Good Evening Computech Tiger Families, 
This is Principal Berrett hoping that you have all enjoyed your Spring break. We are headed into week 29 of the school year and we are excited to welcome some of our students back in person this week. Our overall schedule remains the same, with advisory and asynchronous learning on Mondays with small targeted cohorts from 9:30am-12:30pm. Tuesday through Friday schedules will remain the same schedules, and students in cohort C that are continuing over distance will continue in the same manner as before the break. This week, all 8th grade students will continue over distance learning. 
7th grade students in cohort A will be in person tomorrow, April 6th and will be attending their odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. This same group will also be in person on Wednesday, April 7th, attending even period classes. 7th grade students in cohort B will be in person on Thursday, April 8th and Friday, April 9th. 
As a reminder our 8th grade cohorts A and B will begin in-person learning next week, starting on April 13th. 
For students in cohorts A and B, we ask that families visit www.computechstudents.com and review the Reopening PowerPoint that is located there, which contains information for drop off, passing/break, lunch, and dismissal, along with campus maps and expectations. Prior to coming to campus, please make sure that all students take the health screener.  If a student does not feel well on campus, we have to call parents to pick up the student, as they will not be able to ride the bus if they do not feel well. Also a reminder that all students must wear masks and socially distance while on campus. 
Transportation schedules are on www.fresnounified.org and we have also put them up on our website at www.computechstudents.com. Please note there is a schedule for Tuesday-Friday in the morning for transportation to Edison/Computech and then there is a schedule for Tuesday-Friday in the afternoon for routes home. There is a separate schedule for Monday targeted groups that remains the same as prior to break.
For parents that are planning on dropping off your students, please see the map on our website. We ask that cars enter from church and Fairview, enter into the East Parking lot just north of the Hinton Center, circle through the parking lot, and drop your student off  nearest the double gates. This helps to keep traffic flowing.
School Site Council Members, we have a scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 7th that we would like to move back to Thursday, April 8th due to a conflict. That meeting will still be held at 6pm that evening. Click here for the agenda, containing the link to the meeting . 
Our Tiger Pantry is available for students that may have needs such as clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items. You can put in a request on our website at computechstudents.com under “For Students.”
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
Finally, I would like to take a moment to share that Computech is one of just 5 secondary schools in Fresno County that is being recognized as a California Distinguished School. This award is given to schools that have closed the achievement gap and demonstrate exceptional student performance. This is a testament to the work of our teachers, supporting staff, students, and families. Thank you for continuing to strive to do your best, despite challenges. Which leads me to our quote of the week from Albert Einstein, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” This last year has been challenging, but we are learning through our experiences. I hope that you have found strengths within yourself that you may not have known before, and an ability to overcome adversity. Look for the opportunities each day, look for the wins, for the good in the world, and let’s share those to encourage those around us. Remember, attitude determines altitude. Have a great week Tigers!

Bus schedules have been updated on www.fresnounified.org. Click here to view Computech's bus schedules that begin on April 6, 2021.

​Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,
 
This is Principal Berrett with your weekly announcements as we enter week 28 and the 4th quarter of the school year. Quarter 3 concluded last Friday, and our district will begin sending all report cards through emailed to the student’s district email address starting on March 30th.
 
Tomorrow, Monday, March 22, students will have advisory class beginning at 9am over Teams. It is important that students login on time, as teachers will be taking attendance for the day. Following advisory, students will be working on asynchronous assignments from each of their classes. Our students in targeted support groups will come in again from 9:30-12:30 with their small cohort. Immediately after advisory, our counselors will be sharing the last workshop in our Student Success Strategies Series on self-advocacy and school resources.  We will be restarting the series as well as adding lessons around mindfulness, stress, and coping skills. Students can access those meetings over Teams through the Counseling Teams, and the links will be shared by advisory teachers.
 
On Tuesday, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday. Following this week is Spring Break, during which time students will not have school. We will resume on Tuesday, April 6th, at which time, 7th grade students that have chosen to return, will be on a hybrid schedule. Those that chose to remain distance will continue in the same way they do now. Our 8th grade students that chose a hybrid option to be in person will begin the following week, April 13th.
 
