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Today's Fallon Flash:
https://conta.cc/3sv5Avt Upcoming Important Dates:
04/20 - 04/21: Fallon PFC Astronomy Night 04/21: Honor roll bumper stickers pickup 04/29: PFC Board nominations due 05/03-05/05: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week Fallon PFC Astronomy Nights
Fallon PFC and Mount Diablo Astronomical Society will be hosting virtual Astronomy Nights on Tuesday, April 20th, and Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm and we are inviting our Fallon families to join us. Please pick a day that will suit you and sign up for one day only as it is the same event on both days. Spaces are limited! Click here to view the flyer and click here to signup. PFC Needs You - 2021-2022 Board Nominations
Fallon PFC board positions for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open. We are looking for parents who are interested in sitting on the PFC Board for the 2021-22 school year. Please consider joining the board and making a difference at Fallon! You may access the nomination form here. All PFC Board positions have very clearly outlined responsibilities. Submit your completed nomination form, take a picture or a scanned copy, via email to BOTH Barna (fallonpfc@gmail.com) & Shazia (fmspfcvolunteers@gmail.com) by Thursday, April 29th. Feel free to reach out to our election committee (Barna De and/or Shazia Nomani via the email addresses provided above) if you have any questions or concerns. Information for 8th Grade Parents
Hey 8th grade parents, we need your help! Our amazing 8th grade promotion committee is putting together an end of the school year slideshow to commemorate the 8th grade class. All we need you to do is to upload two photos and one 'quote', or 'parting words' or 'words of wisdom from an 8th grader' per student. Please click here to submit your photos, quote and for more information. Please be sure to follow all the instructions. If you have any questions, please email us at fmspfccommunications@gmail.com. Deadline to submit is May 2nd. A very special thank you to everyone that is working hard to make it special and memorable for the graduating 8th graders. Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
The PFC will be celebrating Teacher/Staff Appreciation week from May 3rd thru May 5th, 2021. For starters, the teacher staff appreciation (TSA) committee would like to invite all students to create posters showing their gratitude to all the wonderful staff of FMS. For more details please click here to view the flyer. Special thank you to the TSA committee, Fallon moms - Bindiya Mahabir, Deepa Kannan, Grace Drinkwater, and Jenni Masse. Email deepa.srinivas@gmail.com if you have any questions. Band and Orchestra
Our wonderful band and orchestra programs from Fallon along with Wells, Cottonwood Creek, and Dublin High had a series of district-wide concerts in the month of March. If you missed it and would still like to see these performances, check out the DUSD YouTube Channel by clicking here where each performance can be experienced! The band and orchestra students and teachers all immensely appreciate your support! Special thank you to Fallon's Band Director, Mr. Garcia for his hard work and efforts with the students. DUSD 2021-2022 Instructional Calendar
DUSD 2021-2022 instructional calendar is now available. Click here to view. In addition, click here for more information on upcoming DUSD workshops for students, teachers/staff and parents. A message for the current 6th grade families- The immunization requirements for 7th grade admission
This is to inform current 6th graders the immunization requirements for 7th grade admission according to SB 276, SB 277, and SB 714. Personal beliefs/Religious beliefs Exemptions are no longer accepted. All medical exemptions are required to be updated through the CAIR-ME website effective January 1, 2021. 1. Please go to the parents portal and check which immunization you submitted to school. 2. Visit Shotsforschool.org to see 7th grade entry requirement immunization. 3. Compare 1 and 2. 4. Please contact your child's doctor right away, if you have the missing immunizations or personal exemption. 5. Scanned (no cell photo) proof of immunization record and email Here. Please put the Student ID number, grade on the subject line. Entering 7th grade who do not meet the immunization requirements will not be able to attend school. For further information please refer to the following websites: ● Immunization Requirements: https://www.shotsforschool.org/ ● CAIR -ME (California Immunization Registry - Medical Exemption): https://cair.cdph.ca.gov/exemptions/home If you have other questions, please feel fee to email igarashiyoshiko@dublinusd.org. Thank you for helping us keep your child, our school, and our community safe and healthy. Family Variety Show Certificates
