Size in California:
27th largest
Size in San Diego County:
3rd largest
Geographic size of District:
100 sq. miles
Communities Served:
Poway, Rancho Peñasquitos, Rancho Bernardo,
Sabre Springs,
Carmel Mountain Ranch, Torrey Highlands, Black Mountain Ranch, 4S Ranch,
Santa Fe Valley
Number of Schools: 31
21 elementary schools
5 middle schools
4 comprehensive high schools
1 continuation high school
Location of Schools:
11 schools in city of Poway
20 schools in city of San Diego
* plus Stone Ranch Elementary (opens Aug. 2004)
Number of Students:
32, 532 (K-12)
Total Elementary
(K-5)....14,289
Total Middle
(6-8)....7,863
Total High School
(9-12)......10,380
Adult Education: 10,
352 students
(CBEDS 2002-03)
Ethnic Diversity:
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5%
African American 3.0%
Asian
10.3%
Filipino
6.9%
Hispanic
8.8%
Pacific Islander
0.5%
White
67.8%
Multiple/No Response 2.3%
Number of Employees:
3,296
Budget:
$206 million
Lottery:
2% of total budget
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Firestorms touched the lives of everyone at PUSD. Sixty-six families and
staff members lost homes during the devastating San Diego County fires. From the
parking lot of Tierra Bonita Elementary School, you can look up at scorched
hillsides that are slowly showing signs of recovery. A second grade class wrote
letters of thanks to the fire fighters, just one example of many outreach
efforts from our students to our community heroes and those who needed
assistance.
Dear Fire Fighter Friends,
I want to thank you for saving many lives and homes. But I also want to
thank you for having courage and not being afraid of the fires. Everyone
in Cabin 30 (a second grade classroom) is writing thank-you notes and I
am sure you will like them. Thank you for being our fire fighters. I
will cheer for you every day. Have a great day and hope you win. Go fire
fighters, go go go go go! If you feel like you are going to lose you
just have to think of this letter. Be proud and stand up to the big
fires and you will win and not lose. Yaeeeeeeey fire fighters.
Love,
Your friend
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Dear Parents, Community Members, and Staff,
We have much to be thankful
for as we visit with family and friends during this holiday season. The
dedication and commitment exhibited for our students is apparent every
day. We are very fortunate to have so many fine colleagues, a supportive
community, and great students.
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The Citizens' Oversight
Committee presents the first program update
to the community. The Committee is pleased to report that currently the Building
for Success Program is on budget and on schedule. The
Group One schools - Mt. Carmel High School, Poway High School,
and Westwood, and
Midland elementary schools
are scheduled for renovations and re-building beginning in the Summer of 2004. The online report and a printable copy are
available.
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Community Report
Building for Success
Citizens' Oversight Committee
Frequently Asked Questions
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Character education advocates
the widely shared core principles of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, and citizenship. The principles are
referred to more commonly as the "Six Pillars of Character". Students gain a
better understanding of these traits by studying and discussing them, observing
positive behavioral models, and resolving problems by developing appropriate
social skills. As students grow in character, they develop an increasingly
refined understanding of the "Six Pillars" in order to achieve
academic excellence and become responsible citizens. Poway Unified's
commitment to this effort is evident in both the Character Counts! Initiative
and Project ECHO (Every Citizen Honoring Others), programs that strive to
integrate character development into every aspect of school life.
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Parents,
every child's first and most important teachers, are
critical to Kindergarten readiness. PUSD's
Preschool/Extended Student Services developed an informal list of desirable
readiness skills that will help children when they begin school. The list is a
guide to help reassure parents that their intuitions and experiences with their
own children give them valuable insight about readiness for kindergarten. For
more information, call 858-748-0010 ext. 2075.
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your country became very real to hundreds of Poway High School students when
their teacher was called up to serve in Iraq last month. A PUSD Board member
praised the Poway community for the outpouring of recognition for Mr. Lewis by
staff, students, and former students. The board member said that "after
September 11, Mr. Lewis was filled with patriotic fervor as we all were, but he
did something that we all didn't do. He went out and volunteered for the Army
Reserves. And now in the middle of the year he is going to Baghdad. His
assignment is not a cushy job. He stands on the top of one of those mobile
vehicles, with a machine gun. He's on the front line. Mr. Lewis didn't just
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of civics, or AP government or AP US History. He taught by his example what it
means to be an American." The Poway High School community of
teachers, current students and many former students set a goal to secretly raise
some money to give him and his family a vacation in the last week before he was
deployed. The Poway High School newspaper, The Illiad, featured a salute
to Mr. Lewis and to others who serve.
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| Preparing students to be successful in college and in the business world begins with preschool and
extends throughout one’s lifetime. The links in this section access websites
that give not only college information, but tips for parents of elementary
students as well. Learning about all the options available for students
today can help in planning for the future. Beginning to plan early can make all
the difference.
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College preparatory coursework, known as a-g
requirements, are prerequisites for admission to colleges and universities
including the University of California and California State University systems.
Having more students meet the rigorous a-g requirements and be successful in
college is a major goal for Poway Unified. Students need to acquire the critical
skills needed to do college work during high school through taking advantage of
college prep coursework.
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Palomar Council PTA believes every child deserves an equally funded education.
Unfortunately, Poway Unified receives fewer state dollars than other districts
because of an old state funding formula. The California PTA will hear from PUSD
parents when two resolutions are brought before an annual conference this
spring. The first resolution addresses equity in funding, the second calls
for flexibility in class size reduction to help save the program during
difficult budgetary times.
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The
commitment to build Del Norte High School in 4S Ranch was voted on unanimously by the Board of Education on November 17. The
high school will be constructed in the northwestern area of the District, to the
west of I-15 and Rancho Bernardo. Click Read More for the Board Agenda item,
additional fifth high school information, and school boundary maps.
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In our efforts to communicate quickly with our community, we are
asking others to subscribe to this e-bulletin. For parents, any change in e-mail
addresses or additions need to be made at the school where your child(ren)
attend. If you are a community member, and wish to subscribe please use the form
attached. If you received this bulletin, you are already subscribed. In case of
emergency, this form of communication could be invaluable.
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The federal government has begun implementing No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) by holding states accountable for developing plans and
reporting progress toward meeting the requirements of NCLB.
The overall goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to have all students
– 100 percent – achieving at grade level by 2014.
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