Wildcat Weekly- Welcome Back
Welcome Wildcats!
The Pomerado team is very excited to welcome our students and families to the 2025-26 school year!
Families play a critical role in their student’s success and we want to make sure you have the information you need to support your student(s). You will be receiving weekly messages by email from our team to make sure you are informed about what is happening at school. You can also check the Pomerado website for important information.
We recognize that you may have questions at the start of the school year and we will do our best to get them answered and support a smooth transition back to school for our students and families.
For the first day of school only, families may accompany their student(s) to the breakfast tables and/or playground. PUSD campuses will remain ‘closed campuses’ to ensure safety of our students and staff. On the first day of school only, parents/guardians will be able to walk their child(ren) to class or the field. Beginning August 14, all children will be dropped off and picked up at the gate at all campuses.
Plan ahead for your arrival to school and please be patient during the first few school days as traffic will be heavy while we learn new routines and get back into the flow of things. :)
We are looking forward to a school year filled with joyful learning and are eager to work with you to ensure each Wildcat has a successful school year.
Below you will find information related to the school year. If you have questions or need support, please reach out to our team. We are happy to help!
Daily schedule
Beginning of the School Day, Drop Off Routines
Beginning of the School Day
There are two ways for students to enter school in the morning,
(1) the Walker Gate by the lower baseball fields and
(2) the Upper Gate by the upper parking lot.
🚶Walker Gate: Students who walk to school and those who arrive between 8:15 am and 8:25 am for breakfast will enter through the Walker Gate.
🚗Upper Gate: Students who are driven to school and arrive after 8:25 am, will be dropped off in the upper parking lot at the Upper Gate.
Students who arrive between 8:15 am and 8:25 am
If students arrive between 8:15 am and 8:25 am they must enter through the Walker Gate near the lower baseball fields, so families will need to drop them off near this gate. If you are driving, please drop your student(s) off on the same side of the street as the school so they do not need to cross Ninth St.
Students who are driven to school and arrive after 8:25 am
Students arriving by car at 8:25 am or later can be dropped off at the Upper Gate in the upper parking lot and will then walk across the playground to the cafeteria if they are eating breakfast.
Playground
Playground supervision begins at 8:25 am so students should not be on the playground until then. Except for the first day of school, families will not be allowed on campus before school. Students can be dropped off in the upper parking lot, families will remain in their cars, or students who walk will enter through the Walker Gate on the east side of school by the lower baseball fields. Staff will be available to assist in both locations. Students can play on the playground until the bell rings at 8:40 am, when they will line up and then walk to class with their teacher.
End of the School Day, Dismissal Routines
TK Students:
- TK students are dismissed in front of school from the gate near our library. Kinder parents need to park in the upper lot and walk down to meet their student.
Students in grades K-5 who walk home will exit out of the Walker Gate by the baseball field. Students in grades K-5 who are driven home, will be picked up in the upper parking lot. In the upper lot you can simply pull up and your student will be directed to your car.
Meals at School
Breakfast and lunch are available at no charge to all PUSD students, under California's Universal Meals Program. Please visit the PUSD Food and Nutrition website for more information and menus. Families may also choose to pack their student’s lunch and snack for school each day.
Breakfast
School breakfast service begins at 8:15 am and ends at 8:35 am each day. Students can leave the breakfast tables and go to the playground starting at 8:25 am or when they finish eating.
Lunch
Students may choose to pack lunch from home or get lunch from the cafeteria for free. Students have a 40 minute block for lunch which includes 20 minutes to eat and 20 minutes to play.
Although meals are free for all students, our District is still required to process Applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meals. We encourage all households to apply online at MySchoolApps.com, or using a paper application. Meal applications are very important because meal reimbursements are still based on individual student eligibility, and State funding for school sites is partially determined by free/reduced eligibility. Households that are income-eligible for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify for other benefits such as: free or discounted after-school care, reduced home internet costs, discounts on standardized testing fees, and food-purchasing assistance during summer breaks.
Menus will be linked every month here on our Newsletters. Here are the August Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Schedule for the Week of August 11📅
Back to School Night, Save the Date
Our team is eager to share information with you and we hope you plan to attend our Back To School Night event on Thursday, August 21. Teachers will be presenting information in their classrooms. There will be two sessions, please see the schedule below.
Grades 3-5: 5:00-5:30 pm in your student’s classroom
PAWs/Principal Intermission- 5:30-6:00 pm in the MPR
Grades TK-2: 6:00-6:30 pm in your student’s classroom
🐾 PAWs 🐾
Meet our Team
Meet our 2025-26 school PAWS team! We are looking forward to a great year!
Get more information from the PAWS team and hear about opportunities to get involved by providing your contact information in the form here:
Let's Play! TK/Kindergarten Play Date
Join us for a fun-filled morning at the park to kick off the new school year! This is a perfect opportunity for our new TK and incoming/returning kindergarten students to meet their classmates and make new friends before the first day of school. Parents can also connect with one another and learn more about getting involved with our school's Foundation (PTO). A few of our members will be there to answer questions and share all the exciting things we have planned for the year!
When: Saturday August 9th from 9-11am
Where: Lake Poway Playground
Who: All incoming TK and incoming/returning kindergarteners and their families!
We can't wait to see you there!
We know you want to ensure that your student has the appropriate supplies they need to be ready for school. We will provide basic supplies at school for our Wildcats and teachers will be reaching out with wish lists for supplies that will be helpful. We have a list of suggested school supplies by grade level on the website. Purchasing of school supplies is voluntary and school supply donations are not required to participate in any school activity.
Save The Date 🗓️
- Monday, August 11- 1-2 pm Safety Patrol Meeting (Rm 11)
- Tuesday, August 12- 1-2 pm Kindergarten Meet & Greet
- Tuesday, August 12- 5-6 pm PAWs Popsicle Party
- Wednesday, August 13- First Day of School
- Thursday, August 21- Back to School Night
Grades 3-5- 5:00-5:30 pm in your student’s classroom
PAWs/Principal Intermission 5:30-6:00 pm in the MPR
Grades TK-2- 6:00-6:30 pm in your student’s classroom
Pomerado Elementary Contact Information
12321 Ninth Street, Poway CA 92064
Principal: Mrs. Sidia Martinez
Office Contacts
Office Number: (858) 748-1320
Lorena Leonard (Office Manager) lleonard@powayusd.com
ESS: (858) 679-8946
Marcella Clark (ESS Supervisor) maclark@powayusd.com
Attendance
Attendance Hotline
(858) 679-2604
Attendance Email
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.