January 2017 Edition
Message from the Interim Superintendent:
Happy New Year, #TeamPUSD! It was such an honor and pleasure to get back to work after the long holiday break. January has been a whirlwind of busyness district wide, with finals, a professional growth day, concerts, and two board meetings, just to name a few.
Unfortunately, the new year brings new challenges: on January 10, 2017, Governor Brown released his budget proposal. It does not favor education funding. Next week you will receive a District budget update, explaining what the Governor's proposal means for PUSD. I hope you will all read it, so that you fully understand what our District is facing as we move forward together. We will also provide an opportunity for you to ask questions.
Poway Unified has a long history of excellence. As you'll read in this latest edition of the newsletter, there are some fantastic things going on in PUSD. Even in past times of economic recession, our District has worked hard to maintain excellence through collaboration and sacrifice. I know I can count on #TeamPUSD to do what it takes to preserve our commitment to educating our kids.
Sincerely,
Tony
Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
The LCAP is how the Poway Unified School District decides our funding priorities based on our five District goals. Our Learning Support Services team conducted site-based training for our directors, principals, parents, teachers, and classified employee representatives, who will in turn be hosting LCAP forums at each of their schools and departments in the month to come. We look forward to hearing your input, as it is vital in determining how the District’s budget is best used for student success. This is especially important as the District experiences its current budget challenges. If you can’t attend a forum in person, your feedback is welcome online.
Nat'l Teacher of the Year Finalist
Heroic Actions by PUSD Athletic Trainers
Ashlin Morey
Jessica Tian
Poway FFA
Poway High seniors Kate Golden and Cheyenna See, and Alec Bergman (Class of 2016) were awarded their California State FFA Degrees, the highest honor in CA FFA.
Kate was also chosen as the county winner in the Proficiency area of Viticulture. 2016 Grad, Allyson Kusuda, was chosen as the county winner in the Proficiency area of Ag Sales. CTE Assistant Principal, Lynn McConville, was chosen as the Star Administrator in the San Diego Section for her continuing support of the Ag Department and Poway FFA.
Rolling Hills Elementary
Painted Rock Elementary
Ability Awareness
Blood Drive
Rewear Boutique
Winter Harvest
Poway FFA
Coffee Delivery
X-Ploring Art
Storm Prep
Sock Hop
Farm to Table
Friday Flag
Tablet Tips
Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar New Year from Adobe Bluffs Elementary, where the students are all learning Mandarin and Chinese culture as part of the new Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) program. They kicked off the Year of the Rooster with song and dance.
6th Grade Camp
Oak Valley Middle Schoolers bundled up for a very snowy 6th grade camp experience! From sledding to snowball fights, the fun began as soon as they got off the bus! NBC7 cameras caught some video of the winter fun.
Banana Split
2017 Parent Education Workshops
As parents we expect that love will be enough, but parents also need skills! Sign up for our fun, highly acclaimed parent workshops. No boring lectures, not just theory, but fun, interactive learning. Get results you can see immediately! Isn’t your child worth it? A proud service of the Student Support Services Department.
For more information on dates, times, and sign-ups click here.
National School Counseling Week
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