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Piedmont Unified School District Newsletter - October 2022
Piedmont High School's Jasper Zietlow Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
PUSD Board Names Student Members
Piedmont Middle School Celebrates International Day of Peace
On September 16, the Piedmont Middle School ASB class celebrated the International Day of Peace by asking classmates to write down what they are grateful for and created a chain to decorate the school's second-floor railing. View a photo gallery.
Piedmont High School Jazz Band Performs at new Alan Harvey Theater
PMS Annual Medieval Festival
Piedmont Affinity Mentorship Hosts Launch Party
Piedmont Middle School Presents 'The Addams Family Young@Part'
PUSD News & Notes
Rainbow Fentanyl - In a letter sent to families on September 29, PUSD Interim Superintendent, Dr. Donald Evans, discussed the dangers of Rainbow Fentanyl.
District Vision/Mission/Values Public Workshops - The PUSD Board of Education invites the community to provide feedback on its work to update the District’s Vision, Mission and Value statements. The Board will host two public engagement workshop meetings at the Piedmont High School Student Center on Tuesday, October 11, 6:30-8:30pm & Wednesday, October 19, 4-6:00pm. Students, parents, faculty, staff, and the wider Piedmont community are invited to attend these sessions. Input from these meetings will be compiled and factored into the final version of the statements that will come to the Board for a first reading on October 26. Visit the District website for more information and to register.
Attendance Awareness - September was School Attendance Awareness Month. At its September 14 meeting, the PUSD Board of Education received a presentation on the District's attendance procedures. Watch video (presentation begins at 25:00).
Wellness Center Update - The PUSD Wellness Center offers free, confidential counseling on the PHS and PMS campuses and connects PHS/MHS/PMS students and families to vital community resources and provides a range of resources to support students and families through prevention, early-intervention, and education. The PUSD Board of Education was recently given an update on the Wellness Center and a summary of its work during the 2021-22 school year. Watch video of the presentation (starts at 26:15).
Title IX Update - After engaging in a gender equity audit of the high school athletic program last year, a taskforce of staff, students and parents identified findings disadvantaging girls in participation equity and in benefits accrued to athletes. Actions were identified in response, as well as improvements to monitoring and reporting. The PUSD Board of Education was recently updated on actions taken since June to address participation and benefit disparities, and outline next steps. Read full background, view slideshow and watch video of presentation (starts at 39:15).
Adult School Offers Free ESL Classes - Learn English with Piedmont Adult School! FREE ESL (English as a Second Language) classes are available to anyone 18 or older, including community members, school and city staff. To receive more information, please complete a brief contact form, or call (510) 594-2655.
Board Meeting Summaries - Summaries of all Piedmont Unified Board of Education meetings are available on the District website and social media. Read summaries of recent meetings - September 14, 2022 & September 28, 2022
Work for PUSD - PUSD is seeking candidates for open positions, including full and part-time Special Education Paraeducators. Visit the District's Edjoin page for a complete list of jobs available and to apply online.
Substitutes Needed - Support students while earning up to $200/day. PUSD seeking substitute teachers for the 2022-23 school year. Visit the District's EdJoin page for more information and to apply.
Follow PUSD on Social Media - Keep up to date on everything happening around the District on PUSD’s social media outlets. The District Facebook (@piedmontunified), Twitter (@piedmontunified) and Instagram (@piedmontusd) pages are active with multiple posts daily. Watch PUSD video content on the District's YouTube page.
Upcoming Events
- October 1-30 - Wildwood Dads Pumpkin Patch
- October 6 - Budget Advisory Committee Meeting
- October 7 - Professional Development Day - No School
- October 10 - District Floating Holiday - No School
- October 11 - Community Workshop #1 - District Vision/Mission/Values
- October 12 - PUSD Board Meeting
- October 16 - Piedmont Oktoberfest
- October 18 - Meet & Greet with PUSD DEI Director - Dr. V
- October 18 - Education Speaker Series
- October 19 - Community Workshop #2 - District Vision/Mission/Values
- October 21-23 - PMS Musical 'The Addams Family Young@Part'
- October 25 - Tri-School 'Meet the School Board Candidates' at Havens Elementary
- October 26 - Havens Elementary FallFest
- October 26 - PUSD Board Meeting
Piedmont Unified School District
Email: communications@piedmont.k12.ca.us
Website: www.piedmont.k12.ca.us
Location: 760 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA, USA
Phone: 510-594-2600
Facebook: facebook.com/piedmontunified
Twitter: @Piedmontunified