Cougar News
Week 29 for Families and Community March 22-26, 2021
Reopening School in Person
Dear Cougar Families,
Hopefully you've had a chance to read the Superintendent's communication this last week regarding new opening dates. PreK-2nd grade students will come back to campus on April 13, 2021 and 3-5 grade students will join us in person beginning April 20. March 29 and 30 will be asynchronous learning days for students to give teachers two more days to prep their classrooms and to prepare for receiving students in person.
Vaccinations have been made available to all staff who would like to be vaccinated with most staff receiving their second dose this last week. PUSD will continue to vaccinate employees throughout the spring.
We are currently building our classroom cohorts. Parents will receive cohort assignment letters the week of March 29, 2021 from the office of the principal. Even though the CDC has reduced its distancing guidelines from 6 feet to 3 feet, we will continue to maintain 6 feet between desks in our classrooms.
We understand the A/B schedule is not ideal for most families, however we must make sure we have room for all families who have decided to send students back in person. We ask for your patience and understanding as we determine each teacher's schedule.
This week's Cougar Round Ups will be focused on me touring around school showing students how they will be entering school for in person learning. If you have not yet discussed coming back to school with your child, you may want to do that this weekend.
On Tuesday, March 23 we will be hosting a reopening meeting as a cross school collaboration at 5:30pm for families who will be sending students back to school in person. The meeting link is: https://meet.google.com/ygr-acbj-haj At this meeting principals will share one presentation that is more general in nature and then we will move to school specific meeting links to share our particular site plans. We will then meet as AAM families at http://meet.google.com/qty-wqqr-feo The meeting will be recorded for those who are not available to attend.
Please visit our school's website for more reopening information for stakeholders
Additional information can be found at the District COVID Website. Please note that PUSD has launched the COVID19-dashboard, this data will be updated twice a week.
It's a great week to be an Altadena Cougar!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Scheckel
Winner of the MLK Art Contest!
Congratulations!
A Message from the PUSD Board of Education, Board President Scott Phelps and Superintendent Brian McDonald in Support of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Communities
Tuesday’s shootings in Atlanta is the most recent and high-profile case of verbal and physical violence against individuals of Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander descent across the country. We share deep concern and alarm about the thousands of verbal and physical attacks.
As an educational community that values and fosters respect for every individual, we stand united in denouncing all acts of bullying, violence, and racism against our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities.
One of the central guiding principles of the Pasadena Unified School District is equity. Since the events of last year, our District has deepened its commitment to addressing inequities and to making meaningful and impactful change.
But our work is far from over. The solutions continue to lie with each of us individually and collectively. From the words we use, the choices we make, and the actions we take, each of us can make sustaining change.
Our thoughts turn to our students. We must help them learn, by our own example, to speak and act peacefully against hate, racism, and bias. We have counseling staff available for our students to help them process what is taking place across the nation. To get help, please contact the PUSD Family Hotline at (626) 396-3680 or visit our website here
We are dedicated to providing educational resources to build a strong cultural understanding of the role that Asians and Pacific Islanders have historically played in our society and continue to contribute today.
Join Us for our Annual Fund General Meeting
https://scrippscollege.zoom.us/j/8278812462
PTA Sponsors Uniform Exchange!
Cougars Get Active Together Results!
Mobile Dental Clinic!
Yes, we are making a yearbook!
Tutoring Opportunities for Students in Grades 3-5
We are happy to share that Paper, digital tutoring service, is now available for your 3rd-5th graders! The service has already been a big support to PUSD 6th-12th grade students and teachers.
Here are Paper slides (English & Spanish) made earlier when we launched at secondary.
AAM ELAC Meetings
Upcoming Events
March
● 3/1 Reopening School Parent and Community Meeting @ 5pm via Google Meet:
http://meet.google.com/uvi-scct-hyx
● 3/4 ELAC Meeting pre-recorded and emailed to families
● 3/4 Family Reading Night @5-6:15pm (See above for information on how to join)
● 3/9 School Site Council @ 3pm via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/sxb-rcwz-vau and PTA @ 6pm via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/tho-pvdc-trj
● 3/10 Cougar Values Awards Assembly @8am via live class morning meeting
● 3/10 AAPC Meeting at 5:30pm
● 3/11 School Tour at 9am via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/iyt-zpxj-woh
● 3/17-3/19 Asynchronous Learning Days for Teacher Classroom Set Up
● 3/29-3/30 Asynchronous Learning Days for Teacher Classroom Set Up
and Cafe con Scheckel @9am via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/fop-zovd-zef
● 3/31 Cesar Chavez Day - NO SCHOOL
April
● 4/2 Shortened Day, school ends at 11:45am
● 4/5-4/9 Spring Break!
● 4/13 PreK - Second grade students return to campus
● 4/20 Third - Fifth grade students return to campus
About Us
Email: scheckel.benita@pusd.us
Website: https://www.pusd.us/Page/9
Location: 743 East Calaveras Street, Altadena, CA 91001, United States
Phone: 626-396-5650
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altadenacougars/
Twitter: @altadenaES