FOPBE Weekly News Letter Oct5

• Corporate Sponsors: Last week, we sent out a letter to the business community letting them know about Corporate Sponsorship opportunities for the 2020-21 school year.  We made adjustments to the donation tiers given the effects of the pandemic on the local economy and offered up flexibility and a desire to work together.  We have already received some positive feedback.  If you own a business or know of a business that may be interested in being a corporate sponsor, please send an email to [email protected].  We will also be sending an email this week with more details on corporate sponsorship so stay tuned.  Thank you so much to Kristen Everett and Nicole Nestojko for their thoughtfulness in putting this together. 🙏🙏
• Contribution Drive:  It's coming...stay tuned for details about our first big fundraiser of the 2020-21 school year with a focus on ensuring funding for continued social-emotional support as well as San Diego Youth Science!  We would love to bring this popular science program back to PBE and keep curiosity at the forefront of our kiddos minds 🙂 Thank you to Jessica Cohen and Maria Hawley for taking the lead on this important fundraiser.
• Art Cards:  This popular fundraiser is back and in action.  Don't forget to stop by the school to pick-up your art card template and follow the instructions below on how to submit and pay for your art cards.  This is a VERY popular holiday item and, this year, everyone in your family can participate - not just your PBE student.  A big thanks to Jaimme Jones for organizing this fun, creative fundraiser!

Principal's Message

Thank you to those of you who joined us in our various meetings this past week; we appreciate your input and leadership and we partner together in educating our children.

Phase 1 Appointment Based Learning

Our PBE team of educators are in the process of preparing and planning for a safe and successful launch to our Phase 1 onsite experience for students. We are excited to begin the process of having children return to campus. Phase 1 is built for a small number of students - those who are showing they have the greatest need. Phase 1 is meant to be a short phase. We are in the process of identifying available resources; analyzing data and prioritizing students for this phase of appointment-based services. Support and services for students will be recommended by educators and planned and coordinated by our site team. Families will hear directly from us if there is an opportunity for their child to participate in Phase 1 scheduled, on-campus learning. Participation in Phase 1 is optional and all participants- students and staff will be required to wear masks for the entirety of the visit to campus. No additional action is required by students or parents at this time.  Phase 1 may start as early as October 13, 2020.

Monday Morning Assembly @ 8:15-8:25 a.m.

We invite all PBE students to join us for our Monday Morning Assembly hosted by Principal Grondek. Our Monday Morning Assembly is an opportunity for our school to come together as a community and celebrate our common goals of being bucket fillers and spreading kindness.  This is an optional opportunity; please join us if this feels like a good way for your child to begin his or her week.  

Zoom Details

 See email for details.

Thank you for your positive messages of support for our teachers and staff! We are grateful for your partnership at home as we work together on behalf of our children.

Take care,

Jennifer Grondek