Junior Raider Family Newsletter
April 22-26, 2024
Save the Dates
Upcoming:
April:
4/22-4/26 6th Grade Camp
4/24 School Site Council 3:15PM
4/24 Raider Family Committee 5:30PM
4/29 Native Ed Field Trip - Ahjumawi Lava Springs
May:
5/2 Smokey the Bear visits TK - 1
5/8 Mayers Assembly 1:45
5/9 Talent Show 8:30 and 1:15
5/15 4th Grade Trip to Lava Beds
5/16 Kinder Spring Rivers Trip
5/ 16: Open House 5:30-6:30pm
5/21 2nd grade Spring Rivers trip
5/24 Snow Day
5/27 Memorial Day
5/29: Spirit Assembly 1:15 & 1:50PM
5/31: Track & Field Day
TBA: Staff Appreciation
June:
6/3 5th vs. 6th Obstacle Course 1:45PM
6/4 Yearbook Distribution
6/4 Staff vs. 6th Kickball Game 10:00AM
6/5 6th Grade Fly Up at BHS
6/5-7 1:15 dismissal
6/6 6th Grade Clap it Out Parade 8:30am
6/6 Picnic Lunch Day
6/6 6th Celebration & Dance 5:00pm
6/7 Report Cards go home
6/7 Last Day
Yearbook Orders
Yearbook order forms are coming home again tomorrow in the Friday Folders. The order form will read that orders are due tomorrow. ONLY PERSONALIZATION on yearbooks is due tomorrow. We will accept orders through June or when all of the yearbooks are sold.
Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Appreciation is coming soon! Please help Raider Family Committee make this a week our staff will never forget!
5/6 Monday - We appreciate you a Bunch Lunch (Thank you Estes & Estes Cattle)
5/7 Tuesday - Doughnuts and Fruit (Thank you Greer Family)
We are “SODA” delighted you are here! Please sign up to donate here:
https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/rzwce
5/8 Wednesday - “Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts!” Please sign up here to donate: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/dizkv
5/9 Thursday - Great Start Breakfast (Thank you Denise Luntey and Amber Estes)
5/10 Friday - Nacho Average Staff! Please sign up here to donate: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jqoyk
****On the WeJoin (online sign in sheet)~ ignore where it reads “Start” in green. Click on the box that reads “join” next to the item you are donating. ****
Safety is our highest priority!
The safety of your child and all children in our schools as well as the safety of the school staff and support personnel is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to exercise our procedures.
The students and staff of our school will be practicing emergency drills throughout the year. They are “FIRE DRILLS”; “EARTHQUAKE DRILLS”; “LOCKDOWN DRILLS”; “SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILLS”, and “EVACUATION DRILLS”. Each type of drill is explained below.
FIRE DRILLS
The school will conduct a “fire drill” each month that school is in session. This is a Fire Code requirement as well as a requirement for all California public schools. We want each student to understand and be aware of the importance of this drill and not be afraid when the fire alarm is sounded. By practicing they will know what to do and how to do it.
EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
The school will conduct regular earthquake drills. Students will be taught to “Drop,” “Cover,” and “Hold On.” They will also be taught how to keep themselves safe if outside the building during an earthquake.
LOCKDOWN DRILLS
The school will conduct “Lockdown Drills” periodically throughout each school year. This type of drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff and visitors inside the building. The purpose of this drill is to keep the students safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During a “lockdown drill” all of the perimeter doors to the school building will be locked and will remain locked until the danger or issue outside or inside the building is removed. To enable everyone to remain safe, no one will be allowed to enter the building during our drill.
SOFT LOCKDOWN/SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILLS
The “Soft Lockdown/Shelter-in-Place” drill will be conducted each school year. The purpose of this drill is to be prepared to move to a safe location within our building in case of severe weather or as a precaution if there is a danger in the neighborhood.
EVACUATION DRILLS
During an “Evacuation Drill”, students will be safely escorted along a designated evacuation route to one of our pre-determined evacuation sites. At the conclusion of the drill, all students will be escorted back to the school.
In the event of an actual Emergency :
-In the event of an actual emergency evacuation, you will receive notification where to pick up your child as soon as possible.
-We will notify parents by phone call, text, email and the BES Facebook page.
-Please make sure that your contact information is current at all times so that you can be reached without delay in the event of an emergency.
-Do not call the school offices (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency)
-Do not contact students or staff members via cell phone or social media (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency)
-Avoid personal social media posts. Correct information will be disseminated through our automated system as soon as possible.
How to Pick Up Your Child in the Event of a Real Emergency:
1. Instructions for picking up children will be made available through the texts, phone calls, emails and BES Facebook.
2. In most cases, the school will be locked during and immediately following a crisis. No one, other than emergency personnel, will be allowed to enter until it is determined that conditions are safe.
3. When it is safe to release students, there will be a reunion plan. Parents/Guardians need to be prepared to check in at the reunion site with identification.
4. Students will not be released to anyone other than their parents (or an individual listed on the child’s emergency card).
We will be discussing our Safety procedures and plan at the upcoming School Site Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18th at 3:15pm and 10/18 at the Raider Family Commitree 5:30pm. Parents, Grandparents and Guardians are welcome to join us.
If you have any questions regarding any of these Safety Drills or other safety concerns, please contact your school office, or Principal Aderman.
Cleared Volunteer Procedures~
Attention Parents & Grandparents~
We are very excited when parents, grandparents and community members want to volunteer and help in our school and classrooms. We think student safety is very important and have procedures in place to provide a safe learning environment for our students.
If you are interested in volunteering regularly in your child’s classroom, please stop by our District Office to fill out an application.
FRJUSD School Board policy requires all regular classroom volunteers become “cleared” volunteers by submitting an application, a current TB test, and be fingerprinted. *Fingerprinting fees are paid for by FRJUSD.
FRJUSD: 20375 Tamarack Avenue, Burney.
2023-2024 Calendar
Handle with Care
Care Solace - Resource to our families!
Fall River Joint Unified School District believes that your child's mental health and well-being is a vital part to their success at our school. With this in mind, we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an extra layer of support to our entire community.
Fall River Joint Unified School District students, staff members, and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
- Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
- Visit www.caresolace.com/frjusd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Stay Connected!
2023-2024 Tentative Save the Dates~
April:
4/22-4/26 6th Grade Camp
May:
5/9 Talent Show 8:30 and 1:15
5/ 16: Open House 5:30-6:30pm
5/24 Snow Day
5/27 Memorial Day
5/29: Spirit Assembly 1:15 & 1:50PM
June:
6/3 5th vs. 6th Obstacle Course 1:45PM
6/4 Yearbook Distribution
6/4 Staff vs. 6th Kickball Game 10:00AM
6/5 6th Grade Fly Up at BHS
6/5-7 1:15 dismissal
6/6 6th Grade Clap it Out Parade 8:30am
6/6 Picnic Lunch Day
6/6 6th Celebration & Dance 5:00pm
6/7 Report Cards go home
6/7 Last Day
No limits on learning at BES!
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