Poway High School Titan Weekly
May 27-31, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
May
- 27 - Memorial Day Holiday - No School
- 29 - Resume Writing Workshop at lunch in Titan Center
- 30 - Thursday Trade Day: Plumbing and Heating
- 30-31 - Senior Finals
June
- 4-6 - Trimester 3 Finals (Modified Bell Schedule)
- 6 - Last Day of School; Graduation @ 5:30 pm
Yearbook distribution this week!
Yearbook distribution is this week. Students who have purchased a yearbook can pick it up at the drama room at these times (ID required):
Wednesday, May 29
- Before School 9 to 9:30 a.m. (line closes)
- After School 3:50 to 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 30
- Lunch (seniors only)
- After School 3:50 to 4:15 p.m.
Friday, May 31
- Lunch
Students who have not purchased a yearbook can still get one at the Finance Office for $80. Not sure if you purchased a yearbook? Check this list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TKelI7hQHNMZe8-He34-SNwt9iU22Ldt4FZUDLr6PGk/edit?usp=sharingTrimester 3 Finals and Attendance Reminders
Trimester 3 Finals will take place from June 4-6, 2024, with a modified bell schedule.
To provide the best testing environment for our students during final exams, we will not be distributing off-campus passes during classes. If your student must leave campus, we request a 24-hour advance notice. The off-campus pass number is 858-748-0245 x5113. This is a 24-hour number that is monitored during school hours. Remind your student that it is their responsibility to pick up the pass; we will not deliver passes to classrooms.
If you are requesting a same-day release, you must come to the PHS front office with your ID to check out your student. Students will only be permitted to check out between class periods or during lunch in order to minimize disruptions during finals. Please refer to the finals bell schedule attached to this message if you need an off-campus pass for your student. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Thank you.
Grad Nite Volunteers Needed!
PTSA is looking for volunteers to help with Grad Nite on Thursday, June 6.
Class of 2025 Senior Portrait Sittings
Hello Families of the Class of 2025,
It is time to schedule senior portraits. All yearbook portraits must be taken by Keane Studios. Please schedule soon for a sitting this summer. This week you will receive an email from Keane with a link to an account already set up for your senior. If at registration you opted out of sharing information with 3rd party partners, you will not get an email, and you will need to contact Keane directly to set up an account: https://www.keaneseniors.com/book-session We want every senior in the yearbook, so please make a plan for portraits!
Register now! ROBOTICS/STEM 7th Annual Summer Camp for 4-8 graders
Register now!
1. STEM / Robotics ONE DAY Summer Camp June 8th, 2024 8 am to1 pm - Sign Up / Registration https://bit.ly/PowayOneDay
2. WEEK ONE STEM/ROBOTICS CAMP - JUNE 10-14, 2024 9 am-3 pm DAILY https://bit.ly/PowayWeekOne
3. WEEK TWO STEM/ROBOTICS CAMP - JUNE 17-21, 2024 9 am-3 pm DAILY https://bit.ly/PowayWeekTwo
Our goal is to make learning STEM and robotics a fun and inspiring experience for younger students. We encourage all interested students from grades 4-8 to join us. To sign up, use the QR code in the attached flyer and register with a $20 fee for the one day, or $550 fee for the one-week camps.
For the one-day camp, we will have FUN workshops for students in grades 4-8 that include metal cutting with water, laser cutting and engraving, and robots!
For the weeklong camp we will have two weeks available, and students will have fun programming and engineering Lego robots and competing!
Please pass this along to your parents, friends, and other students. Any student in San Diego County is welcome to attend, even home schoolers, online schools, charter, public and private.
If you have any questions, please contact me at rdohm@powayusd.com.
CLASS OF 2024 INFORMATION
Senior Walks/Clap-Outs
Graduation Live Stream
Grad Nite 2024
Grad Nite will be at Belmont Park this year on graduation night, June 6, 2024. Check in opens at 8:30PM and graduates are returned at 2:30AM. The deadline to buy tickets was May 1.
