Rich History…Bright Future
MOTTO Rich History...Bright Future VISION Our vision is to create a safe and healthy learning community through the partnership of staff, students, and families. Together, we will foster mutual respect, character development, and academic growth with the goal of life-long...
Mitigation Plan COVID-19 Prevention Plan School Guidance Checklist Communication Process in the Event of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In the event there is a confirmed case, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) will be notified. Families of students in the same classroom...
Charles Alvarez calvarez@briggsesd.org President Current Term: December 2022 to December 2026 Personal Information Born and raised in Ventura County • Santa Paula resident since 1987 • Married to Sue Alvarez, 1984 • Two children, both graduates of Briggs, Santa Paula H.S., and the...
Student Sickness Reporting
Dear Briggs District Families:
The District asks that all parents screen their child daily for signs of illness and keep them home from school if they are sick. As a reminder, for any illness, a student must be symptom- free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school.
If your child has one or more symptoms associated with the COVID-19 virus, they will be required to test negative for COVID-19 OR have a note from a doctor giving an alternative diagnosis OR stay home for ten days. The school currently has FREE rapid Antigen tests available that you may request
to test your student at home.
If your child stays home from school, please call the attendance lines to report their absence.
Olivelands Attendance line: 805 229-0093
Briggs attendance line: 805-229-0094
COVID SYMPTOMS: fatigue, muscle body aches, congestion/runny nose, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, sore throat, headache, fever, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste/smell
The District will continue to provide masks for any student that requests one.
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Estimadas familias del distrito de Briggs:
El Distrito pide que todos los padres evalúen a sus hijos diariamente para detectar signos de enfermedad y que los mantengan en casa y no vayan a la escuela si están enfermos. Como recordatorio, para cualquier enfermedad, un estudiante debe estar libre de síntomas durante 24 horas sin el uso de medicamentos antes de regresar a la escuela.
Si su hijo tiene uno o más síntomas asociados con el virus COVID-19, se le pedirá que dé negativo en la prueba de COVID-19 O que tenga una nota de un médico que dé un diagnóstico alternativo O que se quede en casa durante diez días. Actualmente, la escuela tiene disponibles pruebas rápidas de
antígeno GRATUITAS que puede solicitar para evaluar a su estudiante en casa.
Si su hijo se queda en casa y no va a la escuela, llame a las líneas de asistencia para informar su ausencia.
Línea de asistencia de Olivelands: 805 229-0093
Línea de asistencia de Briggs: 805-229-0094
SÍNTOMAS DE COVID: fatiga, dolores musculares en el cuerpo, congestión/secreción nasal, náuseas/vómitos/diarrea, dolor de garganta, dolor de cabeza, fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar, pérdida del gusto/olfato
El Distrito continuará proporcionando máscaras para cualquier estudiante que solicite una.
The Briggs School District motto is Rich History….Bright Future. This has never been more evident as Briggs School District is celebrating its 150th anniversary as a school this year. George G. Briggs, for whom the school was named, was originally from Ohio but moved to California at the time of the gold fever. He had accumulated considerable wealth raising deciduous fruits near Marysville and then moved to Ventura County in 1862 and purchased the Santa Paula y Saticoy Rancho with hopes of raising his fruits there as well. His wife died suddenly in 1864 and his plans were never fulfilled. The “Briggs Ranch,” as it was known for many years, was broken up into 150 acre farms in 1867. It was natural, therefore, that his name should be applied to the first school.
The first public school was located near the northwest corner of Cummings and West Telegraph Roads. The schoolhouse was used for dances, Sunday school classes, community gatherings, weddings and funerals.
In 1881, Abner Haines set aside one acre of land for school purposes and it is part of the site on which the school is presently located at the corner of Briggs and West Telegraph Roads. However, the period from 1881 to 1900 was marked by a steady deterioration in the school plant.
Improvements began in 1900, and by 1918 it was praised as a model country district by the Blue Bulletin of the State Department of Education. In 1925, the building was torn down and the present building was constructed. It was dedicated on May 1, 1926.
Fast forward to 2019 and the main building at Briggs School remains true to its form on the corner of Briggs and West Telegraph Roads. In 2014, the district passed a 4.5 million dollar bond for improvements to the site. Recently, the district replaced and restored all of the windows at the main building while maintaining the integrity of the original style. Inside the building, however, 21st century learning is taking place. All students have 1 to 1 computer technology, interactive flat panel touch screens have replaced whiteboards and student desks and chairs are designed for active learning, which emphasizes more participation and interaction from the student rather than solely from the educator. So our district motto, Rich History…Bright Future….lives on.