BUSD Community Connections |
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Our monthly newsletter is a great way to learn about the latest news at Berryessa Union School District. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates and visit our website for calendar and meeting information.
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Message from the Superintendent |
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Dear Berryessa Community,
Welcoming our students to in-person learning has brought much excitement, inspiration and enthusiasm to our school community. We celebrate the return of many of our students, teachers and staff to our classrooms and campuses during this challenging time.
We have seen so many smiles through the eyes of our students with their masks on! It has been such a special time with lots of emotions as many of our students reunited with their classmates and teachers. We would like to thank you for your resilience and commitment during this time of transition.
The joy of welcoming students for in-person learning and the emotion that they shared while seeing their classmates and our staff made the first day back at school a memorable one. We look forward to continuing to welcome our next cohorts of students next week.
Look at what fun we had this week:
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We are thankful for the trust and support we have received from the entire community, as we work together to provide the best tools and opportunities to our students. It’s a dynamic environment and we continue to adapt with safety and academic success at the center of our strategies.
It’s important to stay safe and follow safety precautions at home and outside. If we wear our masks and social distance, we can each do our part to end this pandemic.
Be well and be safe,
Dr. Roxane Fuentes
Superintendent
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Honoring our Librarians and
New Reading Resources
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In the first days of April, we celebrated National Library Week, with lots of gratitude to our school library media technicians and our district librarian. Our library media techs have been very committed to promoting resources and opportunities while our students have been engaged in distance learning. Our deepest thanks to our library team!
Don’t forget, Berryessa provides students with access to a collection of e-books and audio books using the free Sora reading app. Students can utilize this app from anywhere, 24/7.
The collection of titles in Sora includes age-appropriate materials. It’s important to note that besides these books, users have access to the San Jose Public Library collection as well!
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You can learn more about the Sora app here:
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Accessing the Sora app is easy and there are many ways to do so:
Clever
Users may log in to their Clever account using their school credentials & look for the SORA icon to select books to read.
Your browser
On a device
On a device, download the Sora app through the Google Play or Apple App stores and use setup code berryessa.
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Congratulations Northwood Students: Recognized by
PTA Reflections Arts Program
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We are so proud of all our students! Three of whom participated in the PTA California State Level Reflections Arts Program were recognized for their excellence and merit! They attend Northwood Elementary, and created art based on the theme for this year’s Reflections Art Program: “I Matter Because…” |
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To hear Sivaluxmy's song, click here.
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The PTA Reflections Arts Program is an initiative that has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are at the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of the arts in education! |
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Congratulations to our students!
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Covid-19: The Importance of Being Safe
and Self-Checks at Home
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The district cares deeply about the wellbeing of our students, families and staff, and we want to contribute to everyone’s health and safety. We encourage our BUSD community to continue to wear masks and social distance, as recommended by health experts, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Each of us play a crucial role, and this is why the screening for COVID-19 symptoms at home before sending your child to school is so important.
As you know, there are many vaccination efforts going on, and according to the latest announcements by local authorities, all individuals age 16 and older who live or work in Santa Clara County are now eligible to be vaccinated. At the same time, the county continues to offer testing opportunities.
You can learn more about vaccination and testing opportunities, as well as other resources provided by the County of Santa Clara, at this link:
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How Measure K Supports our Schools |
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Since 2008, our community has supported and renewed Measure K, a $79 parcel tax that provides locally controlled funding for our elementary and middle schools. This critical source of local funding is soon set to expire. Without this funding, approximately $1.8 million annually would have to be cut from the school district’s annual budget. |
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The Board of Trustees is currently considering options for renewing Measure K funding this year. To take our survey and learn more, visit tinyurl.com/busdparceltax.
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When it comes to opportunities to honor our planet, there are plenty of options for those who want to stay indoors or venture outside. First and foremost, this is a wonderful chance to create awareness about how we can protect Mother Earth, and how we can work together to have clean water and clean air. This is not about just one day, but every day!
If you and your family like the outdoors, you can enjoy a day of exploration at a park, and with paper and a pencil you can create a drawing of what impressed you the most and how it is connected to natural resources.
At the same time, if you want to celebrate Earth Day indoors, you can write essays about our planet and the resources it provides, or go online to sites such as NASA, which provides cool information and events about preserving planet Earth.
We can each contribute to a better present and a better future! Let’s take care of our planet!
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Nutrition Services Update |
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Supporting our students with healthy meals, a basic ingredient in their path to a productive learning experience, is one of our priorities.
Student Nutrition Services has made changes to the way it distributes meals, in order to accommodate both hybrid learners and distance learners.
- Distance learners can continue to pick up meals at curbside, but distribution days changed to Mondays and Thursdays. Three days worth of meals will be provided each time.
- It’s important to note that elementary hybrid learners should eat lunch at home prior to their arrival on campus and will receive Grab n Go meals upon dismissal to take home.
To find out more details, you can call the Food and Nutrition Services Department at (408) 923-1875.
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For Translation Assistance |
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For translation assistance, please call one of our District hotlines below:
Chinese, 408-923-1901
Spanish, 408-923-1902
Vietnamese, 408-923-1903
請利用校區熱線電話
408-923-1901
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Berryessa Union School District
(408) 923-1800
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