November 20, 2020

 

This past weekend family and friends joined me in volunteering to reseed some of

our burned hillsides in Vacaville. On Saturday we helped out Zinger Ranch.

We planted native grasses, acorns, and pollinators. This should help with erosion

as well as provide food for local honeybees. We had a great time and look forward

to our next reseeding opportunity.

ENCOURAGING CAMERAS ON!

I read a great article on ways to encourage students to turn their cameras on. From playing a game, to giving them options, to using ice breakers, we want to encourage them to turn their cameras on. We know, however, that this cannot be forced (and even with parent permission, need to be done carefully).

While this article is focused on Zoom users, there are some very helpful ideas on how we can get students to feel more comfortable in turning their cameras on even if for a brief moment. After building relationships with our students and polling them, they may have some "out of the box" ideas on how they can show their face or space on camera!

----->Take a look at the full article HERE!<-----

Several of you have asked about food service for our students. Please encourage our

families to apply for free and reduced lunch on the FSUSD website through the child

nutrition department. 

Please post this on your Google Classroom and send out in your newsletters. 

As a result of teachers posting the link in their Google Classroom, several more parents

submitted applications. If you would like to do the same, here are links your teachers

can use: 

For electronic submittal: My School Apps (FSUSD) (parents can toggle to select their preferred language at the top of the webpage)

PLEASE WELCOME

Starting November 30th, Mrs. Kalyuta will be going on Maternity leave until late February. Mrs. Del Dotto and Mrs. Butler will be the long term subs during this time. Please see notes from each of them below. 

Hello, 

My name is Meredith Del Dotto and I am looking forward to teaching ELA and

History during Mrs. Kalyuta's leave.  I have been a long term sub for about

8 years and have been subbing for 12 years.  All three of our boys attended

Suisun Valley from Kindergarten to 8th grade and it has a warm place in my

heart. Feel free to contact me at meredithd@fsusd.org

 

Hi!

 My name is Sandra Butler and I am going to be joining Meredith Del Dotto as a

substitute teacher for you 8th graders!  

A little bit about me...

I have been a FSUSD substitute teacher off and on since 1995.  I used to

substitute teach quite a bit at Suisun Valley School. I even taught 8th grade

for a month from November thru December while they were looking for a full

time teacher. Not only was I a substitute teacher, I also taught an art class for

K-8 classes and an after school art class at Suisun Valley School. 

My two sons, Blake and Spencer Butler, had the privilege of attending Suisun

Valley School from kindergarten thru 8th grade!  Blake is now 25 years old and

Spencer is 23 years old. Meredith's and my children grew up together!  Thank

you for bringing me on board and I look forward to meeting all of you! 

I am thankful for a wonderful school community, loving family, friends, and that we are all healthy. This holiday season we are thinking of others  and helping out families in need, whether it is reseeding farms or delivering meals to families. My dad had his surgery on Monday night and has been in a medically induced coma since then.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and be safe. Put your phones and computers away if you can. 

Board Policy Information 

The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District maintains Board Policies and Administrative Regulations that provide guidance to the operations of the district based on current State and Federal law.  Please read the following policies listed below.

BP 5141.4 Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting AR 5141.4 Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting

Pursuant to Education Code 44691, the California Department of Education (CDE) is required to disseminate information to all school districts regarding the detection and reporting of child abuse and to provide guidance on the responsibilities of mandated reporters.  The Governing Board is committed to supporting the safety and well-being of district students and desires to facilitate the prevention of and response to child abuse and neglect.

BP 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment AR 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment

Education Code 234.1 mandates that districts adopt policy prohibiting, at school or in any school activity related to school attendance or under the authority of the district, discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on the foregoing characteristics. The Administrative Regulation identify the employee(s) designated to coordinate the district's efforts to comply with state and federal civil rights laws (e.g. Title IX and Section 504 coordinators), including the investigation and resolution of discrimination complaints under AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures.