FBUSD Staff Blog 11.10.22

 FBUSD Mission

FBUSD delivers exceptional, engaging, equitable,

and collaborative learning opportunities for all students.

FBUSD Vision Every student receives engaging and challenging learning experiences to reach their greatest potential and thrive in a diverse global society.

News, Notes & Reminders...

• Please complete the evaluation for the November 1 Professional Development day here. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!  
• At Home COVID test kits will be distributed to sites next week to be sent home with students over the Thanksgiving break. Thank you for helping to keep our students and families healthy. 
• COVID Vaccines/Boosters are available at the Mendocino Coast Clinic from 2:00-5:00 PM on Tuesdays. More information can be found here.
• Testing is available at the District Office from 7:30-8:30 AM and 3:15-4:15 PM each day. 

November’s 

Harvest of the Month 

is CORN!

Take your students on a virtual field trip to our very own 

Redwood Rainbow Farm

to learn about corn from 

Julie and Iris!  

Here is a link to a short video you can show your students:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/107dgdlaP-1_2o1tSeuiHDl4YR1bql_Tm/view?usp=sharing

(I find it works best if you download the video ahead of time)

Hint:  This video will be perfect to show on POPCORN Friday! 

Here is a link to the Corn Educators' Newsletter & Curriculum: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AfA9YBrpivua0CJaH2XEPZDNUdLjWuCT/view?usp=sharing

If you use any of the Harvest of the Month videos with your class, 

can you please complete this short survey?

https://forms.gle/U7i8qnzSzqQMJ6LXA

Thank you for supporting 

Nutrition Education and Local Agriculture!

If there is anything I can do to help you please let me know!

Pilar

• Please complete the FBUSD Personal Emergency Information form for this year if you have not already done so. Please complete this even if none of the information has changed from previous years. The form can be found here. 
• FEMA has released kid friendly curriculum for emergency preparedness. The website can be found here. 
• HR Notes from Suzie

• The rental list has been updated. If you are looking for a place, please look at the link I've included. If you have a rental, please enter the requested information.

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wPuGya6v8HBzle29MzfaXWx0Q-ispUPUv8pjyA2vL9c/edit

• If you have a change of legal name change, address, mailing address, or phone number, please make sure Human Resources is notified. Any checks or tax documents will be mailed to the address on file. In addition, employees can make changes using the portal. 

• Please review your paycheck to ensure you have received your salary advance from DCEC Credits. Any credits submitted in October will be reflected on November's paycheck. Your paycheck stub and the employee portal are two sources to review your salaries. Credits on file are also registered in the portal. 

• EL Notes from Tina

• Here is a video of a keynote presentation from the 2018 CABE Conference that discusses equity. 

• Rewordify.com is a powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. This site can: simplify difficult English, for faster comprehension, effectively teach words, for building a better vocabulary, help teachers save time and produce engaging lessons, and help improve learning outcomes             https://rewordify.com/

• This article from Colorin Colorado contains resources and strategies on how to access and provide background knowledge for English Learners. By drawing on students' experiences for instruction, teachers can enhance their curriculum using a variety of resources in order to make the material more culturally relevant and accessible.
  https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/connect-students-background-knowledge-content-ell-classroom
  
  
  
• Here is a chart from the National Committee for Effective Literacy highlighting the Differences Impacting Literacy Development Between Monolingual English Learners And Bilingual Learners.

• 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline has gone active nationwide. Anyone can call or text 988 to be connected with a mental health counselor trained to support crisis intervention for substance abuse, suicide, or other mental health needs. You can find out more about the Lifeline at this link. 
• FBUSD Vacancies:  All internal job postings can now be found on the FBUSD Employee Resource webpage.  Click here to check out this new resource.
• The FBUSD Rental List can be found here. Feel free to view or add listings. 

• November 11- Veteran's Day
• November 14-18 Parent Teacher Conferences (TK-5)
• November 16 Parent Teacher Conferences (6-8)
• November 17- Board of Trustees Meeting
• November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
• December 1- College and Career Apparel Day
• December 10- Board Workshop on Equity

• Absence Request/Verification Form (Sub line 707-962-7368)
• AQI in Fort Bragg
• CDPH Guidance for K-12 Schools
• FBUSD Employee Handbook
• FBUSD Employee Payroll Portal
• FBUSD Salary Schedules
• MCOE Air Quality Guidelines for Schools
• QR code for a digital copy of your COVID-19 vaccine record
• Bilingual Family Liaison referral form
• Submit an IT ticket
• Submit a ticket with the maintenance department
• FBUSD Employee Resource webpage
• DCEC folder
• DCEC Book List