District News
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Fontana Unified Elementary Schools Welcome TK-2 Students to Campus for In-Person Instruction
Fontana Unified students in transitional kindergarten through second grade were greeted by cheerful signs, lively music and friendly faces as they returned to campus for their first days of in-person instruction on April 5.
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Dual Language Immersion Program Informational Parent Meetings
The next parent meeting will be on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Click on the link above to view all the meeting dates.
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Four Fontana High School Students Named 2021 Dell Scholars, Receive $20,000 Scholarships
Fontana High School seniors Victor Campos, Karen Hurtado-Mendez, Phillip Olguin and Kimberly Sandoval have been named 2021 Dell Scholars by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, an honor that comes with $20,000 scholarships to support their dreams of higher education.
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Fontana Unified Elementary School to Provide Students with Plush Therapy Tools, Bolster Personal Connection
Almond Elementary School will show its appreciation to students by presenting them with plush therapy tools, designed to provide comfort and bolster much-needed personal connections, prior to the return of in-person instruction in April.
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Fontana Unified Elementary School Student Lifts Spirits, Supports Peers with Gift Card Fundraising Drive
Canyon Crest Elementary School fifth-grader Noah Walker wanted to do more to help families facing hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiating a community fundraiser, Walker raised approximately $650 and used it to purchase a variety of gift cards – including McDonalds, Target, and other food-related cards – for families in need.
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Fontana Unified Educator Steps into New Role as Redwood Elementary School Principal
Fontana Unified educator Jorge Arauz has been named principal of Redwood Elementary School, bringing 21 years of experience to his new role.
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Fontana Unified Career Technical Education Students Go for the Gold in SkillsUSA Competition, Advance to State Contest
Summit High School career technical education (CTE) students delivered impressive performances at the SkillsUSA Region 6 2021 Virtual Leadership and Skill Conference, earning 15 gold medals and sending 46 students to the state finals, to be held in April.
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Fontana Unified Administrators Honored by ACSA Region 12 for Excellence in Leadership
Five Fontana Unified School District administrators were honored for excellence in leadership by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 12 Board of Directors, which bestowed the educators with 2021 ACSA Administrator Awards.
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Fontana Unified Approves Plan to Resume In-Person Instruction for Elementary Students in April
Fontana Unified School District has approved a phased return to in-person instruction for elementary school students, with plans to welcome transitional kindergarteners through second-grade students back to campus on April 5 and grades three to five on April 12.
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Athletics Criteria Update (February 26, 2021)
On Monday, January 25, 2021, Governor Newsom lifted the regional Stay at-Home Order for the State that was implemented to reduce and slow the spread of COVID-19. With the Stay at-Home Order being lifted, student-athletes, coaches and families are eager for athletic conditioning to resume at the high schools and eventually for athletic competition to return. (Click on the link above to view the entire document)
A Message From Our Superintendent
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Dear Fontana Unified Families,
We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday evening, March 3, 2021, our Board of Education approved Fontana schools to move forward on a phased-in plan to allow students to return safely to in-person instruction for elementary school students.
We believe that having students return to in-person instruction is most beneficial to their academic success and emotional well-being. We are thrilled to begin welcoming students back to our campuses. We also understand that some families may not be ready for their students to return. Therefore, we will offer our families the option to keep students in distance learning for the remainder of the school year.
The phased-in return is planned as follows for elementary school students:
- Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be allowed to return beginning April 5
- 3rd through 5th grade will be allowed to return starting April 12
- 6th grade (elementary students) return is still to be determined, pending lower COVID-19 case levels
Elementary schools will return in a modified hybrid model of two days in person per week. Students will still have the option to remain in distance learning while maintaining classroom connections and, wherever possible, keeping the relationship they have established with their current teacher.
The hybrid model separates students into Cohort groups A, B, or C to accommodate social distancing within the classrooms and our students remaining in distance learning.
- Cohort A would attend school in person on Monday and Tuesday, with distance learning on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Cohort B would attend school in person on Thursday and Friday, with distance learning on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Cohort C will remain in distance learning full-time.
Next week, we will send out a commitment survey to elementary parents to select if they would like their students to participate in the hybrid model or remain in distance learning full-time. After families make their selection, we will provide information regarding your student's cohort. Siblings will be placed in the same cohorts, with requests to change cohorts considered based on availability.
We also want to make sure you are aware of the safety protocols that we have put in place in preparation for the return to schools.
- Temperature checks will be required for all who enter the school campus.
- Masks must be worn at all times to protect our students, staff, and visitors.
- Soap, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and sanitary wipes will be available in all meeting areas and classrooms.
- All cohorts will be in small, consistent groups to mitigate threats of virus spread.
- Social distancing will be practiced in classrooms and throughout school grounds.
- Ventilation system upgrades that utilize advanced filtration and bipolar ionization are in progress and will be completed before students return to campus for protection from airborne threats.
- Whenever possible, doors and windows will remain open for more ventilation.
- Quarantine areas will be at each site for students who exhibit signs of sickness.
- Routine cleaning and sanitization will take place daily.
- Classrooms will receive deeper sanitization on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Adjusted busing schedules and observance of social distancing with one student per bench and every other row empty.
- Meals will be pre-packaged and provided as "Grab and Go" meals, and students will have lunch and recreation within their small cohort while observing social distancing.
- Signage and floor markers will be clearly visible throughout campuses and classrooms.
- Shields and dividers will be placed throughout the campus to ensure additional separation and safety.
For detailed information regarding our safety plan, please visit our website at: https://www.fusd.net/Page/8648
We continue to develop in-person options for our middle and high school students to return safely, as allowed by local, state, and federal health guidance. We will provide updates as plans and opportunities develop.
