Wildcat Weekly- 1/19-1/23

We hope you enjoy this long weekend as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During this holiday, we pause to reflect on his enduring legacy of courage, compassion, and service. Dr. King reminded us that “everybody can be great, because everybody can serve,” a message that continues to guide our work as a school community.

This holiday weekend is an opportunity to talk with our children about kindness, fairness, and standing up for what is right. Through learning, empathy, and action, we help our students understand that their voices matter and that they each have the power to make a positive difference in the world.

Thank you for your partnership as we work hard to nurture a community rooted in respect, inclusion, and hope. Together, we honor Dr. King’s dream by teaching our children not only to imagine a better world, but to help build it every day!

PUSD Enrollment Reminders:

It’s hard to believe it but it is already time to begin to think about the 2026-2027 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.
  
  

• New Student Enrollment - beginning on Feb 2nd at 8:00 am, new student enrollment opens on the Poway Unified website. We are excited to welcome our new students!

• Continuing Student Registration - opens March 2nd, all parents whose current students will continue in Poway Unified for the 2026-27 school year need to complete online continuing registration. Look for more information coming soon.

More details can be found on the Poway Unified website at www.powayusd.com.

As we are in the cold and flu season, I would like to share a few reminders about how we can work together to keep your students healthy. Our best defense is preventing illness from entering the classroom, using healthy habits in the classroom and at home, and ensuring proper sanitization when illness is present.

Several communicable illnesses can be difficult to contain once they begin spreading on campus, including (but not limited to):

• Noravirus (see attached letter)
• Influenza (Flu)
• Covid-19
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Pneumonia

If your student is suspected of having (or has been diagnosed with) any of the illnesses listed above, we ask that you please call and report the illness to the Ms. Diana in the health office. In accordance with HIPAA guidelines, your child’s name and personal information will remain confidential. When we are notified of a communicable disease, our custodial team immediately begins enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures to help prevent further transmission.

General guidelines for when to keep your child home for common symptoms:

• Fever: Stay home if fever is 100.4 F or higher. Return when fever went away in the night and is still gone in the morning without the use of medications such as Tylenol, Advil, or Motrin (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) and other symptoms are improving.
• Sore throat, cough, stuffy/runny nose, sneeze: OK to attend with mild symptoms. Stay home and seek medical attention for difficulty breathing, swallowing, or excessive drooling. Return when symptoms are improving. If your child needs medication at school (such as an antibiotic) please contact the health office.
• Vomiting: Stay home if vomiting has occurred 2 or more times in 24 hours. Return when vomiting has ended overnight and your child can hold down liquid and food.
• Diarrhea: Stay home if your child is unlikely to make it to the toilet in time. If stool looks bloody or black, seek medical attention. Return when improving.
• Overall not feeling well: Stay home for any new illness or symptom that prevents your child from participating meaningfully in routine activities.

Please see Poway Unified School District Health Information website for more details.

Thank you for helping to keep everyone in our school community healthy!

We would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to all the volunteers who made our recent Career Day such a memorable experience. Opening our students' eyes to the wide world of career possibilities is one of the greatest gifts our community can provide. Your stories, insights, and hands-on demonstrations sparked so much curiosity and excitement in the classrooms. We truly appreciate the time you took out of your professional lives to invest in our students' futures. You’ve made a lasting impact!

Clear your calendars! We are heading to Pechanga Arena to cheer on the

San Diego Gulls on Saturday, January 17th at 6:00 PM.

🚨 The "Zamboni Challenge" If our school sells just 30 tickets, one lucky Pomerado student

will be chosen to ride the Zamboni during the intermission! ⛸️✨

The 5th Grade Booters have teamed up with three local favorites to bring you a "Choose Your Own Adventure" fundraiser on Friday, January 30th. Mention Pomerado Elementary at all locations for Fund Raising. A fun night out that checks all the boxes!!!🥳

Dust off your Members Only jackets and get your hair-crimpers ready! We are traveling back in time for a Back to the 80s Family Dance. It’s going to be a night of synth-pop, neon lights, and memories that are totally choice.

• When: Friday, Feb 6th | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• Where: Pomerado MPR

• Dress Code: Your best 80s gear! Think neon, acid-wash denim, side ponytails, and big hair.

Whether you’re a "Material Girl" or ready to "Walk Like an Egyptian," we can’t wait to see the whole family on the dance floor.

We need helpers for two popular events: Sign up today and help us

keep these programs running smoothly

• Monday, January 19- Martin Luther King, Jr Day ~ No School
• Monday, January 26- PUSD Professional Growth Day ~ Non-Student Day

https://www.powayusd.com/PUSDPOES

simartinez@powayusd.com

Office Number: (858) 748-1320

Lorena Leonard (Office Manager) lleonard@powayusd.com

ESS: (858) 679-8946

Marcella Clark (ESS Supervisor) maclark@powayusd.com

Attendance Hotline

(858) 679-2604

Attendance Email

PMESattendance@powayusd.com

A students absence should be reported within 24 hours. When calling or emailing; please state your name, relationship to student, student name, teacher, and reason for absence.