3.28.2025 FBUSD Staff Blog

Fort Bragg Middle and High School
Spend the Day with
Mendocino-Lake County Honor Band and Mr. Waletzko

A HUGE shoutout to the FBHS staff for all the work they put into the WASC Accreditation Verification visit. Thank you for all the work you did to support this!

A shoutout to the FBMS staff who made the Career Day a success! Thank you for making this a great day for our students!

We are busily planning for the summer. 

• Our summer school plans are coming along well. If you are teaching summer school, please send Carolyn your course description by April 4. 
• Our summer Professional Development plans are also developing. Please keep in mind that this is a draft of what is planned and may change slightly over the next few weeks. Please note that staff will be paid their daily rate for participating in the full-day options. 

As we move toward the end of the year, please make every effort to be present at work. We have added 5 new certificated and several new classified substitutes recently. However, it is still best to have our students connect with our regular staff. Also, please be sure to get approval from your site administrator or manager before taking time off. 

Thank you for all you do for students!

-Joe

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System of Support for Expanded Learning(SSEL)

Needs Assessment for KUDOS

Please take a moment to fill out the survey linked here to assist our Region 1 Team in completing their strategic plan for 

KUDOS programs in the 2025-26 school year.

The SSEL team provides valuable training and technical support to staff in school districts to support Expanded Learning Programs.

Thank you! Questions? Contact:

Victoria Anaya-Franco, Kudos Director

(707) 813-4718

vanayafranco@fbusd.us

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Virtual Series on the CA Math Framework

for both

Administrators and Teachers

• Admin Session - Monday, April 21st - 9:00-10:30 am (register here)
• Educator Sessions - 3:30-5:00 pm (register here)
• Thursday, May 8th 
• Wednesday, May 21st 
• Q& A (all) - Wednesday, May 28th (register here)

For more Information, Contact: Rachel Droullard, (707) 467-5073; rdroullard@mcoe.us

FBUSD Educators who attended the MCOE 

"Tune Up Your Math" Training

Saturday, March 22nd:

Sarah Magee

Rachel Stadler

Virginia Knott

Angelica Sanchez

Joel Zika

Amanda Gray

Kirsten Hawk

Punya Droz

Monica Lima

THANK YOU for taking time out of your weekend to

invest in your professional learning!

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Registration for Summer of CS is now open!

CS for K-5 Teachers

Regional Workshop | June 20, 2025 | Mendocino, CA

 One-day in-person training on June 20th in Mendocino, CA
 Asynchronous learning activities to be completed by June 28th
 A participation stipend upon completion of both components

 Register here

CS for 6-12 Educators

Statewide Event | June 23-27, 2025 | Anaheim, CA

Early registration is now open for CSPDWEEK, a five-day professional learning event featuring onboarding workshops for educators teaching Grades 6-12. Participants will receive:

 Participation stipends
 All travel expenses covered

 Register here

If you'd like to learn more about K-12 Computer Science (CS) standards and curriculum pathways, please don't hesitate to contact me (rbailey@mcoe) or

explore our Byte of CS Resource Guide for helpful insights.

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INTERESTED IN MATH?
Stay tuned for a possible upcoming Book Study Opportunity!
Creating Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

If you are interested in participating in a Book Study

Contact Kirsten Hawk to sign up at khawk@fbusd.us

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FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Go to https://educationspeakersnetwork.com/california-literacy-2025/

for information and registration for this

FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

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ConnectCare3's Monthly Wellness Calendar

featuring mindfulness practices, nutrition tips, and more!

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In response to Senate Bill 1288, the CDE is convening an
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Workgroup
to support the safe, effective, and equitable use of AI in schools across California.

The workgroup application deadline is April 11: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr25ltr0313.asp

• March 29th - Special Olympics Basketball Benefit (FBHS Gym)
• April 1st 5:15 PM - Redwood Parents' Club Meeting
• April 3rd 4:00 PM - Dana Gray Family Craft Night
• April 4th - Spring Carnival & ER Day!
• April 7th - 11th - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

• American Fidelity Log-in

• Deferred Net Pay Authorization Form (12 Paychecks)

• Direct Deposit Authorization

• Employee Accident/Injury Report Form

• Employee Workers' Compensation Claim

• Employee Handbook 

• Employee Payroll Portal

• Employee Resources webpage

• IT Help Ticket

• DCEC Handbook

• DCEC Book List 

• Salary Schedules 

• Supplemental Timesheet 

• Volunteer Driver Clearance Forms 

      

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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.