September Family Newsletter

🔆🔆Schools will be closed.🔆🔆

All elementary schools will be hosting their Back-to-School Night this week!

It is important for parents/guardians to attend so you can meet your child’s teacher and learn more about their classroom routines, learning expectations, and how you can support your child throughout the school year.

Contact your school office for dates and times.

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Starting in September, we will be looking for

students at every school site and in every grade level

who demonstrate excellent character traits.

September’s character trait is Citizenship.

Please encourage your child to show respect, follow rules and expectations, take responsibility, be kind, and to stay on task.

CLICK HERE to watch a short video with your child.

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Our district has partnered with Fresno State to offer families a variety of classes, including Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, Health and Wellness, Parent Skills, and more!

Each class is 4 weeks long and meets from 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. via Zoom. You can choose a class that meets Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes start the week of September 21st.

If you are interested, please CLICK HERE to complete the registration form.

If you haven't already signed up and are interested,

please complete the following questionnaire.

CLICK HERE FOR QUESTIONNAIRE

📃September Menus

CLICK HERE

💻Nutrition Department Website

CLICK HERE

🧑🏻‍🍳Interested in Working for the Nutrition Department?

CLICK HERE FOR OPENINGS

ASSP Saturday Academies are back! Registration forms are available at every school’s After School SUCCESS Program office between 1-6 pm daily. See flyer below for details!

Student Safety is a top priority in the Greenfield Union School District. To help maintain safe and secure campuses, all visitors are required to sign-in through the Raptor system and present a valid ID before accessing students and campus.

In addition, if is also very important that parents keep their phone numbers and emergency contact information current. In the event of an emergency, having accurate contact information allows the school to quickly communicate important updates and contact parents or guardians when needed. Reach out to your school when changes are needed,

In the GFUSD, we use the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) to provide staff and students with common language and consistent procedures for responding to emergencies. Throughout the year, we practice these safety actions through regular drills. Our September safety drill will focus on EVACUATE. An evacuation is called when we need to move students from one location to another location for safety reasons: fire, power outage, gas leak, or damaged building as a result of an earthquake.

For more information on SRP, please watch the linked video.

September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to remind our students, families, and school community help is available, and no one has to navigate difficult moments alone. Mental health challenges can affect anyone, and knowing the warning signs, starting a conversation, and connecting with support can make a meaningful difference. If you are concerned about your child or someone you love, please reach out to your school’s behavioral health team. Our school social workers, counselors, wellness coaches, and other caring staff are available on campus to listen, provide support, and help families navigate difficult situations and connect with additional resources when needed. Families can also access mental health and suicide prevention resources through our district website (HERE), including information about warning signs, how to start a conversation, and where to find help. For immediate crisis support, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which is available 24/7. Reaching out is a sign of strength—not weakness.

They accept Medi-Cal and several health insurance plans. Wait times are minimal, and they offer a variety of services, including lab tests, school or sports physicals, tuberculosis screenings, vaccinations, vision and hearing screenings, and assistance with Medi-Cal applications.

The Greenfield Union School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s age, actual or perceived ancestry, color, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, national origin, medical information, physical or mental disability, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military or veterans status, homelessness, foster status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact: Equity Compliance Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Debra Thompson, Asst. Superintendent of Education Services, 1624 Fairview Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93307, 661-837-6000, thompsond@gfusd.net; and/or Section 504 Coordinator: Jennifer Morales, Coordinator of Health Services, 1109 Pacheco Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93307, 661-837-6130, moralesj@gfusd.net.