December 18, 2020

 Happy Holidays from the Wright Family

Thank you for everything you DO for our students!! I hope that you have time to enjoy some time off with family and friends. I am going to say it again, I am so lucky to work with such a dedicated group of teachers that will take NO EXCUSES to ensure that our students are successful!! Happy Holidays and have a Happy New Year!!

We, as educators, can be that one person in a child’s life that can make a difference. Watch the video below: Brings tears to my eyes every time!!

Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying  OCTOBER 17, 2014

Phrases like "random acts of kindness" and "pay it forward" have become popular terms in modern society. It seems that we just can't get enough of those addictive, feel-good emotions -- and with good reason. Scientific studies prove that kindness has many physical, emotional, and mental health benefits. And children need a healthy dose of the warm-and-fuzzies to thrive as healthy, happy, well-rounded individuals.

Patty O'Grady, PhD, an expert in neuroscience, emotional learning, and positive psychology, specializes in education. She reports:  Kindness changes the brain by the experience of kindness. Children and adolescents do not learn kindness by only thinking about it and talking about it. Kindness is best learned by feeling it so that they can reproduce it.

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 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures BP 3290 Gifts, Grants and Bequests

Pursuant to 5 CCR 4610, districts are required to adopt a uniform system of procedures that meets specified requirements for investigating and resolving complaints alleging (1) noncompliance with state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs; (2) noncompliance with state law prohibiting the charging of student fees; or (3) unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying). BP/AR 1312.3 outline the expectations and procedures FSUSD follows related to such complaints. If an FSUSD staff member secures a donation for a classroom or school, the staff member should understand that as an employee, the donation is to the District.  BP 3290 outlines the steps that must be followed when accepting a donation.  If the FSUSD staff member uses DonorsChoose.org, the DonorsChoose website emphasizes that the materials funded through DonorsChoose are the property of the public school, and if a teacher leaves the school, the items remain at the school.

December 11, 2020

 

It was so hard to say goodbye to this man. He was my world after my mom died. He played the role of both parents and never let us give up on anything in life. He drove us to work hard and supported us every step of the way. He raised all of us like boys. In the Indian culture there are certain traits that women should have and certain traits men should have. He made sure that we knew that we could and be anything we wanted to be BUT we definitely HAD to get an education. There was absolutely no way to get out of that! There are so many things I am going to miss. We were so lucky to have him around as long as we did. Thank you for your support and kind words during this time. It really helped :) Monday is my birthday and as many of you know, I lost my mom when I was 11 years old to cancer. During my birthday I always tend to miss her the most! She was only 41 when she died and since my 41st birthday I feel so lucky to be alive and to be with my family. I will be turning 49, so I will be partaking in 49 random acts of kindness. We will not be able to go to San Francisco because of COVID. I actually had started with my random acts in November. The biggest one is giving back to my community by helping to reseed it. My mom was an immigrant and taught all four of us the art of giving back to our community. She was a teacher and because we lived in a community of immigrants many of the women would come to her for guidance. Our house was always that house, there was always someone over. I learned so much from my mom in the few years I had with her.

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.

   Board Policy                         Description 

BP 3514, Environmental Safety AR 3514, Environmental Safety

The Governing Board recognizes its obligation to provide a safe and healthy environment at school facilities for students, staff, and community members.  Staff and students shall be asked to refrain from bringing common irritants such as furred or feathered animals, stuffed toys that may collect dust mites, scented candles, incense, or air fresheners and from using perfume or cologne, scented lotion or hair spray, nail polish or nail polish remover, or other personal care products that are not fragrance-free in classrooms or other enclosed areas or buildings. BP 3514 and AR 3514 outline measures to support air quality for staff and students.

BP 5131.2 Bullying BP 5145.9 Hate Motivated Behavior BP 4119.21 Professional Standards BP 4212.3/4312.3 Oath or Affirmation

The Governing Board recognizes the harmful effects of bullying on student well-being, student learning, and school attendance and desires to provide a safe school environment that protects students from physical and emotional harm. No individual or group shall, through physical, written, verbal, visual, or other means, harass, sexually harass, threaten, intimidate, cyberbully, cause bodily injury to, or commit hate violence against any student or school personnel, or retaliate against them for filing a complaint or participating in the complaint resolution process. Board Policy 5131.2 - Bullying, and Board Policy 5145.9 - Hate Motivated Behavior, outline the process that teachers and administrators must follow related to preventing, and/or addressing such behavior. The Governing Board expects district employees to maintain the highest ethical standards, behave professionally, follow district policies and regulations, abide by state and federal laws, and exercise good judgment when interacting with students and other members of the school community.  BP 4119.21 - Professional Standards - outlines these expectations. BP 4212.3 and 4312.3 reflect the Government Code requirements that public employees are disaster service workers.

Observable Fish Moments at SV:

Be There: Thank you Janice for helping out at the staff meeting. Kristin thank you for handling so many things while I was out. 

Play: Please make sure you fill out at least one good news referral a week. 

Choose your attitude: Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. 

Make Their Day:  A huge thank you to Kristin and Vicky to making phone calls and ensuring we had 100% of our meal applications in. We won $2,500 for our site budget!! WOOHOO!!