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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REMINDER: Meals for Students Now Distributed Mon./Wed./Fri.
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Meal distribution for students takes 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, sneeze or cough into a tissue and stay at home if you are sick. For more information, please click
here
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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:
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We hope that you and your family continue to be safe and well!
As we move into our last week of May (hard to believe), we are finalizing this year's closeout plans for families and staff, which will take place the last week of school. Please know that our principals will be sharing those plans with staff and families next week. In addition, we continue to work on various models for reopening schools in the fall of 2020-21, which includes detailed planning for varied scenarios. Therefore, to help us make the best decisions, we need your input! We will be sending a parent survey out to all families later this week, which will allow you to share your feedback for the type of program you would like for your child(ren). Based upon this input, we will be able to make more informed decisions related to our students and staff. Please know that we will continue to work closely with our local health officers to ensure that the health and safety of our students and staff.
In closing, yesterday we celebrated Memorial Day, and we want to express our sincere and deep gratitude to the men and women who have given their lives for our freedoms. We are all indebted to them for paying the highest price!
With gratitude,
Mark Johnson, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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CONNECT: Plavan Panthers Pounce as Board Honors Outstanding Students and Parent Volunteers!
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The Board of Trustees looks forward to the opportunity to celebrate outstanding students from each of our schools and to thank fantastic parent volunteers at their Board meetings. With the stay at home order and the move of our Board meetings to a virtual format, we wanted to celebrate our amazing Plavan Panthers
through a video. The Board of Trustees would like to celebrate: Alyssa Lin (TK),
Ariana Cortes
(K),
Trenton Morton
(1st),
Aria Stambuk
(2nd),
Rija Rjaput
(3rd),
Charlotte Bui
(4th), and
Chloe Ngo
(5th). These students are to be commended for their outstanding efforts, academic successes and wonderful character. In addition, the Board of Trustees would like to thank two standout parent volunteers: Myra Tuiolosega
and Tara Yager
. We are grateful to these women for their commitment and dedication to the Plavan students, staff and community. Please join us in honoring these extraordinary Panthers!!
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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SPOTLIGHT: FVSD Distance Learning Parent Survey Results
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FVSD recently conducted a Distance Learning Parent Survey to gain insight into our families' experiences. Participation in the survey was very strong with over 1,400 responses received. We will use this information to inform how we can better serve our students moving forward.
When asked how their family was handling the transition to distance learning, families replied as follows:
- 26% indicated a "smooth transition"
- 58% reported that it had been "challenging, but was working"
- 18% reported that they were "struggling"
FVSD was excited to learn that many families reported that their child's experiences with distance learning were favorable:
- 23% indicated their child's experiences has been "very positive"
- 55% indicated their child's experience was "somewhat positive"
The survey results indicated that 70% of families are accessing weekly distance learning plans via emails from the school, while 30% of families are accessing plans via the school's website.
FVSD also inquired as to the amount of time daily that students were engaged in distance learning activities.
- Approximately 50% of all students are spending more than 2-hours per day engaged in distance learning activities,
- 30% of families indicated that students were spending 1-2 hours engaged in distance learning activities.
- Approximately 60% of families reported that the volume of daily distance learning activities was "just right."
The survey results also indicate that virtual learning sessions between teachers and students are occurring with regular frequency. When asked about virtual learning sessions, families responded as follows:
- 78% of responses from elementary parents indicated that their child participates in virtual learning with their teacher two or more times per week
- 73% of responses from middle school parents indicated that their child participates in virtual learning with their teachers two or more times per week
- 61% of elementary parents reported that the number of virtual learning sessions each week is "just right," while 34% reported that the number of sessions was "too few"
- 51% of middle school parents reported that the number of virtual learning session each week is "just right," while 43% reported that the number of sessions was "too few"
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HIGHLIGHT: Cox Celebrates Teacher of the Year Jill Richards
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Teacher of the Year Jill Richards pictured above on the first day of school.
Cox Elementary School is proud to honor teacher Jill Richards as 2020 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Richards joined the Cox Family in 2005, and as Principal Patrick Ham explains, "Jill Richards is simply amazing at her job! She has the personality, flexibility, understanding, skills, and ultimately, an amazing heart, to accomplish the goal of reaching ALL students...She is a pillar of positive energy, professionalism, classroom excellence, and consistently exhibits her love for ALL students!" In addition to being an outstanding classroom instructor, Mrs. Richards is a strong communicator with exceptional leadership skills. And her peers consistently note her infectious laughter, which is described as truly uplifting and genuine, and her positive attitude and seemingly endless energy. The Cox Family is proud to celebrate Mrs. Richards as Teacher of the Year as she truly helps make Cox a great place for kids and staff alike!
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HIGHLIGHT: Talbert Honors Teacher of the Year Brooke James
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Teacher of the Year Brooke James pictured above with the Talbert staff in February 2020.
Talbert Middle School is honored to recognize teacher
Brooke James as Teacher of the Year! Mrs. James has been a part of the FVSD Family for 23 years. At Talbert, Mrs. James is known as a team player, collaborating well with staff and being extremely flexible in her teaching assignment. She has taught all
levels of language arts and history, as well as an art elective, honors 8th grade history, and 6th grade history, where she has been an integral part of making the middle school transition smooth for 6th graders. As Principal Jennifer Morgan explains, "Mrs. James goes over and beyond her role as a classroom teacher. She puts a lot of energy into developing her drama students, in addition to running an after school yoga club, planning a STEAM education trip for students next year and serving for several years as the District VAPA co-coordinator and administrator of the summer enrichment program...Talbert honors Brooke James as Teacher of the Year 2020 for her enthusiasm and dedication to our students and the teaching profession!"
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DISTANCE LEARNING: For the Week of May 26 through May 29
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Distance Learning Activities for the Week of May 26 through May 29 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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