We continue to develop plans and guidelines for a safe return of students to campus following the break, for those that chose to be in person. You can expect to see a lot of information this week regarding the reopening of schools as we receive schedules and more detailed information from district. We will begin posting items mid to late week with regard to campus maps, diagrams, plans, and transportation once it is received, so that students that are planning to be on campus can begin looking through with their families. We will be putting out additional messengers this week as those plans are posted to our website.
 
School Site Council Members, we will be meeting this week on Wednesday, March 24th to look over the Single Plan for Student Achievement. That meeting is over Zoom at 6pm.
 
Parents: every year, our Federal Government and State requires us to inform parents of the current year’s statewide assessment and provide them with an opportunity to opt out. As you know, our Fresno Unified students are mandated to take statewide tests to provide us with valuable information about how well they are learning and becoming college and career ready. The test results are used for local, state, and federal accountability purposes.  Please review the attached letter in English, Spanish, or Hmong, and please call our school if you have any questions: 559-457-2640 . Thank you.
 
To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758.
 
Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.
 
Our Tiger Pantry is available for students that may have needs such as clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items. You can put in a request on our website at computechstudents.com under “For Students.”
 
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
 
March is arts in our schools month. Our quote of the week from renowned painter, Pablo Picasso, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Students, we encourage you to continue to use your imaginations, to aspire to greatness, and continue to be creative in your approach to the world and how to improve it. Have a great week Tigers!

​Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,
 
This is Principal Berrett with your weekly announcements as we enter week 27 of the school year. First, a reminder that the end of the 3rd quarter is this coming Friday, March 19th. Please be sure to check ATLAS for assignments and grades and communicate with your teachers.
 
Tomorrow, Monday, March 15, students will have advisory class beginning at 9am over Teams. It is important that students login on time, as teachers will be taking attendance for the day. Following advisory, students will be working on asynchronous assignments from each of their classes. Our students in targeted support groups will come in again from 9:30-12:30 with their small cohort.    
 
On Tuesday, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday.
 
Attention Computech Tournament of Technology Students. Your coaches have been reaching out to you by email this week. Please make sure to check your FUSD email and respond to your coaches. If you did not receive an email message this week, please send an email to Mr. Vizthum to let him know you are still interested in participating.
 
We have TWO students from Computech representing all of FUSD in the Middle School level of the county spelling bee tomorrow. Danna Cervantes Mosquada and Maeve Peterson will be spelling to earn a spot to move on to the Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington DC! Since we are doing a virtual bee this year, they are live-streaming the event on YouTube at 9:00 on Monday at this link: https://youtu.be/SVmFpXf_LLw. Go get ‘em Tigers!
 
To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758.
 
A reminder that Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.
 
A reminder that our Tiger Pantry is available for students that may have needs such as clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items. You can put in a request on our website at computechstudents.com under “For Students.”
 
Our district is planning to reopen schools in a hybrid model when we return from Spring Break on April 6th for our 7th grade students and the following week, April 13th for our 8th grade students. For information on those schedules, please go to our website and on the main page is a PowerPoint presentation that shares what that looks like. You can also find information at www.fresnounified.org/covid19. Families may choose to have their student continue in distance learning in the current format, or can elect to have their student come 2 days each week in person, and the remainder of the time will be over distance learning. Our class schedules will remain exactly the same and teachers will be teaching students simultaneously. Our district has sent out a survey that needs to be completed by Tuesday, March 16th, so that we know which students will return in a hybrid format and which students will continue over distance. That link is in the PowerPoint on our website as well as on district’s website.
 
For the remainder of this school year, we will be following the Fresno Unified Standard of Dress. We do not want to place an undue hardship on our families with our standard of dress in light of the circumstances. We do expect to return to Computech standard of dress for the next school year. A reminder that items must not promote drugs, violence, or vulgarity, in order to be school appropriate.
 
