Superintendent Schieferle's 2024-25 Welcome Letter [English/Spanish]

August 13, 2024

Dear FUSD Community,

Welcome back to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope your summer was filled with quality time with loved ones and that you are ready for a great school year.

All staff have been working diligently to prepare for the year ahead, and we are eager to partner with you to make this school year one of growth, achievement, and opportunity for all students.

 

This school year, we will remain committed to student academic success and creating safe and respectful schools where every student can thrive. We also recognize the critical role of mental health support and are dedicated to offering expanded resources to support emotional well-being and long-term resilience. Additionally, we will continue to invest in facility improvements across our school district. Below are some highlights:

 

Student Academic Success

  • Full-time bilingual community liaisons at all school sites

  • Free online academic tutoring available 24/7

  • Reading Intervention teachers at all elementary schools and Fillmore Middle School

  • Block schedules with built-in academic support at Fillmore Middle and Fillmore High schools

  • Differentiated academic support within the school day at all elementary schools

  • Expanded Independent Study Program

  • After-school Bridges program until 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

  • Expanded Learning Opportunities during school breaks

  • Preschool programs for children ages 2.9 months to 4 years

  • College/university field trips to promote a college-bound culture

  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways at FHS

  • UCSB Early Academic Outreach Program at FHS and FMS

  • CSUCI Guaranteed Admission at FHS

 

Mental Health Support

  • Wellness Centers at FMS, FHS, Piru and Mountain Vista Schools

  • New Wellness Centers at Sierra High School and San Cayetano Elementary School

  • Counselors at all sites, full-time social workers at Fillmore Middle and Fillmore High Schools

 

2023-2024 Facilities Improvements

  • Fillmore High School (FHS): New windows and HVAC units in the Arts building, new fencing at the Little League Field, and new asphalt at the basketball courts

  • San Cayetano School: New interior classroom paint, new classroom furniture, new shade structure, new landscaping, HVAC in the cafeteria

  • Mountain Vista School: New shade structures

  • Sierra High School: New shade structure and landscaping

  • Sespe Preschool: New paint, landscaping, and play structure

  • Adult Education Center: New classrooms and restroom building

 

Coming in 2024-2025

  • Rio Vista School: New 200-meter all-weather track.

  • Fillmore High School (FHS): New varsity baseball field, new restroom building, and flex space at the School Farm.

  • Piru School: New HVAC in the cafeteria, new shade structures, and restroom building.

Future Projects

  • Fillmore Middle School (FMS): New paint and HVAC in the gym, new outdoor shade structures.

  • Fillmore High School (FHS): New athletic complex (groundbreaking in 2025), locker room remodel to include girls' locker room, and career center relocation and upgrade.

 

Great things are happening in our school district!  It is important that we continue to work together, build relationships with each other, and maintain our collective focus to do what is best for our students. They are counting on us!

Please join and support our School Site Councils, English Learner Advisory Committees, Parent Booster Clubs, and volunteer opportunities. Connecting with these organizations and school staff is vital to your child’s success. I look forward to seeing our students back on Wednesday, August 14, and am confident we can make this school year a safe and positive experience for everyone.

 

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle,
Superintendent

 

 13 de agosto de 2024

Estimada Comunidad de FUSD:


¡Bienvenidos nuevamente al año escolar 2024-2025! Espero que hayan pasado un verano lleno de tiempo de calidad con sus seres queridos y que estén listos para un excelente año escolar.

Todo el personal escolar ha estado trabajando diligentemente para prepararse para el año que está por comenzar y estamos contento de trabajar en conjunto ustedes para hacer de este año escolar uno de crecimiento, logros y oportunidades para todos los estudiantes.

Este año escolar, seguiremos comprometidos con el éxito académico de los estudiantes y con la creación de escuelas seguras y respetuosas donde todos los estudiantes puedan prosperar. También reconocemos el papel fundamental del apoyo a la salud mental y estamos dedicados a ofrecer recursos ampliados para apoyar el bienestar emocional y la resiliencia a largo plazo. Además, seguiremos invirtiendo en mejoras de las instalaciones en todo nuestro distrito escolar. A continuación, se presentan algunos puntos importantes:   


Éxito Académico Estudiantil

  • Enlaces comunitarios bilingües a tiempo completo en todos los planteles escolares

  • Tutoría académica en línea gratuita disponible las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana

  • Maestros de intervención de lectura en todas las escuelas primarias y Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore 

  • Horarios en bloque con apoyo académico integrado en Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore y Escuela Secundaria de Fillmore.

