Dear Berryessa Community,

Launching this new school year has been fun and exciting with renewed energy. Our students, staff and families are coming together to forge new partnerships, focused on new goals for the year. 

Thank you for your spirit of collaboration and understanding the vital impact we can have on student success when we all work together. We are excited to welcome new and continuing students and families to our schools during our Back to School Nights. We are also tremendously excited to welcome parents back to our schools to volunteer and support your children in many meaningful ways.

Together, our collective efforts will ensure we can reach the highest standards of education and inspire our students to pursue their dreams. Thank you for your partnership!

With BUSD Pride,

Dr. Roxane Fuentes

Superintendent

It is so wonderful to see our school communities come together during our Back to School Nights! We recently held successful Back to School Night events at Morrill, Piedmont, Sierramont Middle School and Majestic Way Elementary School. Thank you to those who attended and participated in our classroom visits and presentations! Our learning community had a chance to get to know each other and learn more about the plans to make this school year a fantastic one. 

We look forward to having Back to School Night events at Brooktree, Cherrywood, Laneview, Noble, Northwood, Ruskin, Summerdale, Toyon and Vinci Park Elementary School on Thursday, September 8th. 



It is truly a joy to meet and greet so many new and continuing families who are part of our Berryessa family! Our thanks to all of our team members who have been preparing for these special events and have made them informative and welcoming experiences!

We want to thank everyone for such a wonderful start to the school year!

Here is a video that captures many exciting moments and smiles from our first days back:

We want to recognize our awesome Language Interpreters and Translators that support our communications efforts throughout the district. Thank you so much Tsung Lin Chen, Lourdes Calande and Mai Nguyen for your remarkable work and contributions to maintain our diverse school community well informed and connected, providing communications in Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese!

Left to right: Lourdes Calande, Tsung Lin Chen, Mai Nguyen

Tsung Lin Chen has been in the Berryessa Union School District family for 24 years. From 1998-2008, she was a Primary Language Assistant at Ruskin. Currently, she is both the Mandarin Interpreter and Translator in the District Office and the Instructional Assistant in the Mandarin Immersion class at Cherrywood Elementary School. Tsung Lin was born in Taiwan and speaks Mandarin and Taiwanese. In her spare time, you may find her playing ping pong or bowling!

Phone: (408) 923-1901.

Tsung Lin Chen （陳老師）在 Berryessa 聯合學區已經服務24 年。 從 1998至2008 年，她在 Ruskin 小學擔任母語語言助理， 輔導剛移民來美的中國學生。 目前，她是學區的普通話翻譯員，也是 Cherrywood 小學普通話沉浸班的助教。 宗玲出生於台灣，會說普通話和台語，有西語文學和國際貿易雙學位，曾至馬德里大學深造。 在業餘時間，她喜歡打乒乓球或保齡球！

聯絡電話：(408) 923-1901

Lourdes Calande is Berryessa’s Spanish language interpreter; however, she also speaks English, Swedish, German, and Italian! Lourdes was born in Mexico City, where she studied Accounting and Public Relations. She received her certification as an English-Spanish interpreter and translator from the National Hispanic University. Lourdes has been working in Berryessa for 20 years, and has two daughters that attended our district. Lourdes still loves her job, and is grateful to bridge of communication between Hispanic families and school and district staff. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing and meditating, and occasionally Geocaching with her husband.

Phone: (408) 923-1902.

Lourdes Calande es la intérprete de español de Berryessa; sin embargo, ella también habla inglés, sueco, alemán e italiano. Lourdes nació en la Ciudad de México, donde estudió Contabilidad y Relaciones Públicas. Recibió su certificación de Intérprete y traductora inglés-español de la Universidad Nacional Hispana. Lourdes ha estado trabajando en Berryessa por 21 años y tiene dos hijas que asistieron a nuestro distrito. Lourdes todavía disfruta de su trabajo y está agradecida por ser un puente de comunicación entre las familias hispanas y el personal de la escuela y el distrito. En su tiempo libre, disfruta de leer, escribir, meditar y ocasionalmente hacer Geocaching con su esposo.

Telefono: (408) 923-1902.  

Mai Nguyen is the Vietnamese interpreter for Berryessa School District, where she has served the Vietnamese community for the past four years. She was born and raised in HCM City, Vietnam, and earned a degree in Business Administration and Hospitality Management. In addition to playing piano professionally, Mai enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. Her next destinations include Austria and Switzerland, as she is mesmerized by the majestic landscape.

Phone: (408) 923-1903

Mai Nguyen là thông dịch viên tiếng Việt cho Học khu Berryessa, nơi cô đã phục vụ cộng đồng Việt Nam trong bốn năm qua. Cô sinh ra và lớn lên tại Thành phố HCM, Việt Nam và có bằng Quản trị Kinh doanh và Quản lý Khách sạn. Ngoài ra Mai học đánh đàn piano một cách chuyên nghiệp, Mai thích đi du lịch và dành thời gian cho gia đình. Các điểm đến tiếp theo của cô bao gồm nước Áo và Thụy Sĩ, vì cô bị mê hoặc bởi phong cảnh hùng vĩ.

Số phone: (408) 923-1903

The support parents provide at home is fundamental to student success in school. At BUSD, we are fortunate to have an amazing parent community helping our teachers and staff in so many ways. At this critical time of the school year, we would like to share some of the best advice for parents:

• Experts recommend talking with your students about times and routines for doing homework. It is important to have clear guidelines and expectations.
• Be supportive of your children by asking questions about their day at school and demonstrating interest in their accomplishments and challenges as well. 
• Inspire in them the love for learning and exploring! 
• Encourage your students to have good communication with their teacher.
• Make some time to establish a direct connection with your children’s teachers and get to know school staff members. 

As many Covid-19 restrictions for schools have been lifted, we invite parents to return to our campuses as volunteers. You can learn more about volunteer opportunities by reaching out to your school site. Staff members can provide volunteer forms for you to complete. Being a volunteer at your school site is a significant way parents can support their school and motivate their students to do their best, leading by example and making invaluable contributions!

Also, consider becoming part of Berryessa’s superb workforce! At BUSD we are welcoming applications for many positions in and outside of the classroom, including HVAC Technician, Paraeducators and Substitute Custodians, among many other opportunities. Please see all the positions available at Berryessa Union School District listed on the EdJoin website, by clicking here.

• Fall Break is coming soon! BUSD will have a week off from September 26 to 30, 2022. Also, schools are closed on September 5, for Labor Day.

• Interested in joining our district’s fantastic team? Please learn about job opportunities at BUSD by clicking here.

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

Mandarin, 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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