Week of September 7, 2020
Dear Parent Leaders and Community Partners,
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.
Please review our 2020-21 School Opening Guide for more information.
Upcoming events for the week of September 7, 2020:
For additional Parent University workshop information and archived workshops, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page.Parent University: "How to" Tech Assistance Videos. Please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page to access videos. Spanish videos coming soon. ESL Classes: Start Day, September 8. Please see the attached flyer to register. Or use this link https://www.pusd.us/twilight Virtual Parent Leaders and Community Partners meeting, Wednesday, September 9, 1:00 p.m. Agenda and meeting link will be posted to the Family Engagement Canvas Page. Virtual LCAP PAC Meeting: Wednesday, September 9, 6:00 pm. Agenda and meeting link will be posted to the Family Engagement Canvas Page. Virtual Parent University Workshop: Resilience, the 2020 Version! Session 3. Presented by Young & Healthy, Thursday, September 10, 10:00 am. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page and see attached flyer.
Fall 2020 Adult Education Catalogue: HERE
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
PUSD Technology Services (ITS):
Your students may not need to complete all of these, but checking these three items will help ensure that they can get connected.Tech Bytes- Technology Support Reminders: Here Tips for Webex Account Validation: Some of our students are receiving an error message when trying to attend Webex Meetings that ask for them to verify their accounts. In order to fix this there are 3 items to check --Be sure to shutdown and restart your device daily. Visit arms.pusd.us and make sure you are logged in to the PUSD Portal. Visit pusd.webex.com and sign in.
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Department of Food Services invites you to share your experiences with the curbside service in a 5-minute survey. The survey will be open through Sunday, September 13, 2020. Please take the survey at www.pusd.us/survey
PUSD College and Career Pathways:
PUSD’s PasadenaLEARNs is partnering with the City of Pasadena’s AfterSchool Adventures to provide in-person programs for PUSD students in grades K-8! Programs begin September 8, 2020. Spaces are limited! PasadenaLEARNs hours are 9 am -1 pm, Monday-Friday (more information on possible 8 a.m. start time coming soon). LEARNs programs will operate at all PUSD elementary and middle schools. Program fees may apply. For more information click HERE and click on your school link to apply.UC President's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass Series, Wednesdays, at 4:30pm. For dates and topics please see the attached flyer. Virtual UC interactive experience for students and parents: UC for You/UC For Everyone (these are NOT the same events as the UC Campus Weeks events being held Sept 14-17): This year UC is hosting six virtual system-wide events for students and families. The UC for You events are intended to help students and families who will be applying this fall get to know the nine undergraduate campuses. The UC for Everyone: UC wants You! events are for students and their families who are considering UC in future years. All events are free, and many feature admission staff, current students and parents, UC faculty and UC alumni. For more information and to register, see: https://ucforyou.universityofcalifornia.edu/
CDC Covid-19 Parental Resources Kit- Ensuring Children and Young People’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-being: Click HERE
Please visit PUSD COVID-19 website https://www.pusd.us/covid19 or call PUSD hotline at 626-396-3680 for the latest COVID-19 messages, support and resources.
Please visit the City of Pasadena COVID-19 website https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ for latest updates.
Thank you!
FRC Team
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Estimados padres líderes y socios comunitarios,
La Oficina de Involucramiento Familiar y la Comunidad actualmente está atendiendo a las familias y la comunidad con cita solamente, de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Por favor llámenos al (626)396-3600 Ext. 88191, o envíe un correo electrónico a familycenter@pusd.us También puede visitar nuestra página web PUSD Family Engagement Page o Family Engagement Canvas Page para información y recursos adicionales.
Por favor revise nuestra Guía de Apertura Escolar 2020-21 para más información.
Próximos eventos para la semana del 7 de septiembre del 2020:
Universidad de Padres: Videos de asistencia técnica. Visite la página de Family Engagement Canvas Page para acceder a los videos. Videos en español vienen próximamente.
Clases de inglés: Empiezan el 8 de septiembre. Para más información e inscripción, por favor vea el volante adjunto o visite este enlace: https://www.pusd.us/twilight
Junta Virtual de Padres Líderes y Socios de la Comunidad: Miércoles, 9 de septiembre, 1:00 pm. La agenda y el enlace a la junta serán puestos en Family Engagement Canvas Page.
