MAY 2021 District Celebrates Return of Students to Campuses, Plans Additional Learning Time for 2021-22 School Year with Five-Day Schedule Fresno Unified welcomed back more than 43,700 students to campuses for in-person instruction during April and is making plans for a full return for the upcoming school year. Schools will resume for full day, in-person instruction on all five school days in August. the exact start date for the 2021-22 academic year is being discussed. The district is expected to Tioga Middle School welcomed provide details in May. students back to in-person learning on April 13 with posters. Students who want to remain in online learning for the next school year will have the option of enroll- offering classes for students who need to ing in the district’s eLearn Academy. repeat core courses or who need grad- uation credits or A-G college required The district will provide parents with classes. (See page 9 for more details.) updates on the upcoming school year From left, Wawona School seventh grader Jalissa Bracket, friend Laniya Phelps and Jalissa’s mom, Latoya Miles, celebrate the return to in-person learning on With the return of all students to campus as they become available. Please check April 6. at the same time next school year, addi- the Reopening of Schools page on www. tional safety protocols will be in place, fresnounified.org for the most recent including mask wearing. information. making better connections with their Bob Nelson. teachers and classmates. We are work- “We are beyond thrilled to have students In addition, a more robust summer ing hard to plan for a fulltime return to See SCHOOLS REOPEN back on campus for in-person learning, school program is scheduled, focused on campus in August,” said Superintendent Continued on page 2 Graduation Ceremonies will be held at Stadiums, Fairground Theater Graduation is on! outdoor event at the Paul Paul Theater bration. stadiums, with all other high schools at at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 24 the Paul Paul Theater. Outdoor graduations are planned for The Class of 2020 ceremony fulfills a for any graduating member of the all high schools, giving students promise Superintendent Bob Nelson Graduations will begin with Design Class of 2020. Regular gradua- the opportunity to walk across made to last year’s seniors that they Science Middle College High School tion ceremonies were not held the stage for their diploma with would have a chance to don cap and on May 24 and conclude on June 10 with last year. their classmates, in front of gown and walk across the stage for a Fresno High School. family members. Members of the Class of 2020 graduation photo. who wish to participate will need To kick off this year’s gradua- McLane and Sunnyside high schools to fill out a response form to reserve See GRADUATION tion season, the district has planned an will hold graduation ceremonies at their their spot. Form to Be Part of 2020 Cele- Continued on page 2 Employees are Finalists for Superintendent Message in Meet Scholarship Winners (Pages 4-7) Bombing with Yarn (Page 10) (Page 11) (Page 15) County Competition Spanish and Hmong MAY 2021 GRADUATION Science Middle College y concluirán el kev kawm tiav qib siab ntawm lawv cov txhim kho, hauv paus tsev kawm cia siab Continued from page 1 10 de junio con la Escuela Preparatoria chav ncaws pob, nrog rau lwm cov tsev tias yuav cia coob leej tuaj ntxiv. Fresno. kawm theem siab lawv yuav mus ua kev Hauv paus tsev kawm ntawv yuav tso zoo siab ntawm Paul Paul Theatre. Physical distancing will be required, Se requerirá distanciamiento físico, cov koob tsheej tawm saum huab cua along with masks. Up to four members junto con el cubre boca/mascarillas. Cov Kawm Tiav Cov Koob Tsheej yuav thaum nthawd thiab muaj ib tug thaij of the senior’s household can attend. Pueden asistir hasta cuatro familiares pib nrog Design Science Middle College duab muab rau cov tub ntxhais kawm As state and local health guidelines de los estudiantes del grado 12 (seniors). High School Lub Tsib Hlis hnub tim 24 uas koom nrog. improve, the district is hopeful addi- A medida que las directrices de salud thiab xaus rau lub Rau Hli hnub tim 10 Nelson tau hais tias “Vim hais tias peb tional guests will be allowed. estatales y locales continúan mejorando, nrog rau Fresno High School. yeej paub tias peb cov tub ntxhais tau el distrito espera permitir asistir a más The district will live stream the Yuav tsum nyob kom sib nrug, nrog rau ntsib ib lub xyoo nyuaj thiab tsis tau ua invitados. ceremonies and have professional daim npog lub qhov ncauj qhov ntswg. ntau yam kev ua si li yas tas los, peb cia photos taken for each student who El distrito transmitirá en vivo las Tsuas mus tau li plaub tug neeg ntawm siab tias kev