College of ther Week: Seattle University

@seattleu is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,301 (fall of 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 50 acres. Seattle University is located in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of the city. Undergraduate students must live in dorms their first two years and can choose from more than 60 majors to study.

The student-faculty ratio at Seattle University is 11:1, and the school has 62.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Seattle University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Psychology; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/seattle-university-3790)

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College of the Week: Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is located in the Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara, California, about an hour from San Francisco. The university offers arts and entertainment programs at the Center of Performing Arts and the de Saisset Museum of art and history.

The student-faculty ratio at Santa Clara University is 11:1, and the school has 38% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Santa Clara University include: Finance, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Economics, General; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Political Science and Government, General; Psychology, General; Computer Engineering, General; Accounting; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Mathematics and Computer Science. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94%.(https://www.usnews.com/best.../santa-clara-university-1326)

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Reclassification Celebration [English/Spanish]

On Wednesday January 25th, Fillmore Unified honored 90 students who achieved reclassification.  Los Rayos Mariachi from Fillmore High School opened the Reclassification with an amazing performance by student musicians.  Ballet Folklorico Alma de Fillmore from Fillmore Middle School performed for their very first time during the celebration.  Our honored speaker for the evening was Mr. Valdovinos Principal at Fillmore Middle School who shared a wonderful message with our students and families.  Congratulations to our students on this wonderful accomplishment.  We are proud of you!

El miércoles 25 de enero, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore honró a 90 estudiantes que lograron la reclasificación.  Los Rayos Mariachi de Fillmore High School abrieron la Reclasificación con una increíble actuación de estudiantes de música.  El Ballet Folklórico Alma de Fillmore de la Escuela Intermedia Fillmore se presentó por primera vez durante la celebración.  Nuestro orador de honor para la noche fue el Sr. Valdovinos Director de la Escuela Intermedia Fillmore, quien compartió un mensaje maravilloso con nuestros estudiantes y familias.  Felicitaciones a nuestros estudiantes por este maravilloso logro. ¡Estamos orgullosos de ti!

college of the week: Saint Mary's College of California

Saint Mary's College of California is a stunningly beautiful campus just 23 miles east of San Francisco, distinguished by the white walls and red tile roofs of its Spanish Renaissance-California Mission-style architecture, and surrounded by grass-covered hills that are sometimes crowned with fog blown in from the Pacific.

The student-faculty ratio at Saint Mary's College of California is 9:1, and the school has 58.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Saint Mary's College of California include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Psychology; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.(https://www.usnews.com/.../st-marys-college-of-california...)

For more information on Fillmore High School's Colleges of the Week go to https://www.smore.com/n8wpy

College of the Week- Rhodes College

Rhodes College is a private institution that was founded in 1848. Its setting is urban, and the campus size is 123 acres. Students at Rhodes College are in an ideal location for experiential learning and extracurricular fun. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the Rhodes campus is close to a multitude of internship opportunities at powerhouse institutions, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and multiple Fortune 500 companies

The student-faculty ratio at Rhodes College is 10:1, and the school has 69% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rhodes College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Neuroscience; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; English Language and Literature, General; Chemistry, General; Psychology, General; Computer Science; Political Science and Government, General; Bioethics/Medical Ethics; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rhodes-college-3519)

For more information on Fillmore High School's Colleges of the Week go to https://www.smore.com/n8wpy

A Message From Superintendent Schieferle

Dear FUSD Families,
I hope you had a restful and safe winter break. This message is to inform our families that all schools will be open tomorrow at the regularly scheduled times. We continue to remain in frequent contact with local officials and the California Highway Patrol and have been informed that routes to our schools are open. We were also notified that as of this evening traffic on Highway 126 is still being escorted by Cal Trans and CHP.  They are alternating east and westbound traffic because of debris blocking some lanes. The reopening of Highway 126 will allow us to resume bus transportation tomorrow morning for students who regularly ride our buses. If you typically drive your student to school from the Piru area, we suggest that you allow for additional time due to this delay.

We look forward to having our students back at school tomorrow!

Thank you for your support and please be safe.

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle
Superintendent, Fillmore Unified School District

School Transportation Update

Dear FUSD Families,
Regarding transportation for Wednesday, January 11, 2023.  For students within our District that have been receiving transportation, our Transportation Department is planning on operating as we have since the beginning of the school year.  However, if certain areas such as Highway 126 to Piru, Torrey Road, Guiberson Road, the Bardsdale area, including South Mountain Road are still closed due to the recent flooding and mudslides, some locations may be inaccessible. If your student's pickup location is in any of those areas, they may need to find an alternate form of transportation to and from school. Please understand that Fillmore Unified will make every effort to get all students that require transportation to and from school in a safe and timely manner.

Respectfully,
FUSD Transportation Department