Dear Berryessa Community,

As we reflect on the many things we are grateful for, let me start with how proud the Board of Trustees and I are of the work that we do together to serve Berryessa students. Thank you to our teachers, support staff, administrators, parents and community partners! Each of you play a tremendously important role in supporting and inspiring our students to do their very best.

During the month of October, we had many wonderful events and activities made possible through valuable community partners, including Stevens Creek Subaru, Councilmember David Cohen, the 49ers and the Dairy Council. Thanks to the advocacy of Assemblymember Alex Lee, our District will also be receiving a $10 million dollar grant for Piedmont Middle School, an investment that will serve generations of students to come! We are so thankful for this grant.

Staff and parents, thank you for your efforts to bring our community together for Diwali, Halloween, and Harvest Festivals! It is an exciting time to be part of our district, sharing our annual traditions.

On behalf of the BUSD Board of Trustees and District administration, we extend our deepest gratitude for your spirit of collaboration and unity. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! 

With BUSD Pride,

Dr. Roxane Fuentes

Superintendent

We are excited to share that our community has received a state construction grant that will exponentially improve our Piedmont Middle School facilities! At the October 11, 2022 board meeting, 25th District Assemblymember Alex Lee presented BUSD with a State of California Grant for $10,000,000 for a new Piedmont Middle School gymnasium and a window replacement project. 

Piedmont Middle School, which was built in 1959, still has its original multipurpose space that functions as a gymnasium/cafeteria with windows that are over 60 years old. The funding secured will provide Piedmont Middle School with a new state of the art facility with a full-size middle school basketball court and bleacher sections. It will allow for expanded lunch service, will meet athletic sporting event standards for competition, and will provide a space for community services. 

We are so thankful for this phenomenal investment in our community!

It was a blast! On October 27, 2022, the San Francisco 49ers and the Dairy Council of California teamed up to present BUSD with a $10,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown Grant, during the Mobile Dairy Classroom Assembly at Majestic Way Elementary School.

The original farm-to-school program, the Mobile Dairy Classroom Assembly originated in southern California in the 1930s and teaches students about where their food comes from in a unique way – by bringing a working dairy cow to schools. This popular “learning lab” brings agricultural education to life and has been beloved for generations. The students especially loved meeting Buttercup and Bruno!

During the Mobile Dairy Classroom assembly, Dairy Council of California Partnerships and Programs representative Alyssa McClelland spoke to the students about the Let’s Eat Healthy initiative and the 49ers commitment to support healthier generations. Superintendent Roxane Fuentes was presented with a $10,000 check from Sourdough Sam and students participated in a “milk toast” sponsored by Crystal Creamery. Thank you all!

Watch a video of the event with the 49ers and the Dairy Council:

Last week, many district families visited Brooktree Elementary School to participate in the Pumpkin Giveaway by San José Councilmember David Cohen. This fun community event was marked with beautiful autumn tones and bountiful holiday cheer. “I have always enjoyed interacting with the children of the Berryessa Union School District. It was great fun to watch our children and families play games and select pumpkins at our annual D4 Pumpkin Giveaway,” said Councilmember Cohen. We are so grateful for this ongoing partnership!

You can see the highlights of the pumpkin giveaway in the video below:

On October 21, 2022, Sierramont Middle School staff and students were excited to receive a generous gift from Stevens Creek Subaru! Subaru representatives presented a $10,000 check that will fund $300+ teacher grants for supplies, materials, and school equipment. Thank you, Subaru, for supporting our students and teachers, and for making a difference in our schools. 

Check out the recap of the Subaru “Adopt a School” event:

Our middle schools are excited to host in-person career days once again this school year! Over the years, the collaboration with parents, guardians, and community members has been vital to the success of our Career Days at Morrill, Piedmont and Sierramont Middle School. Our students have been able to learn about a variety of professional opportunities thanks to the many volunteers who come and support these events.

Career Days will return in the month of March 2023. We encourage those interested in volunteering to please reach out to your school site principal or our school counselors:

• Morrill MS - Mr. Anthony Bonanno, Counselor, abonanno@busd.net
• Piedmont MS - Ms. Aungeane Fisher, Counselor, afisher@busd.net
• Sierramont MS - Mr. Harninder Mehat, Counselor, hmehat@busd.net

Thank you for inspiring our students to explore their interests and reach for the stars!

At Berryessa, our community works hard and plays hard! We are pleased to share some of the highlights of our recent Harvest Festivals, Halloween events, and more. We appreciate everyone’s participation and enthusiasm for these fun events that bring our community together!

Take a look at the amazing activities we have enjoyed recently:

Take advantage of this new opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and more immunizations!

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