For those who participated in the Fallon Variety Show, we will be emailing your Participation Certificates as soon as they are available. In case you missed it last week, click here to view the Family Variety Show Fallon PFC Facebook Group
Click HERE and join the Fallon PFC Facebook group to receive PFC/School updates and reminders. Please be sure to answer all the membership questions in order for your request to be approved. Thanks. Fallon Yearbook Information
Hey Fallon Mustangs, have you purchased your 20-21 Yearbook Yet? This historical year will be memorialized in a very special version of the Maverick Yearbook. You can buy the yearbook here. Your Fallon Yearbook Team is off to a great start designing the 20-21 Maverick Yearbook! It will no doubt be a memorable and historical representation of this unique school year. The yearbook team could use a little help from those of you at home. We are requesting your assistance with photos. There are three (3) ways you can get us your amazing pics: 1. Sign up for our private Facebook Group by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FMSyearbook/ or by searching for Fallon Middle School Yearbook, and share your photos with us there 2. Send your photos to FMSYearbook@dublinUSD.org 3. Download our APP! Yes, we have an APP, and you can upload your photos straight from your phone or tablet directly to our design website! Simply go to the Apple or Google Play store and look for the Walsworth Yearbooks Snap App! Once downloaded, search for Fallon, and enter the access code: mustang2021 (all lowercase). See the attached flyer for more information. It's free and easy to use, and let's be honest, you always have your phone on you! So, why not share your photos! We are looking for photos of students on Zoom, studying, hanging out with other Fallon students, playing sports, traveling during the summer, working on a hobby, first day of school, in their Halloween costumes, rockin' their Fallon spirit wear, or anything else you think would make an awesome photo to share. Please make sure to include the students name and grade. Teachers, Admin, and Office Staff, we'd love some pics of you as well. Students and Staff - Please take this brief Survey (it is not the same survey you already took): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5HOnjYjkm_r01VenYQ0grkhYF1u9g6BMPrh4R42IpDS71vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Another picture retake date for yearbooks and student IDs will be announced later! You take great pictures everyday. To submit your photos to the yearbook staff: Download the Yearbook Snap mobile app from the app store or Google Play and enter the code mustang2021 OR Go to yeaarbookforever.com enter our school name, click on the community upload and enter out access code mustang 2021 |
Principal's Corner
Click here for Principal Rocha’s Mustang Minute video for this week. This video is accessible on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Honor Roll Bumper Stickers If you missed the first pick up, we have a make up day scheduled for Wednesday, April 21st from 2pm-3:45pm. If your child earned Honor Roll during this school year (Quarters 1, 2 or 3). This will be a curbside pickup event. You will stay in your car while wearing a mask. Please bring your child’s printed honor roll certificate. Families will receive one bumper sticker per student on honor roll. 8th Grade Yard Signs - Additional Pick Up Times MONDAY, 4/19 11:45 AM-12:30 PM Hybrid A Students - Walk ups 12:00 PM-1:00 PM All - Drive-thru TUESDAY, 4/20 11:45 AM-12:30 PM Hybrid A Students - Walk ups 12:00 PM-1:00 PM All - Drive-thru WEDNESDAY, 4/21 2 PM-3:45 PM All Students - Drive-thru THURSDAY, 4/22 11:45 AM-12:30 PM Hybrid B Students - Walk ups 12:00 PM-1:00 PM All - Drive-thru FRIDAY, 4/23 11:45 AM-12:30 PM Hybrid B Students - Walk ups 12:00 PM-1:00 PM All - Drive-thru Hybrid Four-Day Week Possibility Earlier this week, we surveyed hybrid families to gauge your interest in increasing hybrid, in-person instruction to four-days a week. This means that hybrid students would be back on campus for four days a week hybrid learning (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) and be part of Cohort A and B. While we would like to have all hybrid students return that is not possible at this time. Only some students will be invited back four-days week based on identified academic and social emotional needs. You will receive an email response from staff before the end of today regardless. Library Pickup Times
Introducing the new Library pick up window! The window will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for missed textbook pick ups and Wednesdays for Library book pickup. For more information on how to check out books, click here to download the instructions. In addition, click here for a fun video demo created by Mrs. Livingston and feel free to contact her at livingstonsarah@dublinusd.org with any questions or concerns. 
