CUSD Newsletter

“WHEN YOU TALK, YOU ARE ONLY REPEATING WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW. BUT IF YOU LISTEN, YOU MAY LEARN SOMETHING NEW.”

- Dalai Lama

Good Afternoon, CUSD,

Congratulations to our mighty CHS Girls Water Polo team who will play in the CIF D1 finals tomorrow night at 5pm. The Lady Islanders will take on Santana at the La Jolla HS pool. Come out and cheer them on to a THREE-PEAT championship!!

Girls soccer also advances to the D1 quarterfinals and will take on Carlsbad at Carlsbad at 5pm on Saturday.

There are still a few days left to participate in the. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY #2 for our strategic visioning ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ initiative. Themes that have emerged over the past 12 weeks are now ready to be further refined. We are asking for your help on this by completing a community engagement survey. The time commitment is 45-60 minutes and may seem like a lot, however we are drafting this guiding document to best serve our future CUSD students and citizens and we want you to have time to think through the draft thoughtfully. The survey will close on February 18th.

Our CUSD Governing Board will meet tonight at 4pm in the Board Room. The Board will hear the annual State of the District address during the first part of the meeting. Tune in here to watch the livestream meeting.

I know that everyone is excited for the four-day weekend and wish you all a safe and restful break!

Karl J. Mueller

Superintendent

As our educators, parents, and community come together to connect, challenge, and champion our students, we are humbled by the outpouring of compliments. What a positive testament to our CUSD family!

• Kathy Chamberlain: You sense her love of teaching when walking into the room and the community she is built with her students.
  
• Kristen Argobright: Despite being unable to use the library for over two weeks since the storm, Mrs. A has been still bringing the library to life for all classrooms. She created a library cart and now goes to all rooms for their library time even though the kids cannot checkout books right now. Her "guess how many" is a huge hit and has several winners each week. Way to go.

Click here to recognize an employee or volunteer who goes above and beyond to make a difference. Those who are "caught" will receive a copy of the positive words that were shared about them and a "Caught Being Awesome" decal. Please take a minute or two to brighten someone else's day!

If your student has a CUSD issued Chromebook, you are encouraged to review and consider purchasing the OPTIONAL Mobile Device Protection Plan (MDPP) for the 2023-2024 school year. The annual plan is designed to cover accidental damage of CUSD Chromebooks including screen breakage. In addition, the plan will protect against spills, fire, flood, natural disasters, and theft/loss. Mobile hotspots, power cords, cables, and other accessories are not covered. Intentional damage, improper device storage, and misuse are not covered.

The cost of the plan is $20 per device per year. The plan must be purchased annually at the beginning of each school year or at the time of registration to be valid. To maintain coverage, a new plan must also be purchased if a student is provided with a replacement device due to damage/loss of their previous device. This money will be used to create a dedicated pool of funding to replace or repair covered technology. All money collected through the program will go into a special account that can only be used to replace or repair technology that is covered in the plan. We highly recommend this low-cost protection plan. To purchase a Mobile Device Protection Plan for your student, please use the instructions at the following link: Mobile Device Protection Plan Purchase Instructions.