The Willard Weekly

What a wonderful evening of Inquiry and Creativity! (Even the weather cooperated.) We would like to thank all of our families who came out for our IB Inquiry Night. It was wonderful to see so many students (and families) engaged in activities to foster curiosity and learning.

I'd like to thank our partners from Cal Tech and Carnegie for bringing their staff to host activities for our families. And, thank you to Remainders Creative Reuse store for donating art supplies and Fresh Brothers Pizza for donating pizza for our event. I'd, also, like to thank our staff who came out to also support our event and host activities. And, a final HUGE thank you to Ms. Wittry to coordinating it all!

Here are a few pictures from our evening with more to follow.

A great big "Thank You" to Marshall Fundamental's National Honor Society for helping us host activities for our Inquiry Night. A special shout out to Willard Alum - Makena Magalong and Daniel Tubman (back row)! It always brings us joy to have our former Wildcats come back to support our school!

Valentine Grams are now on sale. Buy your gram ONLINE or at lunch in person. Remember, the grams are a great way to tell your friends/teachers that you appreciate them and you support our school at the same time!

Our LEARNs program is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club to provide swimming lessons to interested students. Please see the flyer below for details and contact Ms. Maria Sanchez, if you have any questions: sanchez.maria@pusd.us.

On Monday, February 12th, school will be closed in Observance of Lincoln's Birthday. Please mark your calendars.

We will host our monthly School Tour on Tuesday at 8:30am beginning in the library. Please help us spread the word.

On Tuesday, our TK-2nd grade students are being treated to the Grumpy Monkey play adaptation of the favorite book. Please contact your child's teacher for details.

On Wednesday, our students will celebrate Valentine's Day. Don't forget to send a gram to your student. It's always a treat for them when they receive it. Purchase your gram HERE.

On Thursday, at 1:30pm, we will have our monthly Fire Drill. Offices and the school will be closed until 1:45pm. Thank you for understanding.

On Friday, our 3rd grade students will have a field trip to the Gamble House. Please contact your child's teacher for details. Thank you.

Mon Monday, February 19th, school will be closed in observance of Presidents Day. Please mark your calendars.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan or LCAP is a critical part of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). It is a three-year, district-level plan that is updated annually. The plan describes the school district's key goals for students as well as the specific actions (with expenditures) the district will take to achieve the goals and the means (metrics) used to measure progress.

PUSD's LCAP survey is now open. The purpose of the LCAP survey is to provide input to PUSD regarding its LCAP Goals for the next three years. Please take a moment to fill out this survey and help with this important planning. Thank you.

https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6KKs9Qu5qszgBDw

Young and Healthy is once again partnering with USC for their Mobile Dental Clinic. Please see flyer below for details on how to access their FREE services and make an appointment.

Attention 5th Grade Families:

It's time to begin placing your order for your promoting 5th graders yearbook ad. You can include special pictures and a personalized message. Please see the flyer below for details and contact Mrs. Campos if you have any questions. The deadline to order is February 23rd!

PUSD's Annual African-American History Bee is coming soon. If your child is interested in participating, please have them notify their teacher or Ms. Novelo. We will get preparation materials to them. This competition is open only to students in grades 3-5. Thank you!

It's time to order your school yearbook! Yearbooks are a great, traditional way to preserve school memories.

Cost: $25

Cash - please send exact amount in an envelope to Mrs. Campos with student name and grade.

Check - Payable to Pasadena Educational Foundation (send to Mrs. Campos.)

Credit - order HERE. (Please enter Access Code: 0004213YB.)

Deadline to Order: March 29, 2024

Please see flyer below for details or contact Mrs. Campos if you have any questions.

The City of Pasadena is sponsoring an Art Contest for all TK-12th grade students. Please click on the flyer below for details. Good luck, Wildcats!

Every child living within PUSD boundaries is assured placement in their neighborhood school Find My School. Through PUSD’s annual Open Enrollment, families can apply for their children to attend one of the district’s signature programs or schools. Some key 2023-2024 Enrollment Calendar Dates:

December 4, 2023 and ongoing Neighborhood school registrations begin for:

• New to PUSD TK-12 students who prefer their neighborhood school.

• Current PUSD students who are advancing to 6th or 9th grades and prefer to attend their neighborhood school. PUSD school locator

Preschool programs, including full and half-day, and dual language immersion are offered at select locations: pusd.us/ece.

For more information, visit pusd.us/enroll.

See the 2024-2025 enrollment dates at Enroll / 2023-24 Enrollment Dates. To get updates and reminders about open enrollment lotteries please sign up for our newsletter.

FEBRUARY

• 2/12 Lincoln's Birthday Observed - NO SCHOOL
  
• 2/13 School Tour at 8:30am
• 2/13 Grumpy Monkey Play (TK-2nd Grade)
• 2/14 Valentine's Day
• 2/16 Friendship Celebration (Tentative)
• 2/16 Gamble House (Yee, Nhem, DeGroof)
• 2/19 President's Day Observed - NO SCHOOL
• 2/22 Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• 2/22 Young and Healthy Dental Clinic (See Flyer Above)
• 2/24 Beautification Day (Tentative)
• 2/26 Mad Science Classes begin
• 2/29 Leap Year!
• 2/29 Blue Ribbon Dance Festival (5th Grade)
• 2/29 PUSD (Virtual) African-American History Bee @ 5:00pm

MARCH

• 3/1 Free Dress Friday
• 3/1 Kinder Dental Screenings
• 3/4-3/8 Read Across America Week!
• 3/4 Coffee with the Principal @ 8:00am
• 3/5 Read Across America Celebration
• 3/6 5th Grade Panorama Picture
• 3/6 City of Pasadena Walk Field Trip (2nd Grade)
• 3/7 K9 Unit Visit to 1st Grade (IB Unit)
• 3/7 Huntington Gardens Field Trip (Nhem, Marsh, Reyes)
• 3/8 Black History Program - Parent Performance at 1:00pm
• 3/8 Spring Movie Night
• 3/8 Report Card Available on the Parent Portal
• 3/8 PTA Association Meeting at 5:00pm

Feel free to peruse our Special Programs Teachers' Wish Lists. They do so much for ALL our Willard students and we are so appreciative of them.

The Willard Annual Fund is a key source of funding for programs at our school. In the past, the WAF has paid for science lab, language classes, and our library coordinator.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our Annual Fund. Any amount helps. Thank you!

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/Willard

Please select the link to join. Your membership supports all of our students. Thank you!

https://sites.google.com/willardmagnetpta.org/home/

Follow our new Instagram account at:

https://www.instagram.com/willard_elementary_pasadena/

You can also follow our PTA Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/willardelementarypta/

Both are a great ways to keep up with school events!

Willard Facebook Page

Please make sure to sign-up for your Parent Portal account. Instructions and details can be found HERE. The Parent Portal is an easy way to keep your contact information up-to-date and monitor your child's attendance and records. You need to verify your data yearly, but only need to register your account one time, while your child is in a PUSD school. Please contact Mrs. Campos for help or your Verification Code. Thank you!

French Toast is partnering with our school for uniform sales. (A portion of sales goes toward supporting our school and students.)

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Don't forget to see Willard's Family Handbook for the most comprehensive information.

BREAKFAST MENUS (January 2024)

Breakfast - English

LUNCH MENU (January 2024)

Lunch - English