Closed Campus
Please be aware that our campus, including the track and fields, is closed during school hours from 7 AM - 4 PM. Currently, our front office staff is available by appointment only. Visit our school website for more information regarding our school, news and updates. We appreciate your assistance and support in having us keeping our community safe. Staff Contact List
Students are currently attending classes remotely. During this time, our office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4pm. Currently, our office staff is available by appointment only. Please visit our school website for more information regarding our school, news and updates. For questions please contact the following staff members: For questions please contact the following staff members: Math Questions and incoming 8th graders baligayacandice@dublinusd.org Enrollment werderkristin@dublinusd.org Health Office igarashiyoshiko@dublinusd.org Attendance moorecarrie@dublinusd.org General Questions and Questions for the Principal brownmartha@dublinusd.org Incoming 6h graders zummokelly@dublinusd.org Incoming 7th graders digraziacheryl@dublinusd.org Let DUSD Make Breakfast & Lunch For Your Students (free daily meals for all students)
The DUSD Child Nutrition Services Department can make your life a bit easier by preparing breakfast and lunch for your students. GIVE IT A TRY! We continue to offer free meals on a daily basis to all students. Beginning Friday, November 6, 2020, we will also resume offering weekend meals for students at no charge. These weekend meals include three breakfasts and three lunches on Fridays for each student in their household. Order meals through Canvas. For more information on the process, visit http://bit.ly/CNS-Process. If your student is no longer signed up for the Meal Order class in Canvas, simply have them click the link for their school on this page, then click the "Enroll in this course" button. After enrolling, your student will receive a daily To Do option to complete their meal order. Meal ordering opens at 5:00 pm the day prior, and can be submitted up to 9:00 am on the day of the meal. Students simply click the link in their To Do list, select whether or not they want a meal that day, and the time that they will pick up the meal at school. High School students will be able to select from a menu of choices. Click Submit Quiz to finalize your order. Have questions? Contact our Nutritional Services team. Preparing your Child for High School and College (sponsored by the Fallon PFC)
Thank you to all the families that joined for this presentation last week. For the parents who missed the Teen Esteem event, click here to view a recording of the event. A few reminders for Parents from Tim
We highly recommend the book How To Raise An Adult TE Article: Teen Esteem on Mental Health Short TE Parenting Videos: |
Fallon Physical Education Line Dance Celebration
This week, our Fallon Physical Education teachers held their first “Line Dance Celebration.” The Line Dance Celebration was hosted via a Webinar and included the Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Good Times, Watermelon Crawl, and the Get up.
This week, our Fallon Physical Education teachers held their first “Line Dance Celebration.” The Line Dance Celebration was hosted via a Webinar and included the Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Good Times, Watermelon Crawl, and the Get up.
Community Sessions-Part-2:
Community sessions with Principal Rocha are underway and attendance has been strong with over 125 participants overall. During these sessions, there is an opportunity to have a dialogue face-to-face and engage in important conversations.
Each week, Principal Rocha will share key questions and responses from these sessions, in moderation of course, through weekly communication with the entire community. Sign up here for future sessions. Below is the fourth series of FAQs.
Community sessions with Principal Rocha are underway and attendance has been strong with over 125 participants overall. During these sessions, there is an opportunity to have a dialogue face-to-face and engage in important conversations.
