
Field Elementary
Monthly Newsletter - February 2025
February 1st-February 28th
4th Grade
Happy Chinese New Year!!!
San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival February 2025
Field Lion and Dragon Dance Team
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Monday's Early Dismissal at 1:30pm
Tuesday's-Friday's Dismissal at 3:10pm
Month at a Glance
Week 1 Monday, February 3rd-Friday, February 7th
A Week Highlights
Monday, February 3rd "A" Monday Meeting for Teachers
Tuesday, February 4th School Site Council Mtg (Rescheduled from January) 3:30pm Virtual LINK
Wednesday, February 5th Operational Principal's Meeting 8:30am TUCKER OUT
Friday, February 7th Tea & Talk w/ the Principal 9am MPR
Week 2 Monday, February 10th-Friday, February 14th
Week Highlights
Monday, February 10th Lincoln's Birthday all PUSD Schools and District Offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Thursday, February 13th PTA Association Mtg 3 of 4 (Rescheduled) 8pm Virtual
Thursday, February 13th Emergency Drill
Friday, February 14th Valentine's Day
Week 3 Monday, February 17th- Friday, February 21st
Week Highlights
Monday, February 17th President's Day Holiday All PUSD Schools and District Offices closed in observance of the holiday
Tuesday, February 18th School Tour 9am MPR
Tuesday, February 18th PTA Hosted Restaurant Night 4pm-9pm Habit Burger & Grill Fundraiser
Wednesday, February 19th Academic Principal's Meeting 8:30am TUCKER OUT
Week 4 Monday, February 24th-Friday, February 28th
B Week Highlights
Monday, February 24th ELAC Meeting 9:30am Virtual LINK
Tuesday, February 25th School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm Virtual LINK
Wednesday, February 26th Instructional Leadership Team Mtg 3:30pm
Thursday, February 27th Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies Pre-K-3rd
Friday, February 28th Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies 4/5
If I missed an important point and/or you still have a burning question after reading my message, please include your question(s) HERE.
ATTENDANCE UPDATES & INFORMATION
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Our new Attendance Clerk, Erin Fisher, has been with us for 2 months. If your child is absent due to illness, doctor's appointment, or other reasons please make sure you email your child's homeroom teacher, English teacher (if applicable) and Ms. Fisher at fisher.erin@pusd.us to report the absence. Ms. Barbara Kolb (temp sub last school year) and our former Attendance Clerk, Ms. Amanda Albrizze no longer work for Field Elementary. Please do not send your emails to their email addresses.
Requests for independent studies should go through the following individuals:
Attendance Clerk-Erin Fisher: fisher.erin@pusd.us
Instructional Mandarin Coach-Wanyi Wu: wu.wanyi@pusd.us
Requests for enrollment to CIS or another PUSD school or unenrollment from Field to an out of district school:
Office Manager-Carol Ko: ko.carol@pusd.us
Attendance Clerk-Erin Fisher: fisher.erin@pusd.us
Records requests will typically come from the new school of enrollment that will be directed to our office staff.
All medications that are taken on campus should be communicated to our school nurse and health clerk. We should also have doctor's note on file for all medications.
School Nurse-Elsa Saenz: saenz.elsa@pusd.us
Health Clerk-Gabriella Guillen: guillen.gabriella@pusd.us
SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 13th
Chinese New Year Night Market Celebration
EATON FIRES UPDATES & INFORMATION
All PUSD COMMUNICATIONS HERE
Previously Shared Information:
Additional Resources (click)
Highlighted Information:
https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/140-catastrophes/WildfireResources.cfm (click)
https://www.ca.gov/LAfires/ (click)
Temporary Rental Locations
Lynn Shieh a parent/volunteer of Field and employee of PUSD is offering assistance to families in need with rental properties and relocation. Commission waived. Her contact information is located below.
Lynn Shieh
Cell: 626-437-8300
Office: 626-447-9521
Email: lynn.shieh@gmail.com
556 Las Tunas Dr. #101
Arcadia, CA 91007
(Business Card Below)
Olmmy Wong is a parent of Field Elementary. She is offering assistance to families in need with rental properties and relocation. Her contact information is located below.
Hello there. As a token of appreciation during this difficult time. I would like to offer my service in helping those that are impacted by the fire with any questions or help they may need. Also I would like to give back my commission to you for any resources you need during this difficult time. The link that is attached is a great resource for all the extra information you need.