Junta Virtual LCAP PAC: Miércoles, 9 de septiembre, 6:00 pm. La agenda y el enlace a la junta serán puestos en Family Engagement Canvas Page.
Taller virtual de la Universidad de Padres: Resiliencia, la versión 2020! Sesión 3. Presentado por Young & Healthy, jueves, 10 de septiembre, 10:00 am. Para más información y para participar, visite Family Engagement Canvas Page y vea el volante adjunto.
Para información adicional sobre talleres de la Universidad de Padres y para talleres archivados, visite la página Family Engagement Canvas Page.
Otoño 2020, Catálogo de Clases en Línea para Adultos, : Aquí
RECURSOS Y APOYO
Servicios de tecnología del PUSD (ITS):
Tech Bytes- Apoyo y recordatorios de Tecnología: Aquí
Sugerencias para la validación de cuentas WebEx: Algunos de nuestros estudiantes están recibiendo un mensaje de error al intentar asistir a reuniones de WebEX, el cual les pide que verifiquen sus cuentas. Para solucionar este problema hay que verificar las siguientes 3 cosas:
1. Asegúrese de apagar y prender su dispositivo diariamente
2. Visite arms.pusd.us y asegúrese de haber ingresado por medio del portal de PUSD
3. Visite pusd.webex.com e ingrese o inicie su sesión.
Es posible que sus estudiantes no necesiten completar todos estos elementos, pero checar estos tres elementos ayudará a asegurarse de que pueden conectarse.
El Departamento de Servicios de Alimentos del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pasadena desea invitarlo/a a participar en una breve encuesta de 5 minutos sobre los servicios de comidas en la acera. La encuesta se cerrará después del domingo 13 de septiembre de 2020. Por favor responda a la encuesta en www.pusd.us/survey
De PUSD College and Career Pathways:
Serie de “UC President 's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass” clases para escolares pre-universitarios, cada miércoles a partir de las 4:30pm. Para fechas y temas vea el volante adjunto.
Experiencia interactiva de UC virtual para estudiantes y padres: UC for You / UC For Everyone (estos NO son los mismos eventos que los eventos de UC Campus Weeks que se llevarán a cabo del 14 al 17 de septiembre): Este año, UC está organizando seis eventos virtuales de todo el sistema para estudiantes y familias. Los eventos UC for You están destinados a ayudar a los estudiantes y las familias que presentarán su solicitud este otoño a conocer los nueve campus universitarios. La UC para todos: ¡la UC te quiere! Los eventos son para estudiantes y sus familias que estén considerando UC en años futuros. Todos los eventos son gratuitos y muchos cuentan con personal de admisión, estudiantes y padres actuales, profesores de la UC y ex alumnos de la UC. Para más información y para registrarse, visite: https://ucforyou.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Pasadena LEARNs de PUSD se está asociando con el programa de AfterSchool Adventures de la Ciudad de Pasadena para brindar programas en persona para estudiantes en grados del K- 8 del PUSD. Los programas comienzan el 8 de septiembre del 2020. Los espacios son limitados! Los horarios de Pasadena LEARNs son de 9am - 1pm, de lunes a viernes (próximamente más información sobre la posible hora de inicio a las 8 am). Los programas de LEARNs operarán en todas las escuelas primarias y secundarias del PUSD. Pueden aplicarse tarifas para el programa. Para más información haga clic AQUÍ y haga clic en el enlace de su escuela para aplicar.
CDC Covid-19 Kit de Recursos para Padres- Asegurando el bienestar social, emocional y mental de niños y jóvenes: Haga Click Aquí
Visite el sitio web COVID 19 del PUSD https://www.pusd.us/covid19 para los últimos mensajes del COVID-19, apoyo y recursos valiosos. O llame a la línea de apoyo de PUSD al 626.396.3680.
Visite el sitio web COVID-19 de La Ciudad de Pasadena https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ para las últimas actualizaciones.
¡Gracias!
Equipo FRC
Week of August 24, 2020
Dear Parent Leaders and Community Partners,
We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and doing well. Please share these events and resources with your parent groups and community.
SCHOOL HAS STARTED! The Office of Family and Community Engagement is currently Servicing the public 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, familycenter@pusd.us. You can also visit our PUSD Family Engagement Page and Family Engagement Canvas Page for support and resources.
