checking updates from San Diego County Public Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The San Diego County Public Health Department updates its website daily with information about COVID19 and related emergency orders. Please check this site regularly and adhere to all orders and recommendations.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time. We will continue to communicate regularly as we learn new information.
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Breakfast and lunch will still be available to students during the school closure. Grab and go meals may be picked up Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in our school parking lot at 6130 Skyline Drive. A station will be set up for you to come pick up food. One lunch and one breakfast per student, per day. Students must be present to pick up the meal.

As of today, the CDE has processed requests for more than 3,100 emergency feeding sites throughout the state. As school districts continue to update the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System, these sites will be populated into the “Meals for Kids” app.
The “CA Meals for Kids” app was originally released in 2018 to help users to find the locations of California’s Summer and Afterschool Meal Programs, which are spread throughout the state. These programs provide no-cost meals to children aged eighteen and under. The app is available for free download through Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play Store, and Microsoft’s App Store web pages.
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Every 10 years, people across the country and in
California fill out the Census in order to have an accurate
count of all people in the United States. The Census
determines California’s federal funding for important
community services that help support our families and fair
share of representation in California.
The next Census is in Spring 2020.
Let’s ensure all Californians are counted so we can put those resources to good use here at home!
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Click here to read the article in the U-T which mentions The O’Farrell Charter School as the only public school in San Diego County to have a perfect four-year graduation rate and a 100 percent rate of graduates who fulfilled course requirements for admission to the University of California and California State University.
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We were honored to have special guests on campus on September 23, 2019. CA Senator Toni Atkins, SDUSD Board President Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, SDUSD Board Member Richard Barrera, and SDUSD Chief Facilities Planning & Construction Officer Lee Dulgeroff met with students, toured the campus, and saw learning in action in our OCS classrooms.
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Dear O’Farrell Families,

As always, we are concerned with the health of all of our students, staff, and families. With the recent concerns worldwide with the Coronavirus we want you know that we receive regular communication from the California Department of Public Health with updates on the virus and recommendations at the school level. Our O’Farrell team is monitoring updates from the California Department of Education, and the San Diego County Health Department on a regular basis. We will continue to respond accordingly.

See the attached link for more information.
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The attendance challenge will begin on the first day of school:

Perfect Attendance-No absences or tardies
Excellent Attendance-No more than 3 absences

At the end of the year, all students with perfect or excellent attendance will receive the California State Seal Award. Students with perfect attendance will be invited to participate in a special recognition ceremony.
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The O’Farrell Charter School and Ingenuity Charter School will hold a community feedback forum for all interested stakeholders to review and provide feedback on The OCS and Ingenuity Comprehensive Safety Plans and Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP).

DATE: Monday February 10, 2020
TIME: 4:30 P.M.
LOCATION: OCS LIBRARY
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