Dear Los Pen Families,
What an outstanding first week of school we had! Thank you, families, for bringing your children to our campus on time and ready for back-to-school. We greatly appreciate the donations of school and office supplies that support the incredible learning taking place in our classrooms.
Thank you also to our extremely dedicated staff. It is because of their relentless efforts that we have a safe and welcoming campus to enjoy each and every day. Los Pen truly is a wonderful place to learn and grow.
Have a safe, relaxing and fun weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Weekes
The start of the new school year can bring on anxiety, for both the children and the adults. Here are two worksheets, one for children having separation anxiety and the other is for adults. Take some time to talk to your kids, about school being their “job” and as adults we go to work. Remind children that school is a safe and fun place to be, this is where we play and learn. Reminding children that they are loved and cared for, and as the adult in their lives, we will also come to pick them up. As for adults, our anxiety may look a little different. Take a moment to review techniques to try and clam the feeling of anxiety.
May we try to remember that feelings are not facts.
“I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” (Mark Twain)
School meals continue to be free for all students, regardless of household income, under California’s Universal Meals Program. Every student enrolled in PUSD (PreK-12) is offered one free breakfast meal and one free lunch meal each school day. Meals must be recorded by specific student accounts, either by scanning their barcode or entering their ID number in a pin pad. Please note that a student cannot take just a beverage for free; they must select enough items to make a reimbursable meal.
Although meals are free for all students, our District is still required to process Applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meals. We encourage all households to apply online at MySchoolApps.com, or using a paper application. Meal applications are very important because meal reimbursements are still based on individual student eligibility, and State funding for school sites is partially determined by free/reduced eligibility. Households that are income-eligible for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for other benefits such as: free or discounted after-school care, reduced home internet costs, discounts on standardized testing fees, and food-purchasing assistance during summer breaks.
In addition to complete school meals, some school sites offer a la carte snacks and beverages for purchase. PUSD Food and Nutrition is a cashless operation, so students must have money in their prepaid account or bring a check in order to buy a la carte items. To load funds on a cafeteria account, families can visit MySchoolBucks.com or send a check to school.
To view interactive school menus, with nutrition facts and allergen information, visit MySchoolMenus.com, which is also accessible from the PUSD Food and Nutrition webpage.
Simple, printer-friendly PDF menus are posted monthly on the PUSD Food and Nutrition webpage, under School Menus > Printable PDF Menus.
Thursday, August 29
- Early Release Day - School ends at 1:25 PM (1:00 PM for TK and Kindergarten)
- NEU Parent Forum - 4:00 PM in Room 33 (For parents who are new to Los Pen)
- Back-to-School Night - Session 1 at 5:30 PM/ Session 2 at 6:15 PM
Monday, September 2
- Labor Day Holiday - No School
Thursday, September 5
- Early Release Day - School ends at 1:25 PM (1:00 PM for TK and Kindergarten)
Friday, September 6
- Friday Flag - 8:50 AM on the blacktop
- Principal's Tea - 9:30 AM
- Back-to-School Bash - 4:30 PM on the blacktop
- Los Pen's Big Give Fundraiser begins