Welcome back, Ferndale families!

Welcome back, Ferndale families!

We loved seeing your students back on campus today! It was so great to have our schools full of students again, and we are excited for a great year ahead.

Thank you also for your flexibility with today’s 1:00 p.m. release. We know an early release can be inconvenient for families, and we appreciate your support.
Beginning tomorrow, September 1st, we are back to our full schedule. A few important reminders about morning arrival:

• 7:30 a.m. — Expanded Learning Program opens for enrolled TK–6 students only. We currently have a waitlist for both morning and afternoon ELP.
• 8:00 a.m. — Cafeteria doors open for breakfast.
• 8:10 a.m. — Classroom doors open.
• Students should not arrive on campus before 8:00 a.m. unless they are enrolled in the Expanded Learning Program.

We do not have supervision available before 8:00 a.m. for students who are not enrolled in ELP. If a student arrives before then, we will need to contact a parent or guardian to stay with them until supervision begins.

And don’t forget what’s happening this week:

• Tuesday, Sept. 1: FHS Volleyball at Fortuna — 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: Boys Soccer vs. Del Norte at FHS — 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: Girls Soccer vs. Del Norte at FHS — 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 3: FHS Volleyball at McKinleyville — 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 3: Junior High Back-to-School Night in the cafeteria — 6:00 p.m.
• Football: Bye week this week.
• Monday, Sept. 7: No school.

We’re also sharing our district-wide staff photo from Back-to-School Professional Development — we’re excited to start the year together and continue Building Pathways for Success for our students.
Thank you for a great first day!
Mrs. Carmesin