Please review our 2020-21 School Opening Guide for more information.
Upcoming events for the week of August 24, 2020:
For additional Parent University workshop information and archived workshops, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page.Parent University: "How to" Tech Assistance Videos. Please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page to access videos. Spanish videos coming soon. Virtual Parent University Workshop: Giving Student Assessments at Home, Grades 6th-8th - Discovering Unfinished Learning Using i-Ready. Presented by Curriculum Associates, Monday, August 24, 6:00 pm. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page Virtual Parent University: Canvas Training for Parent Leaders, Inviting all PUSD Parent Groups and site representatives-Tuesday, August 25, 10:00-11:00 a.m. To register, please email familycenter@pusd.us PTA Council Virtual Meeting: Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 p.m. To participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page Virtual Parent University: Canvas Training for Parent Leaders, Inviting all PUSD Parent Groups and site representatives, Wednesday, August 26, 10:00-11:00 a.m. To register, please email familycenter@pusd.us Virtual Parent University Workshop: Virtual learning at home...tips, ideas, and techniques to not only survive, but thrive!-Presented by Young & Healthy, Thursday, August 27, 10:00 a.m. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
PUSD Technology Services (ITS):
For information on Parent Portal, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/620
For quick steps on creating a Parent Portal account, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/8650
Due to school closures, alternate procedures are temporarily in place for verifying a parent. when getting started with a new Parent Portal account, or linking additional students to an existing account. For instructions, please click HERE
To reset your Parent Portal password, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/7867
For help, call PUSD Innovative Technology Services (ITS) Helpdesk at 626-396-3699. Hours have been extended to 7:00a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Student Chromebooks: For technical support, troubleshooting and repairs, students can submit a ticket at http://www.gopusd.com/helpdesk
PUSD College and Career Pathways:
UC President's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass Series, Wednesdays, at 4:30pm. For dates and topics please see the attached flyer.
Passport to Success - College and Career Edition, July 13 - September 4, 2020. For details, please click HERE
CA PTA: California State PTA's COVID-19 Resources for Parents, Families and Educators page offers a wealth of tools and documents to help you navigate distance learning, including learning from home websites, virtual field trips, how-to-homeschool guides, and apps for students with special needs. This same page also offers some great tools to help you cope with the social and emotional stress that can come with sheltering in place and remote schooling.
LA County Rent Relief Program: Applications for the COVID-19 Rent Relief program in LA County will begin accepting applications on Monday, August 17. Tenants (renters whose name is listed on the lease or rental agreement) may apply by either calling 2-1-1, or filling out the online application form that will be available on HERE Pasadena zip codes eligible include 91101, 91103, 91104 and 91106.
DayOne Events and Resources: Please visit https://www.godayone.org/
Please visit PUSD COVID-19 website https://www.pusd.us/covid19 for the latest COVID-19 messages, support and valuable resources. Or call PUSD hotline at 626.396.3680.
Please visit the City of Pasadena COVID-19 website https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ for latest updates.
Dear Parent Leaders and Community Partners:
We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and doing well. Please share these events and resources with your parent groups and community.
SCHOOL STARTS NEXT MONDAY! Due to PUSD’s re-opening structure, all students will engage in remote learning at the start of the school year.
Please review our 2020-21 School Opening Guide for more information.School Start Times: In accordance with new legislation, start times for the student day will be adjusted to the following for 2020-21: Elementary - 8:00 am, Middle - 8:15 am, High - 8:30 am School End Times: End times for the student day will vary by grade span. For specific bell schedules, please contact your school.
