Los Pen NEUs

Dear Los Pen Families,

We had a great week of spreading kindness at school, with so many students participating in the spirit days and classroom activities. Friday Flag and "bubble party" while signing our student kindness banner were wonderful ways to head into the weekend.

Next week, Ms. Bohn and I will continue to discuss the importance of kindness and respect for all as we meet with individual grade levels. We are looking forward to having quality conversations with our students.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Weekes

Thank you to Los Pen Family for making HELLO Week amazing. It was great to see the kids dress in colors, sports gear, and hearts to show that we spread kindness to all. While HELLO Week is just a week, lets make it a practice every day. Lets continue to create Kindness Trading Cards and share with the people we care about, or take the time to say “hello” to someone new. We are surrounded by friends that we have not met yet. Lets go and make friends.

We have reached over $20,000 during our second week of our Big Give Fundraiser. Our students get to celebrate by having a popsicle party Tuesday October 1st!!

And don’t forget our first Big Give prize is coming up - bring a stuffed animal & wear pajamas to school Friday September 27th to celebrate!

We are halfway to our fundraising goal (AND our Grand Prize of an Awesome day of fun with Master Sports!)

Let's keep going BIG on the BIG GIVE!

Please consider donating today! https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/nRxbCB1GoQIRYzYlizfkC2zofo?domain=app.99pledges.com

Make sure to keep up with all things Los Pen PTA by following us on social media!

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Due to the growing size of staff, our parking lot spaces are reserved for Poway Unified School District staff and those with a valid handicapped placard only.

Please refrain from parking in our parking lot from 7:30 AM through dismissal, Monday through Friday. If you are coming into the lot to park during dismissal time, kindly wait for one of our staff members to direct you to a parking space. We have staff members that arrive in the afternoon and work through the evening, and would love for them to be able to utilize our parking lot.

Remember that we are all one school community, and deeply care about the safety of our students. Many families live nearby and walk to school every day. The intersection of Carmel Mountain Road and Cuca Street is a busy one, and unfortunately, can often be dangerous. Please be cautious of pedestrians using the crosswalk at this intersection. In order to avoid traffic backing up into surrounding communities, we advise that vehicles follow the route outlined here in red (from Carmel Mtn Rd onto Gerana St, and enter campus by making a right into Los Pen).

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mark your calendar now for the 2024 Los Pen dine outs!

Take a night off from cooking and join fellow Los Pen friends and families for dine out nights to support Los Peñasquitos Elementary. Our wonderful restaurant community partners donate back a percentage of all sales to the PTA, which funds special programs and events throughout the year.

The details of each dine out night will be sent home in student folders and shared here closer to the event date.

Thursday, September 26

Rubio's Carmel Mountain

10:30 am to 9 pm

Thursday, October 10

California Fish Grill Carmel Mountain

11 am to 8 pm

Tuesday, October 22

The Kebab Shop Carmel Mountain

10:30 am to 9 pm

Additional dine outs will be announced soon.

We would love to have you! For information about volunteering, including forms, visit https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/volunteer-information

2024-2025 NEU shirts are on sale now! Order forms are available at the front office or through your child's teacher. You may also use this website:

https://lospen.myptezcentral.com/

Thursday, September 26

• Early Release Day - School ends at 1:25 PM (1:00 PM for TK and Kindergarten)
• Picture Day Make-ups

Friday, September 27

• Pajama Day for all classes!

Monday, September 30

• NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Tuesday, October 1

• Full day Kindergarten begins (dismissal at 3:05 PM)
• Afternoon popsicle rewards for all students!

Thursday, October 3

• Early Release Day - School ends at 1:25 PM (1:00 PM for TK)

Friday, October 4

• Friday Flag - 8:50 AM on the blacktop
• The Big Give Fundraiser ends