FBUSD Staff Blog 11.3.2023

FBHS Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

FBUSD Staff Development Day

Halloween Parade at Redwood

Pilar Gray received an award for her innovation in our Child Nutrition Services!

Joe celebrating Halloween

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...

Imagination Library Available to ALL Mendocino County Families!

The Mendocino County Office of Education is partnering with the Sonoma County Office of Education to host a

CS + First Steps to Integrating Computer Science Using 'Plugged' Activities Event 

Wednesday, December 6th, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. 

Learn more about integrating Computer Science into your K-12 classroom

Explore engaging plugged computer science resources and activities that you can implement immediately

Find out more about upcoming spring and summer professional learning for educators

This is an exciting opportunity for California teachers to be compensated for engaging in

Computer Science professional learning and is provided through Region 2’s work in the

Computer Science Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Seasons of CS.

Our synchronous learning on December 6th is coupled with 90 minutes of asynchronous activity to be completed independently. Teachers completing both components will be compensated $125. 

90 Minutes Synchronous Session via Zoom: December 6th, 2023, from 4-5:30 pm

90 Minutes Asynchronous Activity: Due by Jan 31st, 2024

Compensation: $125 for completion of 180 Minute Professional Learning

Registration is open and FREE to any California teacher and no prior experience with Computer Science is necessary! Please contact Rebecca Bailey atrbailey@mcoe.us or Casey Shea at cshea@scoe.org if you have any questions. 

Register HERE 

November 10th is Veteran's Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

November 20th - 24th - THANKSGIVING BREAK

Trauma Informed Training

Safe Spaces is a Trauma Informed Practice training. It is online and consists of 3 modules of about 2 hours each. These modules are eligible for DCEC credits. The training can be found at https://osg.ca.gov/safespaces/. 

Fort Bragg Unified School District

Health & Wellness Council

We need your participation!

What is a Health & Wellness Council?

An action-oriented advisory group that focuses on the health and well-being of students,

staff, and families in a school community. The Council makes recommendations to the

School Board for the District Wellness Policy, assists in the implementation of the

policy, and leads other health-related initiatives. The Council ideally includes school

district employees, students, parents, school board members, & community members.

A Health & Wellness Council may also:

 Monitor and evaluate the implementation of district health and wellness policies

and programs.

 Advise the school board or district on community health issues

 Organize health-promoting programs or events in the district or community.

We will meet:

Last Tuesday of the Month, Every Other Month at 3:30 pm

November 28

January 30

March 26

May 28

Location to be determined.

To join our Council, please call or email Pilar at:

(707) 961-3521 or pgray@fbusd.us

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.

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

Native American Heritage Month

It is Native American Heritage Month. You can find resources to support students here. 

• A big thank you to everyone for making the November 1 PD Day a success!
• 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.  

• 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

November’s 

Harvest of the Month 

is ROOT VEGETABLES - 

Radishes & Turnips!

Take your students on a virtual field trip to 

Nye Ranch in Fort Bragg

to learn about root vegetables!  

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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQA7gm1ug56UjQZzoX0A0ISFkvaoLkte/view?usp=sharing

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

Here is the link to the Root Vegetables Educators' Newsletter & Curriculum: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OchwzWS9KZ14HS4hlhEL1iRFoajHAyV6/view?usp=sharing

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

Please ensure you have received credit for all your transcript and DCEC submissions. The deadline for salary advancement was October 15, 2023. If you have attained an advanced degree, please make sure you are receiving the salary increase. All degrees must be reflected on official transcripts accompanied by a conferral date. Please keep all credit update emails for your records. Credit updates state your submitted credits, total credits to date, salary advancement, a link to the FBUSD salary schedule location, and information on eligible transcript credits. Classified notices can be slightly different.

 

Staywell Benefit information is available on the FBUSD website. It is located on the employee resource page. You must have your FBUSD email open to access. https://sites.google.com/fbusd.us/do-employee-resources 

 

Receiving a 30-day Substitute Permit is easier than ever! 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) I assist with all permitting if needed.

 

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

Passage of SB 1397 has temporarily waived the Basic Skills Requirement from January 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024. Basic skills proficiency will once again be required for the initial issuance of the Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit after July 1, 2024. As long as your permit remains active, this will apply. 

 

The Basic Skill Requirement still applies to other credentialing permits. Contact me if you need information or application assistance.

EL Notes from Tina

Using visuals is crucial when providing comprehensible input for our English Learners.

The Noun Project has more than 5 million icons and stock images that can be used for visual support for your ELs.

https://thenounproject.com/

Another source is Pics4Learning: https://www.pics4learning.com/

• 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.

• November 8 6:00 PM RFEP Celebration at Dana Gray
• November 9 6:00 PM FBUSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
• November 10 No School – Veteran’s Day Holiday
• November 20-24 No School- Thanksgiving Break

• 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