  • Apoyo académico diferenciado dentro de la jornada escolar en todas las escuelas primarias

  • Programa de estudio independiente ampliado

  • Programa Bridges después de clases hasta las 6:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes

  • Oportunidades de aprendizaje ampliadas durante las vacaciones escolares

  • Programas preescolares para niños de 2.9 meses a 4 años.

  • Excursiones universitarias para promover una cultura universitaria

  • Senderos de Educación de Carreras Técnicas (CTE) de formación profesional en FHS

  • Programa de Extensión Académica Temprana de Universidad UCSB en FHS y FMS

  • Admisión Garantizada de Universidad CSUCI en FHS


Apoyo de Salud Mental

  • Centros de Bienestar en las Escuelas FMS, FHS, Piru y Mountain Vista

  • Nuevos Centros de Bienestar en la Escuela Secundaria Sierra y la Escuela Primaria San Cayetano

  • Consejeros en todos los sitios escolares, trabajadores sociales de tiempo completo en Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore y Escuela Secundaria Fillmore 

 

Mejoras de las Instalaciones 2023-2024

  • Escuela Secundaria Fillmore (FHS):  Nuevas ventanas y unidades de HVAC en el edificio de Artes, nuevas cercas en el campo de Little League y nuevo asfalto en las canchas de baloncesto.

  • Escuela San Cayetano: Nueva pintura interior de los salones, nuevos muebles de salones, nueva estructura de sombra, nuevo paisajismo, sistema de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado en la cafetería

  • Escuela Mountain Vista: Nuevas estructuras de sombra

  • Escuela Secundaria Sierra: Nueva estructura de sombra y paisajismo

  • Preescolar Sespe: nueva pintura, jardinería y estructura de juegos

  • Centro de Educación de Adultos: Nuevos salones y edificio de baños



Próximamente en 2024-2025

  • Escuela Rio Vista: Nueva pista para todo clima de 200 metros.

  • Escuela Secundaria Fillmore (FHS): Nuevo campo de béisbol universitario, nuevo edificio de baños y espacio flexible en la granja escolar.

  • Escuela Piru: Nuevo sistema HVAC en la cafetería, nuevas estructuras de sombra y edificio de baños.


Proyectos futuros

  • Escuela Intermedia  Fillmore (FMS): Nueva pintura y sistema de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado en el gimnasio, nuevas estructuras de sombra al aire libre

  • Escuela Secundaria Fillmore (FHS): nuevo complejo deportivo (inicio de obras en 2025), remodelación del vestuario para incluir vestuario para niñas y reubicación y actualización del Career Center


¡Están sucediendo grandes cosas en nuestro distrito escolar!  Es importante que sigamos trabajando juntos, forjando relaciones entre nosotros y manteniendo nuestro enfoque colectivo para hacer lo mejor para nuestros estudiantes. ¡Ellos cuentan con nosotros!


Únase y apoye a nuestros Consejos Escolares, Comités Asesores de Estudiantes de Inglés, Clubes de Padres de Familia y oportunidades de voluntarios. Conectarse con estas organizaciones y el personal escolar es vital para el éxito de sus hijos. Espero ver a nuestros estudiantes nuevamente el miércoles, 14de agosto y confío en que podemos hacer de este año escolar una experiencia segura y positiva para todos.

Atentamente,
Christine Schieferle,
Superintendente

Megan Hernandez Appointed Assistant Principal, Fillmore Middle School

Megan Hernandez

I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to Fillmore Unified School District for the 2024-2025 school year. My name is Megan Hernandez and I have been given the privilege of joining the Fillmore Middle School team as an Assistant Principal. I am a lifelong Ventura County resident and currently reside in Fillmore with my husband Eli and our two children Brynn (11) and Brock (6).

My husband and I are proud alumnus of Fillmore High where we met and attending school together. Our family loves to attend Fillmore Flashes football games during the fall season. Our family is also active in community activities. Brynn is a dedicated dancer at a local dance studio and Brock is beginning his athletic career by participating in Fillmore Little League.