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
 
March is arts in our schools month. Students, join us in the lunchtime lounge this week and participate in an art contest to draw a member of our Computech Staff. The art piece with the most likes will earn you a pizza prize. Our quote of the week comes from former First Lady, Michelle Obama, “The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we each have to offer, and what we all have in common. To help us understand our history and imagine our future. To give us hope in the moments of struggle and to bring us together when nothing else will.” We would all do well to remember the things that we have in common, our humanity, our care and concern for one another, and our desire to live peaceably, to give and receive kindness, and to be of value to others. Despite challenging times, let’s show our human kindness. Have a great week Tigers!

Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,
This is Principal Berrett with your weekly announcements as we enter week 26 of the school year. We will begin bringing in a few Monday targeted support groups beginning tomorrow, March 8th. As a reminder, all students have asynchronous work on Mondays from each of their classes. The remainder of the week, students will continue over distance learning. Fresno Unified is developing a phased in return of students beginning on April 6, just after Spring Break. For the most up to date information on reopening plans for our district, please visit www.fresnounified.org.
Tomorrow, Monday, March 8, students will have advisory class beginning at 9am over Teams. It is important that students login on time, as teachers will be taking attendance for the day. Following advisory, 7th grade students have an opportunity to rank electives using the invitation they have over Teams. The elective ranking tool opens on Monday following advisory and will close on March 26th.  Monday is also our second Student Success Strategies presentation.  The presentation starts at 9:35 after advisory.  This coming week's topic is on Time Management and Organization. Following these presentations, students will be working on asynchronous assignments from each of their classes.   
On Tuesday, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday.
Edison High School 8th grade parent night is on March 11th @ 5:30... flyers w/ link to virtual meeting will be shared with students on the 8th grade counseling team on Teams. 8th graders should finish ranking their electives by next Friday.  If students have any questions or need help, they should reach out to Ms. Ortiz. 
We highly encourage our students to keep reading and there is a district challenge to check out books through Sora, our online library application. To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 
A reminder that Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.
A reminder that our Tiger Pantry is available for students that may have needs such as clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items. You can put in a request on our website at computechstudents.com under “For Students.”
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
March is arts in our schools month. Our quote of the week comes from poet, Dana Gioia, “The purpose of arts education is not to produce more artists, though that is a byproduct. The real purpose of arts education is to create complete human beings capable of leading successful and productive lives in a free society.” We know that we have students with many talents, and encourage you to develop all of your talents and skills to reach your greatest potential and contribute to society. Have a great week Tigers!

​Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,

This is Principal Berrett with your weekly announcements as we enter week 25 of the school year. We will begin bringing in a few Monday targeted support groups beginning next Monday, March 8th. We have made calls and have submitted our list to transportation, who is working out routes. We will be sharing those out as soon as we receive them. As a reminder, all students will remain learning over distance learning. These cohorts are additional supports for small groups of 10 to get additional help. For the most up to date information on reopening plans, please visit www.fresnounified.org.

Tomorrow, Monday, March 1, students will have advisory class beginning at 9am over Teams. It is important that students login on time, as teachers will be taking attendance, and then there are special presentations that are taking place tomorrow. Students login to their advisory class, take attendance and then will be provided with links to their presentations. All 7th grade students will be involved in a counseling presentation of Xello Career Development from 9:50-10:05am. Our 8th grade students will be participating in a presentation from Edison High School, which shares about the AP Human Geography course offered in 9th grade, as well as the career pathways that are offered at Edison from 9:05-9:30am. Following these presentations, students will be working on asynchronous assignments from each of their classes. 

On Tuesday, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday.

This coming Thursday and Friday, our 8th grade students will be attending Edison High School move up days. This will take place during their PE class. Students will have an opportunity to learn about Edison’s programs and to rank elective choices for next year. Information is provided in the 8th grade counseling Team in Microsoft Teams.

School Site Council Members, we will be postponing our regularly scheduled meeting from March 3rd due to conflicts and will be meeting on Wednesday, March 17th, to review the Single Plan for Student Achievement.

For students interested in participating in Tournament of Technology, Mr. Piffero and Mr. Vizthum are beginning to recruit teams of students. Please contact them or click on the banner message on our school website if you are interested in participating in various technology competitions.

