Hello Fuente Nueva Fans,
This first month has been filled with lots of learning for us all. We are thrilled to have a full teaching staff in place with many familiar faces returning. As you may know, last year brought a number of unique challenges, but we are all convinced that Fuente Nueva is better for it. Our Phoenix has risen once again and we are feeling the joy of flight.
We are thrilled to welcome two new teachers to our team. Mary Setera joins us from Southern California and is excited to have her first classroom assignment. She has spent several years as a paraprofessional in the education but waited for a position to open up in a more rural area before making the move to teaching. We are glad she waited and can tell she will make a valuable member of the team. Pablo Clemente Carmona joins us all the way from Spain. He is one of many educators who went through a rigorous screening process in order to be a visiting teacher in California. While there are hundreds of teachers from Spain who also came to the states, Pablo is the only teacher to be assigned to Humboldt County. We are thrilled to be the first school to benefit from this cultural and professional exchange. Also new to our team is Quinn Pawlick as our Resource Specialist Teacher, and Tigger Custodio as our Art/Music and PE Teacher. Both bring a wealth of knowledge and a contagious enthusiasm to the team.
Last year we made some significant improvements to our playground. We aren’t done yet, and over the course of this year we anticipate installing a climbing wall, wall ball court and more. Be on the look out for ways to get involved starting with two work parties to be held on 10/10 and 10/17. In addition to improving our playground, we are currently developing a new lunch program that will be cooked right here on our campus. By doing so we hope to offer a program that features as much locally sourced and organic items as possible. The plan is to start simple, but in the future we would love to see the children growing food that is then served in the cafeteria!
Thank you to all of you who make our school a learning community for all. We have had a great first month, which is a sign that the school year will be even better. With 10 years of instruction behind us, Fuente Nueva is continuing to thrive as a school in the Arcata School District. If you would like more information about how to get involved or just about our program in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
¡Viva Fuente Nueva!
Directora Beth
