Ferndale Elementary School

Best wishes to Mrs. Townsend and her family. She taught at Ferndale Elementary for the past 5 years, but won't be returning this year. Mrs. Townsend and her husband welcomed their baby Wade Goff last May and she's going to be busy taking care of him and enjoying time on the family ranch.

Wondering where Ms. Banke went? Not far. Our District Counselor was married last spring and is officially now Mrs. Bigham ! Her new email is: ebigham@ferndalek12.org Congratulations to Erin and Josh from their Ferndale Unified School family.

Positions available at Ferndale Elementary School 2021-2022: Special Circumstances Instructional Aide (SCIA) - Grades TK/K Resource Aide (Math) - Grades 5-8 English Language Development (ELD) - Grades K-8 Please contact Principal Landry at Ferndale Elementary School

Congratulations to Mrs. Fisk-Becker who retired in June after 27 years of teaching. We appreciate her dedication to Ferndale Elementary and wish her all the best in retirement.

Are you getting ready for school? We are! Thank you Mrs. Brazil for updating the bulletin boards in the Primary Building.

Parents and Students: All the 1st day paperwork has been mailed home, please return in it to the FES Gym on Thursday, August 26th from 12:00pm-6:00pm or Friday, August 27th 9:00am-12:00pm. Once an FES staff member has reviewed the packet, you will receive your child's assigned teacher for the 2021-2022 school year.

August 16, 2021 Dear Ferndale Schools’ Families, If you are planning to return to in person instruction for the upcoming 2021-2022, we look forward to seeing you on the first day of school, August 30! For those of you who are interested in at home learning, please read below: Assembly Bill 130 has changed the requirements for distance learning for the 2021-2022 school year and replaced it with independent study requirements. This independent study is intended for “individualized study for a pupil whose health would be put at risk by in person instruction”. As you will see below, independent study looks similar to last year’s distance learning, but with more requirements. Like some other small school districts, Ferndale Unified School District will not be directly providing an independent study option for our students, but will instead be contracting with another district, the Humboldt County Office of Education or an online school to provide an independent study option for our families who request it. Our teachers will be providing in person instruction for the full instructional minutes/full school days as required. Independent study requirements for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year include: A signed Independent Study Agreement, and a parent/pupil/teacher conference prior to executing the written agreement. Before signing a written agreement, and upon the request of the parent or guardian of a pupil, the LEA shall conduct a phone, video conference, or in-person pupil-parent-educator conference or other school meeting. For pupils in TK through grade 3, independent study must include a plan to provide opportunities for daily synchronous instruction for all pupils throughout the school year. For pupils in grades 4 to 8, independent study must include a plan to provide opportunities for both daily live interaction and at least weekly synchronous instruction for all pupils throughout the school year. For pupils in high school there must be some form of synchronous instruction. “Synchronous instruction” means classroom-style instruction or designated small group or one-on-one instruction involving live two-way communication between the teacher and pupil. “Live interaction” means interaction between the pupil and a staff member. If a student fails to meet these attendance or engagement standards, the law requires that they return to in person instruction. Attendance and engagement standards include participation as well as work completion by due dates. If you plan to enroll your student(s) in this Independent Study option for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, please notify the district office by Friday, August 20, 2021. Please call 707-786-5900 during school hours (leave a voicemail if there is not a live answer) or email Beth Anderson (banderson@ferndalek12.org). We will then update you with the appropriate information for your child's independent study requirements and options. Thank you and take care! 16 de agosto de 2021 Estimadas familias de las escuelas de Ferndale: Si planea regresar a la instrucción en persona para el próximo 2021-2022, ¡esperamos verlo el primer día de clases, el 30 de agosto! Para aquellos de ustedes que estén interesados ​​en aprender en casa, por favor lea a continuación: El Proyecto de Ley de la Asamblea 130 ha cambiado los requisitos para la educación a distancia para el año escolar 2021-2022 y lo reemplazó con requisitos de estudio independiente. Este estudio independiente está destinado a "un estudio individualizado para un alumno que pondría su salud en riesgo con la instrucción en persona". Como verá a continuación, el estudio independiente se parece al aprendizaje a distancia del año pasado, pero con más requisitos. Al igual que otros distritos escolares pequeños, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Ferndale no dará directamente una opción de estudio independiente para nuestros estudiantes, sino que contratará a otro distrito, la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Humboldt o una escuela en línea(internet) para brindar una opción de estudio independiente para nuestras familias que lo soliciten. Nuestros maestros brindarán instrucción en persona durante los minutos de instrucción completos / días escolares completos según sea necesario. Los requisitos de estudio independiente para el próximo año escolar 2021-2022 incluyen: Un Acuerdo de Estudio Independiente firmado y una conferencia entre padres, alumnos y maestros antes de ejecutar el acuerdo por escrito. Antes de firmar un acuerdo por escrito, la LEA llevará a cabo una conferencia telefónica, por videoconferencia o una conferencia en persona entre el alumno, el padre y el educador u otra reunión escolar. Para los alumnos de TK hasta el grado 3, el estudio independiente debe incluir un plan para brindar oportunidades de instrucción sincrónica diaria para todos los alumnos durante el año escolar. Para los alumnos de 4 a 8 grado, el estudio independiente debe incluir un plan que brinde oportunidades para la interacción diaria en vivo y al menos una instrucción sincrónica semanal para todos los alumnos durante el año escolar. Para los alumnos de la escuela secundaria debe haber alguna forma de instrucción sincrónica. “Instrucción sincrónica” significa instrucción estilo salón de clases o instrucción designada en grupos pequeños o uno a uno que involucra una comunicación bidireccional en vivo entre el maestro y el alumno. “Interacción en vivo” significa interacción entre el alumno y un miembro del personal. Si un estudiante no cumple con estos estándares de asistencia o participación, la ley requiere que regrese a la instrucción en persona. Los estándares de asistencia y compromiso incluyen la participación y la finalización del trabajo en las fechas de vencimiento. Si planea inscribir a su (s) estudiante (s) en esta opción de estudio independiente para el próximo año escolar 2021-2022, notifique a su escuela antes del viernes 20 de agosto de 2021. Llame a la oficina de la escuela durante el horario escolar 707-786-5900 (deje un mensaje de voz si no hay una respuesta en vivo) o envíe un correo electrónico a Beth Anderson (banderson@ferndalek12.org). Luego, lo actualizaremos con la información apropiada para los requisitos y opciones de estudio independiente de su hijo. ¡Gracias y tenga cuidado!

