Masking Updates
On February 28th the Governor announced that starting on Monday, March 14, students and staff in TK-12 schools are longer required to wear masks while indoors on school campuses, although strongly recommended. At Shoal Creek Elementary, we value and respect individual choices on our campus. Some of our staff and students will continue to wear their masks, and some will choose not to. As a community, we need to respect the choices that each individual makes. I am requesting that over the next couple days, y ou speak with your child(ren) on your family’s expectations regarding masking, as well as, how to respect the decisions made by others. Our teachers will have similar conversations in their classrooms. Our counseling team is also available to support any students experiencing anxiety or difficulty with this transition in masking requirements.
Please Note: Staff and Students who test positive for COVID 19 will continue to isolate per the CDPH and SDCOE Decision Tree. If an individual tests negative on Day 5, they may return to school on Day 6 as long as they are asymptomatic or symptoms are resolving. A mask must be worn that fits snugly over the mouth and nose while indoors and when around others outside, until Day 10. If one chooses not to wear a mask, they are required to return on Day 11.
PUSD 2022-2023 Continuing Student Registration is Coming in March!
If you have not completed your registration for the 2022-2023 school year, please do so asap. Here are the steps to help you:
1. Login and complete the digital registration packet online at the ParentVue portal: https://sis.powayusd.com/packet/
2. Review and complete the required forms located at the conclusion of the process. A packet is not considered finalized until this step is completed.
MEDICATION FORMS or ADDITIONAL SIGNED SITE SPECIFIC FORMS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED UNTIL SCHOOL BEGINS IN AUGUST FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR.
Forgot your username or password? Need technical help? You can retrieve your username as well as reset your password by visiting https://password.powayusd.com and clicking the button that represents the help you require. Technical help is also available by sending an email to accounthelp@powayusd.com
Please email Mrs. Omoto at homoto@powayusd.com, as soon as possible, if you do not plan to return to PUSD for the 2022-2023 school year.
Friday Flag
We will have our final Friday Flag this Friday. We hope you can join us. Gates by the D-mall will open at 8:20 for families to enter and meet us on the playground.
PTA Book Fair
The BOGO Book Fair is this week, May 31-June 3! Make sure you stop by the Shoal Creek Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) for some truly great deals - every item will be Buy One, Get One Free! Additional details have been sent home with your student. Families are encouraged to attend and can stop by between 7:55 a.m. and the end of ESS, plus during the Picnic on June 3 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
PTA Family Picnic
Please join us on campus this Friday, June 3 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. for the PTA Family Picnic! Bring the whole family to this fun, free event on campus, and enjoy food, games, music, and camaraderie with the Shoal Creek community.
Volunteers Needed
Do you want to get involved next school year? The PTA needs to fill some positions. We are actively searching for a Running Club Chair and a Book Fair Chair. If you are interested in these positions or other ways to get involved, please reach out to Michelle Zeidler to learn more at ShoalCreekParent@gmail.com or 858-943-9495.
Our Educational Foundation is also looking for some new volunteers. We are in need of a new Treasurer as well as some volunteers willing to help out with fundraising events. If you are interested or have questions, please reach out to Noelle Bergmans at shoalcreekfoundation@gmail.com or 916-342-6399.
Yearbook
This Tuesday, May 31st, is the last day you can pre-order your student’s yearbook on yearbookforever.com. After this date yearbooks can only be purchased at school after yearbooks have been distributed and only on a first come first serve basis. Don’t risk missing out and buy your yearbook now! Not sure if you’ve already purchased a yearbook? Email us at ShoalCreekyearbook@gmail.com and we can check for you.
Chromebooks-Grades 3-5
As part of our district’s 1:1 Chromebook initiative all 3rd-5th graders have Chromebooks they bring back and forth to school. These students will keep their Chromebooks at home over the summer and return with them in August (5th graders will take them to middle school). If your child will not be attending school in PUSD next year, please have your child turn in their Chromebook on June 8th or 9th. Incoming 3rd graders will receive new Chromebooks at the beginning of the school year. Students in primary grades will continue to have access to Chromebooks to use at school next year.
Makerspace Supply Drive
Our Makerspace Can Use Recyclables :
The Shoal Creek Makerspace is a creative space for students to design, invent, tinker, and create. We are running low on recyclables to make our projects. You can help by collecting the following items and dropping them off in the tub marked “Makerspace Supplies” located outside the front office.
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Paper towel/toilet paper rolls (All paper removed)
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Plastic fruit boxes
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Small cardboard boxes (Kleenex, oatmeal, pringles, etc.)
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Small water or soda bottles/bottle caps
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Egg cartons
Thanks for supporting our Shoal Creek creators!