On March 24th from 9am to 5pm, Fillmore Middle School staff handed out distance learning materials to 6, 7, and 8th grade students. Cones were setup in the parking lot to create a drive through that allowed students to pick up materials at a safe distance. Staff made sure to practice good social distancing! Excellent work Middle School!
VAPA Night
On March 12th, Fillmore Middle School held their third annual VAPA night. Students from drama, band, and art participated in the evening event. We had a great turn out of parents and community members. A big thank you to Mrs. Bortins, Mr. White, and Mrs. Nicholas for making this night a huge success!
Distance Learning Dates/Times/Locations
Civil War Living History Day
Rain or Shine, Fillmore Middle School staff and students were determined to move forward with the 20th Annual Civil War Living History Day.
All Fillmore Unified School District Schools & Offices CLOSED through Friday, May, 1st 2020
March 18, 2020
Fillmore USD Families
The purpose of this message is to provide Fillmore Unified School District families with an update for March 18, 2020 regarding district actions to address COVID-19.
Today our Board of Trustees directed the closure of all Fillmore Unified schools and offices through Friday, May 1, 2020. All district and school events, meetings, activities, athletic practices, and athletic competitions have been cancelled thru May 1, 2020.
This closure is in support of the recommendations from public health officials to encourage “social distancing” to slow the spread of the virus. It is strongly recommended that individuals stay home during the closure as much as possible, and do not gather in public places.
A decision to reopen schools will be made in close consultation with the State of California, Ventura County Public Health, and the Ventura County Office of Education. We hope to reopen on Monday, May 4, 2020, but that decision will depend on the circumstances at the time. District families will be provided with notice prior to May 4, 2020.
We are aware that this closure has resulted in a loss of time spent learning in the classroom and are working to create educational opportunities for students while schools are closed. It is our intent to provide an update to families during the week of March 23rd regarding the district approach to distance learning.
We understand that school closures have significant impacts on our students and families, and we hope to resume normal operations in the future. Thank you for your understanding during this challenging time.
Respectfully,
Adrian E. Palazuelos, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Fillmore Unified School District
Additional Information
World Health Organization Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
VC Emergency (Official Ventura County Incident Information Source)
http://www.vcemergency.com/
California Department of Public Health website:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
CDC website:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Child Nutrition Services Provide Free Pick-Up Meals During School Closure
Child Nutrition Services Providing Free Pick-Up Meals at 3 locations: Piru square Park: Corner of Center Street and Piru Square, Fillmore Middle School: 543 A Street, and Mountain Vista Elementary: 918 5th Street. Meals are served Monday March 16 through Friday March 20 between 11am and 1pm.
Learning About Energy
6th grade, Ms. Teasdale’s class, learning about kinetic and potential energy as well as friction.
Ratios & Percentages
Sixth graders take turns presenting and explaining their mathematical thinking about determining ratios and percentages. Great job everyone!
Pick-Up Meals During School Closure
English/Spanish All Fillmore Unified School Campuses OPEN Friday March 13. All School Campuses CLOSED Monday March 16 through Friday March 20
Science is Fun!
Students in Science class learn about energy, collisions, and energy transfer. Students built a track roller-coaster and did multiple trials to avoid the passenger (marble) ending up in the crocodiles mouth.
Science students learning about insulation by finishing up their insulated house which was tested in Russia (well, our version of Russia, an ice chest). Science is fun at Fillmore Middle School!
AVID Trip to UCLA
Fillmore Middle School 8th grade AVID took a trip to UCLA. During their trip they ran into a former Fillmore Middle School/Fillmore High School student, Ariana Schieferle.
Getting Ready!
Fillmore Middle School students are getting ready for the 20th Annual Civil War Living History Day. These are just a few of our soldiers.
Free Time!
Our Fillmore Middle School Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Committee rewarded our sixth grade students with some free time! Way to go FMS!
English/Spanish Coronavirus/COVID-19 update and impact on our schools
Basketball Break
Students who normally don’t play at break are trying out basket ball. So much fun!
Valentines Dance
FMS held their first dance last Friday. Students had a blast.
Just a few of our FMS students who volunteered to stay and clean up after the dance. Thank you!
FMS ASB worked hard to make sure the dance was a success. Thank you ASB and Mrs. Henrey for making this dance amazing!
English/Spanish 2020 Census Information
History Day Competition
Congratulations to our Fillmore Middle School History Day Competition entrants, ALL of whom placed in the county competition, and are eligible to move on to the state competition in May! Great work Bulldogs!
Density and Temperature
Students in Mrs. Jackson's class were measuring the temperature of cold water (Deep Ocean), room temperature water (Mid Ocean), and warm water (Shallow Ocean) layers using bluetooth PASCO thermometers. They are going to link this to density with density bottles in a couple weeks. This will be helpful to show the relationship between density and temperature.
