A Message from Monrovia Unified School District - Release Date: 3/6/2020

I’d like to thank our community for their patience, understanding and cooperation as Monrovia Unified administrators and officials took steps to ensure our students could pursue their academic goals uninterrupted on March 5.

Our District continues to work closely with the Department of Public Health to promote healthy practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including:

• Hygiene: Make sure everyone washes their hands thoroughly for approximately 20 seconds. If possible, cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue and discard. Use your elbow when necessary. Use a greater than 60 percent alcohol-based hand sanitizer when you can't immediately wash your hands.
• Stay home when sick: Students who demonstrate symptoms of a virus should remain home until cleared to return to school. Students who show symptoms at school will be sent home.
• Limit contact: The CDC urges people to avoid close contact with people who are sick and to avoid touching our eyes, nose and mouth. We urge all students to observe safe distances and replace hugs and handshakes with elbow bumps.
• Clean spaces: Clean and disinfect surfaces and frequently touched objects. Monrovia Unified will conduct additional deep cleanings of schools as needed.
• Facemasks: The CDC does not recommend facemasks for people who are well. People who show symptoms of a respiratory illness may wear masks to prevent the spread of the disease to others. For more information about facemasks, visit the CDC website.