(Business Card Below)
Olmmy Wong
Cell: 626-316-2325
Email: olmmy.wong@compass.com
FIELD OPTIONS & UPDATES
The district delivered KN95 Masks (kid sizes) on Friday for all students on campus.
Water continues to be an option for our students as they are back on campus.
All offices, spaces and classrooms have district issued air purifiers that have been changed with new filters as we returned this past week. Per the district we are not at liberty to take outside donations or personal purifiers that have been offered to us. We sincerely appreciate the thoughtfulness, generosity and the potential of each donation but we are not at liberty to take these donations.
All students that need indoor options during snack/recess/lunch please continue to communicate this request to your child's homeroom teacher. This option will continue until further notice.
Our HVAC system should potentially be completely cleaned and turned back on as of Monday of this week. Please still have students bundle up in layers just in case our system is still not on Monday morning. Thank you for your patience as the crews work overtime at our school site and others in the district.
We have a list of field trips, district competitions, parent meetings, and events/activities that need to be rescheduled from January! Our civic permits have been restored starting this coming week but it is going to be journey. Please be patient and as things becoming available I will communicate the information during our Wednesday messages during the month.
Donations that have been collected and stored at your homes since January can be sealed or boxed up (to avoid critters) and dropped of at the front office. Our goal is to have an event at our school to assist our families in need. Remaining items will be donated to a school site in need within PUSD. We are still only at the beginning of this journey and the needs of our community will change over time.
Monetary Donations for Field's Annual Fund can be made HERE
I recently joined a virtual meeting hosted by LA Public Health- HERE. Topics discussed:
Air quality
Soil and water safety
Safe cleanup practices after wildfires
Experts will provide actionable guidance and answer your questions to help protect your health and community during recovery.
Submit questions at TinyURL.com/AskPublicHealth
PUSD Safety Updates:
Please review the latest updates from the district HERE.
Financial Support
PEF Fire Relief Fund- LINK
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Mental Health
Text or Call 988 (this is 24/7). You will be connected to an individual immediately. This is nationwide.
Hazel Health is the PUSD universal provider. LINK
Additional mental health information listed below.
HEALTH SERVICES FOR PUSD
Hazel Health offers PUSD with telehealth care at no cost to your family. Students can get virtual medical care and mental health teletherapy at home on any smartphone, tablet, or computer. All Hazel Health visits are safe and confidential.
PUSD Mental Health Services continues to provide services virtually (telehealth and phone).
THRIVE School Mental Health services are currently halted but will resume shortly. When services resume, students currently receiving THRIVE services can continue virtually (telehealth) and/or by phone. THRIVE serve students who are uninsured, underinsured, or privately insured at no cost. If our capacity is reached, we will make sure to connect you to other community services.
For any new services, or if your child is insured by Medi-Cal, please visit either of the two PUSD sites above to identify which agency is the main provider for your child’s school.
Our school-based mental health partners at Pacific Clinics, Sycamores, Foothill Family, Hillsides, Five Acres, and D’Veal will continue to provide services to students mostly via telehealth. Please contact your child’s therapist directly.
Young and Healthy offers no cost mental health services to our students. Email Lilia Sandoval lsandoval@yhpasadena.org.
Therapists are offering services free of charge for any students, staff, and families impacted by the wildfires. Please reach out to choulakian.lara@pusd.us, marquez.luisana@pusd.us, or mentalhealth@pusd.us for more information and linkage to services. You may also call PUSD Mental Health Services at (626) 396-5920.
OTHER NO COST SERVICES:
BrightLife Kids: A CalHope app by Brightline providing mental health and caregiving support tailored to children aged 0-12 years old and their families. BrightLife Kids is available free of charge and can be shared as a resource to caregivers and families experiencing stress.
Soluna App: California’s mental health app designed for ages 13-25, offering emotional health resources. Completely free and confidential for California teens and young adults. Always.
Never a Bother: Launched in 2024 by the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Suicide Prevention, this campaign aims to prevent suicide among teens and young adults in California.
Los Angeles County is offering free, confidential 24/7 access to mental health support. Call the helpline at 1-800-854-7771 or visit LACounty.iPrevail.com.
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINES
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Dial 988
Crisis Text Line - text HOME to 741741
Disaster Distress Helpline has trained crisis counselors available 24/7/365 - Call or text (800) 985-5990
Tea & Talk w/ the Principal
Join us for the upcoming Tea & Talk w/ the Principal event on Friday, February 7th at 9am in the MPR.
