January 22, 2021

Support our Student Council - Chalk Kindness Challenge 

 #kindnessmatters Did you know that a smile, a kind word, a helping hand or a simple note of thanks VIRTUALLY can truly make someone's day?  These are SIMPLE acts of kindness that can be LIFE CHANGING for many on our staff/students.  Happiness researcher (yes, it's a real thing), found that if you perform random acts of kindness for two minutes a day for twenty-one days, you can actually retrain your brain to be more positive.  

Kindness check off lists are in our January staff meeting folder. Great Kindness

challenge is Jan. 25 - 29 :) Nicole also shared a PPT this week.

Staff kindness challenge during the week :

Monday: Text a staff member a kind message

Tuesday: Check on a teacher out of your grade level via Google meet that you rarely

get to see

Wednesday: Email a staff member a kind message for the day

Thursday: Email 5 of your former students who are NOT in your classroom a kind

message

Friday: Hand out 5 virtual caught you doing something right today

Relationships matter deeply, learning happens when the brain feels safe and supported, and no child is a lost cause. Take a look at THIS ARTICLE “What is so true in the science of human development is that it is an optimistic story,” Cantor says. “It tells a story that no matter what a child’s starting point is, that 

development is possible if it is intentionally encouraged in the experiences and relationships that children have.”

Board Policies Update for Site Newsletters

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.  Over the next

few months, the newsletter will highlight one or two policies that are

required to be shared annually with FSUSD staff.  Please take time to

review these policies:

BP 1240 Volunteer Assistance

AR 1240 Volunteer Assistance

The Governing Board recognizes that volunteer assistance in schools can

enrich the educational program, increase supervision of students, and

contribute to school safety while strengthening the schools' relationships

with the community. The Board encourages parents/guardians and other

members of the community to share their time, knowledge, and abilities

with students.

BP/AR 1240 - Volunteer Assistance outlines the process for having

volunteers on campus.

Observable Fish Moments at SV:

Be There:  When people need you, they need you.  Setting aside distractions and judgments to be fully present is a sign of respect.  It improves communication and strengthens relationships.

Play: You can be serious about your work without taking yourself too seriously. Play is a mindset more than a specific activity.  It allows you to throw yourself with enthusiasm, creativity and CURIOSITY, into whatever you are doing, in a way that is natural, not forced.  “Playing” with ideas helps you find solutions to everyday challenges.

Choose your attitude: To actually choose how you respond to life, not just react, you must be intentional.  Ask yourself throughout the day, “What is my attitude right now? Is it helping the people who depend on me? Is it helping me to be most effective?”

Make Their Day:   Simple gestures of thoughtfulness, thanks and recognition make people feel appreciated and valued.  When you make someone feel good, you feel good too.

THROUGH THE FISH PHILOSOPHY, WE BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH, THE STUDENTS WE TEACH AND THE PEOPLE WE LOVE.