In this edition ...

• How we monitor air quality
• Volunteer badges: New, easy-to-follow chart
• Trustees meet on Sept. 7
• Community Check-In on Sept 8

On bad air days, decisions about actions, activities cancellations or school closure will be made based on AirNow measurements and the MVWSD Air Quality Index Chart. To view the MVWSD AQI chart and the live AirNow measurement, please see this webpage. Decisions about indoor recess/lunch for students will be made when the air quality dips into or below “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”

Our HEPA filters (in every classroom and office) do double duty of helping to protect against airborne germs, as well as clean the air when wildfire smoke is bad. This is in addition to our schools’ updated HVAC systems that have highly effective MERV-13 filters, which is the highest-grade filter available for our units, or air purifiers with filtration ratings at least as high as the MERV-13. Our HVAC systems’ MERV-13 filters will remove 90% of smoke particulate, but not all of smoke odor.

If you think that you will be volunteering on campus more than 3 times this school year for more than 10 min each visit, or plan to be an overnight trip chaperone, now is the time to apply for your volunteer badge.

Please check the easy-to-follow chart here to help you get started. There are more steps to complete the first time you apply. After that, renewals are easier. Thank you for helping to protect our students' safety and to ensure MVWSD complies with state law. We are grateful for parents willing to help us at school!

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: mvwsd.org/trustees.

Please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph on Friday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Click here to register: http://mvw.sd/cc0908. Mark your calendars for all upcoming community check-ins! Please click here for a list of meetings and registration details