We know the decision to send students to schools is an important one that requires many considerations and continued collaboration. We will continue to provide you with additional information regarding the reopening as more details are available. If you have specific questions, you are welcome to submit those questions to coronavirus@fusd.net. In the upcoming weeks, we will be contacting parents to determine the selection for their students.
Thank you for your time and efforts that have brought us to this point. Our collective focus on safety will allow us to restore and maintain our services and a sense of normalcy in all of our lives.
Sincerely,
Randal Bassett
Superintendent of Schools
Fontana Unified School DistrictUn mensaje de nuestro superintendente
Estimadas familias del Distrito Escolar de Fontana,
Nos complace anunciar que, en la noche del miércoles 3 de marzo de 2021, nuestra Mesa Directiva de Educación aprobó un plan gradual para permitir que los estudiantes de la escuela primaria regresen con seguridad a la instrucción en persona.
Creemos que el regreso de los estudiantes a la instrucción en persona es más beneficioso para su éxito académico y su bienestar emocional. Estamos encantados de empezar a dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes de vuelta a nuestros campus. También entendemos que algunas familias pueden no estar preparadas para que sus alumnos vuelvan. Por lo tanto, ofreceremos a nuestras familias la opción de mantener a los estudiantes en la educación a distancia durante el resto del año escolar.  
El regreso gradual será el siguiente para los estudiantes de la escuela primaria:
- Kindergarten de transición hasta 2do grado podrán regresar a partir del 5 de abril
- De 3º a 5º grado podrán regresar a partir del 12 de abril
- El regreso del 6º grado (estudiantes de primaria) está aún por determinar, a la espera de que los niveles de casos de COVID-19 sean más bajos
Las escuelas primarias volverán en un modelo híbrido modificado de 2 días presenciales por semana. Los alumnos seguirán teniendo la opción de permanecer en la enseñanza a distancia sin separarse de su profesor actual cuando sea posible.
Para acomodar el distanciamiento social dentro de las aulas y que nuestros estudiantes permanezcan en el aprendizaje a distancia, avanzaremos con un modelo híbrido separando a los estudiantes en grupos de cohorte A, B o C.
- La cohorte A asistiría a la escuela en persona el lunes y el martes, con aprendizaje a distancia el miércoles, jueves y viernes.
- La cohorte B asistiría a la escuela en persona el jueves y el viernes, con aprendizaje a distancia el lunes, el martes y el miércoles.
- La cohorte C permanecerá en la enseñanza a distancia a tiempo completo.
La próxima semana, enviaremos una encuesta de compromiso a los padres de primaria para que seleccionen si desean que sus alumnos participen en el modelo híbrido o permanezcan en la enseñanza a distancia a tiempo completo. Después de que las familias hagan su selección, proporcionaremos información sobre la cohorte de su estudiante. Los hermanos se colocarán en las mismas cohortes, y se considerarán las solicitudes de cambio de cohorte en función de la disponibilidad.
También queremos asegurarnos de que conozcan los protocolos de seguridad que hemos puesto en marcha para preparar la vuelta a la escuela. 
- Se exigirán controles de temperatura a todos los que entren en el recinto escolar.
- Se deben usar mascarillas en todo momento para proteger a nuestros estudiantes, personal y visitantes.
- Habrá jabón, toallas de papel, desinfectante de manos y toallitas sanitarias en todas las áreas de reunión y aulas.
- Todas las cohortes estarán en grupos pequeños y consistentes para mitigar las amenazas de propagación del virus.
- Se observará el distanciamiento social en las aulas y en el recinto escolar.
- Los sistemas de ventilación se actualizarán utilizando filtración avanzada e ionización bipolar antes de que los estudiantes regresen al campus para protegerse de las amenazas del aire.
- Siempre que sea posible, las puertas y ventanas permanecerán abiertas para lograr una mayor ventilación.
- Habrá zonas de cuarentena en cada centro para los alumnos que presenten signos de enfermedad.
- La limpieza y desinfección rutinarias se llevarán a cabo diariamente.
- Las aulas se higienizarán más a fondo los miércoles y los sábados.
- Se ajustarán los horarios de los autobuses y se observará el distanciamiento social con un alumno por banco y cada dos filas vacías.
- Las comidas serán pre-empacadas y proporcionadas como comidas "Grab and Go" y los estudiantes tendrán el almuerzo y la recreación dentro de su propia cohorte pequeña mientras se observa el distanciamiento social.
- La señalización y los marcadores del suelo serán claramente visibles en todo el campus y las aulas.
- Se colocarán escudos y separadores en todo el campus para garantizar una mayor separación y seguridad.
Para obtener información detallada sobre nuestro plan de seguridad, visite nuestro sitio web en: https://www.fusd.net/Page/8648
Continuamos desarrollando opciones en persona para que nuestros estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria regresen de manera segura, según lo permitido por la orientación sanitaria local, estatal y federal. Proporcionaremos actualizaciones a medida que se desarrollen los planes y las oportunidades.
Sabemos que la decisión de enviar a los estudiantes a las escuelas es una decisión importante que requiere muchas consideraciones. Seguiremos proporcionando información adicional sobre la reapertura a medida que se disponga de más detalles. Si tiene preguntas específicas, puede enviarlas a coronavirus@fusd.net. En las próximas semanas, nos pondremos en contacto con ustedes para determinar cuál es su decisión.
Gracias por el tiempo y los esfuerzos que nos han llevado a este punto. Nuestro enfoque colectivo en la seguridad nos permitirá restaurar y mantener nuestros servicios y una sensación de normalidad en todas nuestras vidas.
Sinceramente,
Randal BassettSuperintendente de EscuelasDistrito Escolar Unificado de Fontana
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