February 9, 2021
3rd-8th Grade Return To Campus! Last night, the school board voted in favor of students in 3rd-8th grades returning to campus under Blended Model C (as in November). A specific return date will be determined once teachers have scheduled their second COVID vaccine dose. We will notify families at least 1 week before students may return to campus.
Calendar Change! In order to provide 2 consecutive recovery days for our staff and teachers following their second dose of the COVID vaccine, the board shortened Presidents’ Break by 2 days. Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19 will be instructional days for all students. Two non-instructional days will be scheduled as soon as vaccine appointments are available. We will give families at least 1 week’s notice before this mini-break. (Given the supply issues surrounding vaccine distribution, we cannot yet guarantee dates, but we expect to receive our second vaccines before the middle of March.) We recognize that this comes on short notice for families. Please participate on 2/18 & 2/19 in the way that best suits your family:
● K-2nd grade students may attend school in person or via Falcon Academy as regularly scheduled OR independently complete a paper packet of assigned work provided by their teacher.
● 3rd-8th grade students may engage with their teachers via Falcon Academy OR independently complete assigned work provided by their teacher. Please check with your classroom teacher for your schedule on 2/18 & 2/19.
Travel Reminder! Fieldbrook School continues to follow the Humboldt county guidance regarding nonessential travel. We ask that families disclose any travel out of the county by household members and/or visits from travelers. A determination will be made regarding student quarantine following local public health guidelines. We hope you all enjoy the break next week. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 839-3201 or office@fbk8.org
December 3, 2020
Dear Fieldbrook School Community,
on 11/30/2020 the school board voted to continue Falcon Academy (Distance Learning) for all students through January 3rd, 2021. On December 14 at 5:30pm the board will determine if Falcon Academy for all will continue after winter break. Please use the Zoom link in the school calendar on the website to access the board meeting.
November 18, 2020
Dear Fieldbrook School Community,
Over the past few weeks we have seen a sudden increase in COVID-19 across the nation, state, and county. With that rise, our county has moved from the CA Department of Public Health Yellow Tier (minimal risk) to the Red Tier (substantial risk).
Our local Public Health department has issued an advisory restricting travel and gatherings during the holiday season in hopes of limiting the spread of the virus. Furthermore, Dr. Teresa Frankovich, Humboldt County Health Officer, gave the following recommendation to all Humboldt County Schools today:
“At this time, Humboldt County Public Health is strongly recommending that schools move to distance learning for the 14 day period following the Thanksgiving holiday. Although schools have done a remarkable job of implementing preventive measures to promote safety in on-site education, we anticipate a marked increase in local infections due to travel and gatherings occurring around Thanksgiving. This would threaten rapid identification and containment of cases, leading to increased transmission in the school setting.”
We will continue to follow the guidance and recommendations of our County Health Officer. School will transition to FALCON ACADEMY FOR ALL starting Monday, November 30, 2020. Teachers will communicate with their families regarding schedules and packet and materials pick-up times. If we move out of the Red Tier (and/or our numbers are trending down), we may return to in-person instruction the week of December 14th.
I know this is not what some were hoping to hear. We should all be proud of the way our staff, students, and families have made a safe and successful return to campus and we look forward to welcoming students back to in-person instruction at the appropriate time. Please remember that you can help us be together at school by modeling social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing, and limiting travel/gatherings during the holidays. If you do travel, please adhere to the updated guidance released to Humboldt County residents yesterday.
We appreciate your continued support. Stay safe and enjoy the holiday.
Best wishes,
Mr. Wallace
Superintendent/Principal
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July 17, 2020
Dear Fieldbrook Families,
We hope that this letter finds your family healthy and safe as you enjoy summertime. We thank everyone who
completed our end of the school year survey; the information you shared is helping to direct our reopening
plans. Thanks also to the families who have reached out to offer encouragement, ideas, assistance, and just to
say hello. We greatly value your communication.
We are planning to return to school in just seven weeks, but during the pandemic, school is going to look
different. As always, our top priority is the health and safety of students, staff, families, and our community.
Based on local and state guidance, schools must plan for physical distancing between students and staff,
among other requirements. Given these circumstances, we will not be able to welcome the entire student body
on campus at the same time.
The district will move forward with a blended model in which students spend time on campus every week, while
also engaging in remote learning activities. Details on the models we are considering are on the next pages. In
addition, we understand and support our students and families who prefer a full distance learning model for the
year. For those families, we will offer Falcon Academy, with daily check-ins with classroom teachers and
opportunities to engage remotely during the school day. Alongside our blended models, our teaching and
support staff continue to plan for the instance where our school would need to return to a full remote model due
to a surge in COVID-19 infections.
The school board will be meeting to review our reopening plans on Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30pm. A link to the
meeting will be posted on the website and sent to families via email/text.
We will send out our health and safety plan for returning to school soon. In the meantime, here are some
things families can do now, in preparation for the new school year:
● Practice proper hand washing and make it a habit when entering new spaces. Washing for 20 seconds
will be the expectation at school.
● Have multiple reusable cloth masks that your child is comfortable wearing for 30 minutes at a time.
Students will be expected to wear masks in the classroom. This is a good time to figure out a style of
mask that works well for your child.
● Have positive conversations with your child about the need to wash hands and wear masks. Your
words are the most powerful tool for a smooth transition to the new school format.
We are listening to our students, families, and community. Thank you for being actively engaged in this
planning process! We know that contemplating a return to school is stressful to many families, with many
unknowns still ahead. Please review the back-to-school scenarios, email us with questions at office@fbk8.org ,
and attend the July 28 board meeting.
Thank you,
Mr. Wallace
Live Watch Party on Youtube!!! See the graduation speeches and slide show tonight at 7:30. Join early!!!
Return to the school.
The school will post a graduation video that contains speeches, photos and videos of the graduates. We will release the links to this video through our all-call system, social media and the school website. The video will be released live at 7:30pm that evening and also available for downloading after the live show.