Family Picnic & Paint Night, September 29th!

Save the Date and Plan to Participate!

We are having a fun family event at Sierra. The high school years go fast, so our goal is to give families opportunities to make enjoyable lasting memories with your soon-to-be young adult. Come join us on September 29th for a relaxed evening picnic. Your student here can show you how to play our PE games such as frisbee golf, ladder ball, and corn hole. For those of you that would like to relax we have a rock painting activity for you. Its fun for all ages so if you have little ones please bring them too!

¡Guarde la fecha y planee participar!

Estamos teniendo un divertido evento familiar en Sierra. Los años de la escuela secundaria pasan rápido, por lo que nuestro objetivo es brindarles a las familias la oportunidad de crear recuerdos agradables y duraderos con su futuro joven adulto. Únase a nosotros el 29 de septiembre para un día de campo relajado por la noche. Su estudiante aquí puede mostrarle cómo jugar sus juegos de educación física como Frisbee Golf, Ladder Ball y Corn Hole. Para aquellos de ustedes que quieran relajarse, tenemos una actividad de pintura rupestre para ustedes. Es divertido para todas las edades, así que si tienes niños pequeños, ¡tráelos también!

Heat Advisory Update

FUSD Families,

Due to the extended heat advisory, we will continue to limit and/or restrict outdoor activities at all school sites.

  • Students will be provided water as needed at all sites.

  • Afternoon lunch recesses will provide options for students to stay indoors or in shaded areas.

  • P.E. classes will be held indoors.

Fillmore High School coaches will continue to closely follow the heat index and make any necessary modifications to practices and games based on the FUSD Athletics Heat Advisory Protocols.

Please see the link to the National Weather Services for Heat Safety Tips and Resources

https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat

Thank you,
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
Fillmore Unified School District

Hard Working Students

We have hard working students here at Sierra who step up to assist wherever they are needed! We have students who serve lunches, support teachers, and serve as office assistants. We train our students to be great at customer service, being responsible, and managing their time. Our students are fortunate to be out of school at 1:25 pm each day and many are employed around the community. We are very proud of our Warriors! If you have a business looking for employees our students come highly recommended!

Reminder: Student Transportation Includes El Dorado Estates And New Housing Area East of Fillmore

Please note, FUSD ONLY TRANSPORT’S THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS:

1. Students that live outside Fillmore’s City Limits. This includes those students from Piru that attend the High School (FHS), Sierra High School (SHS) and Middle School (FMS). There is also an exception for those students that attend FHS, SHS & FMS that live in El Dorado Estates (Family Mobil Home Park) and the new housing area east of Fillmore.

2. Any SPED Student as long as it has been indicated in their IEP

3. ALL SPED Students that live in Piru, as there are no SPED Classes at Piru Elementary

4. Students that are required to attend another school within FUSD District, due to impacted enrollment, enrolled in a special SPED Class or special circumstances, approved by Educational Services.

Please print and complete the STUDENT TRANSPORTATION ENROLLMENT FORM if you are requesting transportation services. If you are unable to print the form, know that it is available for you to pick up at your child’s school and/or at the MOT Office. Please complete one form per student and return to the MOT OFFICE.

Forms may be returned by the following:

EMAIL: mot-transportation@fillmoreusd.org

DROP-OFF: MOT Office 707 First Street, Fillmore (Corner of First & “A” Street, front of Middle School)

MAIL TO: MOT Office 425 Orchard Street, Fillmore, CA 93015

Student Transportation Enrollment Form below also available for download at https://4.files.edl.io/2934/08/24/22/220707-02afe05c-f429-452c-988a-54e99a2212b8.pdf

Back to School Night, August 31st

SAVE THE DATE FOR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

Please bring your families to visit our campus for back to school night. We will have food, outdoor games, music, tours, and a chance for you to meet the staff.

Food and Games: 5:30pm-6:00pm

Tours and Meet the Staff 6:00-7:00

There will be a raffle prize for attendees!

¡RESERVE LA FECHA PARA LA NOCHE DE REGRESO A LA ESCUELA!

Por favor traiga a sus familias a visitar nuestro campus para la noche de regreso a clases. Tendremos comida, juegos al aire libre, música, recorridos y la oportunidad de conocer al personal.

Comida y Juegos: 5:30pm-6:00pm

Recorridos y encuentro con el personal 6:00-7:00

¡Habrá rifa de premios para los asistentes!

1st Day Back!

Our first 3 days of school were filled with making connections, building relationships, and learning how to be a Sierra Warrior. We made sure every student understands the expectations and focus on Growth Mindsets here. Our students are gearing up for a great year. There are just 33 days this quarter so we are challenging our students to stay focused and give it their all. Here they are building their collaborative teams and learning to communicate in Science with Mr. Karayan.

Welcome Warriors!

We are giddy with anticipation to see our students tomorrow morning before 8:25 am! We have a great year planned for our students and have missed them this summer. Students are going to be challenged this year to high expectations. They are going to be guided in planning for their future, and they are going to be given the care they need to grow into young adults that Fillmore and Piru will be proud of.

Our gates open at 7:30. Our office opens at 8am. Breakfast will be served starting at 8am. Students schedules and assistance with registration will begin at 8am.

If you have not completed your child's online registration please accompany them to school tomorrow morning. Registration ensures we have all of your emergency information up to date. Without it, we are not able to notify you in an emergency.

Principal Henrey's Welcome Back Message 2022-23 School Year

Sierra High School is a special place where our students are nurtured with individualized support and are held to high academic and behavioral expectations. I am honored to be the principal of a truly compassionate, dedicated, and determined school community.

Please visit https://sierrahighschool.fillmoreusd.org/apps/pages/principals_message to read my 2022-2023 Welcome Message.

