• January 6: School Resumes
• January 8: Minimum Day for D39C
• January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
• January 27: Professional Development Day (non student day)
  

As we step into this new year, we are filled with gratitude for the love, support, and collaboration that make Connect Academy. This is a time for new beginnings, exciting opportunities, and renewed energy as we continue to work together to make possibilities happen!

May 2025 bring joy, growth, and awesomeness for you and your families. Let’s embrace this new chapter with open hearts, ready to learn, create, and thrive as a learning community.

Here’s to a year of making dreams a reality and ensuring every student feels loved, valued, and inspired!

Respectfully,

Mr. Gizzo & Mrs. Matos

Mr. Bibby's Tip of the Week: Set SMART Goals for the New Year!"

As we welcome a fresh start, use the AVID strategy of setting SMART goals to make your resolutions meaningful and achievable. SMART goals are:

• Specific – Clearly define what you want to achieve.
• Measurable – Identify how you’ll track your progress.
• Attainable – Ensure your goal is realistic and manageable.
• Relevant – Connect it to your personal growth and aspirations.
• Time-bound – Set a deadline to keep yourself on track.

Example: Instead of saying, "I want to get better grades," try: "I will raise my math grade to a B or higher by the end of the quarter by studying for 30 minutes each night and attending tutoring twice a week."

Encourage yourself to write down their resolutions, share them with a trusted friend or LED, and revisit them regularly.

Starting the year with purpose sets the tone for success!

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Recording of Back-to-School Zoom Meeting

PUSD Substitutes Needed: With flu, cold, and COVID season upon us, we are once again in need of qualified substitutes to support PUSD and our campus in the event of an LED absence.

If you or someone you know are interested in applying to become a substitute teacher with Poway Unified School District, please click here.

Food and Nutrition Updates and Reminders: School breakfast and school lunch are FREE for all enrolled students, every school day. Meals must still be entered into the cafeteria computer by individual student account.

• Even though meals are free, families are still highly encouraged to complete the application for free and reduced-price meal eligibility. School site funding depends in part on the number of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Families that qualify for free/reduced-price meals may qualify for other benefits, as well. The meal application is available online at MySchoolApps.com.

• Printer-friendly PDF menus are available on the PUSD Food and Nutrition webpage. At the top of the page, click or hover over School Menus + and then Printable PDF Menus.

• Interactive, web-based menus containing nutrient and allergen details are available at MySchoolMenus.com, as well as via links from the F&N webpage.