BUSD Community Connections
September 2021 Newsletter
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.
Message from the Superintendent
Click below for a special video message from Dr. Fuentes:
Hello Berryessa Community, 

The Board of Trustees and I are immensely proud of our students, staff, administrators, and families for how they came together to start the school year with commitment and enthusiasm. Thank you for working together to create a safe environment for our school community to thrive and for your patience to ensure a restorative start for all this school year.

Our work continues while we strictly follow the safety guidelines from our state and local health authorities. We appreciate your commitment to wearing masks and conducting symptom screenings of students at home before coming to school. We know that these measures are key to protecting everyone’s health. At the same time, we encourage those who are eligible to get vaccinated. As experts point out, immunization is the most important tool to win the fight against the pandemic. 

The happy smiles of students returning to the classrooms are a sign of the significance of this new school year. We remain optimistic while cautious, with high expectations and the desire to keep supporting our students with the best tools to succeed.  

Thank you again for your support, collaboration, and flexibility.

With BUSD pride,

Dr. Roxane Fuentes
Superintendent
Free, Nutritious Meals for all Students
The commitment to providing free meals to all students is critical in the strategy to helping children to reach their full potential. The historic decision in California to provide free meals to every student is one that will support the well-being of generations to come, increasing children’s chances to have a successful future.

Although every child is eligible for free meals, we ask families to please complete the household income form to help our district receive funds for school initiatives. The number of families that qualify for federal free and reduced-price lunch programs is a crucial component of the Local Control Funding Formula. This formula provides additional state funds to districts, taking into consideration the number of low-income students, English learners, foster children, and homeless youth that are part of their schools. We appreciate your support!  

For more information, please contact your school office.
Happy First Day of School!
When the time came, students began arriving to campuses, and the sounds of talking, laughter and excitement became the biggest inspiration for our BUSD community. Reuniting with their peers and teachers, children celebrated the start of a new school year filled with new opportunities. Joining efforts to follow safety guidelines, while teaching and learning, the day went quickly, but we created great memories.

Please click below to see a recollection of images of BUSD’s first day of school. Whether our students are in person or learning online, we have missed you all. The BUSD family is here to continue to support you along the way. Thank you all for making it happen! 
Back to School Nights: Engaging and Virtual
We had wonderful virtual Back to School Nights for our middle schoolers! And we are also looking forward to our elementary schools’ events happening soon!

A strong bond among students, parents and staff is so important to accomplish goals and advance our children’s education. That’s why Back to School Night is a cherished occasion! This year’s events are bringing together our parent community, to provide the opportunity to learn more about the new academic year, ask questions and get to know the awesome team that will be with you and your students throughout 2021-2022. Our annual Back to School Nights are once again being held virtually for safety precautions. Our teachers have prepared informative sessions for you. 

Thank you all for your participation!
Safety is our Top Priority
We want to keep our students, staff, and families healthy and our students learning in school. The best way to achieve this is to follow all the safety protocols established by our local health authorities. We would like to thank our families for adhering to the “Stay Home When Sick” best practice as well as self-quarantining if COVID exposure is suspected. We continue to remind everyone to complete their daily symptom check as well. We appreciate everyone’s efforts in working towards keeping our Berryessa community healthy!
Measure A Parcel Tax Renewal Information
Key Links for the 2021-2022 School Year
Do you have questions about the start of the new school year? Here is a great resource:



You can now mark your calendar with all school holidays, breaks and more:



Do you know someone who still needs to enroll? Visit our website to get them started:
For Translation Assistance

For translation assistance, please call one of our District hotlines below:

Chinese, 408-­923-­1901
Spanish, ­408-­923­-1902
Vietnamese, ­408-­923-­1903

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408-­923-­1901
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