Each week, Principal Rocha will share key questions and responses from these sessions, in moderation of course, through weekly communication with the entire community. Sign up here for future sessions. Below is the fourth series of FAQs.
Community Follow Up FAQs
I’m not sure how to access the Canvas App?
Please see directions on how to access the parent Canvas app here.
You may also find the DUSD Parent Help Portal useful.
What’s the fastest way to communicate with staff?
Email is the preferred method, please email the teacher directly. Note that if you leave a voice message for a staff member through their specific inbox, your message will be emailed to the staff member.
What if the teacher is experiencing tech difficulties? What are the parent’s responsibilities?
We understand that life happens and we all may experience a challenge (ie: power outages, wifi network failures, etc). Patience, grace and understanding is appreciated if this occurs.
Know that our staff is prepared to assist your child. First, our teachers have reviewed the ”what if” protocols with your children directly. Second, our teachers will school administrators when they face a connectivity challenge, so our staff can immediately email students with an update.
On your end, please report this challenge to school via voicemail or email. Have your child check their email for an update as well.
Why are we not using google classroom? Is the district wasting money having google, canvas, and zoom?
Google Suite integrates with Canvas. Canvas provides a more robust experience for all users.
Canvas serves as a learning management software with the intention that the end user (students/families) have a consistent experience, Dublin is a google district and we utilize G Suite, and Zoom allows us to telepresence with users in a way that other video conferences doesn’t allow at this current time.
Why isn’t every class meeting each day? Wednesdays nothing is happening.
We appreciate your feedback, and will continue refining our practices. As a team, we strive to improve our daily service. As shared during a community session with Mr. Rocha, we take the approach quoted by Steve Young, “The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” We are in this together.
Additionally, our Board of Trustees approved a bell schedule that was negotiation between management and the teacher's union.
Online learning is not the same as in person instruction. While we are still providing high-quality instruction, it’s important to understand that the Board of Trustees approved a schedule that is similar to a modified block. This means that class period time has increased and there is specific time for small group intervention, flex time and asynchronous instruction.
I’m not sure how to access the Canvas App?
Please see directions on how to access the parent Canvas app here.
You may also find the DUSD Parent Help Portal useful.
What’s the fastest way to communicate with staff?
Email is the preferred method, please email the teacher directly. Note that if you leave a voice message for a staff member through their specific inbox, your message will be emailed to the staff member.
What if the teacher is experiencing tech difficulties? What are the parent’s responsibilities?
We understand that life happens and we all may experience a challenge (ie: power outages, wifi network failures, etc). Patience, grace and understanding is appreciated if this occurs.
Know that our staff is prepared to assist your child. First, our teachers have reviewed the ”what if” protocols with your children directly. Second, our teachers will school administrators when they face a connectivity challenge, so our staff can immediately email students with an update.
On your end, please report this challenge to school via voicemail or email. Have your child check their email for an update as well.
Why are we not using google classroom? Is the district wasting money having google, canvas, and zoom?
Google Suite integrates with Canvas. Canvas provides a more robust experience for all users.
Canvas serves as a learning management software with the intention that the end user (students/families) have a consistent experience, Dublin is a google district and we utilize G Suite, and Zoom allows us to telepresence with users in a way that other video conferences doesn’t allow at this current time.
Why isn’t every class meeting each day? Wednesdays nothing is happening.
We appreciate your feedback, and will continue refining our practices. As a team, we strive to improve our daily service. As shared during a community session with Mr. Rocha, we take the approach quoted by Steve Young, “The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” We are in this together.
Additionally, our Board of Trustees approved a bell schedule that was negotiation between management and the teacher's union.
Online learning is not the same as in person instruction. While we are still providing high-quality instruction, it’s important to understand that the Board of Trustees approved a schedule that is similar to a modified block. This means that class period time has increased and there is specific time for small group intervention, flex time and asynchronous instruction.
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