SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

School Safety

A contractor is coming out this Friday to do some estimates on gates to further enclose our campus. We will be closing all entrances, except for the Fortner parking lot and the entrance from the Pontiac lot as we need to have entry points for office visitors. We will also be installing new signage at every entry point that lists the Ed.Code information for no trespassing. Thank you to all parents who helped put these new safety measures in place. 

I will be notifying parents anytime we have a stranger danger alert on campus. A few weeks ago we had a middle school student ride their bike down from the baseball fields and he talked to students. We notice this and as soon as staff approached the student, they took off on their bike. When strangers have come on campus, it is rare for staff to be able to identify or talk with them as they usually leave as soon as we try to approach them. Please report anyone you see on our campus that is a cause for concern. 

Mosquitoes

We have recently had an influx of mosquitoes on campus. This is what has been done regarding this:

• The District has filled dirt in the holes that had standing water in them and checked the watering schedule so there shouldn't be over watering.

• Contacted the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District.

  • They found at least 3 different types of mosquitoes that could be the problem in this area.

  • Found the Salt Marsh Mosquitoes that are coming from the bay.

    • These mosquitos breed in the tidal salt marshes and can travel more than 20 miles. They are currently found at the nearby cemetery because there are a lot of damp, shady areas and standing water.

    • During the heavy rains from last winter, two of the access roads to the salt marshes were damaged and no longer accessible to be able to treat this mosquito breeding ground. Since it is also a sanctuary they must treat by hand. They are working on how to treat the area.

  • Found two different mosquitoes in the Warm Springs park area.

    • These mosquitoes are local and breed in standing water. Standing water was found in some of the drains at the Warm Springs park so they treated it. These populations should be dwindling due to the treatment.

Mosquito repellent can be put on before coming to school, however, it cannot be brought to school. This should die down as the weather continues to change. We are not allowed to spray the campus due to the toxic nature of doing this.

Science

There have been some concerns regarding not having a dedicated science prep teacher. I addressed this last year with parents and will review the reason for this here. This is tied to enrollment and the CBA (FUDTA teacher's contract). To hire a new science prep teacher we need these items to happen first:

1. Enrollment would need to grow, as this determines our prep teacher allocation. 

2. Teachers vote for the prep selection, anytime there is an increase. They would need to vote for science as outlined in the CBA, which we cannot deviate from.

If we did have a science prep teacher, they would be teaching the exact same content the teachers are currenlty teaching as this is the way Amplify is designed. Our studnets are not missing any of the science content that other schools, who have a science prep teacher, are receiving. Please note that some schools have never had a science prep teacher and some schools have more than one. Again, this is driven by enrollment and what the teachers vote for. Our staff will be revisiting our pacing guides to cover the essential science standards for this school year and will be covering as much of this content as possible as we must also balance and cover all other subject areas, with the same rigor and attention. The only subject that has California State required minutes attached to it, is PE. I will post an update on this, once this is complete, by the end of October. 

Walk and Roll to School Day

Please see the flyer below for our Walk and Roll to School Day which will be Wednesday, October 4.

August 11, 2023

Hello Warm Springs families,

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! The first day of school is Wednesday, August 16. All of us at Warm Springs look forward to welcoming our new 3rd graders as well as our returning students. Throughout the year, we will be serving the needs of our students by providing challenging academic instruction, intervention, enrichment, social-emotional learning opportunities, and character education. We eagerly await the days that will soon be filled with learning, joyful moments of play, friendships, and good health. Our school theme for this year will be, HAPPINESS. Please find ways to practice a heart full of gratitude, which creates Happiness, through out this school year. We will be reminding students of this throughout the year.

This site will be provided from time to time so that I can communicate more frequently with you, as needed, instead of waiting to put it in our monthly newsletter. Our first newsletter with go out in September.

Please welcome our new staff secretary, Mrs. LeAnne Kodama. Mrs. Kodama comes to us with many years of experience and has been an excellent addition to our Wolf Pack! We are so thankful for her.

In partnership,

Scott Iwata
Principal

Communication From School: Fremont Unified is excited to launch ParentSquare, a unified platform that allows the District, schools, and teachers to communicate and engage with families and our community more effectively. Parents/Guardians will receive an activation email for their ParentSquare account before the start of school to gain access to a variety of features and tools. Those who do not register will still receive text, email, and phone notifications. 

