Wildcat Weekly 4/7-4/11

Hi Wildcats!

We hope you can join us this Friday, 4/11, for our Spring Multicultural and Art Night from 5:30-7pm. We have more than 15 countries that will be represented by country ambassadors outside along with cultural entertainment, and a food truck! Our Wildcats have also been busy creating works of art that will be on display in the MPR. We hope to see you there!

A big thank you to our parents who worked so hard to plan and organize Multicultural and Art Night, Sage Pierce, Bri Grajkowski, Christine Joy Sampankanpanich, Andrea Rodriguez-Chamberlin, and Amy Wegener.

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!

National Autism Awareness Day was April 2nd and April is Autism Awareness Month. Pomerado Staff (some pictured above) wore blue as that color is most commonly associated with autism awareness. At Pomerado we celebrate all our unique learners today and everyday!

We are still in urgent need of Book Fair volunteers to guide students with their selections and to staff the cash registers, especially during lunch shifts and Family Night. No experience needed! Please click here to view shifts and sign up: https://evite.me/tXb5HCxYrd

Our Literati Buy One, Get One FREE Spring Book Fair is finally here! All TK-5th grade students will visit the Book Fair this week with their class, 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.

If your student is planning to buy books this week, we highly encourage purchasing a digital Book Fair gift card for them to shop with, rather than sending cash. We will have all gift card records available at the cash registers so you don't need to print or send anything with your child. Gift cards can be purchased here (you will be able to connect the gift card to Pomerado's Book Fair during checkout): https://literati.com/store/product/gift-card/

Our online Book Fair is also taking place now through April 11! You can 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, allowing us to purchase new books for our collection.

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!

"School Library Month" is the American Library Association's annual celebration of school libraries. It's a time we recognize the essential role that strong school libraries play in transforming learning. School libraries provide a welcoming space where students can explore new ideas, develop literacy skills, and foster a lifelong love of reading. We are so thankful for our own beautiful school library here at Pomerado!

Did you know that in PUSD, school libraries do not receive district funds to purchase new books? All of our book-buying dollars come from our bi-annual Book Fairs and occasionally, grants from the community. So while our wish list is ever growing, our new book purchases are often limited. If you would like to support our Pomerado school library this month, or anytime, please check out our Amazon wish list! We update the list quite frequently with titles we'd love to add to our collection to be enjoyed by our Wildcats and we appreciate donations! Please click here to access the list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2M4DN8QBFZPVZ?ref_=wl_share

We know weekly class library visits are something many of our Wildcats look forward to! Thank you for supporting our school library and your child's reading adventures!

With the end of year approaching, many of our grades will be attending Field Trips.

There are two types of volunteers:

• Level 1 – Level I volunteers are allowed to work with students under the supervision of staff, e.g. classroom volunteers. Level I volunteers are not allowed to be left alone with students.
• Level 2 – For volunteers who will work in isolation with students, e.g., Safety Patrol Coordinator, Garden Club, Field Trip Chaperones. Level II volunteers will have significant unsupervised contact with students.

If you would like to be a field trip chaperone, you need to be cleared as a Level 2 volunteer. The first step is Level I below.

Steps to be a Level I Volunteer:

1. Complete the following forms
   1. Level I Application (Megan’s Law)
      1. English: Megan's Law Level I (pdf)
      2. Spanish: Ley de Megan – Nivel 1 (pdf)
   2. Volunteer Code of Conduct
      1. ​​English: Volunteer Code of Conduct (pdf)
      2. Spanish: Código de Conducta del Voluntario (pdf)
   3. Volunteer Code of Confidentiality
      1. English: Volunteer Code of Confidentiality (pdf)
      2. Spanish: CODIGO DE PRIVACIDAD DE LOS VOLUNTARIOS
   4. Proof of identification/driver’s license [proof of identification/driver’s license to be shown at school site]
   5. TB Clearance: Applicants will turn in completed forms plus proof of a TB clearance to the school site where they plan to volunteer. TB Testing requirements can be found in the section below titled “TB Testing”. TB tests must be kept current to continue volunteering.

Poway Unified New Student Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opened on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 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.

Spring Multicultural and Art Night this Friday, April 11th

Our Spring Multicultural and Art Night is this Friday, April 11th from 5:30-7pm. We have more than 15 countries that will be represented by country ambassadors outside along with cultural entertainment, and a food truck! Our Wildcats have also been busy creating works of art that will be on display in the MPR.

We are also excited for our raffle and silent auction. The silent auction is LIVE! Check out the incredible packages and start bidding today. https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/pomerado-elementary-school-foundations-spring-silent-auction--2025 The Spring Raffle Prizes will be on display in the office all week long. Stop by to purchase raffle tickets for $2 each from April 7-11th and during the Multicultural & Art Family Night. 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!) Don't miss out! Join us for a chance to win amazing prizes and support our Wildcats!

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

Join us at the Brigantine on Poway Road this 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.

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 11th.

2025-2026 PAWs Board Nomination + Event Lead Positions

Have a great week,

Your PAWs team

• 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)

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Lorena Leonard (Office Manager) lleonard@powayusd.com

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Marcella Clark (ESS Supervisor) maclark@powayusd.com

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