MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:
Online help for students and families
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The outbreak of COVID-19 can result in stress, especially for students who may be struggling to process fear and anxiety related to the virus. FVSD's Support Services team of School Counselors and School Psychologists has compiled information on our site which may be helpful for students and families. Included are resources for talking to students about COVID-19 and coping with stress. Moreover, links and information on FVSD's mental health and wellness resources, including CareSolace, Outreach Concern and our middle school counselors, are available. Lastly, there are a number of community healthy partners and emergency resources included for our families. For all of our mental health and wellness resources, please visit our site here.
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STAY CONNECTED:
Wifi Access for our Families
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Fountain Valley School District is aware of two programs offering free internet services for qualifying families during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) school closures:
SPECTRUM INTERNET ACCESS
Call 1-855-243-8892
COMCAST InternetEssentials
Call
1-855-8-INTERNET
(1-855-846-8376)
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LATEST UPDATES:
Receiving Ongoing Communications
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We are committed to continuing to provide updates to all of our families on a weekly basis. The most current information will be housed on our website,
www.fvsd.us, which can be accessed in 53 languages. In addition, your school's website is a wonderful source of information. Lastly, below you will find an opportunity to forward this newsletter to friends. Please share with as many family and community members as you would like. Those interested can opt in to continue to receive updates and newsletters.
District Office staff is working in the office on a limited basis, with all other staff working remotely. The best way to reach us is by emailing us at
[email protected].
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IT HELP:
Connect with our IT Team for assistance with your District-issued Chromebook
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Our IT Team is available to assist you with issues or questions you may have regarding your District-issued Chromebook. If you need assistance from our IT Team, please email
[email protected] with your contact information and a brief description of your concern.
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STAY INFORMED:
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Resources Available Online
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We are continuing to closely monitor the coronavirus (also named COVID-19) situation, and we want you to know that safeguarding our students' and staffs' health remains our top priority. We are working in close cooperation with the Orange County Health Agency, the California Department of Public Health, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make sure that our District and school staff are receiving the most up-to-date information.
For the most current information and links to resources provided by the CDC an OCHCA, please visit our
website
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STAY INFORMED:
Important Links
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STAY CONNECTED:
Join us online
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I hope this message finds you and your family safe and well!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to send a giant thank you to all of our amazing teachers in Fountain Valley School District! They have done a remarkable job transitioning to distance learning, and we are extremely grateful to them for their ongoing commitment and dedication to our students. Check out the video we made to honor our teachers! You can also read more below about a number of other great things going on throughout FVSD!
In addition, there were reports last week about school beginning in July, to prevent a loss of learning. At this time, please know that school is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2020, and we anticipate that remaining to be true.
Once again, we are extremely grateful to all of the FVSD Family for the videos and photos that have been shared with us over the last several weeks.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to taking care of each other, as we continue working through this very difficult and unique time!
With gratitude,
Mark Johnson, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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CONNECT: Thank You, Teachers!!!
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We are blessed to have outstanding teachers, committed to teaching and learning, that truly care about each and every one of our students. During this week of Teacher Appreciation, we want to take a moment to thank these fantastic educators for the hope that they bring our students and all of their efforts for keeping our students connected and learning.
Each week, we are proud to share videos and photos from our staff and families as they continue to connect during this challenging time. Please continue to share so that we can include them in upcoming newsletters. Email your videos and photos to
[email protected].
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HIGHLIGHT: Newland's Kara Thomas-Shepard Named Teacher of the Year for FVSD and Semi-Finalist for OCDE TOTY!
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It is with great excitement that we share some amazing news!! Mrs. Kara Thomas-Shepard, FVSD's Teacher of the Year and amazing education specialist at Newland Elementary, has just been named as a Semi-Finalist for Orange County's Teacher of the Year. With over 50 nominees, Kara has made it to the top 15, and now has a chance to become one of six finalists! We are all so proud of Kara for the work she continues to do for our students! Kara is pictured here with her Principal, Chris Mullin. As Mr. Mullin explains, "
Not only is Mrs. Shepard an amazing teacher, but an amazing leader as well. Kara is a part of everything that makes Newland great! We are honored to celebrate her as our Teacher of the Year!"
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FEEDBACK: Survey on Distance Learning...Tell Us How It's Going
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As we begin week six of distance learning, we want to hear from you regarding how it is going at home. We have a little under seven weeks left of school, and your input can help us make a difference in our overall program.
Please click on the appropriate link below to take the survey. If you have more than one child in FVSD, we would greatly appreciate you taking the survey for each one. Thank you so much for your feedback!!
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HIGHLIGHT: Board Meeting of April 30th Recap
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On April 30, the Board of Trustees held their first regular meeting via videoconference on Zoom. Actions by the Board included adopting resolutions in celebration of our Certificated and Classified staff, our Nurses and our Speech and Language Pathologists. In addition, the Board adopted resolutions related to construction at our Phase 2 sites, including the gas line at Fulton. Moreover, the Board received an update from Dr. Johnson regarding the evolution of Distance Learning in our District. He shared a brief history of the culture of our District and how the core values and way that we do work shaped our response. The Board looks forward to its next regular meeting on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30PM. Videoconferencing information will be included in the agenda, posted to our website,
www.fvsd.us.
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REMINDER: Meals for Students Now Distributed Mon./Wed./Fri.
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Beginning this week, meal distribution for students will take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12PM-1PM at Cox, Oka and Tamura Schools.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. On Mondays and Wednesdays, children will receive meals for two days. On Fridays, children will receive meals for one day. This program will be solely for the pickup of meals and meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the school site once meals have been distributed. In addition, continue to wash your hands often, wear a face covering for the driver, sneeze or cough into a tissue and stay at home if you are sick. For more information, please click
here
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DISTANCE LEARNING: For the Week of May 4 through May 8
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Distance Learning Activities for the Week of May 4 through May 8 have been posted to your school's website. FVSD remains dedicated to supporting students during school closures by providing Distance Learning Activities.
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TAG IT:
Join Us in Celebrating The FVSD Way!
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Our theme for 2019-20 is The FVSD Way! We have taken the time to study our history, analyze the present and continue planning for the future.
We hope that you will join us in documenting how you celebrate "The FVSD Way" by capturing the amazing moments in our school year and tagging your photos on social media #TheFVSDWay
#FVSDDriven #WeHeartFVSD.
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