The 2020-2021 School year was brought to you by the elementary school administration, teachers and support staff. We;re so happy we could stay open the entire year- we did it, together.

School Supply Lists

Image of Mrs. Busher's 5th Grade year end picnic

Images of Field Day 2021

Thanks to these 7th grade students that were ushers for the 8th grade graduation.

Mrs. Calvi's 6th graders trip to the Cat Shack the last week of school

Mrs. Busher's 5th grade state project: In celebration of our 50 states, students researched and assembled floats to represent the state of their choice. These 3D floats displayed flags, maps, resources, animals and other symbols that are unique to the state they selected.

Year end festivities: Kindergarten celebrates the letter "C" with camp day. Their desks were made into tents, they read their favorite books as well as other activities.

The last day of 20-21 school year is this Thursday, June 17th, at regular release time, 1:00pm. First day of the 21-21 school year is August 30th. Have a nice summer

Good evening Ferndale Schools’ Family, In light of the changes at the state level tomorrow, we would like to clarify that the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ferndale Unified Teachers’ Association and our district’s COVID Reopening Plan require masks to be worn at school for the entire 2020-2021 school year. We have done so well and are so proud of our great accomplishments during in person classes this year. We only have a couple days left. Please encourage your student(s) to continue to wear their masks correctly and follow the protocols in the district plan that allowed us to re-open our campuses when many other districts did not. Thank you and have a great close to the school year! Buenas tardes Familia de Ferndale Schools, Con los cambios del nivel estatal hoy, nos gustaría aclarar que el Memorando de Entendimiento con la Asociación de Maestros Unificados de Ferndale y el Plan de Reapertura COVID de nuestro distrito requieren que se usen máscaras en la escuela durante todo el año escolar 2020-2021. Hemos hecho muy bien este año con las máscaras y estamos muy orgullosos de nuestros logros durante las clases presenciales. Solo nos quedan un par de días. Por favor anime a su (s) estudiante (s) a que continúen usando sus máscaras correctamente y sigan los protocolos en el plan del distrito que nos permitieron reabrir nuestras escuelas cuando muchos otros distritos no lo hicieron. ¡Gracias y que tenga un gran fin de año escolar!

Interested in a coaching position at Ferndale Elementary School? Contact A.D. Rex Rigney at rrigney@ferndalek12.org for a list of current openings.

Second grade students in Mrs. Currier's class are getting acquainted with the chicks that recently hatched in their room. Thanks to board member Jerry Hansen who makes this project possible.

U.S. Forest Service Six Rivers brought Smokey Bear to visit Ferndale Elementary School primary classes today. Smokey talked to the kids about campfire safety and keeping our forests safe. They also enjoyed seeing USFS engine 351.