School communication may also include email, phone, and other communication apps utilized by staff. Be sure to update your email in the online MAZE day forms to receive important communication from the school. Please access our new web address at https://fremontunified.org/warmsprings/ to find the school calendar, schedule, and important announcements. Newsletters are emailed and posted online monthly.

Office Business and Visitor Policy: When possible our office staff prefers to support parents and families via email or phone. Please be sure your student has all of their belongings (backpack, lunch, water bottle, etc) upon school arrival. Our office will not accept any late drop-offs of lunches, water bottles, or school assignments. Medication or eye wear are the only exceptions. We have back up bottle water in the classroom as well as a filtered water station. Also, lunch and breakfast is free again this, so there are multiple opportunities to eat here at school.

All volunteers/visitors must be pre-approved by the teacher and principal. All volunteers/visitors must check in at the office prior to going into a classroom.

Important Drop Off Info:  Please make sure to read these slide carefully so you fully understand our drop off procedures for the first day of school and the rest of the school year. It is vital that we all follow these procedures so all students remain safe.


Cell Phone/Smart Watch Policy: Cell phones/Smart Watches may be brought to school for safety purposes and students must follow the following guidelines:

- Cell phone/Smart Watch must be turned off during all school hours.

- Cell phone must be kept in the student’s backpack.

- Cell phones/Smart Watches will not be loaned to another student.

- Cell phones are used to make a phone call for a ride only. It is not allowed to take pictures, listen

to music, call friends, etc.

*****The school is not responsible if the Cell phone/Smart Watch is lost, stolen or damaged.*****

Students who use a Cell phone/Smart Watch at any time during the instructional day shall be subject to the following progressive discipline procedures:

First Offense: the Cell phone/Smart Watch will be confiscated and sent to the office. Parents will be called to pick up the Cell phone/Smart Watch

Subsequent offense (s) - (defiance): the Cell phone/Smart Watch will be confiscated and sent to the office. Parents will be called to pick up the Cell phone/Smart Watch. Your child may no longer bring a Cell phone or Smart Watch to school.

Parents must provide a written request (this form) to the school for a student to carry a Cell phone/Smart Watch.

By filling out this form, students and parent/guardian is agreeing to the Warm Springs Cell phone/Smart Watch policy.

First Day of School Attendance, August 16, 2023: BP/AR 5113.1 – Students Must Be Present on the First Day of School. All students must attend live instruction on the first day of school, August 16, 2023. Students who do not attend the first day of school will be dropped and will not be guaranteed a seat at their school and may have to be overloaded to another school if classrooms at their school are filled. The only exception will be students who are absent due to illness. If a student is absent the first day due to illness, parents/guardians must notify the school every day the student is absent. Seats will NOT be held for students on extended vacations or other optional activities, whether or not the school is notified. 

Board Policy 5111.1 states that if you move, you must notify the school prior to or within 5 days of any changes in residency. If you don’t, your enrollment may be revoked. 

School Supplies: Each teacher may have different requests regarding what your students needs here at school. Here is a general list if you'd like to get started, however, we recommend waiting for your child's teacher to give the specific list that relates to their classroom.

2023-2034 MAZE Info: You should have recently received an email from FUSD regarding the MAZE registration process. If you have not done so already, please register and update your information ASAP.

2023-2024 Bell Schedule / Minimum Days: Here you will find the 2023-2024 Warm Springs Bell Schedule.

Have You Moved? Please complete and email the Change of Address Form along with 2 residency proofs of your new address to our School Secretary for processing.

If you are moving across town or changing apartment numbers, FUSD Board Policy states the family must inform the school within 5 days of your moving date or of any change in circumstance which would affect their student’s residency (AR 5111.1). 

Please be sure to reach out to our office if you have moved recently so that the we can maintain accurate records and you receive all mailing for the 23-24 school year.


Volunteers: We are thrilled to welcome parent volunteers for the 2023-2024 school year! 

We require that all Warm Springs volunteers: 

• have pre-approval of the teacher/principal 

• sign in and out at the office

• wear a visitor badge at all times

• submit an application through CiviCore

  • Volunteers who are transporting students must submit proof of insurance

  • CiviCore applications are good for 1 year and all FUSD children (even if at different schools)

For more information, please see the Volunteer Page of the FUSD Website.

2023-2024 FUSD School Year Calendar

Warm Springs Community

Paperless fliers for community events, programs, and resources can be found here. To sign up for automatic notifications, go to www.peachjar.com and click on 'Sign Up'.  

Remember to read the Announcements and Headlines on the Warm Springs web site, too. Additional information is posted there as it comes up on a day to day basis.