Welcome Back: Message From Superintendent David Haglund
Dear PUSD community,
Welcome back to the 2021-2022 school year! I hope each of you have enjoyed some well deserved time to rest and spend time with loved ones. Our PUSD team is excited to welcome your student(s) back for a successful school year. We are pleased to welcome a number of new members to the team, and I am looking forward to reconnecting with you as I visit school sites and classrooms. Our key focus in the coming weeks will be to ensure a restorative restart for staff and students - focusing on reconnecting staff and students to school, restoring the confidence of stakeholders, and reimagining how we “do school” in the coming months.
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Updates, Resources & Quicklinks |
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Register for the 2021-22 School Year
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COVID-19 Resources
What are the procedures for face coverings/masks for the 2021-22 school year?
As we begin the year, staff, students, and visitors - ages 2+, regardless of vaccination status - are required to wear face coverings over both their nose and mouth when on a PreK - 12 school campus or any PUSD property, both indoors and outdoors. This procedure is required at all times except when actively eating. This includes outdoor PE activities and athletics. In addition, face coverings must be worn while on PUSD busses or any public transportation.
What are the physical distancing requirements?
Per CDPH guidance, there are no physical distancing requirements indoors (with universal masking) or outdoors, however, best practice is for classroom space between occupants to be maximized. The only limit regarding the number of people in any given space is the max occupancy of the room/facility.
What are COVID-19 symptoms?
Per ACPHD:
- Fever (100°F/37.8°C or higher)
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Severe headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
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Please join us on Thursday, August 12 at 6 p.m. for our first regular board meeting of the school year! We will discuss the 45 Day Budget Revision, the establishment of a Board Curriculum and Instruction Subcommittee and more.
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2021-22 School Year Meal Service |
We are happy to share that all students can receive free breakfast and lunch this year!
No application is required! But we do request families complete a meal application to support district funding and to continue to receive other benefits for your family.
Students may receive 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch daily.
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Mental Health Resource
As our community prepares for this year’s historic back-to-school season and the full reopening of our school campuses, we expect returning to in-person learning will bring both relief and possibly different challenges as we adjust to a different school experience.
Pleasanton Unified School District is committed to the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families. In addition to the safety measures that we are putting in place to continue to combat the spread of Covid-19, PUSD has partnered with Care Solace to support our community’s mental health.
PUSD students, staff members, and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
● Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
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Due to COVID-19, Parents may walk their student(s) to the perimeter gate, but should not expect to accompany their student on campus.
Along with this, there is construction going on at many of our school sites. Please be patient and allow for extra time to drop off your student(s).
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Celebrating our pUSd Community
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Mohr Students Win Big at StopWaste Art & Media Contest |
Several Mohr students won prizes at this year's StopWaste 4Rs Art & Media Contest!
The students are 4th graders of Sarah Gahl, who is a leading force on Mohr's Green Team. After a virtual field trip to the Oakland Museum to study the photography of Dorothea Lange, students took their own photos and told the story of how they are part of the (Re-)Generation and help planet earth.
Watch Grand Prize winner Seah Kim's inspiring work here!
Each participant won honorable mention. Other prize winners were:
1st Prize: Poetry Elementary - Simonya Anand
3rd Prize: Multimedia Elementary - Anjali Kowshik
3rd Prize: Illustration Elementary - Saanvi Jaju
Congratulations, Eagles!
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Amador Valley Student Helps Students Go Back(Pack) To School |
For her gold award, Amador Valley student and Girl Scout Ambassador Sarah Carter coordinated the donation and distribution of school supplies for PUSD families.
Thanks to her hard work, backpacks with school supplies were assembled for 340 PUSD students!
Great job, Sarah!
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Class of 2020 Celebrated During Recognition Event |
Around 30 students from the Class of 2020 were celebrated yesterday at a Graduation Recognition Event!
Students had the opportunity to walk across stage in their cap and gown and be recognized for successfully completing high school.
Congrats, Class of 2020!
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PUSD Fifth Graders Perform Scenes and Songs From Broadway
This week, 18 fifth graders from Walnut Grove, Lydiksen and and Vintage Hills performed scenes and songs from the Broadway classic "The Music Man, Junior" during a summer enrichment camp with Sharolyn Borris!
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Click the images and links below for more information on resources and opportunities from our community partners |
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Pleasanton Public Library Welcomes back PUSD Students
The Pleasanton Public Library is excited to welcome back our PUSD students this August as we return to our full, 7 days a week open hours! While the Library has gone through a few changes over the last several months, some things haven’t changed…
Library staff is still enthusiastically available to assist students with assignment materials selection, recreational reading recommendations, and technology assistance. Computers, printers, copiers, and scanners are free and accessible during open hours. And our digital resource center is still a convenient and handy means to access e-books, e-tutoring, and other e-research tools.
We encourage PUSD families to re-familiarize themselves with our Library Code of Conduct while noting that one of our COVID-related restrictions is still in place: consumption of food or beverages is not permitted inside the Library. We encourage students to enjoy their after school snacks outside at the picnic tables before entering the Library.
Additionally, the Library is requiring visitors to wear a mask while inside the Library facility per the ACPHD guidelines.
Again, all of us at the Pleasanton Library welcome you back to discover, connect, and read!
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Community Service Opportunities for PUSD Students
PUSD students looking for community service opportunities can find links to organizations where they can make a difference at justserve.org
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Pleasanton Unified
School District
4665 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: 925-462-5500
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