COVID-19 Updates
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CSDR Closure:
The CSDR campus is temporarily closed until further notice, to keep our community safe. Updates will be provided by website, email, SMS, and phone.
Online classes begin on Monday March 30 after Spring Break. See the instructional schedules below.
Free Meal Service:
Free meals are available as a drive through pick-up for students on free or reduced meal programs. Please contact your local school district for the meal pick up schedule and locations. Learning resource packets are also available for pick up during the meal pick up. Children must be present in order for meals to be provided. However, adults do not have to be with children for them to receive their meals. (21-Mar-2020)
News and Resources in ASL
COVID-19 Health and School Closure Opens in a new window or tab. (YouTube)
Free Food Debit Card:
The California Dept. of Social Services will issue Pandemic EBT benefits to children w/eligibility for free or reduced-price meals during school closure due to COVID-19. Families will get $365 per eligible child on their P-EBT card for use on food. Households will receive their card automatically in the mail between May 12 and 22, 2020. If they don’t receive the P-EBT card via mail by 5/22, apply online at Apply for P-EBT Opens in a new window or tab. before June, 30, 2020. (18-May-2020)
- Information About P-EBT (PDF)
- P-EBT Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- P-EBT Benefits Flyer (English) (PDF) | Los Beneficios de P-EBT Flyer (Spanish) (PDF)
eLearning
eLearning Resources
Students at CSDR can access learning and direct communication with school staff and classmates when they are at home or anywhere outside the classroom. The school subscribes to cloud services and a wide variety of educational technology software that are visually accessible and most appropriately meets the needs of Deaf learners.
Apple Education
- Apple Education Learning Series Opens in a new window or tab.
- Apple Learning Resources Opens in a new window or tab.
- Learn and Study From Home Opens in a new window or tab.
- Remote Learning Book Collection Opens in a new window or tab.
- @AppleEDU Opens in a new window or tab.
- #AppleEDUchat Opens in a new window or tab.
Microsoft Education
- Microsoft Education Blog Opens in a new window or tab.
- Microsoft Education YouTube Channel Opens in a new window or tab.
- @MicrosoftEDU Opens in a new window or tab.
- Remote Learning Opens in a new window or tab.
- Aprendizaje remoto (Spanish) Opens in a new window or tab.
- Microsoft Teams - Quick start guide Opens an external PDF file in a new window or tab.
- Microsoft Teams - Guía de inicio rápido (Spanish) Opens an external PDF file in a new window or tab.
eBooks
ABDO Books
Digital Bookshelf
- Website: Elementary - Grades PreK - 8
- User ID: ABDO Elementary
- Password: 2020
- Website: Secondary - Grades 5-12
- User ID: ABDO Secondary
- Password: 2020
Child's World
MackinVIA
- Website: MackinVIA Digital Library
- User ID: csdr
- Password: csdr
myON
- Website: myOn by Renaissance
- School Name: Read at Home
- Username: readnow
- Password: myon
TumbleBook Library
- Website: TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 Children's eBooks
- Username: tumble735
- Password: books
- Website: TeenBookCloud - Grades 7-12
- Username: tumble2020
- Password: A3b5c6
eLearning Department Schedules
Middle School
Friday - Academic Support & Teacher Prep
| Time Period | Monday (Odd) | Tuesday (Even) | Wednesday (Odd) | Thursday (Even) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a - 10:30a | 1st Period | 2nd Period | 1st Period | 2nd Period |
| 10:35a - 11:05a | 3rd Period | 4th Period | 3rd Period | 4th Period |
| 11:05a - 11:35a | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:35a - 12:05a | 5th Period | 6th Period | 5th Period | 6th Period |
| 12:10p - 12:40p | 7th Period | Break | 7th Period | Break |
High School
Mondays (8 am - 12 pm) - Academic Support & Teacher Prep
| Period | Time Period | Tuesday and Thursday | Wednesday and Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | 8:30a - 9:00a | In Session | Not in Session |
| 2nd Period | 8:30a - 9:00a | Not In Session | In Session |
| 3rd Period | 9:30a - 10:00a | In Session | Not in Session |
| 4th Period | 9:30a - 10:00a | Not in Session | In Session |
| 5th Period | 10:30a - 11:00a | In Session | Not in Session |
| 6th Period | 10:30a - 11:00a | Not in Session | In Session |
| 7th Period | 11:30a - 12:00p | In Session | Not in Session |
Free and Low-Cost Internet Access
- Comcast XFinity Opens in a new window or tab.
