District Invites You to Ask Us Anything, From A to Z!
 Have you seen or heard something about the district
that you want to know more about? In order to assist the community
by answering questions about the District, we
have developed the following e-mail address: askfusd@fusd.net. If you are wondering about something going on in the
Fontana Unified School District, this would be a great way for you to ask a
question or make a suggestion.
We'll answer your questions by reply email
and will post some of your questions and our answers
right here!
September 29, 2009
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In one of our school meetings we were told that we were going to be getting an irrigation system installed for Poplar Elementary. Any idea on the timeline?
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This project is now a top priority
of FUSD's Maintenance and Operations Department as they recently finished Palmetto
Elementary and are working on Sequoia Middle School. This work will take several months to complete
as they are installing a new timer (old one is 12 years old), repair lateral lines, repair sprinkler heads, redesign center of the fields sprinklers, and then Hydro seed the field.
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September 23, 2009
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What grades will Jurupa Hills High School have when it opens?
What school would I go to if I live in the Jurupa Hills attendance area
but the school doesn't yet offer my grade?
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When Jurupa Hills High School opens in 2010, it will have 9th and 10th grades. The following year
(2011-12), it will have 9th, 10th, and 11th. It's third year (2012-13),
Jurupa Hills will have grades 9-12, and the school will hold its first graduation ceremony.
To find out what school you would go to in 2010-11, you can either input
your address into the
School Locator or download a copy of the
2010-11 High School Boundary Map.
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| Q |
September 4th has come and gone. When are the
trees going to be planted at Date Elementary School.
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Good news! They are being planted right now!
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August 14, 2009
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When will the trees at Date Elementary be replaced?
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We will begin running the
irrigation at Date Elementary School on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 and
then begin planting trees. It is our goal to have the project
completed by September 4th.
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July 24, 2009
| Q |
Why does FUSD not install solar panels on its new or
existing rooftops? The cost of energy is only going to increase, why not
take advantage of financial incentives the State of California is
offering now and invest in clean power generation and energy self
sufficiency in the future?
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Our District has looked at the installation of solar
systems, not only on the roofs of new schools, but also configured in a
"solar farm" providing electricity to multiple school sites. Two of the
several cost factors that the District looks at in planning new
facilities are "first costs" and "life cycle costs." "First costs" are
those costs associated with installation of a system, i.e., solar power,
and these costs are calculated so that the District knows how long a
system will have to be used to get a full return on the initial cost of
installation. "Life cycle costs" are the costs associated with a system,
i.e., solar, that the "first cost is low and then the number of years of
service for a system is factored to determine the "life cycle cost." The
District has looked at both costs for solar and neither cost produces
any real savings to the District. The overall past experiences with
solar in the public schools has also not proven to be cost effective
because of the large amount of vandalism done to the solar panels.
There are a number of incentives available for solar energy installation
with most all of them based on what is called "performance contracts,"
whereby a vendor installs the solar systems, the district issues some
kind of bonds to purchase and install the solar system and pays for the
bonds over 5 or more years. The yearly savings generated by the solar
system is used to paid the yearly bond payment. Should the solar system
not produce the savings the vendor who sold the system to the District
said it would, the vendor pays the District the difference in the actual
savings and the calculated savings. With this payment process the
district does not really realize and yearly savings in electrical costs
and if the payment for the bonds is spread out for to long a period the
initial solar system could need to be replaced before and by the end of
the bond payment period.
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July 23, 2009
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When is the new high school on Citrus and Slover
opening? What are the requirements for attending this school?
Word has it that it will be a "Tech School."
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Fontana Unified School District's fifth comprehensive high school, Jurupa Hills High School, will open in August 2010!
According to Principal Victor Uribe:
"One of the main focus
points of Jurupa Hills High School will be the use of technology. Some
of the classes that may (pending enrollment and teacher availability) be
offered are Video Production, TV News/Studio, Web Design, Graphic
Design, Digital Media, Video Editing, Computer Repair, Computer Security
and Forensics, Computer Gaming, Business Technology, Virtual Enterprise
and Entrepreneurship. Also, teacher instruction and presentations in
most classrooms will include the use of advanced technology as a
teaching tool, such as the use of SMARTBoards, Teacher Electronic
Slates, SMART Response Systems, Document Cameras, Classroom sets of
Wireless Computers, and Teacher Interactive Websites to name a few.
In regards to who will be attending JHHS, the school district and the
Board of Education, after completing a rigorous and time consuming process, have
finalized the changes in the boundaries. Those students that fall into
the new boundaries will be attending Jurupa Hills High School. (Click
here to the 2010-11 High School Boundary Map).
I welcome all new SPARTANS, where we believe in achieving - Attitude,
Excellence and Integrity."
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July 15, 2009
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Why are the Fontana Elementary & Middle schools Year
Round?
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Although we have only two
schools left on Multi-Track, we have continued to use the "Year Round"
calendar rather than the traditional "summer off" calendar due to the
feedback we have received from our calendar committees which consist of
staff and parents.
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