The Terrapin Times #13

Dear Families,

Thank you Archana and the Foundation team for the incredible Harvest Festival! Thank you for giving our students a wonderful memory of Turtleback. Thank you families for bringing your kids and sharing in the festivities. A great time was had by all!

Halloween is this Thursday and I know you're excited about dressing up! When picking your costume, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Be Creative: Choose something fun that shows your imagination! You can be anything from a superhero to an animal, or even your favorite book character.

2. Respect Others: Avoid costumes that might hurt someone's feelings or make fun of someone's culture or identity. It's important to be kind, even on Halloween!

3. Comfort & Safety: Make sure you can move easily and see clearly. Avoid masks that block your vision and costumes that could trip you up while you're trick-or-treating.

4. School Rules: If you're wearing your costume to school, remember to follow the rules—no scary or violent costumes, and no toy weapons.

Let’s have a spook-tacular, fun, and safe Halloween! 🎃

If you haven't had a chance to complete the parent California Healthy Kids Survey, here is the link to complete. Please take a moment to complete, it will help our staff with valuable data to make action plans. The survey link closes on November 8th.

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Week of October 28: Red Ribbon Week - Spirit Week (see dress up days above)

• October 31st: Costume Parade @ 8:00, early release for all students dismissing at 11:55. Please join us at 8:00 - see map below.
• Friday, November 1st - Awards and Friday Flag (awards @ 7:15, and Friday Flag starts @ 8:00)
• Monday, November 11th - Veteran's Day - No School for students and staff

Attendance Reminder: Next week is a full week of school for elementary students (including an early release day on Thursday). However, on Monday, October 28th our district’s middle schools and high schools have a professional growth day. We look forward to seeing our elementary students and engaging in a day of learning on October 28th.

Friday, November 1st: After reviewing district-wide data regarding attendance, the day after Halloween, there has been a pattern of increased absences. Please help our school by making attendance a priority on Friday, November 1st.

Parents, please be cautious when driving in our parking lot. We've noticed a lot of cars driving fast and we want to keep our students safe. We want to remind everyone not to get out of the vehicle when you are dropping off or picking up. We appreciate your support.

Thank you,

Lisa Maguire

lmaguire@powayusd.com

The San Diego County Office of Education and Computers2Kids are hosting an event for families to purchase affordable computers on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Morse High School, 6905 Skyline Drive, CA (Drive Thru Event).

See this link for details.

Since the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year, the partnership between SDCOE and Computers2Kids has provided refurbished computers to San Diego families. As of March 2024, they have provided approximately 3000 refurbished computers to over 1,300 San Diego families. We hope your families are able to benefit from this event.

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The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, jjimenez@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator Jamie Dayhoff, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2840, jdayhoff@powayusd.com.

Turtleback Mission: We empower each other to create, communicate, collaborate, and think critically in a community where character counts.

Email: lmaguire@powayusd.com
Website: https://turtleback.powayusd.com/
Location: 15855 Turtleback Road, San Diego, CA 92127
Phone: 858-673-5514