NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Binti Harvey October 14, 2010
(626) 396-3606
PUSD WEEKLY NEWS FLASH
PUSD News This Week
- The School Consolidation Study Committee narrowed the list of schools under consideration for closure to Burbank, Loma Alta and Jackson, and recommended relocating Norma Coombs to the Burbank campus. The decision followed many hours of data analysis, debate, and community input. The committee's advisory recommendation will be submitted to Superintendent Diaz later this month. See the School Consolidation web page for more information.
- At the regular Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, the Board heard a report from Los Angeles County Office of Education officials about the petition to form the Altadena Unified School District, and the multi-year process.
- PUSD offers free English classes for adults October – June at Madison Elementary, Altadena Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Blair IB School, Marshall Fundamental, and Pasadena High School. Classes are offered through the Community Based English Tutoring Program. For more information, the Language Assessment & Development Department at 626.396.3600, ext. 88285. Flyers attached.
- Calling all art aficionados! PUSD’s Arts Office is seeking volunteers to lead elementary school students on tours of Pasadena's leading art institutions as part of an exciting new program called "My Masterpieces: Discovering Art in My Community." Volunteers will be screened, trained as field trip docents, and paired with students from grades 2, 4 or 5. Call 396-3600, ext. 88121 or e-mailjolson94@pusd.us for more information.
- Altadena Elementary Kindergarten students read The Snowy Day with their new third grade buddies as part of the national Jumpstart Read for the Record campaign. Children made “snow” in the playground after reading the book together. Photo attached.
· Kaiser Permanente, through its Community Benefit Grants Program, has provided funding for nurse practitioners in PUSD. The $25,000 donation made to the Pasadena Educational Foundation will help to pay salaries of nurse practitioners in the PUSD's Student Health Services Program. Nurse Practitioners provide an array of health services to underserved populations through the district's health clinic and PUSD Family Centers, located at five district schools. Kaiser's donation helps to ensure that school nurses are available to provide services at the health clinics in the family centers that are located on the most in-need school campuses that include Cleveland, Jackson, Madison, Loma Alta, and Rose City.
The Week Ahead
Thursday, October 14 | |
Times Vary | It’s Back to School night at Blair IB School and Muir High School. Contact schools for times. |
Friday, October 15 | |
3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | PUSD hosts an After-School Resource Fair. Free tutoring is available through the federal Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program for qualified students who attend Altadena Elementary, Loma Alta Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Madison Elementary, San Rafael Elementary and Washington Middle School. Students who attend these schools and are enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program may be eligible. Families are invited to the fair to register for SES and to learn about free homework, academic and enrichment assistance. PUSD Education Center’s North Parking Lot, 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena. Contact: |
Saturday, October 16 | |
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Middle and high school students and their families are invited to PUSD’s 7th annual College Fair to learn about colleges and universities around the country. The event is sponsored by the Pasadena Educational Foundation with the Pasadena NAACP, Jack and Jill, Inc. Pasadena, and Pasadena City College. At Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. |
Monday, October 18 | |
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Making Friends, Problem Resolution, Handling Teasing & Bullying is the topic at this month’s meeting of the PUSD’s Community Advisory Committee, which helps parents and educators work with students with disabilities. Dr. Peter Gero, a teacher and family therapist with a private practice in La Cañada will present the talk. Edison Professional Development Complex (PALS), 119 W. Palm Avenue, Altadena. Parking on school grounds off Palm Avenue. Free Childcare and translation |
Tuesday, October 19 | |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Chemistry teachers at Pasadena High School will host a lecture by Dr. Robert H. Grubbs, the chemist and Nobel Laureate at Caltech. The lecture, sponsored by the USA Science and Engineering Festival, is part of the Lunch with a Nobel Laureate program. Pasadena High School, 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. Contact: Marg Allen, PHS Chemistry Teacher at MAllen37@pusd.us. |
Save the Date! | |
Thursday, October 21 | |
afterschool | PasadenaLEARNS, PUSD’s after-school program, joins with the City of Pasadena, local organizations, and one million of Americans across the country to celebrate “Lights on After School,” which raises awareness about high quality, affordable afterschool programs. Celebrations are planned at the following schools: 3:15 p.m. Eliot Middle School 3:15 p.m. Webster Elementary 3:30 p.m. Jackson Elementary 4:15 p.m. Washington Middle School 4:15 p.m. Wilson Middle School For more information, go to www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm or call 626.396.3614. Flyer attached. |
Saturday, October 23 | |
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Attention high school students: “Get a Life in the Arts!” If you’re interested in art and are thinking about art school, this is the event for you. PUSD high school students (and parents) are invited to attend this FREE event with cutting-edge arts professionals and students, speaking about the steps they took to build their successful careers in the visual arts. The keynote speaker is Igor Burt, who has created products for Mattel, Adidas and Seismic Skateboards, and has exhibited his work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The event is a great resource for students interested in the Fine Arts, Illustration, Video, Film, Photography, Fashion, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Animation, Gaming, Interior Design, Product Design, Architecture & more. Enjoy refreshments and win prizes, including an iPod. Sponsored by PUSD, Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena City College Visual Arts and Media Studies Division, Otis College of Art and Design, City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, Flintridge Center. www.getalifeinthearts.com andwww.Facebook.com/getalifeinthearts. Free: first-come, first-served. Registration limited. Pasadena City College Forum, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106. Flyer attached. |
Saturday, October 30 | |
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | John Muir High School’s Arts, Entertainment & Media Academy (AEM), the Armory Center for the Arts, the Lightbringer Projects, and local artists host a Big Draw LA eventwww.thebigdrawla.org. A fun event for the whole community, The Big Draw LA is a city-wide celebration of the act of drawing. At Muir’s event, teens, young people, artists, seniors, parents and others can draw together and take workshops on mural making, chalk art, sumi-e painting, face painting, body art, life drawing and plein air painting. Free admission and donations to benefit AEM encouraged. 1905 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena. Flyer attached. |
11:30 a.m. - 4:00pm. | Webster Elementary hosts its Fall Festival and Neighborhood Craft Fair on the school’s playground. The festival features games, food, crafts, face painting, and family fun. Kids are invited to come in costume for the costume parade. 2101 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 396-5740 http://webster.pasadenausd.org/. Flyer attached. |
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