Amber Henrey,
Principal of the Best Place to Be

Superintendent Schieferle's Welcome Back Message 2022-23 School Year [English/Spanish]

August 2, 2022

Dear FUSD Community,

I am excited to welcome you back to the 2022-2023 school year. I hope your family had the opportunity this summer to spend quality time with loved ones and that you and your children are ready for the upcoming school year. It is going to be a great year!

The beginning of each school year is always time for reflection, preparation, and new beginnings. We will continue to focus on strengthening communication, building relationships, and working together to ensure that we have safe, welcoming, and student-focused schools.

Staff have been working all summer long to prepare for the upcoming school year and will continue to expand academic, enrichment, and social-emotional opportunities for our students, such as:

• School counselors at every school site

• Wellness Centers at Fillmore High School and Fillmore Middle School, each staffed with a full-time licensed social worker and a shared counselor

• Community Learning Hubs in Fillmore, Rancho Sespe, and Piru, staffed with a teacher, instructional assistant, and counselor

• Full-time bilingual community liaisons at all school sites

• Free online academic tutoring 24 hours a day/7 days a week

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

• Additional assistant principals at Fillmore High School and Fillmore Middle School

• New STEM Electives at Fillmore Middle School

• Fieldtrips to universities and colleges to promote a college-bound culture

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

We will also continue to prioritize school safety at all school sites. Each year, all staff receives training on safety procedures and response expectations for a variety of emergencies. Each school conducts regular emergency drills and we will continue to have school resource officers at Fillmore High School and Fillmore Middle School to build relationships and respond in the event of a school emergency. COVID safety measures for the upcoming school year can be found on the FUSD website.

Please also consider supporting our School Site Councils, English Learner Advisory Committees, Parent Booster Clubs, and other schools/classroom volunteer opportunities. Connecting with these organizations along with your student’s teachers, principals, counselors, and support personnel is critical to your child’s success in school. I am looking forward to seeing our students back on our campuses on Wednesday, August 17th. I am confident that working together, we can make this school year a safe and positive experience for our students.

Proud to be a part of FUSD.

Chrissy Schieferle, Superintendent

2 de agosto del 2022

Estimada Comunidad del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore (FUSD),

Yo estoy muy emocionada de darles la bienvenida al año escolar 2022-23.

Espero que su familia haya tenido la oportunidad de pasar tiempo de calidad con sus seres queridos este verano y que ustedes y sus hijos estén listos para el año escolar que está por comenzar. ¡Este va a ser un año maravilloso!

El comienzo de cada año escolar siempre es un momento para reflexionar, prepararse, y comenzar de nuevo. Vamos a continuar de enfocarnos en mejorar la comunicación, establecer relaciones, y trabajar juntos para asegurar que tengamos escuelas seguras, acogedoras y enfocadas en los estudiantes.

El personal escolar ha estado trabajando durante todo este verano para prepararse para este año escolar y continuarán enfocándose en crear más oportunidades académicas, de enriquecimiento, y socio-emocionales para nuestros estudiantes, tales como:

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• Consejeros escolares en cada escuela

• Centros de Bienestar en la Escuela Secundaria de Fillmore y la Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore, cada centro tiene personal con un trabajador(a) social licenciado(a) de tiempo completo y un consejero(a) compartido

• Los Centros de Aprendizaje en la Comunidad en Fillmore, Rancho Sespe, y Piru, que tienen un maestro(a), ayudante de instrucción, y consejero(a)

• Representantes Bilingües de la Comunidad en todas las escuelas de tiempo completo

• Tutoría académica gratuita en línea 24 horas al día/7 días a la semana

• Maestros de Intervención de Lectura en todas las escuelas primarias y en la Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore

• Subdirectores adicionales en la Escuela Secundaria de Fillmore y la Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore

• Nuevos Electivos STEM en la Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore

• Excursiones escolares a las universidades y colegios para promover una cultura de estudios universitarios

• Programa “Bridges” Después de la Escuela hasta las 6 p.m., de lunes a viernes

También continuaremos dándole prioridad a la seguridad escolar en todas las escuelas. Cada año, el personal escolar recibe entrenamiento sobre procedimientos de seguridad y las expectativas de cómo responder en una variedad de emergencias. Cada escuela regularmente lleva a cabo ensayos de emergencias y continuaremos teniendo policías escolares en la Escuela Secundaria de Fillmore y la Escuela Intermedia de Fillmore para establecer relaciones y responder en caso de una emergencia escolar. Las medidas de seguridad de COVID para este año escolar próximo se pueden encontrar en el sitio web de FUSD.

Por favor considere participando en nuestros Concilios Consejeros en las Escuelas, los Comités Consejeros para Aprendices de Inglés, los Clubes de Apoyo de Padres, y otras oportunidades para servir como voluntarios. El conectar con estas organizaciones junto con los maestros de sus estudiantes, directores, consejeros, y personal de apoyo es esencial para el éxito de su hijo(a) en la escuela. Espero ver a nuestros estudiantes en los terrenos escolares el miércoles, 17 de agosto. Estoy segura que podemos hacer de este año escolar de una experiencia segura y positiva para nuestros estudiantes.

Estoy orgullosa de ser parte del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore.

Respetuosamente,

Chrissy Schieferle, Superintendenta

2022-2023 New Student Orientation

Sierra High School is preparing for the 2022-2023 School Year! We are excited to announce that there will be a NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION on August 10th at 5:30 pm. There will be food provided.

All students will be receiving their New School Year welcome packets sometime this week. Inside be sure to look for a letter from your principal, the new bell schedule, the calendar for the year, and some important reminders.

The biggest announcement is that our new start time is at 8:25. The ON TIME bell rings at 8:25. Any student not in their seat by the 8:30 late bell will be marked tardy.