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November 10 - Non-ADA Day, No School, District Office Open 9am-1pm

November 11 - Veteran's Day, No School, District Office Closed

November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

November 24 &25 - District Office Open 9am-1pm

November 26-28 - District Office Closed

December 22 - January 2 - Winter Break, No School, District Office Closed to the Public

During break, while we are closed to the public, many district office staff members are still working. Please reach out via email using our Staff Directory.

At Tuesday’s Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to approve the closure of First Street Elementary and repurpose the campus to support expansion needs at Glen Edwards Middle School.

This was not an easy decision, and we understand it brings a range of emotions for many in our community. First Street has long been a place where students, staff, and families have found connection, belonging, and care. We want to acknowledge the deep impact this school has had on so many and the strong sense of community it represents.

As we move forward, our focus will be on ensuring a thoughtful and transparent transition process. The closure will not begin until at least the 2027–2028 school year, and no immediate changes will occur for students or staff. We will continue to work closely with First Street families and staff through meetings, surveys, and ongoing communication to help shape what this transition looks like and ensure that every voice is heard.

In the same meeting this week, the Board also voted to reassign Lincoln Crossing Elementary's attendance boundary, shifting students’ feeder pattern to Glen Edwards Middle School and Lincoln High School. Current 3rd grade students will first be impacted by this shift as they transition to middle school in the 2028-2029 school year.

We are committed to supporting families through this transition by:

• Allowing siblings to remain together in the same feeder pattern as long as the older sibling is enrolled at the time of transition.
• We will also prioritize intra-district transfer requests for those who wish to attend Twelve Bridges schools, pending available space.

We are already seeing students come out of the Village 7 community, Liberty at Lincoln. Until the Village 7 school is constructed, we are required to assign those students to existing schools. The Board voted on Tuesday to assign students residing in Village 7 to Scott M. Leaman Elementary, Glen Edwards Middle School and Lincoln High School.

Email: kcallahan@wpusd.org

Website: wpusd.org

Phone: 916-645-6350

Board Meeting Highlights

• October 7 Highlights
• The Board presented Ricky Reyes with a Certificate of Excellence for going above and beyond in his new custodial role at Twelve Bridges Elementary.
• The Board also recognized TBHS staff members Betty Zamora, David Foxworthy, Erik Yergensen, Allie Snyder and Daniel Barker for their quick thinking and valued efforts during the fire that bordered campus in August.
• The Board heard from several students on the positive impact Lincoln High School has had on their education.
• The Board heard a presentation from Marilou Edwards and a few of her students on the CTE Education Pathway at LHS, discussing the various courses and highlighting some of their recent work.
• Prior to the public hearing, the Board heard a comprehensive presentation and held a discussion on the proposed boundary changes to Lincoln Crossing Elementary as well as the proposed repurposing of First Street Elementary.
• Board President Criste Freymond opened the public hearing and heard from staff and community on the two proposals.
• October 21 Highlights
• The Board held their Spotlight on Excellence meeting at Carlin C. Coppin, hearing from Principal Julie Stearn on their commitment to a positive campus culture, improving early literacy, and some goals curated by their student senators.
• The Board officially closed out the addition at Phoenix High School project.
• The Board approved the Appendix B changes between WPUSD and WPTA, which included the addition of various stipends positions.
• November 4 Highlights
• The Board temporarily assigned the attendance boundary for students residing in Village 7 to Scott Leaman Elementary, Glen Edwards Middle School and Lincoln High School.
• The Board approved to close and repurpose First Street Elementary for middle school expansion at Glen Edwards Middle School.
• The Board approved to reassign the attendance boundary for Lincoln Crossing Elementary so that students will attend Glen Edwards Middle School and Lincoln High School.

• November 18, 2025 - WPUSD District Office, Third Floor, 6:00pm

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🚨Annual Registration Update NEW!

All students attending WPUSD schools for the 2025-2026 school year must have their registration, emergency contact and health information reviewed and updated. Please ensure all required forms are complete and e-signed before the school year begins. This is required for all students on an annual basis.

