Designers' Reminders

Oct. 14: Site Professional Growth Day- Half day dismissal 1:10

Oct. 15: Earthquake Drill

Oct. 17: Celebration of Us

Oct. 19-23: Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 23: Fire Drill

Oct. 26: School Site Council Meeting

PUSD wants to hear from you! Participate in our Fall Survey and help us understand what is working well, where families may be having different experiences, and where we can continue to improve.

Results will be used alongside other information to help us strengthen the education experience for everyone.

This survey will remain open through October 16, 2026. Click here to share your experiences.

Our D39C 6-7-8 Student Leadership Team would like to recognize our military Veterans. Please complete this form for any family member you have who has served in the military. Please complete this form by October 7th.

https://forms.gle/GqkYegWrEw25KSn97

New ParentVUE Mobile App

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.

Applications are open to become a D39C volunteer!

• Please refer to the "Guideline for Volunteer Application" See attachment below.

• Please email d39cvolunteer@powayusd.com if you have any questions.

We know many of you are eager and excited to get involved on campus—and we love that! At Design39Campus, one of the things that makes our learning environment so special is the strong relationship between learners and their LED (Learning Experience Designer). Building that connection takes time, which is why we hold off on having volunteers in classrooms for the first six weeks of school.

Would you like to become a part of the Design39Campus Team? Do you like to be outside and work with children? If so, we are looking for a few quality Motion Managers to help support our designers during body breaks and lunch during the middle of the day. Possible times are 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. If interested, please apply through Poway Unified School District at the this link.

Attendance and OCIS Contracts: If you have a student who will not be in class for 2-15 consecutive days, please notify your LED and the cc the Attendance email so we can offer an OCIS contract. An OCIS contract allows your student the opportunity to attempt assigned work while absent and (receive positive attendance) - this also helps the school maintain state funding.

OCIS contracts are being done digitally via an application called Informed K-12 you will receive the contract through your email. *No contract can begin without the Legal Guardians signature, so please look for the email (check your junk mail)*

Parents are required to give 2 school days notice for absences up to 2 days, 5 school days notice for absences 5 days or more.

Prepping work for students who are absent is an incredible amount of work for our teaching staff and we ask that you give your child’s teacher as much advance notice as possible beyond the above guidelines.

We do not write contracts beyond 15 days. If you plan to be away for 15 or more days you may require alternative choices for schooling (i.e. – New Directions-middle school, PHEP) read more here Alternative Programs. Please contact Sherri Habel in the Welcome Center if you have additional questions.

In accordance with PUSD BOARD POLICY BP 5131.8 Student cell phones must be turned off and put away from the moment students arrive on campus until they leave at the end of the school day, including during early arrival for breakfast.

Here’s what you need to know:

📵 All phones must be powered off and stored in backpacks during the school day.
⌚ Smartwatches, such as Apple Watches, shall not be used for communication.

💻 Students shall not use computers, iPads, or other devices as communication tools during the school day. This includes iMessage, texting, email, chat features, and other messaging platforms.

Consequences for violations:

• 1st Infraction: LED warning.

• 2 & 3rd Infractions: LED will hold the phone until the end of the day.

• Subsequent Infractions: Phone will be sent to the Welcome Center, and a parent or guardian must retrieve it.

• Habitual infractions may include additional progressive discipline.

If a student needs to contact you, they can do so through the Welcome Center. Likewise, if you need to reach your student during the school day, please call the Welcome Center.

Let’s work together to create a focused, distraction-free learning environment for all.

Dropping off items in the Welcome Center is discouraged. It is the student's responsibility to remember what they need each day. Prescription and Over the Counter medications may NOT be dropped off in the front office; students and parents/guardians must speak with the Health Tech face to face.

Students may not pick up any delivered food from parents or food delivery services such as Doordash, Uber Eats, etc.

If a student forgets their lunch, there is free food offered in the Servery.

Thank you!

We are always here to assist with any need you may have. Oftentimes, a resolution to a concern can be found quickly by heading to the source, and we encourage parents not to post about concerns on social media platforms. To that end, we wanted to provide a quick visual to share how you should go about addressing a question/concern you have regarding D39C. We hope this chart will help you as you navigate the year with us.

At Design39Campus, we use PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming school community where every student can thrive.

PBIS helps us teach, model, and celebrate positive behaviors while providing clear expectations for all learners. By focusing on prevention, consistency, and belonging, we help students build confidence, make positive choices, and feel connected to their school community.

Our PBIS framework is built around our DESIGN Values:

⭐ Do What's Right
⭐ Encourage Others
⭐ Stay Safe
⭐ Include Everyone
⭐ Give Your Best
⭐ Notice Your Impact

These values are taught, modeled, and reinforced throughout the year to help students develop strong character, positive relationships, and a sense of responsibility.

Prior to the start of the school year, families can support PBIS at home by discussing these values during everyday routines, recognizing positive choices, and modeling the behaviors we hope to see in our students.

Together, we're creating a learning community where every student is seen, supported, and inspired to grow.

From September 21- October 16 Design39Campus will engage in lessons on Responsibility through Character Strong. See attached family newsletter below.

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.

Amanda Grassia (last names A-G): agrassia@powayusd.com

Jennifer Asmann (last names H-O): jasmann@powayusd.com

Andrea Guevara (last names P-Z): aguevara@powayusd.com

The D39C Collaborative is a 100% volunteer-run foundation designed to be responsive to the needs of students, parents, and learning experience designers of Design39Campus. Their mission is to expand and enhance the educational experience of every student attending Design39Campus.

PUSD Substitutes Needed: We anticipate that with flu, cold, and COVID season quickly upon us, we will be in need of qualified substitutes to support PUSD and our campus in the event of an LED absence.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying to become a substitute teacher with Poway Unified School District, please click here.

Food and Nutrition Updates and Reminders: School breakfast and school lunch are FREE for all enrolled students, every school day. Meals must still be entered into the cafeteria computer by individual student account.

• Even though meals are free, families are still highly encouraged to complete the application for free and reduced-price meal eligibility. School site funding depends in part on the number of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Families that qualify for free/reduced-price meals may qualify for other benefits, as well. The meal application is available online at MySchoolApps.com.

• Printer-friendly PDF menus are available on the PUSD Food and Nutrition webpage. At the top of the page, click or hover over School Menus + and then Printable PDF Menus.

• Interactive, web-based menus containing nutrient and allergen details are available at MySchoolMenus.com, as well as via links from the F&N webpage.

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Melissa Griffith, Associate Superintendent of Personnel support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, mgriffith@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator Jessica Pineda, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2843, jpineda@powayusd.com.