Upcoming events for the week of August 17, 2020:
For additional Parent University workshop information and archived workshops, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page.Parent University: "How to" Tech Assistance Videos. Please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page to access videos. Spanish videos coming soon. Virtual Parent University Workshop: Giving Student Assessments at Home, Grades K-2 - Discovering Unfinished Learning Using i-Ready. Presented by Curriculum Associates, Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 pm. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page Virtual Parent University Workshop: Giving Student Assessments at Home, Grades 3-5 - Discovering Unfinished Learning Using i-Ready. Presented by Curriculum Associates, Thursday, August 20, 6:00 pm. For details and to participate, please visit the Family Engagement Canvas Page
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
PUSD Technology Services (ITS):
For information on Parent Portal, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/6203
For a Parent Portal demo video clip, please visit our "How To" Tech Videos Canvas Page Go to the bottom of page and click on Parent Portal Account - Set Up Demo
For quick steps on creating a Parent Portal account, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/8650
Due to school closures, alternate procedures are temporarily in place for verifying a parent. when getting started with a new Parent Portal account, or linking additional students to an existing account. For instructions, please click HERE
To reset your Parent Portal password, please visit https://www.pusd.us/Page/7867
For help, call PUSD Innovative Technology Services (ITS) Helpdesk at 626-396-3699
Student Chromebooks: For technical support, troubleshooting and repairs, students can submit a ticket at http://www.gopusd.com/helpdesk
Please review PUSD 2020-21 School Opening Guide for more information on Technology
PUSD College and Career Pathways:
UC President's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass Series, Wednesdays, at 4:30pm. For dates and topics please see the attached flyer.
Passport to Success - College and Career Edition, July 13 - September 4, 2020. For details, please click HERE
Common Sense Media:
Free Webinars - virtual events for parents and families on conversations and advice to help kids thrive in a world of media and technology. For more information and to register, click HERE
Parents Tips and Tricks for Distance Learning, click HERE
Please visit PUSD COVID-19 website https://www.pusd.us/covid19 for the latest COVID-19 messages, support and valuable resources. Or call PUSD hotline at 626.396.3680.
Please visit the City of Pasadena COVID-19 website https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ for latest updates.
Estimados padres líderes y socios comunitarios:
Esperamos que ustedes y sus seres queridos se encuentren bien de salud. Por favor compartan los siguientes eventos y recursos con sus grupos de padres y la comunidad.
¡LAS CLASES COMIENZAN ESTE PRÓXIMO LUNES! Debido a la estructura de reapertura del PUSD, todos los estudiantes participarán en aprendizaje remoto al comienzo del nuevo año escolar.
Horario de inicio de clases: De acuerdo a la nueva legislación, las horas de inicio del día para los estudiantes, se ajustarán a lo siguiente para el 2020-21: Primaria - 8:00 am, Secundaria - 8:15 am, Preparatoria - 8:30 am.
Horario de finalización de clases: Las horas en que termina el día para los estudiantes variarán según los niveles de grados.
Para horarios de timbre de campana específicos, por favor comuníquese con su escuela.
Por favor revise nuestra Guía de Apertura Escolar 2020-21 para más información.
Próximos eventos para la semana del 17 de agosto del 2020:
Universidad de Padres: Videos de asistencia técnica. Visite la página de Family Engagement Canvas Page para acceder a los videos. Videos en español vienen próximamente.
Taller virtual de la Universidad de Padres: Dar evaluaciones a los estudiantes en casa: Grados K-2 - Descubrir el aprendizaje inconcluso usando i-Ready. Presentado por Curriculum Associates, miércoles, 19 de agosto, 6:00 pm. Para más información y para participar, visite Family Engagement Canvas Page
Taller virtual de la Universidad de Padres: Dar evaluaciones a los estudiantes en casa: Grados 3-5 - Descubrir el aprendizaje inconcluso usando i-Ready. Presentado por Curriculum Associates, jueves, 20 de agosto, 6:00 pm. Para más información y para participar, visite Family Engagement Canvas Page
Para información adicional sobre talleres de la Universidad de Padres y para talleres archivados, visite la página Family Engagement Canvas Page.
RECURSOS Y APOYO
Servicios de tecnología del PUSD (ITS):
Para información sobre el Portal de Padres, visite https://www.pusd.us/Page/6203
Para ver un videoclip de demostración del Portal de Padres, visite nuestra página "How To" Tech Videos Canvas Page (videos de asistencia técnica). Vaya al final de la página y haga clic en Parent Portal Account - Set Up Demo ( Cuenta del Portal de Padres - demostración de configurar)
Para pasos rápidos para crear una cuenta del Portal de Padres, visite https://www.pusd.us/Page/8650
Debido al cierre de las escuelas, temporalmente se han establecido procedimientos alternativos para verificar a los padres al establecer una nueva cuenta de Portal de Padres o al enlazar estudiantes adicionales a una cuenta existente. Para instrucciones, haga clic AQUÍ
Para restablecer su contraseña del Portal de Padres, visite https://www.pusd.us/Page/7867
Para asistencia, llame a Servicios de Asistencia Tecnológica (ITS) del PUSD al 626-396-3699
Chromebooks para estudiantes: Para apoyo técnico, resolución de problemas y reparaciones, los estudiantes pueden enviar un ticket a http://www.gopusd.com/helpdesk
Por favor revise la Guía de Apertura Escolar 2020-21 para más información sobre tecnología
De PUSD College and Career Pathways:
Serie de “UC President 's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass” clases para escolares pre-universitarios, cada miércoles a partir de las 4:30pm. Para fechas y temas vea el volante adjunto.
