CUSD Newsletter

“WE CANNOT BECOME WHAT WE WANT BY REMAINING WHAT WE ARE.”

- Max De Pree

Good Afternoon, CUSD.

It’s been a busy, short week in the district. Our CMS Choir and Performing Arts students are off campus enjoying a Performing Arts field trip today at Disneyland, while CHS students are breathing easier having just completed their finals week.

Congratulations to the Village first grade students, families, and teachers on a successful bake sale last Friday. The event raised $3,612 for the Odyssey Charter School in Altadena. Shout out to our first grade teachers for showing students the value of kindness, community, and civic engagement!

Check out this story about the short story competition at CHS hosted by the Creative Writing Club.

Don’t miss the Pancake Breakfast hosted by Village PTO this coming Saturday. See details on the flyer below.

While students have the day off tomorrow, our staff will be working but our school offices will be closed to the public. The district office will be open for families who wish to review and/or offer input on the high school Freshman Islander Experience (through 2/20) and Ethnic Studies (through March) curriculum.

Enjoy a safe weekend!

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!

• Alex Stucky: Thanks for being very kind,supportive and inspirational. I feel very lucky to have worked with you and so are your students.
• Tyler Spillman: I'm so grateful to have worked with you. Thanks for being very supportive and nice.

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 2024-2025 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 $30 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.

If you do not purchase the Mobile Device Protection Plan for your student’s device, the following fees will apply should damage occur:

Damage Type and Replacement Cost Plus Tax

Chromebook - Full Replacement $400

Damaged Keyboard $80

Damaged Screen $80

Damaged Motherboard $160

Damaged LCD Bezel $40

Damaged Camera $40

Lost/Damaged Charger* $22

Lost Case* $19

*Accessories are not covered by the Mobile Device Protection Plan.