Panther Periodical

May 2025

• Monday, May 26th - MEMORIAL DAY (No School)

• Tuesday, June 10th
• VAPA
• Wednesday, June 11th
• 5th Grade Promotion at 9:15 a.m.
• Thursday, June 12th
• Last Day of School

The Fall 2025 ESS Interest Application opened last week on Tuesday, April 22. It will remain open through Friday, June 6. All interested families may apply at any time during this initial application window. There is no advantage or disadvantage to applying earlier or later within this period, as all applications will be processed simultaneously.

Parents are encouraged to wait patiently until their child's enrollment has been completed by the school site and they have received access to their ParentVUE account before attempting to use the ESS Application Management System.

Families who apply during the initial application window will be notified on June 13 whether their student has been offered a placement in the ESS program for the 2025–26 school year or if their student has been placed on the waitlist.

If you have any questions about ESS enrollment, please email enrollment-ess@powayusd.com.

The Painted Rock Garden Committee is selling TOMATO PLANTS for $5/ea. These plants are grown with actual kid sweat (and also love) by Painted Rock students.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

We've selected some of the best varieties for both sweet, sweet flava, as well as easy growability, using seeds from San Diego Seed Company. ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

How does it work?‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

• Purchase plant(s) online - $5 donation/plant‎ ‎‎‎‎

• Pick up after school‎‎‎‎‎‎

• Enjoy summer tomato domination‎‎‎‎‎‎

Pick-up dates:‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

• May 29 (Thurs) ‎@ 1:20 PM‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

• May 30 (Fri) ‎‎‎‎‎@ 3:05 PM‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Same-day plant purchases MAY be available but no promises. If you snooze, you lose.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
Your tax-deductible donation supports ...

• ... the Painted Rock Garden‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ and PTA‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

• ... powering kid knowledge like natural science, planting, worm whispering

• ... helping kids learn to eat their dang veggies (yes, even the picky ones. We see you.)‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Promotion:

Wednesday, June 11th

9:15 a.m.

Dear Panther Parents and Caregivers,

I wanted to let you know that I am heading out on maternity leave starting Monday, May 19th and will be back in January 2026. A long-term sub, Mr. Eric, will be stepping in for me while I'm out. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your kiddo's social/emotional wellbeing, No Place for Hate, or Hope Squad, please reach out to him at ecuellar@powayusd.com.

See you soon!

Mrs. Finn

No Place for Hate Meeting Dates

Hope Squad Meeting Dates

Below is information about a free parent resource to support your child's emotional and behavioral needs:

Please also check out this Parent Guide to Mental Health and Wellness resource.

Wednesday, June 4th

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Please check our lost and found. The next donation of items will be during our Summer Break after June 13th!

Please continue to follow traffic expectations to ensure the safety of our students and staff during drop-off and pick-up:

• Yellow Zone: The yellow curb next to ESS is for drop-off and pick-up only. Do NOT leave your car or park in this zone.

• Pull Forward: In the morning, please pull as far forward as possible in the horseshoe when dropping off your child.

• Afternoon Pick-Up: When picking up in the afternoon, please tell the staff member the name(s) and grade level(s) of the student(s) you’re picking up. This will help us stage students by grade level, with 1st-grade classes near the office and 5th-grade to the north of the horseshoe in the grass area.

• Student Safety Patrol: Please be mindful of the safety patrol members and follow their instructions during drop-off and pick-up.

• Drive slowly and carefully: During drop-off and pick-up. Your attention, respect, and courteous behavior are greatly appreciated.

• No Cell Phones: For everyone’s safety, please refrain from using your cell phone while driving students to and from school.

We appreciate your full attention to students and other drivers during this important time in the morning and after school.

The following organizations have programs on our school site after school. Please reach out directly to the after school programs with any questions.

i9sports

No Sessions

Aya Art

Wednesdays 3:05 to 4:05pm

Fit Kids

No Sessions

Soccer Shots

No Sessions

There are two ways to report your child's absence:

1. Attendance Line:

• 858.487.1180 ext.4232
• When reporting your child's absence, please include the student's full name, date and reason for absence, and the relationship to the student of the person reporting the absence

2. Email:

• Parents/guardians may email us at presattendance@powayusd.com each day your child is absent or tardy. Please be aware that only your valid PUSD registered email will be accepted to clear any absences or tardies.
• When reporting your child's absence, please include the student's full name, date and reason for absence and the relationship to the student of the person reporting the absence

Families can visit the website below to better understand the various educational technology tools used to support student learning in meaningful ways.

https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/family-academy

Classroom Deliveries

Please ensure your Panther has their lunch, water bottles, homework, band equipment, Chromebook, etc. that is needed for school before dropping them off. We want to create the best learning environment for our students with the least amount of disruption's during the instructional day. In the case that a student needs an important message or item, then the item/message can be placed in the front office for staff to deliver to your child by their recess or lunch time.

Parking and Dropping Off

Thank you for driving with extreme caution when dropping off and picking up your panther. When you pick up your Panther please stay behind the yellow line on the sidewalk when you walk your Panther off campus. Please be patient, kind, and attentive when dropping off and picking up your Panther(s). Please remember to follow the flow of traffic through the parking lot across the street from school that loops around to enter the horseshoe in front of school. Please ONLY park in marked parking spaces and do not leave cars unattended in yellow zones. If you park in the adjacent neighborhood to drop off or pick up please be courteous to our neighbors. Please do not block driveways, we want all in our Panther Community to be good stewards and model appropriate citizenship for those watching us.

Campus Security

As a reminder, Painted Rock Elementary School is a closed campus and all visitors to campus must check-in at the front desk. To continue our efforts to increase campus safety, the door to the front office has been equipped with a new door buzzer. This means the front door remains in a locked position throughout the day. When approaching the door, you will ring the door bell and school staff will “buzz” you into the office. We remain committed to welcoming and supporting all families coming to Painted Rock Elementary School and appreciate your patience in working with us to assure all Panthers remain safe.

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.