THANK YOU PTA
All PUSD schools and district offices will be closed in observance of Lincoln's Birthday and President's Day Holidays on Monday, February 10th and Monday, February 17th.
Sunday Newsletters
New School Year....New Sunday Format
Sunday, February 2nd
Sunday, March 2nd
Sunday, April 13th (Due to spring break April 7th-11th)
Sunday, May 4th ....be with you
Sunday, June 1st
Upcoming School Year
Summer Communication: June 29th; Aug 3rd; August 10th; August 17th
First Day of School August 18, 2025
2025-2026 OPEN ENROLLMENT
Applications are now open for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years!
Important Updates January 27, 2025: PUSD has reopened applications for the 2024-25 school year and extended deadlines for 2025-26 Open Enrollment applications. We are here to support all students and families in-person and by phone. Please contact us for assistance at (626)396-3639 and review our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
Independent Studies
We can grant up to 15 days of Independent Studies for families in need. On the 16th day without a return we would need to drop the student and they could then enroll with PUSD's Center for Independent Studies (General Education Curriculum Only). Please make your requests HERE
Center for Independent Studies (CIS)
For an extended stay with Independent Studies due to concerns with return to in-person instruction (various reasons) please use School Mint HERE and select the drop down menu for school year 2024-2025 to enroll with their program. Please contact our school site and inform Ms. Erin Fisher our Attendance Clerk and Ms. Carol Ko our Office Manager of your intentions to enroll in CIS for the a periodic time or for the rest of the school year.
Carol Ko: Ko.carol@pusd.us
Erin Fisher: fisher.erin@pusd.us
Mid-Year Transfers to Other PUSD Schools
If you would like to transfer to another PUSD school this can also be done through School Mint HERE
Temporary Enrollment to an Out of District School
If you need to enroll in another school site outside of PUSD due to relocation and/or continued displacement and have intentions of returning to PUSD for school year 2025-2026, please use School Mint HERE and select the drop down menu for school year 2025-2026.
PUSD Frequently Asked Questions
Please reference HERE for frequently asked questions given the circumstances of our current events.
RECAP CORNER
Please return to this location after each of the events listed below so that can see the recap from the event/meeting throughout the month.
Parent Involvement/Leadership Groups
African American Parent Council (AAPC)
Annual Fund
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
School Site Council (SSC)
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Homeroom Parent Contact Information Explicit Permission Form 2024-2025
Please complete this form to provide school officials (teachers/staff) to share your information with other parents in your homeroom cohort. Your homeroom teacher will also share this form with you. Please complete the form HERE
Upcoming Events/Information
Breakfast Menu February (Still not posted)
Lunch Menu February (Still not posted)
Supper Menu February (Still not posted)
Monday, February 3rd "A" Monday Meeting for Teachers
Tuesday, February 4th School Site Council Mtg (Rescheduled from January) 3:30pm Virtual LINK
Wednesday, February 5th Operational Principal's Meeting 8:30am TUCKER OUT
Friday, February 7th Tea & Talk w/ the Principal 9am MPR
Monday, February 10th Lincoln's Birthday all PUSD Schools and District Offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Thursday, February 3rd PTA Association Mtg 3 of 4 (Rescheduled) 8pm Virtual
Thursday, February 13th Emergency Drill
Friday, February 14th Valentine's Day
Monday, February 17th President's Day Holiday All PUSD Schools and District Offices closed in observance of the holiday
Tuesday, February 18th School Tour 9am MPR
Tuesday, February 18th PTA Hosted Restaurant Night 4pm-9pm Habit Burger & Grill Fundraiser
Wednesday, February 19th Academic Principal's Meeting 8:30am TUCKER OUT
Monday, February 24th ELAC Meeting 9:30am Virtual LINK
Tuesday, February 25th School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm Virtual LINK
Wednesday, February 26th Instructional Leadership Team Mtg 3:30pm
Thursday, February 27th Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies Pre-K-3rd
Friday, February 28th Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies 4/5
All PUSD Schools and District Offices will be closed in observance of Lincoln's Birthday and President's Day on Monday, February 10th and Monday, February 17th. Classes will resume Tuesday, February 11th and February 18th at 8:45am.
Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies
Thursday, February 27th Pre-K-3rd
2nd/3rd - 1:25pm-1:55pm
K/1st- 2:00pm-2:30pm
PK/TK- 2:35pm-3:05pm
Schoolwide Student Celebration Assemblies
Friday, February 28th 4th/5th
5th- 12:35pm-1:05pm
4th- 1:15pm-1:45pm