In order to maintain proper physical distancing, Glendale Unified elementary schools will operate on a hybrid schedule. Students will attend school on campus either Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday and continue distance learning the rest of the week. All students will participate in distance learning on Wednesdays to allow time for adequate cleaning between the Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday cohorts.

In addition to the camera on their laptop, each teacher will be equipped with a web camera and an omnidirectional microphone in order to provide simultaneous instruction to students learning from the classroom and students learning from home.

Teachers will have the flexibility to organize their classroom schedule and configuration to best meet the needs of their students as long as they ensure all students receive equitable access to synchronous and asynchronous instruction and follow all classroom health and safety protocols.

Students will attend school on campus for the full school day on the days they are scheduled to attend school in person. Pick up and drop off times vary by school. On days when students are distance learning, they will follow the distance learning schedule established during the fall semester.

Careful coordination is required to create cohorts that address academic needs of all students while adhering to all health and safety protocols. Every attempt will be made to accommodate families' preferred schedules, including giving students who are members of the same household the same schedule. If you require specific scheduling accommodations, please contact your school office.

Lunch, recess, and nutrition breaks may look different at each school, depending on the availability and configuration of outdoor spaces and the number of students choosing to return for on-campus instruction. All health and safety protocols, including physical distancing, mask wearing, and frequent hand washing will be followed at all times. School leaders will share additional details with their communities as plans are finalized in the coming week.

Daily temperature checks and health screens are conducted at all school and district facilities. All students and employees reporting to campus are asked stay home if they are sick or if they have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive or experienced symptoms of COVID-19. Health and safety protocols, such as physical distancing, mask wearing, and frequent hand washing are observed at all times. Classrooms and public areas of campus are arranged for proper physical distancing and desk shields are provided for all students. Watch our Health and Safety Video to learn more about health and safety protocols being implemented across the distric.

The district does not encourage schedule changes. However, students who choose to attend school on-campus will be allowed to return to distance learning, if needed.

At this time, Public Health guidelines only allow for the return of 6th grade students attending elementary school. Middle schools will be eligible to return to in-person learning when Los Angeles County is in the Red Tier for COVID-19 transmission.

In order to maintain our cohorts and protect the health and safety of students and employees, families who choose for their students to continue distance learning are making a commitment to continue distance learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

Students who continue distance learning for the remainder of the school year will continue to follow the distance learning schedule established during the fall semester.

Every teacher will be equipped with two web cameras and an omni-directional microphone in order to provide simultaneous instruction to students learning from the classroom and students learning from home. Teachers will have the flexibility to organize their classroom schedule and configuration to best meet the needs of their students as long as they ensure all students receive equitable access to synchronous and asynchronous instruction and follow all classroom health and safety protocols.

Technology Learning Pods will continue to be available for students who are currently enrolled in the Tech Pods on days when they participate in distance learning. Extended care will continue to be available for students, prioritizing those who are currently enrolled in extended care.

Availability of child care for students not currently attending Technology Learning Pods will depend on staffing and space availability on each campus. The District is also working closely with the City of Glendale and other community partners to arrange additional child care opportunities for families. Further information will be provided soon.

GUSD has chromebooks and wifi hotspots available for families who do not have computing devices or access to the internet at home. If you need assistance with internet access, checking out a chromebook, technology support, or logging in to student accounts, visit the GUSD Tech Page or call our tech support help line at (818) 478-2664. You can also visit our tech support kiosk in the Glendale Unified district office lobby at 223 N. Jackson Street, Glendale, CA, 91206, if you need to check out or replace a Chromebook or check out a hotspot. The kiosk is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Student Wellness Department’s Services Webpage, has multiple resources for students and their families. The webpage is constantly being updated. The District has credentialed therapists and mental health interns available that can provide services to any student in need of additional support and counseling, via telehealth with parent consent, if needed. Families that need mental health and social emotional support for their students are asked to please contact the Wellness Office at (818) 241-3111, extension 1500.

We will continue to post updates on our school and district websites and social media.

Additionally, district staff and school principals will continue to communicate with students, employees, families, and our community through email and phone messages. For questions related to your middle or high school, please call your school office.

For questions related to your elementary school, please call GUSD’s Educational Services department at 818-241-3111, x1209. GUSD’s district office remains open to the public, following all public health guidelines, including physical distancing, hand washing/sanitizing, and wearing face coverings. 

Make sure your contact information is up-to-date by logging in to our GUSD Parent Connection portal at parent.gusd.net.