• April 22- April 30: Passover

• April 22: Earth Day

• April 26: Minimum Day

• April 30: AVID Parent Night

• May 12: Mother's Day

• May 29: Memorial Day (No School)

• June 6: Last Day of School (Minimum Day)

Please click HERE for additional information regarding the upcoming CAASPP testing.

Design39Campus is pleased to announce the addition of Jenny MacKinnon to our Wellness Center team as our new Health Technician. Before joining our learning community, Jenny worked as a skilled RN and Registered Nurse Supervisor in Labor and Delivery. An alumna of Arizona State University, she brings her extensive expertise and a compassionate approach to D39C.

In her personal time, Jenny enjoys practicing yoga, playing pickleball, skiing, and traveling. Her passion for photography and quality time with friends and family is apparent. As a mother of three daughters, her dedication to both her family and her profession is clear. Jenny is excited to join Design39Campus and looks forward to supporting the well-being of our students and staff. We're thrilled to have her as part of our community.

As Passover approaches, Design39Campus extends warm wishes to our Jewish students, families, and staff. May this special time be filled with meaningful traditions, reflections, and joyful celebrations. Chag Pesach kasher vesame’ach.

Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and inspiring action for the protection and preservation of our planet. Established in 1970, Earth Day brings people together to advocate for sustainable practices and policies that combat climate change, deforestation, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Activities such as clean-up campaigns, tree plantings, educational workshops, and community events help to promote eco-friendly living and foster a sense of stewardship for the Earth. As one of the largest environmental movements worldwide, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of the collective responsibility to ensure a healthy, sustainable planet for current and future generations. Go Earth!

Arab American Month, observed in April, is a time to recognize and celebrate the rich history, diverse culture, and significant contributions of Arab Americans to the United States. Arab Americans have made notable advancements across various fields including arts, science, politics, business, and education. This month provides an opportunity to acknowledge their achievements, promote understanding, and combat stereotypes or misconceptions about Arab heritage. Through cultural events, educational programs, and community activities, Arab American Month highlights the vibrant heritage of the Arab American community and fosters greater appreciation and respect for their impactful presence in the nation.

Today’s Arab American community is made up of individuals with roots in 22 countries located in the Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. In addition to the many nationalities represented, Arab Americans are also diverse in in faith—despite a common misconception, not all Arabs are Muslim—as well as race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability. Within their diverse community, Arab Americans are united by their primary language, Arabic, as well as by their shared history and culture.

The AVID tip of the week is attend AVID Information Night on April 30th. Please see the flier below for additional information.

We are excited to share that we have a NEW Parent Education Course next month on Navigating Autism while supporting your child. The flyer for the upcoming course is below. Parents can also visit our website at https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/parenting-classes-education and search for the course they are interested in and enroll directly from the site.

Scholarships available for families that may be in need.

Matt Bibby (last names A-I): mbibby@powayusd.com

Jennifer Asmann (last names J-R): jasmann@powayusd.com

Andrea Guevara (last names S-Z): aguevara@powayusd.com

The Design39Campus student blog is a vibrant hub where designers share their experiences, ideas, and unique perspectives on Design39Campus. It offers a firsthand glimpse into student life, showcasing creativity and the power of student-led initiatives within the educational sphere. Reading this blog provides a direct connection to the student community, fostering empathy, understanding, and a glimpse into D39C.

Please click on the button above periodically to see what is happening around our learning facility.

Please see the flyer below for information about the D39C 2023-2024 Yearbook, including ordering information.

Attendance and OCIS Contracts: If you have a student who will not be in class for 5-14 days, please notify the office so we can have the parents fill out an OCIS contract for their child. The forms will have to be completed and signed by parents 5-10 days in advance of the absence. Click here for a link to the OCIS Contract.

Parents are required to give 5 days notice for absences up to 5 days, 10 days notice for absences more than 5 days.

Prepping work for students who are absent is an incredible amount of work for our teaching staff and we ask that you give your child’s teacher as much advance notice as possible beyond the above guidelines.

We do not write contracts beyond 14 days. If you plan to be away for 15 or more days please contact the Welcome Center for the necessary procedures.

Would you like to become a part of the Design39Campus Team? Do you like to be outside and work with children? If so, we are looking for a few quality Motion Managers to help support our designers during body breaks and lunch during the middle of the day. Possible times are 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. If interested, please apply through Poway Unified School District at the this link.

Attendance: To report your child's absence or early checkout, please email the attendance office at d39cattendance@powayusd.com before 10:00 am on the day of the absence. Please include your child's name, homeroom/grade, dates of absence, and reason for absence. We kindly ask that you avoid checking out your student during the lunch period from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please refer to the attendance section of our Design39Campus website for protocols regarding reporting student absences and requesting early release for your student.'

California Education Code 48205 states that a student may be excused legally from school when the absence is due to:

• Personal illness or injury
• Quarantine under the direction of a county or city health office
• Medical, dental, or chiropractic services
• Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family
• Justifiable personal reasons, including, but not limited to, an appearance in court, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion, attendance at religious retreats, attendance at an employment conference, when the pupil's absence has been requested in writing by the parent and approved by the principal or designated representative
  
• For the purpose of serving as a member of a precinct board for an election
• Exclusion for failure to present evidence of immunization
• Exclusion from school because student is either the carrier of a contagious disease or not immunized for a contagious disease

Communication with your Designer: If there is a need to communicate with your child during the school day, please send a message to your child’s LED or the Welcome Center. Please refrain from communicating with them directly through text messages or phone calls as it disrupts their learning.

Personal Items: For equity reasons, we are asking that students keep their personal playground equipment at home or in their backpack. Our wonderful Collaborative supplies us with enough funding to ensure that there is enough equipment during recess and lunch.

The D39C Collaborative is a 100% volunteer-run foundation designed to be responsive to the needs of students, parents, and learning experience designers of Design39Campus. Their mission is to expand and enhance the educational experience of every student attending Design39Campus.

PUSD Substitutes Needed: With flu, cold, and COVID season upon us, we are once again in need of qualified substitutes to support PUSD and our campus in the event of an LED absence.

If you or someone you know are interested in applying to become a substitute teacher with Poway Unified School District, please click here.

EmpowerED Digital Magazine: We are excited to debut the first-ever edition of our new EmpowerED Digital Magazine, to highlight all the ways you are empowering world-class learners every single day! We want to share with each other and the rest of our community what makes Poway Unified students, staff, and families so special in this visually pleasing, multi-media platform moving forward.

Click here to be taken to a flipbook to enjoy the magazine. You'll see slideshows, links, and videos embedded in the pages. We hope you love it as much as we do! Feel free to share it with your family, friends, alum, retirees - anyone who might enjoy it too.

Food and Nutrition Updates and Reminders: School breakfast and school lunch are FREE for all enrolled students, every school day. Meals must still be entered into the cafeteria computer by individual student account.

• Even though meals are free, families are still highly encouraged to complete the application for free and reduced-price meal eligibility. School site funding depends in part on the number of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Families that qualify for free/reduced-price meals may qualify for other benefits, as well. The meal application is available online at MySchoolApps.com.

• Printer-friendly PDF menus are available on the PUSD Food and Nutrition webpage. At the top of the page, click or hover over School Menus + and then Printable PDF Menus.

• Interactive, web-based menus containing nutrient and allergen details are available at MySchoolMenus.com, as well as via links from the F&N webpage.