I started my career in education as an Early Childhood Educator before becoming an Elementary Educator teaching grades 1st, 3rd,5th and 6th. I went on to become a Teacher on Special Assignment where I lead teachers of grades PK-3rd grade to develop and implement thematic units of study with as a part of the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) model.

I have served as a Consulting Teacher overseeing the Induction program and have enjoyed on-boarding our next generation of educators. As a Special Populations Coordinator, I supported district level coordination of Multilingual Learner programs and services including identification, monitoring and reclassification. My most recent position was Elementary Assistant Principal where I supported two elementary sites within Oxnard School District. This opportunity provided me with a chance to return to a school site setting and directly support students and teachers.

I am looking forward to serving in my new role of Assistant Principal at Fillmore Middle School and rejoining the Fillmore Unified family. As an experienced educator, I am passionate about fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment for our students. As a part of the Fillmore Middle School team, I am eager to work with students, staff and families to ensure that the upcoming school year is a great one. Go bulldogs!

Online Re-Enrollment For Returning Students Will Open July 22, 2024 [English/Spanish]

Hello Fillmore Unified School District Families,
This message is to inform you that the Online Re-Enrollment window for returning students will open July 22. In order for your student to begin the new school year all parents/guardians must complete the "Re-Enrollment" process.  
 
Please complete the following steps:
  
 Step 1) Click on the following FUSD portal page: Parent Portal (sis.fillmoreusd.org)
  
 Step 2) Under PARENTS, click on the Parent Connection button
  
 Step 3) Login to Parent Connection using your ID/PIN and Password
  
 Step 4) Click on Re-Enrollment
   
For support with this process, families have the following options:
Review the Parent Help Re-Enrollment video 

  • Contact your child’s school 

  • Visit your child's school on their online re-enrollment support day

Thank you and we look forward to a great 2024/2025 school year!
Fillmore Unified School District

Hola familias del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore:
Este mensaje es para informarle que la ventana de reinscripción en línea para estudiantes que regresan se abrirá el 22 de julio. Para que su estudiante comience el nuevo año escolar, todos los padres/tutores deben completar el proceso de "Reinscripción".

Por favor complete los siguientes pasos:

Paso 1) Haga clic en la siguiente página del portal de FUSD: Portal para padres (sis.fillmoreusd.org)

Paso 2) En PADRES, haga clic en el botón Conexión para padres

Paso 3) Inicie sesión en Parent Connection utilizando su ID/PIN y contraseña

Paso 4) Haga clic en Reinscripción

Para recibir apoyo en este proceso, las familias tienen las siguientes opciones:
Revise el video de reinscripción de ayuda para padres

  • Póngase en contacto con la escuela de su hijo

  • Visite la escuela de su hijo en su día de apoyo a la reinscripción en línea

¡Gracias y esperamos un gran año escolar 2024/2025!
Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore

Fillmore Unified School District's Summer Scholars Academy 2024

June 20th through July 19th 2024, Fillmore Unified School District's [FUSD] Summer Scholars Academy Program is providing engaging learning opportunities focused on academic skills for students from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Nutrition is being provided to all students, and transportation is being provided to all students who receive transportation services during the regular school year. The Summer Scholars Academy is focusing on essential grade level standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics to reinforce learning, and to prepare students for the upcoming school year through project-based learning. Community building and social emotional activities are also integrated into the program.

Juneteenth 2024

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed enslaved people in Confederate states, but it did not immediately end slavery in places such as Texas that remained under Confederate control. Two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, Union troops led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. Today we celebrate freedom, and honor the resilience and achievements of the African American community.

Congratulations Class of 2024!

Congratulations Class of 2024! Below are just a few of the many accolades your class earned:
• 2024 California Distinguished School
• $354,587awarded at FHS Senior Scholarship Awards Night
• California Scholarship Federation (CSF) – 48 students
• State Seal of Biliteracy – 53 students
• Golden State Seal Merit – 42 students
• Valedictorians – 19 students
• A-G Completion – 106 students (45% of graduating class)
• Admitted to UCs – 27 students
• Admitted to over 35 different Universities and Colleges (different 18 CSUs, 7 UCs, Westcliff University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and CLU)
• Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program- Three Semi-finalists
• Armed Forces – 2 students, 1 - The U.S. Navy, 1 - U.S. Marine Corps