Wildcat Weekly- 11/10-11/14

Dear Wildcat Families:

It’s the first week of November and we were very excited to celebrate Gratitude at our Friday Flag! This week we celebrated our Psychologist, Laura Valencia during National Psychologist Week! We are grateful to have a great school psych on our team at Pomerado! Looking ahead, we had to postpone our Wildcat Run due to potential rain. The event will occur the following week and we greatly appreciate every dollar donated and every sponsorship that has made this an amazing fundraiser! Don’t forget that we don’t have school on Tuesday to honor Veteran’s day. On behalf of the Pomerado community, we express our deep gratitude to our family and community member heroes who have served our country. We thank you for your service in protecting our country!

Go Wildcats!

Due to the high chance of rain in the forecast for Thursday, November 13th, we will be postponing the Wildcat Run to ensure a fun and safe event for all students.

📅 New Wildcat Run Date:

Run Times:

9:00am - 9:30am - TK - 2nd Grade

9:30am - 9:40am - Preschool

9:45am - 10:15am - 3rd - 5th Grade

We know students have been excited and working hard to support our school, and we want to make sure they get the best experience possible! Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we navigate the weather.

We can’t wait to celebrate our Wildcats on November 20th! 🐾💙

Pomerado is very happy to continue this wonderful tradition and the valuable annual support of the Giving Tree program.

PUSD adopts more than 20 of our families, and Pomerado Elementary is adopting two families within our district community!

🔗 Please visit our sign up sheet where you will find the list of gifts requested: https://signup.com

How to Help:

• Choose a gift by scanning the QR code on this flyer, taking one of the small thank-you ornaments from our Christmas tree, or stopping by the office to select a gift from the list displayed next to the tree.
• Gifts must be new and unwrapped.
• Label all items with the family ID (LP07 or GR03) and the recipient (for example: boy, 9 years old).
• Please include the purchase receipt (especially for clothing). If purchased online, include the gift receipt.
• If donating gift cards, please write the dollar amount on the card and include the receipt.

📅 Gift drop-off deadline:

December 5, in the school office.

Our Pomerado community is rallying around the Sarasin family — our wonderful noon duty Mrs. Molly and her 5th grader Caitlin — as their husband and dad, Adam, bravely battles cancer. During this challenging time, we hope to lighten their load and show our love and support.

If you’d like to help, consider donating a DoorDash or Uber Eats gift card, or cozy comfort items like beanies, books or blankets for chemo treatment. The family are big Chargers and Padres fans, so team-themed items are always appreciated! (Donations can be dropped off in the front office).

Please note that Caitlin has asked not to be approached or asked about this at school. Thank you for respecting her wishes and helping her keep school a place of comfort and normalcy.

Let’s continue to surround the Sarasin family with positive vibes, good thoughts, and heartfelt prayers as they navigate this journey together.

We’re grateful for the kindness and care that make our Pomerado community so special. 💛

Just a friendly reminder that our monthly PAWS meeting is next week! Grab a cup of coffee (or whatever you're drinking!), log in from your couch, and join us to hear what's planned for the rest of the year.

This is a great chance to find out what PAWS is working on and share your ideas. We promise to keep it focused and finish right on time!

• When: Wednesday, November 12th

• Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

• Where: Your home (via Zoom) https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/86492581852

At Pomerado, each class adopts a college and shows their school spirit by wearing their college's shirt at Friday Flag each month. If possible, PAWs asks that each parent contributes $10 to the College Shirt fund. Donations can be made at this link. Donations are not required for your child to receive a shirt. Every child will receive one!

Got a cool career to share with our students? Join us! 🤩 Career Day is a special event at Pomerado to showcase all the amazing jobs in our community. We are looking for parents and/or volunteers to come and share their careers with our students. 👨‍⚖️👩‍⚕️🧑‍💻 Each "career" will host a table in the MPR and classes rotate for brief, inspiring visits throughout the day. The event runs from about 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, and the more careers we have to share, the better! 📈

If you're interested in sharing your career, please complete the Interest Form here (no commitment - even if you're just considering!). We need your help to get broad representation from many exciting fields! 🌍

Thank you everyone who turned out to support our 5th Grade Wildcats at Raising Canes.

• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans' Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Monday, November 17- Parent -Teacher Conferences (No School)
• Tuesday- Wednesday, November 18-19- Parent -Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day-1:00 pm Dismissal)
• Thursday, November 20- Wildcat Fun Run

• Friday, November 21- Parent -Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day-1:00 pm Dismissal)
• Friday, November 21- "Pajama Day" ~ Wildcat Run whole school reward
• Monday-Friday, November 24-28- Fall Break (No School)

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.