District News & Events

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Assembly Bill 104 provides learning recovery options for students who struggled with low grades as a result of distance learning during the pandemic. The pupil has the ability and access to change letter grades D or F to pass or no pass on transcripts for college and...

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On Wednesday, June 23rd there will be a public hearing to consider the adoption of enVision Mathematics curriculum for grades 9-12 at Washington Union High School. The high school math Professional Learning Committee (PLC) has conducted research and engaged in a pilot...

The Washington Unified School District is required to notify members of the public of the opportunity to submit written comments regarding the specific actions and expenditures proposed to be included in the Local Control and Accountability Plan. (Education Code...

Washington Unified's Jr. Health Institue students recently competed in the California State HOSA (Cal-HOSA) regional competition. Cal-HOSA hosted the competition for future health professionals virtually this year due to the pandemic. The WUSD Jr. Health Institute...

Click here for information for K-8 Summer School at American Union Elementary School Click here for information for K-8 Summer School at West Fresno Schools

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Update: 4/6/2021 Good Afternoon Washington Unified, Today, Fresno County reached an adjusted case rate of 8.4, meeting red tier criteria for the 3rd consecutive week.  The other two tier assessment measures met orange tier criteria for the second straight week.  As a...

 We would like to invite you to participate in our virtual LCAP community meetings! The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is our plan that describes Washington Unified School District’s vision and goals for student success. The Washington Unified School...

Introducing SecurlyWashington Unified School District is using a new web filtering system called Securly. When a person logs onto a Washington Unified device with a Washington Unified account, Securly web filtering is enacted to protect and/or prevent your student...

Washington Union High School Black Student Union President Jordan Nutt speaks at the African American Student Leadership Conference Even though our students have been participating in distance learning, WUSD schools have found many ways to take part in celebrating...

  February 23, 2021   Dear Washington Unified Families,   This week, the Fresno County Department of Public Health notified our district that the COVID-19 case rate in our county has dropped below 25 cases per 100,000 people. WUSD has been cleared to...

The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is our plan that describes Washington Unified School District's vision and goals for student success. The Washington Unified School District values input from all stakeholders, especially parents/guardians. The 2020-21...

January 28, 2021 Dear Washington Unified Families, Our district, along with school districts throughout Fresno County,  recently received the enclosed letter from the Fresno County Department of Public Health.  Based on this latest policy, we are postponing our...

Please continue to check back for the most current updates. While our goal remains to be ready to safely open campuses, we are receiving weekly guidance and direction from state and local officials that greatly impact these plans. We will continue to communicate any...

Washington Unified School District is holding an online auction to sell items no longer needed by the district. All bidders must be registered with the WUSD Surplus Auction.  Click the link below to register to participate in the online auction. Register to...

West Fresno schools were proud to partner with the WUSD Migrant Program and the Central California Food Bank, in December, to provide food boxes to families in need. The Central California Food Bank will continue to host food distribution events during the holidays. ...

In November, voters in Washington Unified approved a 46 million dollar school facilities bond, intended to address the needs of the student population through modernization and renovation projects at the district’s four schools.  Projects will include renovation and...

The Fresno Unified School District is offering free meals for children during Winter Break. Meals can be picked up on Mondays for the entire week. Click here for locations and times.

      Update:  On December 14, 2020, the WUSD Board of Education approved the 2020 LCFF Budget Overview for Parents.   California Education Code (EC) Section 52064.1 requires each school district, county office of education (COE), and charter...

WUSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan 2020    Click here to review the WUSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan 2020.   Click here to review the WUSD Learning Continuity Plan 2020 in Spanish.

Washington Unified is proud to announce that Panther Stadium is one of six stadiums in the nation to earn the 2020 Netting Professionals/NFCA Field of the Year Award. The following excerpts were taken from an article published on November 6, 2020 on the National...

Teachers at WUSD elementary schools have worked hard this year to learn new digital tools to help students meet their academic goals during distance learning. One of those tools is Seesaw, an educational app that allows students to interact with their learning and...

The West Fresno CWP (Coffee with Parents) team is partnering with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) to provide a suicide prevention and intervention workshop for families with the goal of teaching participants about signs to look for in children. The workshop...