tshaj tawm ntawm yuav ua participates. ceremonias y se tomarán fotos ib tug kawm tiav tsev neeg tuaj koom koob tsheej yuav ua rau lawv muaj kev profesionales de cada estudiante que nrog. Raws li lub xeev thiab cov lus qhia zoo siab txaus siab txaus ntsws rau Cov “While we know our seniors had an participe. txog kev noj qab haus huv ib cheeb tsam Kawm Tiav 21 thiab lawv tsev neeg.” extremely challenging year and missed out on most traditional senior activities, “Aunque sabemos que nuestros we hope the announcement of outdoor estudiantes del grado 12 (seniors) SCHOOLS REOPEN 6. On April 13, the remaining grades graduation ceremonies brings some tuvieron un ciclo escolar extremadamente Continued from page 1 returned. much-deserved joy and excitement to desafiante y se perdieron la mayoría de Students in group A are attending in the Class of ’21 and their families,” las actividades tradicionales, esperamos As it plans for the 2021-22 school year, person on Tuesday and Wednesday and Nelson said. que la notificación de las ceremonias de the district will build on the safe return students in group B attend on Thurs- graduación cuyas tendrán lugar al aire of students in April. Staff marked the day and Friday. Students are in class La Ceremonias de libre, traiga a la clase de ’21 y a sus return of students with posters, music, from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the days Graduación Tendrán Lugar en familias un poco de felicidad y emoción balloons and other celebratory gestures. students are not physically on campus el Estadio de los Terrenos de muy merecida,” dijo el Superintendente Teachers at Addams Elementary School they are learning online with their class la Feria Nelson. and other campuses had written individ- and teacher using simultaneous teach- ¡La graduación sigue en pie! Cov Koob Tsheej rau cov ual letters to their students to give them ing. Se planea llevar a cabo las graduaciones as they returned. Kawm Tiav yuav muaj nyob The hybrid schedule is necessary due to para todas las escuelas preparatorias al ntawm Cov Tshav Ncaws Pob, Students and staff returned in a hybrid physical distancing requirements, which aire libre, dando a los estudiantes la Fairground schedule (combination of in-person and do not allow for all students to be on oportunidad de caminar a través del Kev kawm tiav tau lav ntawv! online), with students in pre-kindergar- campuses at one time. See the district’s escenario y obtener su diploma junto ten through second grade, as well as Reopening of Schools page for more con sus compañeros, en presencia de Peb npaj rau txhua lub tsev kawm ntawv grades 7, 9 and 12, returning on April details on schedules. los miembros de la familia. theem siab Txoj kev kawm tiav rau sab nraum zoov, rau cov tub ntxhais kawm Para iniciar la temporada de graduación taiv taug kev saum sam thiaj lav ntawv este ciclo escolar, el distrito tiene kawm tiav nrog lawv cov phooj ywg, rau COVID-19 planeado llevar a cabo el evento al lawv tsev neeg pom. aire libre en el Teatro Paul Paul de los Daily Self-Health Terrenos de la Feria de Fresno el 24 Yuav pib lub xyoo no txog kev kawm Screening Tool de mayo para todos los estudiantes ntawv tas rau kev kawm ntawv tiav, hauv Revised: December 4, 2020 graduados de la Clase de 2020. Las paus tsev kawm ntawv tau npaj muaj kev Ask the following 3 questions ceremonias regulares de graduación no lom zem sab nraum zoov nyob rau Paul every day before school/work: se celebraron el año pasado. Paul Theatre ntawm Fresno Fairgrounds lub Tsib Hlis hnub tim 24 rau txhua tus Los estudiantes de la clase 2020, que tub ntxhais kawm tiav xyoo 2020. Xyoo 3 Questions Action deseen participar necesitan llenar el tas los tsis muaj koob tsheej rau cov tub Do I have any of the following symptoms formulario como respuesta para reservar that are new or worsening? ntxhais kawm tiav. su lugar. Enlace para el formulario • fever or chills • repeated shaking/ tremors 1 • cough • new loss of taste or smell Cov tub ntxhais kawm tiav 2020 uas xav • shortness of breath • sore throat or difficulty breathing • congestion or runny nose La ceremonia de la clase de 2020, cumple • fatigue If YES • nausea or vomiting STAY HOME koom nrog lub koob tsheej no yuav tsum • muscle or body aches • diarrhea con la promesa que el Superintendente • headache teb daim ntawv teb rau chaw tshwj tseg. Bob Nelson les hizo a los estudiantes Txuas rau daim ntawv 2 Have I or anyone in my household del grado 12 (seniors) el año pasado, been conrmed/suspected with COVID-19 in the last 14 days? If YES que tendrían la oportunidad de caminar Cov Kawm Tiav Xyoo 2020 lub koob STAY HOME a través del escenario usando su gorra y tsheej no yog ua raws li Tus Thawj Saib Have I been notied that I am birrete para la foto de graduación.