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.
STAY CONNECTED:
Wifi Access for our Families
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)
LATEST UPDATES:
Receiving Ongoing Communications
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].
IT HELP:
Connect with our IT Team for assistance with your District-issued Chromebook
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.
STAY INFORMED:
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Resources Available Online
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
I hope this message finds you and your family safe and well. Happy 5th day of summer!!
Our message today is for parents/families...
Ever since our schools were dismissed on March 13th, parents have stepped in to ensure that each child continued to make progress in their learning. Parents had to navigate their own jobs, lives and demands, while also making the time to connect their children to the Zoom conferences, Newsela, ST Math, and IXL questions and activities. Parents...you were amazing!!! And, you were the best partners during a time when we were all trying to figure things out.
So while the spring of 2020 wasn't anything that we were used to or had experienced in our past, we know that our families were called upon to make the difference. Thank you to all of the families for making distance learning the best it could be!! You were and are remarkable!!
To all of our students...thank you for engaging in your learning and for making the best out of a very unique set of circumstances!! You deserve a great summer break!!
Please check your email regularly, as we will share ongoing updates on the progress we are making toward school reopening. As stated in our previous communication, we have a goal to bring students and staff back to campuses in a more traditional setting, with students attending school daily, while also implementing a number of safety and cleaning protocols.
Thank you for all you did to support teaching and learning!!
Kindly,
Mark Johnson, Ed.D.
Superintendent
CONNECT: Celebrating our Promoting 8th Graders!
We are pleased to share videos from
Fulton,
Masuda and
Talbert honoring these fantastic 8th graders as they promote onto high school!
HIGHLIGHT: Summer Learning Resources
As an extension to our Distance Learning plans from this year, our curriculum leaders and experts are creating summer learning resources to provide review materials for the month of July, and Jump-Start materials for the month of August for all TK-8th grade students. These self-guided summer learning tools will both have four weeks of content, and will provide a variety of reading, writing, math, history, and science activities aligned to critical instructional standards to help your child prepare for the return to school this fall. Additionally, the resource guides will also include stay active options, along with social/emotional county resources to help support healthy activities this summer. Links for each resource guide will be emailed and posted on our website beginning with the Review Guide on July 6th, and the Jump-Start Guide on August 10th.
We want to once again thank all of our amazing parents and care-givers for helping to support online learning this past school year. FVSD staff members will be working over the next six weeks to collect input, research various models, and ultimately provide rigorous academic learning options for the fall.
SPOTLIGHT: Summer Harvest
If you and your family are in need of food assistance throughout Summer Break, you can register for Summer Harvest at
www.summerharvest.us.
Summer Harvest Supports families in our school district who currently receive free/reduced lunch during the school year.
You are provided with breakfast items, fresh produce and staple goods for meal prep - all FREE of charge and confidential.
Distributions are on Saturdays throughout summer: June 27th, July 11th, July 25th, August 8th, and August 22nd.
As we enjoy the start of what is hopefully a relaxing and safe summer, our nurses would like to share an important message with you and your family. Our school nurses, LVNs and health aides continue to miss you all! While we are apart, please be sure to take care of your mental health, enjoy some time outside...and of course, wash your hands!
JOIN US: Virtual Summer Enrichment Academy Hosted by FV Schools Foundation
The Fountain Valley Schools Foundation is pleased to host a virtual Summer Enrichment Academy. Classes offered include: Math grades 4-7, Creative Writing grades 4-8, and Jump Start Classes for grades K-1 and 2-3. Classes will be held July 6-10 and July 13-17 in the morning. The charge will be $50 per class. These classes will be taught by credentialed teachers using distance learning with Zoom or Google. For more information and to register your student, please visit the Fountain Valley Schools Foundation site, here.
TAG IT: Join Us in Celebrating The FVSD Way!
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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