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DECEMBER 2020/ JANUARY 2021 District Adds More Instructional Time for Students after Break UPDATE ON REOPENING will not take place until Fresno County by Feb. 16, schools will not physically teacher on campus or remaining in the OF SCHOOLS moves to the orange Tier 3 – moderate reopen until the fourth quarter. eLearn at My School model. Based risk – of the state’s risk levels. Fresno Unified will increase time with Based on required safety practices, teachers for students in distance learning Upon reaching orange, plans call for a elementary parents will have a choice See REOPENING OF SCHOOLS following the winter break as it contin- safe, phased in approach to returning of in-person instruction with their Continued on page 2 ues to work toward bringing students students to in-person learning, begin- back to campus for in-person learning ning with 50% of pre-kindergarten when it is safe to do so. through first grade and phasing in 25% of students at middle and high school Instruction will resume for students sites. Once in the orange tier, elementary following the break on Jan. 12. Note that schools will slowly phase in additional Jan. 11 will not be an instruction day but grades every two weeks. will be used by teachers for professional learning. Given the need to maintain six feet of physical distancing, elementary sites Upon returning, students in grades 1-6 will have no more than 50% of students will have 95 minutes of additional live on campus at one time and middle and instructional time with their teach- high schools will have no more than ers each week, while middle and high 25% of students. school students will have approximately 35 minutes of additional time per period Once the county is in the orange tier per week. and the district can begin phasing in At Muir Elementary School Nov. 18, paraprofessional Katie Aguilar reads to in-person learning, additional learn- The district continues to work toward students Michael Montufor, left, and Roger Esperanza while paraprofessional ing time will also be added. If Fresno in-person learning for students, but that Jacqueline Manriguez helps out. Muir is one of five pilot elementary schools with County does not reach the orange tier small groups of students learning in person. Portion of Lane Avenue Renamed to Honor Principal Tim Liles A portion of Lane Avenue that Liles’ service to both the campus Liles’ dedication to his students leads into Sunnyside High School and the community. Superinten- and the Sunnyside community. From left, Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob was renamed for Tim Liles, the dent Bob Nelson described Liles “I think that’s so fitting the fact Nelson, school board campus’ beloved principal, on as “everything we would hope for that we landed on Tim Liles Way member Valerie Davis Nov. 6 during a ceremony in front in a leader.” because it’s the entranceway and Fresno City Council of the school. At the ceremony, Fresno City to Sunnyside High and we can Member Luis Chavez For video, go to Council Member Luis Chavez, always say the road to success celebrate the new sign for a portion of Lane Avenue vimeo.com/fresnounified/ who represents the area and was a goes through Tim Liles Way,” that was renamed Tim timlilesway student of Liles’, pledged $2,500 Chavez said. Liles Way on Nov. 6. The for a scholarship in honor of Liles passed away Sept. 22 from Valerie Davis, who represents the renamed street segment Liles. Combined with other dona- a brain tumor. The city of Fresno, Sunnyside area, said, “I still hear leads into Sunnyside High tions, the fund will have a little by vote of the Fresno City Coun- him in my ears. I still feel him in School, where Liles was more than $9,000. principal until passing cil, renamed a portion of the my heart.” away in September. street Tim Liles Way in honor of Chavez spoke at the ceremony of Administrative Assistant Meet Two Outstanding Superintendent Message in (Page 5) Dedicated Employees (Pages 6-7) (Page 13) (Page 15) Wins Award Educators Spanish and Hmong DECEMBER 2020/ JANUARY 2021 REOPENING OF SCHOOLS estudiantes el 12 de enero, después de dizaje a distancia. ias y preparatorias tenían dos grupos de las vacaciones. Tengan en cuenta que 10 estudiantes. Continued from page 1 Se enviará una encuesta en noviembre a el día 11 de enero, no será un día educa- los padres y tutores de primaria, como El 3 de noviembre, el distrito duplicó tivo, sino que será utilizado para capac- on a special grouping of criteria, only también a los maestros con el propósito y la cantidad de grupos en los planteles itación de aprendizaje profesional de 25% of the secondary (middle and high posibilidades de regresar al aprendizaje escolares para el aprendizaje en línea. maestros. school) student population will return en persona cuando el condado alcance el También, en noviembre el distrito llevó to campus. Al regresar los estudiantes de 1ro a 6to nivel naranja. La encuesta permanecerá a cabo la enseñanza en persona en forma grado, tendrán 95 minutos de tiempo abierta hasta el 3 de diciembre. piloto en cinco de las escuelas primarias Once the orange tier is achieved, teach- adicional de instrucción en vivo con sus para grupos pequeños de estudiantes en ers will be providing instruction in El Distrito y los líderes de la Asociación maestros cada semana, mientras que los educación especial. person and via distance learning simul- de Maestros del Distrito de Fresno lleva- estudiantes de secundaria y preparato- taneously. ron a cabo una reunión de foro abierto ria tendrán aproximadamente 35 minu- Hauv Paus Tsev Kawm Ntxiv con los padres, estudiantes y la comuni- A survey was sent in November to tos de tiempo adicional por período a la Sij Hawm Qhia rau Cov Tub dad el 19 de noviembre para explicar los elementary parents and guardians as semana. Kawm Ntawv planes. 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The focus was Una vez que regresemos al nivel nara- bajo el cuidado en hogar de crianza, Hnub tim 11 yuav tsis yog ib hnub qhia on students who would benefit the most nja, las escuelas primarias pasarán grad- estudiantes aprendices de inglés recién ntawv tab sis yuav siv los rau cov kws from returning to campus to take advan- ualmente a grados adicionales cada dos llegados y estudiantes con incapacid- tage of the district’s internet, meals and semanas. ades. Las escuelas primarias tenían un staff support. See REOPENING OF SCHOOLS Considerando la necesidad de mantener grupo de 10 estudiantes y las secundar- Continued on page 10 These groups include students in home- el distanciamiento físico de seis pies, las less situations and foster care, newcomer escuelas primarias no tendrán más del English language learners and students 50% de estudiantes en el plantel esco- with disabilities. Elementary schools lar a la vez y las escuelas secundarias y had a group of 10 and middle and high preparatorias tampoco tendrán más del KEY CONTACTS FOR PARENTS schools had two groups of 10. 25% de estudiantes. On Nov. 3, the district doubled the Una vez que el condado esté en el nivel CONSTITUENT SERVICES: number of cohorts on campuses for naranja y el distrito pueda iniciar grad- 457-3736 Constituent Services Webpage online learning. Also in November, the ualmente el aprendizaje en persona, EARLY LEARNING: district piloted in-person teaching at five también se aumentará tiempo adicional 457-3682 Early Learning Webpage elementary schools for small groups of de aprendizaje.