The Annual Registration Update is accessible through your PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Information & Instructions
PowerSchool Parent Portal Log In Link

The Annual Registration Update Now Includes:

• Additional Services Survey
• Student/Parents Rights Annual Notification
• Residence Verification Form
• Technology Use and Waiver Agreements
• Student Health Insurance Option
• Photo Release Opt-Out
• Universal Free Meals and Funding Formula Data Collection

• Contact your child’s school office with any questions after they reopen on August 5, 2025.
• If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, you should have received an email or letter with setup instructions.
• Forgot your student’s Access ID/Password?
  • Contact your child’s school for assistance.
• For technical support with your Parent Portal account, email HelpDesk@wpusd.org
• If you forgot your username or password, use the 'Forgot Password' link on the log-in screen.

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🎭Joint Production of Little Women NEW!

🏫Reestablishing Facilities Needs Committee NEW!

💡SitelogiQ Lighting Program NEW!

🔔Changes to ParentSquare Text Messages NEW!

🎓College & Career Connections NEW!

👨🏻‍💻Safe Chromebook Use at Home NEW!

💙The HUB: WPUSD Family Resource Center NEW!

💭WPUSD Portrait of a Learner NEW!

📣We're Hiring NEW!

📱What's Buzzing on our Social Media? NEW!

Come see the amazing casts including students from TBHS and LHS in their production of Little Women. Showings are tonight or tomorrow, as well as next week! Details are on the flyer.

Purchase tickets on GoFan.

This fall, we reconvened our Facilities Needs Committee — a long-standing group that helps us engage staff, families, and community members around the realities of maintaining and improving our school facilities. Thank you to those who volunteered to be a part of it!

In 2021-2022, this committee was vital in updating WPUSD’s Facilities Master Plan (FMP) — our roadmap for keeping schools modern, addressing growth, and ensuring safe, effective learning environments. With new housing developments, shifting boundaries, and rising enrollment, it’s time to update the FMP again. Regular updates ensure the plan remains relevant and prioritizes the district’s most critical facility needs.

This year, our committee includes more than 80 community members, staff, and administrators who are gaining insight into school facility challenges in California and providing valuable feedback on our priorities as we move into another phase of growth..

Work is underway to replace more than 6,400 non-LED lights across the district with energy-efficient LED bulbs and fixtures. This project touches nearly every space in our schools, including classrooms, multipurpose rooms, libraries, gyms, offices, exterior areas, and parking lots. This project is part of our larger energy savings project, which will also include solar installation at many of our campuses.

This month, work has been completed at Foskett Ranch Elementary, Glen Edwards Middle School, and Lincoln Crossing Elementary. SitelogiQ began work at Lincoln High School and will continue next at Sheridan Elementary School.

ParentSquare is rolling out a new way to send text messages: instead of using a 5-digit short code, most messages will soon come from 10-digit local phone numbers. This change will help messages feel more personal and stay better organized in your text messaging app.

What’s changing?

Previously, all ParentSquare messages came from the same 5-digit number. With this update, you’ll receive texts from regular 10-digit phone numbers, depending on the type of message:

• Direct Messages: One number for each conversation with a teacher or staff member
• Classroom & Group Posts: One number for all classes and groups per school
• School-wide Posts: One number per school
• Alerts, Digests, District-wide Posts and District Group Messages: The same 5-digit number that you've always seen

No action needed—just keep an eye out for those first-time messages!

You will get a short message the first time each number is used to help you save it in your contacts.

Learn more and see examples: Example of Changes to ParentSquare Text Messages

What should I do?

When you receive a message from one of these new 10-digit numbers, save it to your contacts. Here are some suggestions:

• Save a teacher’s number as: Ms. Davis - 4th Grade
• Save classroom/group posts as: Lincoln Elementary Classes
• Save school posts number as: Lincoln Elementary Updates

Below are examples using sample schools (not WPUSD schools).

Our Vision is for each student to have the tools to pursue a life of their own choosing, and a plan to achieve their goals after graduation. In other words: We help prepare students for life after high school.

