Explorer Informer

Dear Del Sur Families,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend with your Explorers! We made it through our first week on a new campus, and I could not be more proud of how our Explorers have adapted to so many changes. From learning new arrival and dismissal routines to navigating a different lunch and recess space, and doing it all during a major heat wave. Our Explorers showed flexibility, patience, and resilience.

A huge thank you to all of you for your patience and grace as we continue to fine-tune our routines and make our temporary home feel a little more familiar. I know the commute is longer, traffic is heavier, and parking is limited, and I want you to know how much we appreciate your partnership and support. Most importantly, it has been wonderful to see our students settling in, reconnecting with friends, and getting back to learning. We are grateful to be together, and we are going to continue making the most of our time at Stone Ranch while we look forward to the day we can return home to Del Sur.

Upcoming Important Dates

Back to School Night — Thursday, September 17, 2026

• 5:30 p.m. — Grades 3–5
• 6:20 p.m. — Grades 1–2
• TK and Kindergarten held their Back to School Night prior to the start of school.

Information about ASB, Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, and other Del Sur student programs will be coming your way soon!

Thursday Early Dismissal

As a reminder, every Thursday is an early dismissal at 1:25 p.m.

Portable Updates & Return to Del Sur

More information to come at the end of this week.

Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we navigate this unique start to the school year. Your flexibility and support mean so much to our entire Del Sur team.

With love and gratitude,

Mrs. Ganesan
Proud Principal, Del Sur Elementary School

Dear Del Sur Families,

We would like to provide some clarification regarding excused and unexcused absences, including how absences are classified, how they may impact make-up work, and how all absences contribute to chronic absenteeism.

One important distinction to remember is that a parent or guardian reporting an absence does not automatically make the absence excused. California law identifies the reasons that schools may classify as excused.

Please check out the pdf attached below to understand more about excused and unexcused absences, and chronic absenteeism.

Our district’s Caring Connections Parent Education website has new and exciting courses being offered. Check the website at the beginning of each term for the new courses offered to parents, families, and our school community; scholarship opportunities may be available. Click HERE to view the PUSD CCC Parent Education Fall Courses.

Our arrival and dismissal times remain the same:

• School begins: 8:45 AM

• Regular dismissal: 3:05 PM

• Thursday dismissal: 1:25 PM

Our recess and lunch schedules have been adjusted to align more closely with Stone Ranch so that our Explorers can eat and play with their grade-level Trailblazer peers.

Please review the Recess & Lunch Schedule here. This document also includes our Thursday minimum-day schedule and VAPA schedule. The first day of VAPA is Tuesday, August 25th.

Edupoint has released a modernized ParentVUE (New) mobile application and retired the older ParentVUE app. Families should download the updated version to maintain access to student grades, schedules, and attendance records. Here are some easy directions you might provide to families:

How to Get Started with ParentVUE (New)

• Remove Old App: Delete the old ParentVUE app from your phone first so the new version functions correctly.

• Download: Search for ParentVUE (New) directly in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or follow the upgrade prompt inside your legacy (old) ParentVUE app.

• Connect to District: Open the new app, swipe through the intro, and search for your school district using your postal zip code.

• Log In: If prompted, select "Already Activated" if you already have an account, and sign in using your existing username and password.

The Playground Gates open at 8:25am.

Starting on 8/31 - 4th and 5th Grade Students will head to their classrooms on their own beginning at 8:40, similar to how we do arrival for these grades at Del Sur. The exception is Ms. Miller's class, she will continue to escort her class to the Boys and Girls Club until they move to the portables.

Parents/caregivers will drop students off at the front of the gate. Students who would like breakfast may head to the lunch tables to eat.

Before school begins, students may either:

• Eat breakfast

• Play on the blacktop, or

• Line up at their teacher's cone.

Several teachers and staff members will supervise students during this time.

8:38 AM: The bell will ring, signaling students to head to their classroom lines on the blacktop.

8:40 AM: The bell rings, and teachers will greet their students at the cones and walk their classes inside.

8:45 AM: Gates are locked; any late arrivals will enter through the Main Door and check in at the Main Office.

We are closed campus, parents and guests are required to check in at the Main Office for volunteering.

• TK - 2nd Grade will dismiss their students at the playground gate
• TK will dismiss beginning at 2:45
• Kinder will dismiss beginning at 2:55.
• Third - Fifth Grade will dismiss their students at the bus loop gate.
• ESS Students will be escorted by their teachers to the MPR for check-in. Ms. Jessy, our ESS Supervisor, will send more details about ESS morning drop-off and afternoon pickup.
• Older siblings will exit through their assigned gate and can walk to their younger sibling on the opposite gate.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Location:

• Only drop off and pick up your child in the designated loop areas in front of the school. You can enter by the first entrance to the loop or the second entrance by the curb.

• Do not double-park or stop in the middle of the lane: this creates unsafe conditions for children and other drivers.

• Do Not Leave Your Car Unattended:

• Do not leave your car in either loop or outside of marked parking stalls. These areas must stay clear.

All Del Sur parking will take place at the Boys and Girls Club and street parking during arrival and pickup, except for ADA and/or Handicap Parking. The Stone Ranch Parking lot is designated for Stone Ranch Staff and Families.

Our school phone number is 858-674-6200 and extensions will remain the same and will be transferred to Stone Ranch. Please do not call Stone Ranch’s school line. All teachers' extensions remain the same as to what they were at Del Sur.

Our Office Staff includes:

Ms. Nancy Diamond - Office Manager, ext. 6313

Ms. Wai Kwon - Office Assistant, ext. 6305

Ms. Andrea Mitchell - Office Assistant, ext. 6310

Ms. Becky Rubino - Health Technician, ext. 6314

Mrs. Jennie Ganesan - Principal, ext. 6312

Ms. Maggie McCutchen - Assistant Principal, ext. 6311

We will continue to offer the free breakfast and lunch program, so any student can get free breakfast or lunch any day of the week. Students can bring their lunch from home if desired. If your child brings lunch, be sure to include only as much food as your child eats. Lunch containers should have the student’s name and room number on the outside of the sack or lunch box. Please ensure that your child can open their lunch container. Students can bring a light snack to eat during morning recess. Be sure to send your child to school with a bottle of water.