Wildcat Weekly 3/31- 4/4

Hi Wildcats!

As we approach Spring Break in a couple weeks we wanted to send a reminder about the importance of attendance. We typically see a decline in attendance close to school breaks. See the graph below which shows Pomerado's attendance rates (blue line), compared to the PUSD elementary average attendance (red line) for the month of February. You can see that our school's attendance rates were significantly lower than other PUSD elementary schools before February break.

As a reminder, our school funding is based on attendance, not enrollment, so absences not only impact student performance and progress but they also impact the funds we receive. You can see the impact on our funding in the bar graphs below for the month of February. The graph shows the number of daily absences and the amount of funding impact of those absences.

We understand that students need to stay home when they are sick and appreciate your efforts to stop the spread of illnesses. We also appreciate your partnership to encourage school attendance as much as possible. If your family needs support or is experiencing a hardship getting your student to school, please contact our Office at 858-748-1320 - we are here to help.

We are looking forward to another wonderful week at Pomerado!

Mrs. Julie Goldberg

Proud Principal of Pomerado Elementary School

Please remember to follow traffic laws when driving on Ninth Street in front of our school.

Cars must go all the way through the traffic circle and not turn left into the school to avoid it.

This can be very dangerous. We ask that everyone help keep our school safe by following the rules.

Thank you for your cooperation and partnership!

Spring portraits are coming soon! Here’s what you need to know:

• We capture your child’s personality with a beautiful environmental background, so be sure your child dresses their best!
• We give back to your school with EVERY PURCHASE. When you buy photos, your school benefits!
• You’ll receive a package to preview before making any purchase. We hope you love the unique spring designs!
• There’s no pressure to buy! If you choose not to purchase, simply return the photos to the school. If you decide to keep them, we provide easy payment options.
• These photos are NOT FREE. Please return any unwanted photos. Honesty is always appreciated!

The Fifth Grade Boosters is looking for a parent volunteer to create a special Fifth Grade Promotion Video to be shown at the ceremony! If you have experience with video collage creation and would like to help commemorate this milestone for our students, we’d love your help.

This video will feature photos, memories, and highlights from our students’ time in elementary school, creating a keepsake they’ll cherish forever.

If you’re interested or have questions, please reach out to Christine Rucker (ms.christine28@gmail.com) as soon as possible. Thank you for helping make this event extra special for our fifth graders!"

This past week, your student brought home information about our upcoming Literati Buy One, Get One FREE Spring Book Fair, scheduled the week of April 7-11. All TK-5th grade students will visit the Book Fair with their class during the week, and will also have the opportunity to shop at lunch recess on select days. On Friday, April 11, we hope you'll join us for Book Fair family shopping from 5:30-7:00pm during our Spring Multicultural and Art Night.

Our online Book Fair has already begun! Now is a great time to take a sneak peek at some of the titles we might see at our Book Fair, or better yet, start your shopping early and grab some amazing online exclusives and titles that won't be available at our in-person fair, including the ever-popular Dog Man and Babysitters Club. All items at our in-person Book Fair and select items at our online Book Fair are buy one, get one FREE! All profits from online and in-person Book Fair purchases directly benefit our school library!

Please click here to check out our online Literati Book Fair: https://literati.com/store/?school=pomerado-elementary-school-poway-ca

Feel free to share this link with friends and family who might also be interested in shopping our fair!

We need volunteers to guide students with their selections and to staff the cash registers. No experience needed! Please click here to view shifts and sign up: https://evite.me/tXb5HCxYrd

Online Continuing Student Registration will be closing on March 31, 2025. We MUST receive a completed digital packet for all returning students.

Our goal is to be at or near 100% compliance by TOMORROW March 31st. Our school continuing enrollment percentages is 88% complete… so please complete your Continuing Registration today if you have not done so already.

Continuing Registration Steps:

1. Login and complete the digital registration packet via the online registration portal found here.

2. Review and complete any required forms located at the conclusion of the process. A packet is not considered finalized until this step is completed.

Forgot your username or password? Need technical help? You can retrieve your username as well as reset your password by visiting https://password.powayusd.com and clicking the button that represents the help you require. Technical help is also available by sending an email to accounthelp@powayusd.com.

Please email Ms. Lorena at lleonard@powayusd.com as soon as possible if you do not plan to return to PUSD for the 2025-2026 school year.

Poway Unified New Student Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 8:00AM. This enrollment period includes new Kindergarten and TK students.

We can’t wait to meet our new families! New Student Enrollment for Poway Unified School District is an online process. Packets are completed digitally using any computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection. Please contact your assigned school of residence to schedule an appointment if you do not have access to a device/internet or need assistance with completing the online enrollment packet.

School starts on August 13, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year. Welcome to PUSD! For more information about our schools and programs, visit our website.

If a school reaches near capacity for TK or Kindergarten, a lottery may be needed to determine student placement. To be included in the lottery (if required), families must submit their new student enrollment packets between April 1, 2025, and April 9, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. Only students who enroll during this period will be eligible. If a lottery is necessary at our school, families will be notified. District conducts the lottery for each site.

April Restaurant Fundraiser

Grab a burrito and support Pomerado! Our April restaurant fundraiser is at Chipotle on Poway Road from 4-8pm this Wednesday, April 2nd. Chipotle will donate 25% of purchases back to Pomerado's 5th grade class.

PAWs Board Nominations and Event Lead Positions for 2025/2026

Are you looking to get more involved for the 2025/2026 school year? PAWs is looking for next year's Board and Event Lead positions. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you think would be a good fit. Nominations are open until April 5th.

2025-2026 PAWs Board Nomination + Event Lead Positions

April PAWs Meeting at the Brigantine, Wed. April 9th at 6:30pm

Join us at the Brigantine on Poway Road on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30pm for our April PAWs meeting. Please email pomeradopaws@gmail.com to RSVP so we can reserve enough table space. This is a no-host event.

Spring Multicultural and Art Night on Friday, April 11th

Save the date for our Spring Multicultural and Art Night on Friday, April 11th from 5:30-7pm. We are also excited for our raffle and silent auction. Raffle tickets will be on sale for just $2 each in the office from April 7-11th and during the Multicultural and Art event. Prizes include a day as Principal or Librarian, 5th grade promotion seats, mini-golf passes, parent night out packages, a horse riding lesson, a golf package, birthday party packages, a soccer camp and so much more! Early bidding for our Silent Auction items will also be available. The Raffle Prize drawing will take place at 6:45pm on April 11th and the silent auction will close at 7pm. (You do not need to be present to win!)

Have a great week,

Your PAWs team

• Tuesday, April 1- Spring Picture Day
• Wednesday, April 2- 4th Grade "Walk Through the California"
• Friday, April 4- Friday Flag followed by Coffee with the Principal
• Monday-Friday, April 7-11- Spring Book Fair
• Friday, April 11- 5:30-7 pm Spring Family Multi-Cultural & Art Night
• Monday-Friday, April 14-18- Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)

https://www.powayusd.com/PUSDPOES

jgoldberg@powayusd.com

Office Number: (858) 748-1320

Lorena Leonard (Office Manager) lleonard@powayusd.com

ESS: (858) 679-8946

Marcella Clark (ESS Supervisor) maclark@powayusd.com

Attendance Hotline

(858) 679-2604

Attendance Email

PMESattendance@powayusd.com

A students absence should be reported within 24 hours. When calling or emailing; please state your name, relationship to student, student name, teacher, and reason for absence.