Arts Magnet Weekly News
Week 29 for Families and Community March 14-18, 2022
Spring Ahead!
Dear Eliot Arts Magnet Families,
It is clearly March around campus! The scent of orange blossoms is wafting through the quad and students are enjoying the warmer weather. This week marks the beginning of a mask optional school experience. Masks are still highly encouraged to be worn indoors (especially among the unvaccinated).
Don't forget to spring ahead. We lose one hour of sleep today but gain more sunlight at the end of the day.
Monday is Pi Day! Select staff and yours truly will enjoy being PIED by some students tomorrow. Look forward to photos :)
Friday, join me for Cafe con Scheckel at 8:30 am via http://meet.google.com/uce-qgva-uyd
Please order See's Candy to support Eliot's PTSA https://tinyurl.com/EliotSpring Last day to order is 3/25.
Parent Valet Volunteers We are looking for a few parents who are willing to assist us from 7:45-8:15 am and from 2:45-3:15 pm. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Helen Sandoval at sandoval.helen@pusd.us Thank you to those who have already stepped up!!! We will provide you with a reflective vest and training. Let's work together to keep everyone safe!
Our Annual Fund Gala and Auction Thursday, March 24. Get your tickets today!!! Tickets are selling fast!
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/EliotAFSilentAuction
Would you like to sponsor a staff member to attend by purchasing a ticket for them? You can do that as well! Just let us know to whom you'd like the ticket to go.
Do you have something to donate to our live and silent auctions? You may do so here: https://forms.gle/f6Q653RwoXoe15gx8
It's a great week to be an Eliot Husky!!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Scheckel, Principal
Husky Honors!
WEDNESDAY was Better with Ice Cream!
Get your Yearbook Today!
Our Gala Date has Changed to March 24!
Our annual Live and Silent Auction Gala has been moved to Thursday, 3/24/22.
Our special guest, Mr. Dan Povenmire, aka Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, has to fly out of town on 2/25/22 to be with his dad who is having heart surgery. We are lucky that the Altadena Town and Country Club was willing to let us change the date!
The great thing about this change is twofold:
1. The next day is a pupil free day so parents don't have to worry about getting kids up and out for school the next day.
2. It gives our fabulous Annual Fund committee more time to continue gathering great auction items and making the event spectacular for all our attendees.
We hope this change of date does not pose a problem for anyone. Check out the fun video from Heinz himself!
Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz himself, Writer, Animator, Voice Over Actor and Musician, Dan Povenmire will be with us!
We have a live and silent auction planned, live music, and delicious passed appetizers.
To purchase tickets visit https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E10123&id=90
Proof of vaccination will be required to enter the event.
Let's celebrate together while raising funds for our incredible school community! Our goal is to raise $100K!
If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please email our Annual Fund Chair, Ms. Felicia Lee at lee.felicia@pusd.us
Join AAM and Eliot Arts Day at Two Bit Circus!
Please join us on Sunday, March 20th at Two Bit Circus for a fundraiser to support the Annual Fund. Enjoy classic arcade games, high-tech old school carnival games, VR, escape rooms and much, much more! Come play! 10% of proceeds will benefit the AAM Annual Fund. Book your tickets using the link below.
https://twobitcircus.centeredgeonline.com/event/description/bad8e0b5-c391-4cf0-86b7-dedfdb64cba6
Please note all AAM and Eliot guests must use this link in order for us to properly track and credit the school for the donation
For more information visit: https://twobitcircus.com/locations/
Design Team Meeting 3/5/22!
COVID Updates from our Superintendent!
Message from the Superintendent
Dear PUSD Community,
To keep you fully informed, I’m writing to explain upcoming changes to COVID-19 protocols which were discussed at last night’s PUSD Board of Education meeting. Following guidance from state, county, and local public health authorities, masks will no longer be required but strongly recommended indoors at Pasadena Unified schools and childcare sites starting this Monday, March 14, 2022. The relaxed rules come in response to declining COVID-19 cases, fewer hospitalizations, and increasing vaccination rates.
The PUSD team presented and discussed changes with the Board of Education last night so that all opinions could be heard. Our decisions are guided by science and influenced by parents, teachers, staff, and, above all, our students. Your well-being will always be our top priority.
While we’re lifting the mask mandate in PUSD, we must remain vigilant as new variants of the virus develop. If conditions change, it is possible that the mask mandate could be reinstated, so we must keep masks within easy reach.
We strongly encourage parents/guardians to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible. The State of California has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine will be a required vaccination (with options for personal exemptions) once it receives full FDA approval. We know that vaccinations are a key component to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
PUSD Vaccine Clinics
Mondays from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the PUSD Education Center
(351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena). To register, visit myturn.ca.gov
MASKING
Although masks are not required but still strongly recommended in many cases, mask mandates remain in place in the following circumstances:
Exposed students, identified as close contacts, must wear masks for 10 days after exposure.
Exposed students who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated must wear masks upon returning to school from quarantine from Day 6 through Day 10.
Students and staff members on a bus or other PUSD transportation must wear masks at all times.
Students and staff on a field trip at a public facility must wear masks while indoors.
Students, staff, and community members at a PUSD testing or vaccination clinic must wear masks.
Masks will also be required in the school Health Offices and the PUSD Primary Clinic as these offices provide health care.
I want to state clearly: it’s imperative for everyone to feel safe on PUSD campuses. We have a diverse population with differing views and health conditions and we ask that our parents, students, and staff be respectful of each other’s views. We know that some students and staff may have concerns about removing their masks indoors and may choose to continue wearing one. That’s ok. After two years, we know there are individual and private reasons for staff and students to keep wearing their mask. Please be respectful of each others’ decisions.
QUARANTINE
PUSD Student Quarantine protocols may also be changing since revised State TK-12 guidance was recently published and we anticipate similar revisions to county and local guidance. Once county and local guidelines are released, we will review and make adjustments to PUSD’s protocols as needed. We will keep you informed.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Best regards,
Brian McDonald, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Our Eliot Arts Turn Around Room is Open!
LEARNs is Hiring!
March
- 3/3 - Virtual School Tour @ 9am http://meet.google.com/tmy-duhe-obz
- 3/5 - Parent Work Day @9am - 3pm with Design Team Meeting at 11 am in the Mac Lab
- 3/8 - PTA Meeting @5:45 pm with Principal http://meet.google.com/dqd-sivj-cwa
- 3/9 - AAPC @5:30 pm and Handel's Fundraiser
- 3/10 - Cafe con Scheckel @ 8:30 am http://meet.google.com/nxo-qffz-ntg
- 3/11 - Art Night Pasadena
- 3/24 - Gala @ 6pm at Altadena Town and Country Club
- 3/25 - Staff Development Day/No School for Students
- 3/30 - PUSD Spelling Bee @ 4:15 pm and Eliot Spring Concert @6:30 pm
- 3/31 - Shortened Day
- 4/1 - Cesar Chavez Day/No School
- 4/2-4/10 - Spring Break