Dear Fontana Community,

It is my pleasure to once again welcome students, parents and staff to a new school year. And this year, all of our schools begin on the same day, August 9, 2010.  The start of a new school year is always very exciting for students, as well as staff.  It is a time of new opportunities and enormous possibilities for the coming year and beyond.  Whether your children are new or returning students of the Fontana Unified School District, we welcome you to the 2010-11 school year!

Growth continues to be part of FUSD and this year we are pleased to open our newest school, Jurupa Hills High School, bringing our total number of campuses to 44:  29 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 5 comprehensive high schools, 2 continuation high schools, and 1 adult school.  We also have the Fontana Alternative Learning Center on the Fontana Adult School campus, 29 Preschools on school site campuses, as well as Tinker Tots and Gateway programs.

Our educational team is excited to work with your children as we continue to develop ways to improve the quality of education for all students.  We are committed to knowing the needs of your students so that we can take them from where they are in their learning and assist in moving them to where they need to be to graduate and become successful life-long learners and citizens.  Our expectation for our students is they will work hard to reach their full potential and to make great decisions about the life they want to lead.  Our goal is every student that comes through our doors will walk out at the end of their senior year with a diploma and a pathway to success.

One of the biggest factors in the overall success of our students and our district will always be our ability to work in partnership with parents and the community.  We hope that you feel welcome in our schools and that you will take advantage of opportunities to become involved, such as Back to School Night, Parent Conferences, and many more.  I know it is hard for working parents, but I implore you to find the time, every day, to help your children finish school assignments, to read, and to take responsibility for learning.  Most of all, I ask parents to praise your child’s accomplishments and teach them the joy in learning and growing.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our schools.  We look forward to continuing to work with you to provide the children of our district with a solid foundation on which they can build a bright future.

Have a great school year!

Best Wishes,

Cali Olsen Binks
Superintendent

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