- AT&T Opens in a new window or tab.
- XFinity WiFi Opens in a new window or tab.
- Charter |
Free WiFi! service for 60 days is offered beginning March 16 for households with K-12 and/or college students who don't already have internet, as classes are moving online amid concerns about COVID-19. Call Charter/Spectrum: 1-844-488-8395, Comcast: 855-846-8376 or 855-765-6995 Spanish. (17-Mar-2020)
Deaf Agencies in Southern California
- Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness Opens in a new window or tab.
- Center On Deafness – Inland Empire | COVID-19 Resources Opens in a new window or tab.
- Deaf Community Services – San Diego Opens in a new window or tab.
Public Health:
- California Coronavirus COVID-19 Response Opens in a new window or tab.
- California Department of Public Health Opens in a new window or tab.
- Riverside University Health System- Public Health (RUHS-PH) Opens in a new window or tab.
- Convo Video Relay | COVID 19 ASL-focused Resources Opens in a new window or tab.
- Partners in Deaf Health Opens in a new window or tab.
- Communication Service for the Deaf | COVID-19 Resources Opens in a new window or tab.
- DPAN.TV The Sign Language Channel | COVID-19 Updates Opens in a new window or tab.
- American Society for Deaf Children | Talking to Kids about Coronavirus: ASL and English Resources Opens in a new window or tab.
- DCS Preschool Coronavirus Lesson | How to explain the coronavirus and hygiene to Deaf preschoolers or visual learners Opens in a new window or tab. (YouTube)
- Public may call 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone to receive general information about COVID-19.
Additional Federal, State, and Local Resources:
- Federal Opens in a new window or tab.
- State Opens in a new window or tab.
- Local Opens in a new window or tab.
- U.S. Dept. of Treasury stimulus information Opens in a new window or tab.
- Federal IRS Deferment information Opens in a new window or tab.
- Numerous local and national businesses are offering financial assistance or leniency for customers. Visit provider websites for specific details and information.
- Office on Aging Opens in a new window or tab. has designated locations for drive-up meal distribution for seniors.
- FIND Food Banks Opens in a new window or tab. is working closely with the MH DOC staff to coordinate community food distribution where feasible.
- Numerous local and national businesses are offering financial assistance or leniency for customers. Visit provider websites for specific details and information.
- President Trump pushed back Real ID deadline Opens in a new window or tab.
- Locally-sponsored Community Food sales Opens in a new window or tab.
- Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium Food Relief Program Opens in a new window or tab. – For every five meals sold, one meal will be donated to someone in need.
- FEMA’s Public Assistance Program in accordance with the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration:
- Several utility companies will not disrupt services or suspend disconnections: (Verizon Opens in a new window or tab.) (SoCal Gas Opens in a new window or tab.) (SoCal Edison Opens in a new window or tab.)
- California Grocers Association is monitoring product availability up and down the food chain Opens in a new window or tab..
Travel Restrictions/Border Closures:
- Complete list of National & International Travel Restrictions Opens in a new window or tab.
- Complete list of United States Border closures Opens in a new window or tab.
- Metrolink will temporarily operate on a reduced schedule (26-Mar-2020) Opens in a new window or tab.
- State Department is urging all Americans "do not travel" abroad Opens in a new window or tab.