Wednesday Digital Folder
January 13th, 2021
Upcoming PUSD events and information
- Virtual Parent University Workshop: Talking to your kids about scary and hard things, presented by Young & Healthy, Thursday, January 21, 10:00 am. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
- Virtual Foster Youth Council Meeting, Thursday, January 21, 11:30 am. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
- Virtual DELAC Meeting: Monday, January 25, 6:00 p.m., For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
- Virtual PTA Council Meeting, Monday, January 25, 6:30 p.m. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
- Virtual Parent University Workshop: Emotional Intelligence, presented by Young & Healthy, Thursday, January 28 10:00 am. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
For additional Parent University workshop information and archived workshops, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page Please note that our Family Engagement Canvas Page is updated on Fridays with the workshops and events of the following week.
Please contact your assigned district Liaison to schedule Parent University workshops for your school site: berberian.suzanne@pusd.us palomares.elizabeth@pusd.us
RESOURCES
PUSD ITS support for students, parent resources and videos: ITS Student Tech Bytes , January 19, 2021
PUSD College and Career Pathways: CALSOAP LA Winter Calendar - Webinars and FAFSA/CADAA workshops. For details, please see attached flyer.
Mindful Mondays: D'Veal Family and Youth Services is offering Mindful Mondays "Me Time" moment. Each Monday they will offer a 15-minute zoom session to support you as you navigate these uncertain, and often emotionally charged, times. They hope these sessions will provide you a moment of peace and calmness as you gear up for your work week. Sessions resumed on Monday January 11, 2021, and will continue on Mondays thereafter. The session promptly starts at 3:10pm and the Zoom room opens at 3pm. To join, please click on the link https://zoom.us/j/92152244259?pwd=cGcxMnNGRTRubTRFamlKR2xJQ1V4Zz09
PUSD Mental Health: Free suicide prevention webinar for parents in English. Suicide Prevention 101 for Parents: Recognizing Signs and What to Do, January 27, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm (in English). This free webinar will provide information about suicide prevention for parents, including warning signs for suicide, how to have a conversation with their child, actions to take if their child is having suicidal thoughts, and resources. The webinar is provided in partnership with the California Department of Education, the Directing Change Program, and Teen Line. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qwLOqyyVQvaQjjMBOyhhjg or join the California Department of Education Facebook Live Event HERE
CDC- Help for Students in Crisis: Please Visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/studentcrisishelp.asp
Young & Healthy continues to provide Pandemic Relief Boxes to families, please call (626) 795-5166.
Day One is working with the Pasadena Public Health Department to gather community perceptions of COVID-19, guaguing alcohol use during the pandemic, and to help regain trust in public health messaging. The survey is open to anyone who lives in Pasadena who is twelve and older. Twenty participants will be randomly selected to win $25 Target gift cards for completing the survey. To complete the survey, please click HERE The deadline to complete the survey is January 29. Currently the survey is only available in English and will be available in Spanish soon.
CDC- Coping with Covid Stress- Resources and Contact information to get Help: Click HERE
Good Sleeping Habits Tips: from ACEs Aware- Please see the attached PDF in English and Spanish
The City of Pasadena has a new website with COVID-19 vaccine updates, click HERE
The Office of Family and Community Engagement is currently serving families and community by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please call or email us at (626) 396-3600 Ext. 88191 or email familycenter@pusd.us You can also visit our PUSD Family Engagement Page and Family Engagement Canvas Page for additional information and resources.
SME 3-5th grade Parent Info Night for tutoring services on PAPER Jan. 20th at 6pm
Yearbook Pictures and Ordering Information
5th Grade ONLY Yearbook Ordering Info
PTA Information and Upcoming Events
iReady Diagnostic Parent Info
Free tutoring for students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Presenting.....Paper
Parent Resources and Trainings
Play Ball! Registration is Now Open for Sierra Madre Girls Softball Association Spring 2021 Season
Dust off your bat and glove and get ready to play ball! Registration is now open for the Spring 2021 softball season!
Sierra Madre Girls Softball Association (SMGSA) is a non-profit organization run by a group of dedicated volunteers. Each year we offer the opportunity for girls ages 5 to 16 to learn softball skills and good sportsmanship in a safe and positive environment. Over 500 girls from Sierra Madre and throughout the San Gabriel Valley come together to play fast pitch softball and have fun with friends. Registration is open at www.smgsa.org. The registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday, January 27. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon!
Sierra Madre Elementary
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA, USA
Phone: (626) 396-5890