Washington Unified Adult School recently added an Adult Transition Program.  Through the program, Miss Melanie Tatco, Alternative Education teacher, provides assistance and guidance to young adults who are transitioning from High School to the workforce. The program...

October was National Bullying Prevention Month.  According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "Bullying affects all youth, including those who are bullied, those who bully others, and those who witness bullying. The effects of bullying may continue...

Dear Washington Unified Families, As we continue to work towards our goal of bringing all students back to campus for in-person instruction, we wanted to provide you with this important update so that you can begin to plan for the next phase of learning in Washington...

Click here to read the COVID-19 School Reopening Notification. This notification states that Washington Unified attests to and will comply with the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH's) COVID-19 and Reopening In Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools...

2020-21 EMPLOYEE ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS Acknowledgment of Receipt The Human Resources Department is required, on an annual basis, to provide employees with the notifications listed below. Classified and Certificated bargaining unit members are encouraged to refer to...

Washington Union High School graduate, Lilliana Ruiz, was recently honored as the 2020 Dellavalle Soil Science Scholarship Recipient. Ruiz was chosen because of her leadership skills, academic achievement, and plans to study soil science in the future. Ruiz has plans...

Washington Unified is committed to keeping you informed during Distance Learning. We have staff members available at each site to answer your questions or assist you while you work to facilitate learning from home. English, Spanish, and Hmong translators are...

The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools will host a virtual Fresno Area College Night on September 9, 2020. The event will take place from 5PM to 8PM and will feature college presentations and opportunities to chat with college representatives. Students must be...

Attention WUSD Parents and Guardians: Student State Testing Score Reports can now be accessed electronically through the parent and student portal in Aeries. For students and parents, the State Electronic Test Scores Reports page can be found under...

  Click here to read our Strategic Plan for Reopening Schools in English. Click here to read our Strategic Plan for Reopening Schools in Spanish. Dear Washington Unified Families, I hope this letter finds you safe and healthy.  I want to thank you for your...

Washington Unified has released the WUSD Health and Safety Guidelines COVID-19 Handbook to provide staff, students, parents, and community members with guidance about the health and safety protocols that we will be taking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our top priority...

Dear Washington Unified Families, We know that many of our families are concerned about how their children will access education during distance learning.  We want to assure you that we will work with you and your child to ensure that they can continue to learn...

The West Fresno Resource Center is hosting a drive-thru school supply event for students. Families can attend the event at the Maxie L. Parks Community Center located at 1802 E. California Ave on Saturday, August 15th from 8 AM to 11 AM. Free backpacks and school...

Click here to read a letter from Superintendent Randy Morris about the start of school. Click Here for Distance Learning Orientation Week (Aug. 17-21) Schedules On Friday, July 17th, the Governor issued guidance for re-opening schools.  The guidance states...

The Fresno County Department of Public Health has set up numerous testing sites throughout the Valley.  Please visit https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-health/covid-19/covid-19-testing-sites for more information.

In order to promote the health and safety of the WUSD community, all staff, students, and visitors entering WUSD facilities are asked to complete a COVID-19 screening questionnaire. Screening should be done prior to entering the assigned location/building. Select the...

Letter from the Superintendent June 26, 2020 Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope this letter finds you and your family safe and healthy. On March 13th Washington Unified, along with most school districts in the state of CA and across the nation, was forced into the...

Meal Service Distribution Time Change Beginning on August 24, 2020, Washington Unified Schools will adjust our meal service times to the following: American Union Elementary School, 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM West Fresno Elementary School, 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM Washington...

Free family food boxes will be available to the Washington Unified community on a first-come-first-served basis at: West Fresno Elementary School 10:00am to 12:00pm Dates: June 24, 2020 July 15, 2020 July 29, 2020 August 12, 2020 Boxes will be available while supplies...

Update: The WUSD COVID-19 OWR was approved by the Board of Trustees on June 24, 2020. On April 23, 2020 the Governor issued Executive Order N-56-20 that modified the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) deadline.   According to the order, the 2020-21 LCAP plan and...

