Wildcat Weekly- 5/6-5/10

Hi Wildcats!

Thank you to all of our families who were able to join us for our last Friday Flag of the school year. It was a big celebration of appreciation.

We are looking forward to another wonderful week at Pomerado!

Thanks,

Mrs. Julie Goldberg

Poway Unified School District is currently enrolling new students for the 2024-2025 school year!

PUSD Enrollment is an on-line process. Packets are completed digitally using any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an internet connection. You can contact your assigned school of residence to schedule an appointment if you do not have access to a device/internet or if you need assistance with completing the online enrollment packet. Please visit the PUSD Enrollment page for directions and access to the online enrollment portal.

Universal TK at Poway Unified

PUSD offers Transitional Kindergarten (TK); TK is designed as the first year of a two-year kindergarten program using a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. EC Section 48000 [d]. Students who participate in TK will attend school daily for a partial day, including a scheduled lunch and recess. Contact your neighborhood school for specific hours and details.

For the 2024-25 school year, if your child's 5th birthday is between September 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025 (born between September 2, 2019 and June 2, 2020), you are eligible to enroll your child in Transitional Kindergarten!

Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, PUSD will provide optional TK enrollment to all eligible 4 year olds within the Poway Unified School District. We are currently in the fourth year of a phased-in process.

We can’t wait to meet our new students! School starts on August 21, for the 2024-25 school year.

There is a new, centralized application management system for families interested in applying for before and/or after school program services through Extended Student Services (ESS). If you are interested in the program for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, please visit the ESS webpage for the latest information on the lottery draw and enrollment timeline. If you need help submitting an interest application or have questions about the ESS program, please send a message to enrollment-ess@powayusd.com.

Friendly reminder! Spring portrait orders or returns were due on 4/25. If you have not already, please return your order and/or any unpurchased photos to the school office as soon as possible. A portion of all orders placed will be donated back to our school!

If you have any questions about your photo or ordering, please call Gerardy Photography at 760-747-2263 or email cs@gerardyphoto.com <mailto:cs@gerardyphoto.com> . Thank you!”

Our library officially closes on Friday, May 17 so we can begin preparing for the 2024-25 school year. Please note that ALL library books are due back by Friday, May 17. Books not returned by the 17th will be marked as lost and fines will be assessed. Please be sure to check your email inbox for notices regarding overdue/lost books. Unpaid fines on students' library accounts do carry over to next year (even if your student is moving on to middle school) and could affect your student's ability to check out books in the fall.

For our 5th grade friends, please stay tuned for more information regarding Chromebook and charger collection. All 5th graders will be turning in their devices on Wednesday, May 29 and will receive brand new Chromebooks at the start of 6th grade.

Staff and Teacher Appreciation Week

This week is staff and teacher appreciation week. PAWs has been working very hard behind the scenes on some surprises for our amazing Wildcat staff. We want to thank local sponsors who are helping to make everything possible including: Juli-Ann from Nouvelle Skincare, Alma from Spirit Soul Wellness, Idego Coffee, Donutopolis, Senor Burros and Amy Hill-Johnson.

Take a look at our schedule for next week and some of the ways your student can celebrate staff and teachers. Feel free to also check-in with your room parent for a list of your teacher's favorite things!

Save the Date

Our next restaurant night to benefit 5th grade boosters is May 17th at Senor Burros.

Have an amazing week!

PAWs

• Monday, May 6- Friday, May 10- Staff Appreciation Week
  
• Tuesday, May 7- 3:15 pm School Site Council Meeting
• Friday, May 10- 2nd Grade Birch Aquarium Field Trip
• Wednesday, May 15- Xploration
• Friday, May 17- 1st Grade San Diego Zoo Field Trip

https://www.powayusd.com/PUSDPOES

jgoldberg@powayusd.com

Office Number: (858) 748-1320

Lorena Leonard (Administrative Assistant) lleonard@powayusd.com

ESS: (858) 679-8946

Marcella Clark (ESS Supervisor) maclark@powayusd.com

Attendance Hotline

(858) 679-2604

Attendance Email

PMESattendance@powayusd.com

A students absence should be reported within 24 hours. When calling or emailing; please state your name, relationship to student, student name, teacher, and reason for absence.