Computech families - Our school needs your input to help guide our decision-making for the upcoming year. This last week, you received a Climate and Culture survey link and QR code by email for you to complete a brief online survey using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can also find the parent survey on the main page of computechstudents.com. Please complete the survey by March 5th! We greatly value your feedback and appreciate you taking a few minutes to share your input regarding your child’s experience at school. If you have any questions, please contact us at 457-2640.

We highly encourage our students to keep reading and there is a district challenge to check out books through Sora, our online library application. To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 

A reminder that Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.

Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.

Our quote of the week comes from Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut, “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” Dr. Jemison encourages us to quite literally reach for the stars, to follow our passions and dreams and dare to do great things. Tigers, let’s be creative problem solvers and look for ways to improve the world, and not be limited by criticism or doubt from others, but continue to persevere through challenges and create a better world. Have a great week Tigers!

Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,

This is Principal Berrett with your weekly announcements as we enter week 24 of the school year. Our cohort of students that was previously on campus prior to Thanksgiving, will once again be able to return to campus tomorrow. We have been calling the families involved in that cohort. Additionally, we are projected to bring in a few Monday targeted support groups beginning March 8th. We will begin making phone calls to families this week for a few Monday cohort groups. As a reminder, all students will remain learning over distance learning. These cohorts are additional supports for small groups of 10 to get additional help. For the most up to date information on reopening plans, please visit www.fresnounified.org.

Progress reports were emailed out to students’ Fresno Unified email addresses last week from district office. Families, please take some time to review your student’s progress with them and reach out to teachers and counselors for support if needed. A reminder that Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.

Tomorrow, Monday, February 22, students will have advisory class beginning at 9am over Teams. Following that advisory time, students will be working on asynchronous assignments from each of their classes. On Tuesday, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday. Please note that due to changes in teacher development days, next Monday, March 1st is now a regular asynchronous day of learning.

Black Student Union, Leadership, and Art Classes are hosting an Art Contest in honor of Black History Month. The theme is “Celebration of Black Families, Past and Present.” We are asking for submissions that celebrate the diversity of African American Families, while honoring tradition and culture. As with all of our School Spirit Activities, you can submit your artwork at the following link: http://bit.ly/ComputechTigerSpirit. Entries will be accepted until Friday, February 26.

Our Black Student Union Club meets every Tuesday at lunch, and is excited to share that Lindsay Callahan, President and CEO of the United Way in Fresno and Madera Counties is speaking with us about her wide range of experiences. We invite any and all students and family members that are interested to attend the Zoom Meeting: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82171075905?pwd=RTkzZ0RnY3AxTElad1JEN1dTWEtQdz09
Meeting ID: 821 7107 5905
Passcode: 91UKDd

For students interested in participating in Tournament of Technology, Mr. Piffero and Mr. Vizthum are beginning to recruit teams of students. Please contact them or click on the banner message on our school website if you are interested in participating in various technology competitions.

Computech families - Our school needs your input to help guide our decision-making for the upcoming year. This week, you will receive a Climate and Culture survey link and QR code by email for you to complete a brief online survey using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Details about the online survey are noted in your email. Please complete the survey by March 5th! We greatly value your feedback and appreciate you taking a few quick minutes to share your input regarding your child’s experience at school. If you have any questions, please contact us at 457-2640. Thank you.

To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 

Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.

​In honor of Black History Month, our quote of the week comes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This is a powerful reminder that we hold in common our desire to be people of character and integrity, while at the same time we have opportunities to celebrate our diversity and affirm individuals and cultures. Each person you meet has inherent value, let’s treat one another accordingly. See the value in yourself and others and help others to do the same. Have a great week Tigers!

​Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,
This is Principal Berrett wishing your family a happy President’s Day weekend. As we enter week 23 of the school year, we do have a couple updates regarding small cohorts. Our cohort of students that was previously on campus prior to Thanksgiving, will once again be able to return to campus beginning Monday, February 22nd. We are calling the families involved in that cohort. Additionally, we are projected to bring in a few Monday targeted support groups beginning March 8th. We will begin making phone calls to families for a few Monday cohorts in the coming weeks. As a reminder, all students will remain learning over distance learning. These cohorts are additional supports for small groups of 10 to get additional help. For the most up to date information on reopening plans, please visit www.fresonunified.org.
Progress reports are being emailed out to students’ Fresno Unified email addresses this week. Families, please take some time to review your student’s progress with them, and reach out to teachers and counselors for support if needed.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16th, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday. 
Well done to our Tiger Theater company on their performance of “8 Ways to Survive a Quarantine” last Friday. It was a delightful comedy delivered over Zoom. Thank you for all of your hard work in creating a fun evening. If you missed it, you can view the video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VbvzGFtiV3nb9IpojRCZRMuWeVhdIAHd/view
 
Congratulations to our Kindness Art Contest Winners!
1st Place – Aidan Moua
2nd Place – Galilea Sanchez
3rd Place – Olorunjuwon Micheal
 
Students, we have another opportunity for you to share your talents. Our Black Student Union, Leadership, and Art Classes are hosting an Art Contest in honor of Black History Month. The theme is “Celebration of Black Families, Past and Present.” We are asking for submissions that celebrate the diversity of African American Families, while honoring tradition and culture. As with all of our School Spirit Activities, you can submit your artwork at the following link: http://bit.ly/ComputechTigerSpirit.
Our Black Student Union Club meets every Tuesday at lunch, and is excited to share that we have guest speakers that will be joining us. One of those speakers is Robert Fox, retired Vice President of Student Services at Fresno City College, who was recently honored and will be speaking over Zoom on February 16th at 12:30pm the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88928913865?pwd=d1hUSnVsdkQ3TCtRTEZOMXFYcTBXZz09. We invite any and all students and family members that are interested to attend.
For students interested in participating in Tournament of Technology, Mr. Piffero and Mr. Vizthum are beginning to recruit teams of students. Please contact them or click on the banner message on our school website if you are interested in participating in various technology competitions.
Families, Parent University has workshops continuing this week. Please see the attached flyer for links to workshops. Tuesday is Advanced Microsoft Teams, Wednesday is Social and Emotional Development, and Thursday is Positive Discipline II. We highly encourage families to attend these workshops as they provide information in how to support students and families.
Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.
To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
In honor of Black History Month, our quote of the week comes from recently departed actress, Cicely Tyson, “Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew.” In the face of great opposition and difficulty lies great opportunity. We often find our strengths as we walk through trials. Know that you can overcome any obstacle, and that we are here to help. We are all in this together. Have a great week Tigers!

Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,

This is Principal Berrett hoping that you have enjoyed your 3-day weekend. We are entering week 22 of the school year. As a reminder, this message is also available on our website at computechstudents.com under “Announcements.” You may have heard that there was a letter that was received this last week that may allow us to bring our small cohorts in earlier than originally expected. We are still working through safety protocols as a district and will be contacting families that were previously in our cohort on campus with information as we receive further direction. 

As a reminder, just as today was a holiday, next Monday is also a holiday with no school assignments. This Tuesday, February 9th, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday. 

For students interested in participating in Tournament of Technology, Mr. Piffero and Mr. Vizthum are beginning to recruit teams of students. Please contact them if you are interested in participating in various technology competitions.

Families, Parent University has workshops that begin this week. Please see the attached flyer for links to workshops. Tuesday is how to create a Gmail account. Wednesday teaches about Social and Emotional Development, Thursday is about Positive Discipline, and Friday is about Accessing Atlas. We highly encourage families to attend these workshops as they provide information in how to support students and families.

School Site Council members, we will be meeting this week on February 10th at 6pm on Zoom at this link: https://tinyurl.com/z7ksltux.

Our Black Student Union Club meets every Tuesday at lunch, and is excited to share that we have guest speakers that will be joining us. One of those speakers is Robert Fox, retired Vice President of Student Services at Fresno City College, who was recently honored and will be speaking over Zoom on February 16th at 12:30pm the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88928913865?pwd=d1hUSnVsdkQ3TCtRTEZOMXFYcTBXZz09. We invite any and all students and family members that are interested to attend. You can contact Ms. Reedy, our BSU Advisor for more information.

Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm. We highly encourage students to use these resources.

Our Tiger Pantry is available to students that have needs, including clothing, hygiene items, and school supplies. That is found on our school website under “For Students.” 

To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 

Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.

​In honor of Black History Month, our quote of the week comes from Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Just as she did, we have opportunities to accomplish great things to make our lives and the lives of others better. Let’s consider how we can make the world a little better place each day. Have a great week Tigers!

Good Evening Computech Tiger Families,
This is Principal Berrett with your weekly message as we enter week 21 of the school year. As a reminder, this message is also available on our website at computechstudents.com under “Announcements.” Our district continues to watch the Covid-19 Case rates, and while they recently have begun to decrease, we are not able to bring back our cohorts until we have less than 20 cases per 100,000 people. We will continue to update you as that draws closer, based on the reported cases. 
This week we begin on Monday with advisory class scheduled from 9-9:30am. Students can see their advisory teacher on their schedule in ATLAS. Students will join their advisory class in Microsoft Teams, where attendance will be taken and teachers will be sharing a video of our Edison Region Black History Month Presentation, “Lift Every Voice.” This same presentation will be showing on our district’s webpage at 6pm tomorrow evening for families and community members to view. Our very own Taya Bohanon is featured in the presentation. It is important that all students join their advisory lesson, as that is our attendance taking course for the day. The rest of Monday for students will be spent doing asynchronous learning . This is 30 minutes of independent work that is assigned for each class, that students can find by by going to www.computechstudents.com and then clicking on the Staff page, and then looking for your teachers, and clicking on “Agenda and Syllabus” under each teacher’s name. There is a brief video on our website under “For Families” and “Tips for Families,” and you may call our office if you need assistance.
On Tuesday, February 2nd, students will attend odd period classes, 1, 3, 5, and 7. They will be attending even period classes on Wednesday, odd classes on Thursday, and even classes on Friday. 
This week is National School Counselor’s Week. We appreciate our counselors, and they have various events that they will be sending invites for students to attend this week, including a virtual tour of Fresno State this Friday over Teams. Students, watch your emails and Teams this week for invites from counselors.
We invite all students to share a kind thought to our kindness board at the following link: http://bit.ly/KindTigers. Students can also add to our kindness collage at: http://bit.ly/ComputechTigerSpirit. We received over 200 kindness posts last week, on our way to our goal of 500, with over 100 people participating, and over 600 responses to posts. Keep spreading kindness Tigers!
For students interested in participating in Tournament of Technology, Mr. Piffero and Mr. Vizthum are beginning to recruit teams of students. Please contact them if you are interested in participating in various technology competitions.
Our 7th grade students began taking the second iReady diagnostic in Math and English. This helps us to monitor learning progress and plan for future instruction. We ask that students give a good effort to complete these this week.
Families, Fresno Unified is holding meetings for our Local Control and Accountability Plan, in which you have an opportunity to share input on how budgets are allocated. Edison region’s LCAP meeting is on February 2nd at 6pm. Please see the attached flyer  , or visit fresnounified.org for more information. 
School Site Council members, we will be moving this week’s meeting back one week, to February 10th at 6pm, updated emails will be sent out with meeting details.
Tutor.com is still available through Clever and our ASES After School Program is available through Teams each day between 2:45 and 5:30pm.
Our Tiger Pantry is available to students that have needs, including clothing, hygiene items, and school supplies. That is found on our school website under “For Students.” 
To check out books from our Library, students can go to the Library tab on our website, or call or text our librarian, Mrs. Ward, at 549-3758. 
Our main office is open between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. If you are in need of support, you can call us at 457-2640. In the event that you are coming to the office, please call ahead and park in the visitor’s lot directly in front of the office.
As we begin Black History Month, our quote of the week comes from Rosa Parks. ”You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Ms. Parks was willing to stand up for her ideals, and did so in a peaceful but powerful manner. Today we have opportunities to stand up for what is right, and to encourage others to treat everyone with dignity and respect. Let us all use our knowledge and our voices for good. Have a great week Tigers!