In conjunction with our instructors, counselors, administrators, and support staff we help support students in college and career readiness with the following programs:

• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID): Grades TK-12

• An approach to student learning that uses specific instructional strategies to help students develop the skills needed for college and career readiness.

• Career Technical Education (CTE): Grades 6-12

• A program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses and integrates rigorous academic learning with technical and occupational learning

• Part of a pathway to Postsecondary Education and Careers that incorporates leadership and affiliated student organizations

• Here is a link to a list of our CTE Pathways

• Dual Enrollment: Grades 9-12

• Opportunities for high school students to take one class and earn both high school credit and college units

• Work Based Learning Grades TK-12

• Students interact with guest speakers, tour places of work, participate in a job shadow, work in an internal or external internship

• Youth Development Grades: TK-12

• Working with the supports; Safety and Relationships, and the opportunities; Youth Participation, Community Involvement and Skill Building to support our youths’ development into healthy, happy, financially independent, adults who contribute to their community.

• Portrait of a Learner: Grades TK-12

• Learning and practicing our 6 characteristics of Kindness, Collaboration, Resilience, Critical Thinking, Curiosity, and Integrity.

In the following months we will take a deeper look into each of these programs.

November 12, 2025 at Lincoln High School. This event is open to all WPUSD families.

We’re excited to share that GoGuardian Parent access is now live! This tool gives guardians more control over their student’s online activity outside of school hours.

What you can do:

• View your student’s web activity

• Block additional websites you don’t want them to access

• Pause internet access completely for a set time

• Create a schedule to automatically turn off internet access during certain hours

Important to know:

• Access is limited to guardians marked with the “has custody” checkmark in PowerSchool. (If you have trouble creating your account, check with your school office to confirm this setting.)

• Parent controls only apply outside school hours (7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Mon–Fri).

• You can make restrictions stricter, but you cannot unblock sites already blocked by the district.

👉 Download the app and create your GoGuardian Parent account today (see instructions linked below)!

Need help? Contact your school office first to confirm eligibility, or email helpdesk@wpusd.org for support.

• Dinner and childcare will be provided at each class

• Sign-up using the Google Form linked here

Feeding the Foothills is offering free food distributions each week—no sign-up required! Come grab fresh produce, pantry staples, and more for your family.

Here is a links of distribution centers.

Have you always wanted to work for WPUSD but weren't sure where to get started? Let us help you!

The HUB is here to support parents who want to take the next step in their career journey. Whether you’re interested in joining the WPUSD team or finding work with other local employers, we’ll walk alongside you every step of the way!

✅ One-on-one career coaching
✅ Resume & application support
✅ Interview practice
✅ Explore job opportunities close to home — both in WPUSD and with area businesses

💼 Who We’re Looking For
Parents who want to grow their careers through roles such as:

• Paraeducators

• Office/Clerical Staff

• Food Services

• Campus Supervisors

• Bus Drivers

• And more — in WPUSD and beyond!

📅 Get Started Today!
👉 Fill out this quick form
We’ll contact you to set up an appointment and connect you with opportunities that fit your skills and goals.

Check out the video to learn more!

WPUSD is hiring! Check out our current job openings at https://www.edjoin.org/wpusd. Be sure to share the Edjoin link with those who may be looking for employment!

Some of our current available positions:

• Bilingual Instructional Aide
• Instructional Aide - First Street Elementary
• Account Technician II - District Office
• Assistant Mechanic Substitute
• Classroom Art Assistant - TBHS
• Campus Monitor - Glen Edwards Middle
• Occupational Therapist
• Special Education Teacher *SIGNING BONUS*
• Bus Driver Substitute
• Campus Monitor - Scott Leaman Elementary
• Paraprofessional - Various Sites
• Various Coaching Positions
• Substitute Teacher
• Many More!

Volunteering at schools helps build a stronger sense of community and support for students, showing them that their education matters. It also allows families and community members to play an active role in shaping a positive, welcoming school environment. Even small contributions of time can make a big difference.

Click here for information on how to become a volunteer!

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