{"id":187633,"date":"2023-09-01T16:08:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T23:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/?p=187633"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T23:45:10","slug":"brookvale-september-2023-news-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/news\/brookvale-september-2023-news-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Brookvale September 2023 News Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PARENTSQUARE:\u00a0 NEW COMMUNICATION TOOL helping you stay informed!<\/strong><\/p><p>Fremont Unified is excited to launch a new school-to-home communication platform: ParentSquare. ParentSquare allows teachers, staff, and parents\/guardians to send and receive messages, share pictures and files, see calendar items, and much more via email, phone, text and\/or the ParentSquare app.<\/p><p><strong>By creating an account, you will gain access to a variety of features and tools. Those who opt not to register their account will still receive text, email and phone notifications sent from your student\u2019s teacher(s), school or the District.\u00a0 <\/strong>Please ensure these important notices don\u2019t end up in your Spam folder.<\/p><p>We look forward to connecting with you on ParentSquare!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/about\/superintendent\/public-information\/channels-content\/parentsquare\/\">https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/about\/superintendent\/public-information\/channels-content\/parentsquare\/<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>HOW TO REPORT YOUR CHILD\u2019 SCHOOL ABSENCE<\/strong><\/p><p>We understand students do get sick.\u00a0 If your child will be absent from school, you must report the absence by one of the following ways:<\/p><ul><li>Call the Attendance line:\u00a0 510-797-5940 Option 7<\/li><li>Email the Attendance Clerk:\u00a0 Jennifer Mehta at <a href=\"mailto:jmehta@fusdk12.net\">jmehta@fusdk12.net<\/a> and Lena Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:lenaanderson@fusdk12.net\">lenaanderson@fusdk12.net<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>To read the full FUSD Attendance Policy please refer to page 11 of the Parent Student Handbook which can be found on the FUSD Website or by clicking on the link below.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/students-community\/support\/parent-student-handbook\/\">https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/students-community\/support\/parent-student-handbook\/<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>CIVICORE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT BROOKVALE<\/strong><\/p><p>Volunteers invited by their child\u2019s teacher to sign up to volunteer in their child\u2019s classroom must register via CiviCore.<\/p><p>Going\u00a0to the Brookvale website: <a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/\">https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/<\/a><\/p><p>Clicking on the top of the page where it says \u201cSite Menu\u201d then on<\/p><p>Students &amp; Community &lt; Community Communications and scroll down to Volunteer Opportunities\u2014CiviCore :<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/students-community\/connections\/\">https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/students-community\/connections\/<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>SEPTEMBER NEWS: IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE<\/strong><\/p><p>Please view the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10z629R5I-mtTnJVPrUklKnTAzU9afEBb\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023-2024 INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR<\/a> to see when school is not in session for holidays and breaks.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>September<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>4        \u00a0 NO SCHOOL in observance of the Labor Day Holiday<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>11        Kindergarten Extended Day Schedule begins TODAY: 8:20 a.m. \u2013 1:40 p.m. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>29        Picture Day is coming to Brookvale School 9\/29\/2023!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>We will have Dorian Studio photographers here on Friday, September 29<sup>th<\/sup> to take our annual student photos.\u00a0 Parents have the opportunity to purchase photos via their website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydorian.com\/prepayment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorian Studio (mydorian.com)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><em>beginning September 8<sup>th<\/sup><\/em><\/strong>. The window to purchase online opens 9\/8\/23 and ends four (4) days after picture day.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>BROOKVALE SSC\/ELAC 2023-24 OPENINGS\u2014We need 3 Volunteers<\/strong><\/p><p>The purpose of the School Site Council (SSC) and ELAC is to oversee the school programs that include the curriculum and best instructional practices. SSC is made up of the principal, parents and teachers, and ensures that the needs of every Brookvale student are met. The SSC monitors the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Plan (see below). This group also oversees the spending of certain funds provided through LCAP (see below).<\/p><p>SSC is made up of an equal number of parents and staff. Parents are elected by parents, and staff are elected by the staff. These members represent the entire school community.<\/p><p><strong>LCAP: Local Control Accountability Plan<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>This is the plan developed to ensure continuous improvement of our school. We write the plan for Brookvale and ensure that it is aligned with the district&#8217;s visions and goals. It is rewritten yearly to reflect the needs of our current students. It is available on the district website.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SPSA: Single Plan for Student Achievement:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>This plan is developed to make sure there is ongoing improvement of our school. The plan is written specifically for Brookvale on an annual basis to reflect the needs of all of our current students. It is available on the district website.<\/li><\/ul><p>SSC meetings take place 5 times per school year. An agenda for each meeting will be posted on the website and outside the office at least 72 hours before the meeting date. All meetings are open to the public. Contact Mrs. Elliott via melliott@fusdk12.net to let her know you want to be part of the SSC TEAM for the 2023-2024 School Year.<\/p><p><strong><br \/>PLEASE TAKE A TOUR OF OUR NEW WEBSITES <\/strong><\/p><p><span>Our new<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/\"><span>\u00a0District<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/about\/schools\/\"><span>school websites<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0are live now at fremontunified.org!\u00a0 Office staff are undergoing training as site editors and the FUSD Webmaster is continually adding to and updating the FUSD and school websites. We ask for your patience as we continue to make improvements. A new feature allows instant translation to one of several languages by clicking on the preferred language!<\/span><\/p><p><span>If you have any questions not addressed on the websites, please reach out to your child\u2019s teacher or our office staff:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/about\/staff-directory\/\">BROOKVALE STAFF DIRECTORY 2023-2024<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Brookvale Elementary 2023-2024 Bell Schedule<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/\">https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/<\/a><\/p><p>Please view the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10z629R5I-mtTnJVPrUklKnTAzU9afEBb\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023-2024 INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR<\/a> to see when school is not in session for holidays and breaks.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARENTSQUARE:\u00a0 NEW COMMUNICATION TOOL helping you stay informed!Fremont Unified is excited to launch a new school-to-home communication platform: ParentSquare. 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