FBUSD Staff Blog 10-23-2026

Pilar Gray, Director of Nutrition Services, Cassidy Daniels, FBMS Ag Teacher,

and Iris Hemmings, Elementary School Gardens Coordinator

Attended the California Farm to School Summit at

Soil Born Farm in Sacramento

Four FBHS students were invited to be part of the
Mendocino Coast 100 Women Strong event.

They listened to presentations from three local non-profits and joined other participants in casting a vote for one of the organizations to receive $10,0000+ of the funds that were raised during the event.

Three FBHS Students attended the Criminal Justice Career Academy at Mendocino College Lake Center

FBHS attended the Mendocino College Coast Center for the Annual College & Career Day

FBHS Dual Enrollment Ambassadors Liliana Ramirez and Fransisca Toscano joined the Dual Enrollment Ambassadors from other Mendocino Coast schools

Today was an exciting and historic day for Fort Bragg Unified as we celebrated the grand opening of our new Alternative Education campus! This milestone represents years of planning, hard work, and dedication from our staff, students, and the incredible community that has supported us throughout this journey.

I want to give a special shout-out to Barry Silva, our maintenance team, and our custodial crew for their tremendous efforts in getting the campus ready for today's celebration. Their hard work behind the scenes was essential to making the grand opening such a success. Thank you for all you did to make this day possible!

The opening of this campus also marks a significant milestone in our district's history. For the first time, all of our students are learning in permanent classrooms rather than portable buildings as their primary instructional spaces. This is an accomplishment worth celebrating and a reflection of our community's commitment to providing high-quality learning environments for every student.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has contributed to making this vision a reality. Most importantly, I am excited for our Alternative Education students and staff, who now have a beautiful new campus to call their own. This investment reflects our shared belief that every student deserves a learning environment where they feel valued, supported, and inspired to succeed.

- Joe

Classified Conference for
ALL Classified Staff and Paraprofessionals

The conference will provide a day of engaging, practical, and supportive training designed to build skills and confidence. Sessions will focus on working effectively with students and navigating situations that classified staff encounter in their day-to-day work.

ALL classified staff and paraprofessionals are welcome.

Monday, November 2 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Register here

Location: MCOE River Room, 2240 Old River Road, Ukiah.

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. FBUSD will reimburse attendees for mileage.

Questions? Please contact Pamela Mathias at pmathias@mcoe.us.

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K-12 Schools Staff Training

Fit learning into your busy schedule with access to on-demand training modules, downloadable PDFs, upcoming webinars, and tools any time of day or night.

As a TeachingBooks partner, you already have access to resources that can help educators save time, engage students, and make meaningful connections to books. Here are a few tools that are being used in classrooms and libraries right now:

Build background knowledge with Meet-the-Author recordings like This Is a School
Extend reader engagement with ready-to-use mini lessons
Discover new ideas for implementation during upcoming Sora and TeachingBooks webinars

Our webinars are a great way to learn practical strategies and see how other districts are using TeachingBooks alongside Sora to support readers.

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