Pasaporte al éxito - Edición universitaria y profesional, del 13 de julio al 4 de septiembre del 2020. Para detalles, haga clic aquí
De Common Sense Media:
Seminarios via web gratuitos - eventos virtuales para padres y familias sobre conversaciones y consejos para ayudar a los niños a sobresalir en un mundo de medios y tecnología. Para más información y para registrarse, haga clic AQUÍ
Consejos y trucos para padres para el aprendizaje a distancia, haga clic AQUÍ
Visite el sitio web COVID 19 del PUSD https://www.pusd.us/covid19 para los últimos mensajes del COVID-19, apoyo y recursos valiosos. O llame a la línea de apoyo de PUSD al 626.396.3680.
Visite el sitio web COVID-19 de La Ciudad de Pasadena https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ para las últimas actualizaciones.
Dear Parent Leaders and Community Partners,
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and doing well. Below are upcoming events and resources, please share the information with your parent groups and community. To access this week's and archived virtual Parent University workshops and presentations, please visit our Family Engagement PowerSchool Page or Family Engagement Canvas Page
Upcoming events for the week of July 20, 2020:
Virtual Parent University workshop: "Meal Planning, Budgeting, and Shopping"-- Presented by Day One; Tuesday, July 21, 10:00am. For more details and to participate, please go to Family Engagement PowerSchool Page or Family Engagement Canvas Page
Virtual Parent University workshop: My Self-care Plan-- Presented by Young & Healthy; Thursday, July 23, 10:00 am. For more details and to participate, please go to Family Engagement PowerSchool Page or Family Engagement Canvas Page
Virtual Parent University workshop: School Kids Yoga and Mindfulness-Session 6 -- Presented by Kelly Wood; Thursday, July 23, 2:00 p.m. For more information and to participate, please go to Family Engagement PowerSchool Page or Family Engagement Canvas Page
Preschool enrollment: PUSD is now enrolling children 3-5 years of age for preschool. For details, please click here
SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
CA PTA:
"Discover Math Together" Virtual Learning Series: Three sessions that will give parents the confidence, knowledge, and strategies to help their children succeed in math! https://capta.org/resource/discover-math-together-sessions/
Low Cost (or Free) Internet: California State PTA has partnered with the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to help those in need access the technology that can help their children succeed during this difficult time — or anytime. Please see the Attached flyer for information.
City of Pasadena Summer Series Calendar- Please see the attached flyer for July and August activities.
GOING ON NOW- City of Pasadena Emergency Rental Assistance Program: The Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program is available for eligible households financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online applications will be accepted only during the window period from July 15, 2020 to July 29, 2020. For more information please Click Here . Please see attached flyers for details.
From PUSD College and Career Pathways: UCLA Early Academic Outreach Programs offers virtual workshops for students and parents on UC/CSU overview, completing UC application, financial aid, becoming a competitive college applicant, and more. For details and to register, please see attached flyer.
UC President's Pre-College Scholars Masterclass Series - Wednesdays, at 4:30pm. For all dates and topics please see the attached flyer.
Adelante Academy- Week #4 : Virtual workshops for 8-12 grade students. For details and to register, please see attached flyer.
Please visit PUSD COVID-19 website https://www.pusd.us/covid19 for the latest COVID-19 messages, support and valuable resources. Or call PUSD hotline at 626.396.3680.
Please visit the City of Pasadena COVID-19 website https://www.cityofpasadena.net/covid-19/ for latest updates.
The Office of Family and Community Engagement (FRC) is working remotely and we are here to help in any way we can, please email us --
For volunteer related issues, please contact us at familycenter@pusd.us
Thank you and take care.
FRC Team!