We know that many families are wondering about when and how WUSD plans to reopen schools in the Fall.  WUSD is actively working on our plans to reopen schools in August.  We are reviewing feedback from our staff, student, and parent surveys as well as reviewing...

Click here to apply in English Click here to apply in Spanish The following message is posted on the California Department of Social Services Website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or...

The health and safety of staff and students is a top priority at the Washington Unified School District. As we host both virtual and in-person summer school options for students, WUSD is following the guidelines recently released by the California Department of...

If you have a TV with a YouTube app, you can find WUSD's graduation/promotion videos by using these directions: Search for the account "WUSD Videos" (see image above)Look for the virtual graduation ceremony or promotion ceremony in the video list: example: "2020...

Recently two Fresno-Washington FFA members, Brandon Hernandez and Anthony Cruz had the opportunity to expand their leadership skills and FFA involvement by running for the West-Fresno Madera FFA section officer team. The sectional officer team is a step above WU's own...

Washington Union High School is incredibly proud of former WUHS Panther, Maritza Uribe.  Uribe recently earned a Juris Doctorate at San Joaquin College of Law after graduating with a B.A. in Political Economy at the University of California at Berkeley.  Uribe credits...

The West Fresno Student Support Services team was proud to sponsor a Virtual College & Career Week May 25th through 29th.  College and Career Week is an annual West Fresno tradition, normally celebrated with campus activities and a career fair.  Due to...

Dear Washington Unified Parents and Guardians, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released guidelines for returning to school in Fall 2020 and we need your help as we create a safe and healthy plan for our students. We want to hear about your experience...

Washington Unified is proud to announce that our 2020 graduation and promotion ceremonies will be available for free online to all families and community members.  This year, WUSD worked with Truce.Media to produce professional-quality commencement videos featuring...

All WUSD school offices will re-open for essential business beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020.  Offices will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  For the health and safety of our staff and community,  we would ask that all visitors follow these...

Find your child's grade level below and click on the link to an educational learning paper packet to complete at home. Grade 6WFMS 6th Grade ELA/ELD/H/SS (Forestiere) Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade ELA (Foster) Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade ELD (Foster)...

Find your student's grade level below and click on the link for paper packet educational learning opportunities. PreschoolPreschool Weeks 8-9 + Packet.pdfTransitional KindergartenWFES TK Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdfKindergartenWFES Kinder Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdfGrade 1WFES 1st...

Find your child's grade level below for links to downloadable paper packets. PreschoolAUES Preschool Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf KindergartenAUES Kinder Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf Grade 1AUES 1st Grade Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf Grade 2AUES 2nd Grade Weeks 8-9 Packet.pdf Grade 3 AUES...

UPDATE:  Social Science and Science Educational Learning Packets have been added for this week!  Check out the links below for new content. Below you will find Educational Learning Packets for Weeks 7 and 8 of Distance Learning. Teacher e-mail addresses have been...

On May 1, 2020, the Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) issued guidance to school districts on graduation ceremonies. According to the guidance letter, schools must comply with an order issued by California State Health Officer, Dr. Sonia Angell and...

Find your grade level and click the link to access your educational learning packets for weeks 6 and 7.Grade 6WFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS (Forestiere) Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdfWFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS/ELD (Foster) Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdfWFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS (Gutierrez) Weeks...

Find your grade level and click on the link to access your Educational Learning Packets for Weeks 6 and 7.PreschoolPreschool Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdfTransitional KindergartenWFES TK Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdfKindergartenWFES Kinder Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdfGrade 1WFES 1st Grade...

Find your grade level packet and click the link to access your educational learning for weeks 6 and 7. Preschool Preschool Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdf Kindergarten AUES Kinder Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdf Grade 1 AUES 1st Grade Weeks 6-7 Packet.pdf Grade 2 AUES 2nd Grade Weeks 6-7...

Starting Monday, May 4, 2020, the Fresno Unified School District will offer a 6 week Zoom online parenting course for African American parents. Classes will be held online on Mondays an Wednesday evenings from 5:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. Please see the original Facebook...

Directions 1) Select your child’s grade level to download the pdf. 2) Blue hyperlinks mean that the grade level document is available at this time. We are working quickly to get every grade level uploaded. If your grade level is not up yet, check back daily for...

