The Willard Weekly

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Dear Willard Families,

I can't believe we are at the end of the school year. This time is always bittersweet as we look to say goodbye for the year, but are also excited about summer break. We have had such a wonderful year with your students and we have enjoyed continuing to build our community. We have learned, played, explored, discovered, danced, and so much more! Now it is time to rest, play, and enjoy summertime.

As always, I encourage your students to read every day! There is nothing more important that your child could do to support their success now and in their future. We also strongly encourage your children to put their screens down and play outside, get dirty, scrape a knee (ok, maybe not that last one!) This does so much to build their creativity, resilience and social-emotional skills...something a screen will never be able to do.

We would also like to congratulate our promoting 5th grade students for reaching this important milestone in their education. We have seen you grow and overcome challenging circumstances with great resilience. We are so proud of you and hope to hear about your next adventures!

Above all, on behalf of the Willard staff, we wish you and your family a fantastic summer break, filled with sunshine, fun, and family. We look forward to seeing you in August!

A Message from our Health Office

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

Just a friendly reminder that students that have medication in the health office, please have a responsible adult pick it up from the health office no later than Friday, May 31st, 2024, which is the last day of school for students. Any medication not picked up by May 31st, 2024 will be discarded.

Letters were also sent home this week with the students who have medication in the health office. Along with those letters is a new Medication form. This form needs to be completed and signed by your child’s physician. Once completed Please bring medication and Forms (signed & dated) to the health office, on the first day of school (August 19, 2024), along with the medication (in its original box ) in a Ziploc bag, labeled with the student’s name , and return it to the health office

WE WILL NOT ADMINISTER ANY TYPE OF MEDICATION AT SCHOOL WITHOUT A DOCTOR’S WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION.

If your child will be attending summer school, please pick the medication up, and a copy of the Administration of Medication form from our health office, and take it to the school that he/she will be attending this summer.

For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the health office at 626-396-5692

Thank you for your cooperation and have a RESTFUL and SAFE summer

Sincerely,

Health office staff

May 31st: Culmination Ceremony - 5th Grade

On Friday, 5/31, our we will host our 5th grade Culmination Ceremony at 8:30am, in the auditorium. This will be a ticketed event and tickets will be given to students the week of the event. Please be sure to see the letter that went home with students for details. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone in your child's education with you!

Uniform Dress Code Policy

We would like to remind everyone that Willard has a Uniform Dress Code Policy. We have a number of students not adhering to our Uniform Policy. We will begin enforcing Dress Code policy, asking students to change, and calling home.

Why Uniform Dress Code?

Uniforms contribute to a positive school climate. Students are less distracted by what they or their peers are wearing and focus better on school. This reduces potential bullying and peer conflict. It also helps create community and cohesion as a school. (Uniforms, also, make morning dress routines easier as there is no need to decide what to wear.)

Neighborhood School Registration

Every child living within PUSD boundaries is assured placement in their neighborhood school Find My School. Through PUSD’s annual Open Enrollment, families can apply for their children to attend one of the district’s signature programs or schools. Some key 2023-2024 Enrollment Calendar Dates:

Ongoing Neighborhood school registrations begin for:

New to PUSD TK-12 students who prefer their neighborhood school.
Current PUSD students who are advancing to 6th or 9th grades and prefer to attend their neighborhood school. PUSD school locator

Preschool programs, including full and half-day, and dual language immersion are offered at select locations: pusd.us/ece.

For more information, visit pusd.us/enroll.

See the 2024-2025 enrollment dates at Enroll / 2023-24 Enrollment Dates. To get updates and reminders about open enrollment lotteries please sign up for our newsletter.

MAY

5/27 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
5/28 5th Grade Picnic
5/30 Kindergarten Culmination Ceremony @ 8:15am
5/31 5th Grade Culmination Ceremony @ 8:30am
5/31 Last Day of School - Early Dismissal - School Ends @ 12:30pm

JUNE

6/6 Summer School (LEARNS and ESY) Begins
6/10 PEF Summer Begins
6/19 Juneteenth Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
6/26 School Offices Close for the Summer

AUGUST

8/19 First Day of School for 2024-2025

Parent Portal

Please make sure to sign-up for your Parent Portal account. Instructions and details can be found HERE. The Parent Portal is an easy way to keep your contact information up-to-date and monitor your child's attendance and records. You need to verify your data yearly, but only need to register your account one time, while your child is in a PUSD school. Please contact Mrs. Campos for help or your Verification Code. Thank you!

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