10.3.2025 FBUSD Staff Blog

FFA Attending the North Coast Region Leadership Conference

• Supporting a student with some mental health needs? Had parents asking you for resources to support their student? Visit https://parentguidance.org/ for some free courses and resources for parents and staff in helping our students with mental health. 

• Please note that our dental insurance provider will change effective January 1. Our new provider will be Ameritas. They have advantages over Delta Dental. 
• They pay the provider directly.
• They take recommendations from patients and work with dentists to get them in their network. 
• They have better customer service than we have received with Delta. 
• Check out their providers.
• More information will be coming soon. You do not need to do anything yet. 

I hope you have an amazing weekend!

- Joe

Redwood Parking Lot will be closed from 7:30-7:50 on October 8. We will be hosting the Walk and Roll to School event and using the parking lot as our assembly point. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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FBUSD Highlighted in

BLUEZONES National Newsletter!

How One School District Got Students Moving, Nourishing, and Connecting

In Mendocino County, California, the Fort Bragg Unified School District has empowered students to eat healthier, move more, and discover their purpose. This is the result of a years-long investment in their health and well-being. 

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November 3rd Classified Conference!

• Regulate to Educate - session with Mendocino SELPA

• Communication through Improv with Ukiah Players Theater

• Supporting Academics in the classroom with an Instructional Assistant from Anderson Valley Unified

• Interacting with Students, making poor choices with Bilingual Liaison and former Campus Supervisor Jose Najera Martinez

This conference will run from 9am to 4pm.

Attendees will receive a swag bag and lunch will be provided.

MCOE Classified Conference

November 3, 2025

9am - 4pm

Location: TBD in the Ukiah Valley

Registration Link: HERE

Questions: email Cymbre at cthomasswett@mcoe.us

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• October 6th 5:00 PM - Board of Trustees Special Meeting (District Office Conference Room)
• October 7th - FBHS Picture Make-Up Day
• October 8th 7:30 AM - Walk & Roll to School 🚴🏃
• October 9th & 10th - Fall Break NO SCHOOL
• October 13th - 17th FBHS Homecoming Week!

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• 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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