August 24, 2026

Dear Induction Candidates and Mentors,

Welcome to Week 3 of the school year! I hope you and your students are settling into strong routines and procedures and have gotten to know one another!

Our Mentor Kickoff Training is this Wednesday at 4:00 at Orangethorpe Elementary. This meeting is only for Mentors - candidates, you will not attend. Please see below for details about this meeting.

Next week, Wednesday Sept. 2 is our first Candidate and Mentor Kickoff Meeting. We look forward to seeing you all then!

Enjoy your week and stay cool!

Thanks,

Trish & the Leadership Team

Our Mentor Kickoff Training is Wednesday August 26 at 4:00 pm. All of our meetings take place at Orangethorpe Elementary which is located at 1400 S. Brookhurst Road in Fullerton. Please review the linked MAP for instructions on where to park (if the lot is full, pull onto the basketball court). For this meeting we will be meeting all together in the MPR.

Please see our linked AGENDA. The Presentation will be linked on Wednesday. I will always include a To Do list with the intention that you will complete these items at our meeting or after we have met to explain the procedures.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

All candidates and mentors were provided a spreadsheet for the year of Induction. Please be sure the first tab is completed. This information is all required by the state as part of our enrollment process. Double check that I have marked the upper right corner "Meets Program Requirements" which indicates that everything is complete and you are approved to participate as a candidate or mentor. If this is not completed, please review your forms for completion. If you have any questions, please contact Trish at patricia_chiles@myfsd.org

As you are getting to know one another, take a moment to check out our website (linked) or go to https://bit.ly/FSDInductionResources. Please bookmark the website as it is the easiest place to find Induction information.

Within CSTP 2 you will consider the learning environment, student behavior, organizational and resource management, and an inclusive environment.

This week, revisit your routines to ensure they are doing what you intend them to do. This is a great time to establish a consistent, independent task to start class. This plants the seed of ownership—students know exactly what to do without waiting for a "watering" of instructions from you.

This week spend time getting to know one another.

• What are your favorites? Snacks, treats, hobbies, people
• What do you love to do outside of work?
• Favorite teachers in your past
• Why you became a teacher

In addition, be sure to start discussing:

• Review student needs, such as medical issues, IEPs/504 Plans, special needs (CSTP 1)
• Ensure that you know staff and personnel who are available to support you (office staff, custodian, technology support, etc.) (CSTP 1)
• Communicating with parents (CSTP 2)
• Back-to-School Night: (See requirements at your site) CSTP 6

• Sign–in sheet

• What to say… (Introduction, Overview of curriculum/daily schedule, Discipline, homework & grading policies)

• How can parents participate in / help with their child’s learning? (Volunteers, field trips, etc.)

• What to display (students’ work, standards, etc.)

• What to hand out (parent letter, field trip paperwork, etc.)

All of the information you may need (and more!) is available on our website! If you haven't bookmarked it, please do!

• Our calendar is linked HERE.
• Please mark your calendars now to ensure you are available to attend ALL of the meetings.

Here are some additional support options:

ELD/ELA Support - Whitney Kean

Math Support - Tracy Kim, Hannah Lim

ELD Support - Andrea Ferrer Hamilton

HSS Support -Whitney Kean

Science Support - Kevin Le

SEL Support - Amy Lees (Newsletter Link)

Special Education Support - Irma Guerrero, Catie Williamson

Looking for Resources for continuing your professional education? Please see this message from Kara Kahler from GCU about the upcoming cohort. Contact Kara directly for more information.

GCU has a great opportunity for a discount for the upcoming cohort. Please see the linked folder with resources/flyer and feel free to reach out to Kara Kahler with any questions.

I often get requests from universities to share their information with you, and with candidates or mentors looking to purchase units. I have a FOLDER (linked) with information that has been shared with me. I recommend that you bookmark this folder as it might be something you'll look for later!

TO DO LIST:

• Double Check that your Eligibility/1st Tab on your Induction Spreadsheet has been marked as "Meets Program Requirements"
• Start meeting in your Candidate-Mentor Pairs and spend time getting to know one another.
• Mark your calendars for ALL of our upcoming meeting dates.

Induction Calendar

FSD Induction Website Link

SHOUT OUTS and/or SUPPORT NEEDED - Please use this form.

FSD’s Professional Development Calendar TBD

GRADUATE PROGRAM Info Folder

Click HERE to schedule an appointment with Trish - if needed!

Feel free to contact the Leadership Team if we can help in any way!

Program Coordinator: Trish Chiles - patricia_chiles@myfsd.org 714-447-2857

Cohort 1: Katie Bezayiff - katherine_bezayiff@myfsd.org

Cohort 2: Matt Mankiewicz - matt_mankiewicz@myfsd.org

Cohort 3: Linda Wingfield - linda_wingfield@myfsd.org

Cohort 4: Mike Shaffer - michael_shaffer@myfsd.org