While at the event, graduates will be able to ride the roller coaster and other attractions as many times as they like, have use of the arcade, all you can eat food, DJ and prizes! It is their last time to be together as the Class of 2024, please make sure your graduate joins the fun!
We are looking for volunteers, if you are interested in helping, please visit our email us at powayhighgradnite@gmail.com! We will also post volunteer information at www.powayPTSA.org as we get closer.
For questions, please contact powayhighgradnite@gmail.com
TITAN CENTER COLLEGE & CAREER INFO
Scholarship Highlight: WTS Advancing Women Advancing Transportation San Diego is awarding scholarships to women pursuing studies in a transportation or related field such as: Engineering, Environmental Studies, and Public Administration. They are awarding 8 local scholarships. Due May 27, 2024. See the Scholarships button above or visit the Titan Center if you're student is interested in applying.
Thursday Trade Days
We are excited to roll out a series of Thursday Trade Days presentations addressing local trade school opportunities April 25th - May 30th. We encourage all grade level students to sign-up, but walk-ins are always welcome. These presentations will be at lunch in the Titan Center Room K-16 next to the Counseling Office.
Resume Workshop 101
Join us on Wednesday May 29th for a Resume Workshop 101 in the Titan Center during lunch. This will be a working workshop and counselors will be available to help students in all grade levels create a professional resume for college and future jobs.
WACAC Camp College
Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) is excited to offer a pilot of Camp College, a 6 session virtual boot camp for YOUR student. The WACAC team of college admissions experts is hosting all sessions on Wednesday afternoons at 4pm Pacific, beginning on May 15.
Student Registration Link: https://tcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qRG5N599SQWVw2nxIxePSA#/registration
June 12: How college application decisions are made
June 19: Getting starting on your app: essays and activities
August 7: Personal Writing for the Common App and UC app
August 14: Avoiding Missed Opportunities on the Common app / UC app
August 21: Ask the Experts: Q & A for Common App & UC
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at wacacia@wacac.org
Have you heard about the Cal KIDS program?
The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) was launched in 2022 by the State of California with a clear mission: make it easier for more children to save for their future education.
Administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, CalKIDS takes the initiative by automatically offering newborns and eligible low-income public school children in California an initial seed deposit, along with other potential financial incentives. This ensures that they can start their college and career savings journey right from the beginning.
We have been notified that many students in our school may be eligible for these funds which can used upon enrollment at an institution of higher education. They can use CalKIDS funds to pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies and certain room and board costs. California public school students designated as low income were automatically enrolled in the program.
To access their Cal KIDS accounts, eligible students or their parents/guardians should visit www.calkids.org > Get Started > Confirm using the 2024 Eligibility Tool. Accessing an account is easy and only requires a few pieces of information, including the child’s Statewide Student Identifier (SSID), which you can find in Synergy. The tab Student Info is where you can find your student’s SSID. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Taylor, mtaylor@powayusd.com.
Want to become an ESS Program Aide? Come to the hiring fair at PUSD on May 31!
NHS Free Tutoring
Students who need help with their classes can sign up for tutoring with NHS student volunteers on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 - 4:30pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch in the Titan Center (Room K-16). Walk ins are welcome but based on availability. Sign up here for a spot! Email powayhighNHS@gmail.com with questions.
Support your Poway High PTSA!
Join us in giving our Titans the very best in 2023-24! Memberships are $15 per person and are offered to anyone interested in supporting PHS - parents, caregivers, students, teachers, staff, grandparents, etc. Joining and donating is easy to do online by clicking this link or scanning the QR code.
Please visit our website PowayPTSA.org to learn more about our PTSA, how you can help support us, ways to get involved or simply make a small, much-needed donation to support our programs here at PHS.
We look forward to partnering with you for a great year!
FOOD AND NUTRITION INFORMATION
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. Eligibility status is still required for meal reimbursements, and 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.
One-page, 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.
Poway High School
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 AM - 4:15 PM
Website: http://powayhigh.powayusd.com/
Location: 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064, USA
Phone: 858-748-0245
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived protected characteristics under the law, including but not limited to ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406, 858-521-2800, extension 2121.