Los Pen NEUs
January 24, 2025
Dear Los Pen Families,
What an honor it was to be the recipient of a grant from our PUSD Foundation this morning! Ms. Katie Salo from the Foundation presented a check to LPES for $5800 at our Friday Flag assembly. These funds will go a long way in supporting early literacy skills for our students. We are beyond thrilled! We also recognized our Character Counts winners and some outstanding runners!
Remember, there is no school this coming Monday, January 27th. Our staff will be participating in a Professional Growth Day.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Weekes
On Wednesday, there was a fire close to Rolling Hills Elementary, which meant Los Pen was also aware of the situation. Our students at LPES remained safe. However, the situation was a good reminder for all of us to review our own family emergency plans. While fire season can be scary, we do not need to be scared. We need to be prepared. This is a good reminder to the children as well, as to why we conduct fire drills at school. Being prepared for an emergency helps us to remain calm because we have practiced what to do in a crisis. Discussing with children what the plan is will also help kids to have a sense of what to expect and not be worried of the unknown. Knowing how to respond and knowing where to go helps both the adults and the children to feel a sense of control.
The link below is a great resource on how to speak to children about wildfires and difficult feelings. If you are seeing any distress or regression in your children, remember counseling is here to support you and your children during difficult times.
-Ms. Bohn and Mrs. Kline
How to Talk to Kids About Wildfires | Early Childhood | PBS SoCal
It’s hard to believe it but it’s already time to begin to think about the 2025-2026 school year!
Here are some important dates to mark on your calendars:
Transfer Requests - beginning on February 1st at 8:00 am, we will accept transfer requests for students who live in the Poway Unified boundaries and would like to attend a different Poway school. This includes incoming siblings of current students, as well as students who have not yet enrolled. Transfer requests can be made on the Poway Unified website by clicking THIS link. The transfer window closes on March 31st at 5:00 pm.
Continuing Student Registration - from February 28 - March 31st, all parents whose current students will continue in Poway Unified for the 2025-26 school year need to complete online continuing registration. Look for more information coming soon.
New Student Enrollment - beginning on April 1st at 8:00 am, new student enrollment opens on the Poway Unified website. We are excited to welcome our new students!
Our district has already begun planning for the 2025-2026 school year! In an effort to help us provide the most accurate information about the number of students who will be returning next year, please complete THE SURVEY LINKED HERE no later than Sunday, January 26, 2025. This will provide us with the number of returning students as well as those who will be leaving Los Peñasquitos Elementary and will ensure that your child(ren) is enrolled correctly for the 2025-2026 school year. Please submit one form per student.
Families do not need to complete the form for current 5th-grade students because they will be automatically enrolled in 6th-grade at their school of residence. This is NOT considered continuing student registration. Continuing student registration will take place February 28th - March 31st and needs to be completed for ALL students enrolled in PUSD for the 2024-2025 school year. Visit PUSD Continuing Student Registration for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Golden Shoe winners! A round of applause for the classes that ran the MOST miles in the month of December:
Mrs. Kaull's 1st grade class
Ms. Allard's 2nd grade class
Ms. Bailey's 4th grade class
We hope you enjoy your otter pop party for all your hard work! Also, congratulations to our first time and two time TOP runners of December. You are extraordinary!
The Running Club only has 12 more Thursday sessions before our season ends. Please come out to cheer and support all our runners by volunteering here: https://evite.me/Mb9VrzkJ5s
LPES Science Fair!
We are excited to announce that Los Pen will be hosting its very first Science Fair this Spring! Projects may be submitted by students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th. All students are welcome to attend the Science Fair in the MPR to view the projects. More details will be coming.
Project proposals will open after Winter Break and will be due in February, so start thinking about your science project ideas now!
Monday, January 27, 2025
- No School for Students (Professional Growth Day for Staff)
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Early Dismissal - School ends at 1:25 PM for Grades Kinder - 5th (1:00 PM Dismissal for TK)
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Superintendent Dr. Churchill visits LPES - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Happy 100th Day of School!
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Early Dismissal - School ends at 1:25 PM for Grades Kinder - 5th (1:00 PM Dismissal for TK)