Grade 9WU_G9_ELA Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_G9_Math Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_G9_SS Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_EarthSci Week 5 Packet_April 28thGrade 10WU_G10_ELA Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_G10_Math Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_G10_SS Week 5 Packet_April 28WU_Biology Week 5...

(CNN)CNN is partnering with Sesame Street and CNN will host a special broadcast for children this Saturday, entitled, "The ABC's of COVID 19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents." The program will feature Sesame Street characters, like Grover, Big Bird,...

  Grade 6 WFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS (Forestiere) Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS (Foster) Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade ELA/H/SS (Gutierrez) Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade Math/Science (Garcia) Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdf WFMS 6th Grade...

PreschoolPreschool Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfTransitional KindergartenWFES TK Grades 4-5 Packet.pdfKindergartenWFES Kinder Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 1WFES 1st Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 2WFES 2nd Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdf Grade 3WFES 3rd Grade Weeks 4-5...

PreschoolPreschool Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfTK/KindergartenAUES Kinder Weeks 4-5 Packet.odfGrade 1AUES 1st Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 2AUES 2nd Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 3AUES 3rd Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 4AUES 4th Grade Weeks 4-5 Packet.pdfGrade 5AUES...

Click below for Grade Level Packets for Washington Union High School.Grade 9WU_G9_ELA Week 4 Packet_April 21WU_G9_Math Week 4 Packet_April 21WU_G9_SS Week 4 Packet_April 21WU_EarthSci Week 4 Packet_April 21Grade 10WU_G10_ELA Week 4 Packet_April 21WU_G10_Math Week 4...

Prior to school closure, West Fresno Middle School staff and students were proud to open "The Eagle Cafe," an on-site job skills preparation program for students.  Through the program, students learn about food preparation and safety by creating and serving coffee...

On March 13th, Washington Unified joined with schools across the nation and closed its doors in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.  Since Day 1 of school closure, Washington Unified staff have rallied together to make sure that every member of the community...

Grade 6WFM_G6_ELA Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G6_Math Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G6_SS Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G6_Sci Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G6_PE Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 7WFM_G7_ELA Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G7_Math Week 3 Packet_April 14WFM_G7_SS Week 3...

Grade 9WU_G9_ELA Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_G9_Math Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_G9_SS Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_EarthSci Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_G10_ELA Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 10WU_G10_Math Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_G10_SS Week 3 Packet_April 14WU_Biology Week 3...

PreschoolWFE_PK Week 3 Packet_April 14Transitional KindergartenWFE_TK Week 3 Packet_April 14KindergartenWFE_K Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 1WFE_G1 Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 2WFE_G2 Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 3WFE_G3 Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 4WFE_G4 Week 3...

PreschoolAU_PK Week 3 Packet_April 14Transitional KindergartenAU_TK Week 3 Packet_April 14KindergartenAU_K Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 1AU_G1 Week 3 Packet_ April 14Grade 2AU_G2 Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 3AU_G3 Week 3 Packet_April 14Grade 4AU_G4 Week 3 Packet_April...

  Washington Unified is excited to be partnering with California Reading Corps to bring early literacy tutors to our preschool and elementary programs in the Fall. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an early literacy tutor, please see the...

Here’s how to get access to food in Fresno, California: The Central California Food Bank is preparing family size boxes with pantry goods. For locations, visit www.ccfoodbank.org/food-locator/ or call 559-237-3663 (you can send a friend or family member if you are...

In an effort to comply with the Governor's recent directive to cancel or postpone non-essential functions, Washington Unified will postpone the annual Wall of Fame Dinner to a later date. We are incredibly proud of our honorees who include: Bill Griffin, Mac Foster,...

COVID 19- Field Trip Criteria and Procedure 3/12/20 Based on the latest guidance from the California Department of Public Health and Fresno County Department of Public Health WUSD has developed the following guidelines and procedures for attending field trips. ...

The 2020 WUSD Spelling Bee winners will be honored at this week's board meeting. The meeting will be held at the District Office on Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding students.

WUSD is currently working with the Fresno County Department of Health and the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Health Office as both local and state health professionals continue to monitor novel coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19. The Center for Disease Control and...