Wildcat Weekly- 11/3-11/7

Dear Wildcat Families:

We had tons of fun at Pomerado with costumes and an incredible parade! Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated in the fun!

Please don’t forget to turn your clocks back this weekend–we need everyone’s help in ensuring our wildcats are present at school and on time. Our classrooms are working on rewards for when their class has 100% attendance and we have already noticed positive progress!

This coming week will mark the end of our first trimester.

Our Wildcat Run is anticipated to be an amazing event and we are super excited to have received 456 donations, totaling up to $18,270. We are 65% to our whole school fundraising goal!

Thank you for your support and dedication to our school, and enjoy a safe and fun weekend!

Go Wildcats!

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. 💛

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the amazing community that supported our Annual Wildcat Run! 🙏 Thank you for every single donation. Your support has helped us raise over $18,000 so far! You've made this year a massive success, and with a reachable goal of $28,000, we are ready to finish strong! Go Wildcats! 💙💛

Safety Reminders:

With fire season upon us we want to assure parents and guardians that we have appropriate response systems in place when emergencies arise. Our first priority will always be the safety of our students and staff on campus.

When Pomerado becomes aware of any incidents in the geographic area of the school site, we will focus first on the safety of our campus while working with law enforcement, emergency responders, and the District for guidance and support for communication. Communication with parents is part of the response plan, but will be secondary to immediate safety. As soon as we can, we will message families with details of school-wide incidents such as lockdowns or evacuations. Please ensure your contact information is up to date in ParentVue in the “My Account” section.

Finally, we have been asked by first responders to remind our families NOT to come to campus in times of emergency – there have been several instances when officers, firefighters, and their ability to respond to the emergency have been hindered by parents rushing to the scene. Should an emergency occur, we will send out messages about dismissal or reunification procedures for families when first responders indicate it is safe to do so.

Skip the cooking and support our Pomerado Wildcats 5th Grade Boosters! 🐾 Join us for Restaurant Night at Raising Cane's on Thursday, November 6th! Grab your favorite chicken finger combo—just mention Pomerado Elementary when you order, and a portion of the sales goes right back to our school! See you there! 👋

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

• Thursday, November 6- "Raising Canes" Fundraiser 12pm-8pm
• Friday, November 7- Friday Flag followed by Wildcat Huddle with Mrs. Martinez
• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans' Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Thursday November 13- Wildcat Fun Run

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.