WELLNESS
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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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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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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.
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Happy Friday!
I want to begin by thanking our students, staff and families for a successful return to in-person learning for our hybrid students. These are some of the most challenging times of the pandemic, and it was heartwarming to see people back on our campuses. In addition, I want to thank all of our FVSDConnected students, staff and families, who continue to do such a great job, too. None of what we are going through is what we want it to be, and we all hope for a time when things return to normal, but there is also a lot to be grateful for and celebrate. We have reestablished our student Board recognitions, honored our Administrator of the Year, increased our promotion of Wellness Wednesdays, and can't wait to announce our Certificated and Classified Employees of the Year in the coming months.
In this issue, we are happy to: - Celebrate Courreges and Plavan Students
- Invite you to join us at an upcoming Parent Education Event on Cyber Awareness
- Honor Newland's Principal, Chris Mullin, as FVSD's Administrator of the Year!
- Reclassify our English Learners, and
- Highlight our Wellness Wednesday newsletters
Thank you for all that you continue to do to support teaching and learning!
Kindly,
Mark Johnson, Ed.D.
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HIGHLIGHT: Six Courreges Superstars Celebrated by Board of Trustees
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| | Courreges Board Recognition 2021 |
On Thursday, January 14th, the Board of Trustees had the opportunity to celebrate some outstanding Courreges Cougars. While we may not be able to gather in person, the chance to honor all of the hard work and outstanding character of these six fantastic students could not be missed. From Courreges School, the Board celebrated: Mikayla Kaplan (K), Brayden Boyd (1st), Jake Holt (2nd), Coral Bell (3rd), Ella Reed (4th) and Dalton Ruig (5th). Principal Chris Christensen and the Courreges teachers highlighted the unique ways in which each of these students stands out amongst their peers through a video. To all of our honored Cougars, CONGRATULATIONS!
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HIGHLIGHT: Seven Plavan Stupendous Students Honored by Board of Trustees
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| | Panthers of the Year 2021 |
Also on January 14th, the Board of Trustees recognized seven outstanding Plavan Panthers. These students were celebrated for their extraordinary effort, fantastic achievements and wonderful character. As Principal Dr. Patrick Ham noted, each of these students was selected out of all students in their grade level. We are honored to recognize their unique accomplishments and stellar performances! From Plavan School, the Board honored: Elijah Perez (TK), Bella Tran (K), Christian Brady (1st), Avyn Stambuk (2nd), Vy Nguyen (3rd), Khloe Rabideau (4th) and Rubi Nguyen (5th). Dr. Ham shared a video highlighting these Plavan rock stars, with special messages from their teachers. CONGRATULATIONS to each of our Plavan Panthers honored!
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JOIN US: FVSD Presents Social Media and Cyberbulling Virtual Parent Training January 28th at 6PM
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Fountain Valley School District is pleased to present a parent training on social media and cyberbullying. Join us on January 28th from 6-7PM as we hear from Whitney Takacs, School Counselor for Rancho Starbuck Middle School in Lowell Joint School District. Ms. Takacs is an experienced presenter in the areas of social media and mental health. In her presentation, Teens & Screens, she teaches about the latest apps and games, how kids use screens and how parents can help. Register to join us for this informative parent training. |
SPOTLIGHT: FVSD Honors 2021 Administrator of the Year Chris Mullin
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It is with great pride and excitement that we celebrate our 2021 Administrator of the Year, Chris Mullin, Principal of Newland Elementary School!!
One of the most endearing aspects of Mr. Mullin's personal story is that he has been a part of the FVSD Family for nearly forty years! He attended Moiola School from kindergarten through eighth grade, and he graduated from Fountain Valley High School, four years later. After a brief career as a wild-land firefighter with CDF and as a backcountry ranger with the US Forestry, Mr. Mullin earned his bachelor's at Montana State University. Although Chris began his teaching career in Montana, he returned to this amazing community in 2001, where he was hired to teach science and PE at Masuda Middle School. Mr. Mullin was an Assistant Principal at Fulton and was later promoted to Principal at Masuda. In 2013, Chris became principal at Newland Elementary School.
Chris embodies everything that is good about the FVSD Family. He is kind, compassionate, dedicated, humble, driven, and wants everyone - students, staff and parents - to be connected to one another. In addition, Chris believes strongly in shared leadership and collaboration, both of which have added to Newland's caring, rich and successful school culture. Because of the team's efforts, Newland has developed a tremendous reputation as a school of excellence, earning California Distinguished School, Gold Ribbon and a National Blue Ribbon awards over the last several years. Mr. Mullin is an wonderful leader and it is a privilege to honor him for his years of successful service.
Upon being recognized, Mr. Mullin stated, "As a native Fountain Valley student, I am so honored to receive this award. I have always let 'Do what is best for students' be my guiding light. I am truly blessed to work in a place that feels like family. Students, staff, and community, as well as all of those who work in the Fountain Valley School District, help to make this a dream job."
The FVSD Family is honored to celebrate Mr. Chris Mullin for his character, dedication to teaching and learning, ability to form strong relationships and ongoing leadership. Please join me in congratulating Mr. Mullin as our Administrator of the Year for 2021!
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SPOTLIGHT: FVSD Celebrates Reclassification of EL Students
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FVSD is excited to share that 73 of our students who qualify as English Learners are being reclassified as Fluent English Proficient. This represents a significant accomplishment, as many of these students enrolled in FVSD as Newcomers from different countries with limited English language skills. Achieving English proficiency typically takes between 4 and 7 years of schooling; however, FVSD has been very successful in helping students achieve English proficiency in less than 5 years. We are very proud of the hard work of these students, their teachers, and their families. Reclassifying as Fluent English Proficient will help open many doors for these students as they continue to progress through their education. FVSD will be honoring each student by presenting them with a Certificate of Achievement to recognize their outstanding accomplishment.
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HIGHLIGHT: Wellness Wednesdays Issue 14 Shared with Families
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Earlier this week, we were proud to share our 14th edition of Wellness Wednesday, our weekly newsletter focused on physical and emotional wellness and social emotional learning. Sent via Parent Square to all families and staff, this week's newsletter continues to share more of January's theme, healthy communication. Included are tips to keep students engaged, interesting reads on self esteem for kids and teens and ways to increase positive emotions. To access all of our Wellness Wednesday issues and additional Mental Health and Wellness resources, please visit our site.
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TAG IT: Join Us as We Celebrate #TheFVSDFamily!
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This year, more than ever, we celebrate The FVSD Family! Made up of committed teachers, hard-working support staff, and engaged students, and supported by fantastic parents, guardians and our community, we are grateful to be a part of our FVSD Family. We hope that you will join us in documenting how you celebrate The FVSD Family by capturing the amazing moments in our school year, whether at home or on campus, and tagging your photos on social media. Show us why you are a proud members of The FVSD Family with the tags: #TheFVSDFamily #TheFVSDWay #FVSDDriven #WeHeartFVSD.
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