FBUSD Staff Blog 10.6.2023

 

TLC Students participating in the Coastal Cleanup Day

Pilar Gray will be recognized for her awesome leadership in child nutrition on October 24. She will receive the California Food for California Kids Leadership and Innovation Award! Congratulations Pilar!

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...

November 1st Professional Learning Day * Respond by 10/9/23*

Are you interested in offering a session for your fellow educators at the November 1st PD Day?
Do you have a great idea, tool, or strategy you use that you think others might be interested in?
Did you learn something over the summer that you would like to share with colleagues?
Do you know someone you might like to team up with and offer a learning session together?
Please consider presenting a 90-minute or 45-minute session for your colleagues.

DCEC Credit Hours are available for presenters as follows:

Full Session (90 minutes) - 3.75 Credit Hours per Session

Mini-Session (45 minutes) - 1.875 Credit Hours per Session

The District is sponsoring a vaccine clinic to cover both the flu and/or new COVID vaccines. (Click here for the flier) You may sign up for both of them at the same time. It will be held October 17, 2023 at Room 306 at the High School. 

Please read everything carefully.

Staywell members:

     For this clinic, Staywell will cover the cost of the following for you and your covered dependents:

          The regular flu vaccine

          The high-dose flu vaccine for people over 65

          The most recently approved COVID vaccine

Non-Staywell members:

      The District will only cover the cost of the basic flu vaccine, for employees only

      If you have other insurance, you may sign up for other vaccines

In order to participate, you must sign up for an appointment using either this link  OR this QR code.  

The sign-up link and confirmation show the location as 312 S Lincoln (the D.O.).  It will actually be in Rm 306 at the High School.

In addition, you must bring the following with you:

     1) Signed Informed Consent form (English/Spanish)

     2) Your insurance card (Staywell, or other if you are not a Staywell member and would like something other than/in addition to the standard flu vaccine)

     3) For the COVID vaccine - your CDC Vaccination card OR your digital COVID vaccine record. Follow this link if you would like to access your digital vaccine record

     4) You should, if possible, wear short sleeves.

The clinic will be happening from 10am to noon and from 1pm to 4pm.  If needed, please work with your supervisor or site administrator for relief to schedule your vaccine time.

MCOE is offering a series of Math professional learning sessions in Willits, Fort Bragg, and Ukiah this year. Below are the dates. The sessions with Sarah Kingston and Barb Blanke will explore fluency progressions, models, and strategies needed to build confident and efficient mathematicians at all levels.

Ukiah - MCOE River Room

Friday ~ Oct. 20, 2023

Saturday ~ Oct. 21, 2023

Willits - Willits Center for the Arts

Friday ~ Jan. 19, 2024

Saturday ~ Jan. 20, 2024

Fort Bragg ~ FBHS Room 306

Friday ~ March 8, 2024

Saturday ~ March 9, 2024

• The updated Employee Handbook can be found here. 
• The updated Emergency Contact Form can be found here. 
• Athletic Schedules for our student-athletes are available on the FBMS and FBHS websites.  
• It is Hispanic Heritage Month. Here is a list of great resources to use in your classrooms to celebrate our students, staff, and community who have this heritage as a part of their backgrounds. 

• CDE Has created some posters to support Mental Health. Please see the links below.

• Bad Days and Good Days Poster

• Friendships & Mental Health Poster

• Your Mental Health is as Important as your Physical Health Poster

October’s 

Harvest of the Month 

is PEPPERS!

Take your students on a virtual field trip to 

Boonville Barn Collective

to learn about peppers!

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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15caeqaaRCDSAh8DDPKvJ8XIOKpjjFryc/view?usp=drive_link

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

Here is the link to the Berries Educators' Newsletter & Curriculum: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqW7z322z83v1Xc6efiu6Ome1GQ4dzzk/view?usp=drive_link

Thank you for supporting 

Nutrition Education and Local Agriculture!

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

Pilar

HR Notes from Suzie

FBUSD information https://sites.google.com/fbusd.us/district/employment?authuser=0

FBUSD Job Descriptions

FBUSD Employee Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

FBUSD Salary Schedules Certificated & Classified

FBUSD Substitute Teacher Salary

FBUSD Current Vacancies

Fort Bragg District Teacher Association (FBDTA) Master Agreement 7-1-23 to 6-30-24

California School Employees Association (CSEA) Master Agreement 2022-2025 

 

I will send an outstanding requirement list to site administrators soon, so please complete your annual Keenan requirements. 

Your username is always your first initial and last name, all lowercase.

There are some exceptions.

Go to:  https://fbusd-keenan.safeschools.com/login  

• Put in your username 
• Log in, then click the "Log Me In" (blue bar)
• You will see all the mandatory training for your job class
• Read the disclaimer
• Accept 
• Start Course
• Follow through to the end and follow prompts for the additional subjects until you reach the quiz.
• Take the quiz.
• Proceed to your next assignment.

If you have questions, please contact me directly at sgibson@fbusd.us

 

Do you know someone who would like to become a substitute teacher? Commission on Teacher Credentialing Emergency 30-Day Substitute Permit information can be found here. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/30-Day-Substitute-Teaching-Permit-(CL-505p) 

 

The basic skills test requirement is being waived for a limited time.

EL Notes from Tina

Colorin Colorado has a wealth of resources for those of us who teach English Learners--which we all do!

https://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/guide

Sesame Street!!! Sesame Workshop has fantastic resources for teaching children about everything from 'Language in Everyday Moments' to "Talking about Tough Topics'. Most videos are available in English and Spanish, and there is also a section just for Spanish speakers! So great!

https://sesameworkshop.org/topics/language-literacy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRM6g5oaHoE&t=2s

• 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline 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 resource.
• FBUSD Rental List can be found here.

• October 7 9:00AM Board of Trustees – Special Meeting Workshop
• October 12-13 October Break
• October 19 Mendo College Coast Center College and Career Day 
• October 19 6:00PM Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
• October 21 9:00AM Board of Trustees – Equity Workshop
• October 23-27 Homecoming Week at FBHS
• November 1 Professional Development

• 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
• 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