Early December 2020
Click to review our PUSD SCHOOL REOPENING DOCUMENT
Greetings from Mrs. Gates!
December Donlon Digest.mp4
Think that all masks are the same? Watch this video as a family! Great information from the Exploratorium - thank you Mrs. Finney for the tip!
Friday, December 18 is a minimum day.
Minimum Day Schedule - 12/18
*1st - 5th Grade
*No change for TK/K
Specialist classes (PE, Science, Music) stay the same, except the last class ends at 1:05/1:15 (no specialist classes after 1:15).
8:15 Start Time
8:15AM - 9:45AM Instructional Block 1
9:45AM - 10:00AM Recess/Break
10:00AM - 11:30AM Instructional Block 2
11:30AM - 12:15PM Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:05/1:15 PM Synchronous OR Asynchronous instruction (1:05 - 1st-3rd, 1:15 - 4th-5th) - Last specialist class (PE, Music, Science) ends at 1:15, no 1:30 specialist classes on 12/18/2020.
Winter break is from December 21 through January 1.
School resumes (remotely) on Monday, January 4.
The district has tentatively scheduled January 7th for elementary students to return to school, but this very well may be moved later depending upon the Alameda County Public Health guidance. More information will come regarding school reopening, including schedules and all of our procedures to maintain health and safety.
Our four BEST prevention tools are: Wearing a face covering, Maintaining safe distancing, Frequent hand washing, and Cleaning surfaces. These can all be practiced now so students are ready to come to Donlon safely when we are allowed to reopen!
NEW: Watch the PUSD School Board Meeting on Tuesday, 12/15 at 7 p.m. for more information about reopening.
Annual Organization/Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 15
Oath of Office: 5 PM
Organization/Regular Board Meeting: 7 PM
Tune in on Tuesday, December 15th at 5:00 p.m. for our annual Organizational Meeting when we'll swear in our newly elected Trustees Kelly Mokashi and Mary Jo Carreon as well as Steve Maher for his second term.
At 7:00 p.m. we will resume the Organizational Meeting beginning with a new Board President and Vice President being appointed followed by our final Regular Board Meeting of 2020 to discuss our school reopening plan and more.
This meeting will be streamed online, but not televised due to scheduling conflicts.
View the agenda at pusdedu.info/virtual1215 and stream the meeting at pusdedu.info/watchvirtual.
Author Talk on Monday, December 14
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
See flyer for RSVP link
AAFN - Author Talk 12.14 JPR.pdfWinter Break Meals 2020.pdfPUSD-Parent-Engagement.pdfPUSD-Parent-Engagement-SP.docxPUSD-Parent-Engagement Chinese.docxSTUDENT ATTENDANCE REMINDER
If your student is going to be absent and unable to participate in distance learning, please remember to call the Donlon office attendance line at 925-426-0403 and leave a message with the reason for the absence.
Are you (or someone you know) considering a school-based job?
Pleasanton Unified is hiring substitute teachers! Please see this Certificated Brochure for more information. Pleasanton Unified is also hiring substitute classified Paraprofessionals, Custodians and Student Supervision Assistants! Please see this Classified Brochure for more information. If you know someone that might be interested in any of these positions, please pass this information along.
Keep a lookout for information coming about Donlon's School Smarts Program - this program is paid for and presented by your amazing Donlon PTA and is a great way to meet other parents and learn about how our school system works!
Community_Service_Flyer.pdfA group of Donlon students have created this community service and are trying it for the first time this week.
If you have fruit trees and have excess, here's a place for that fruit so it doesn't go to waste!
Thank you to the Donlon Community Service Kids!
TOYSHOP_POSTER BIN 2020 8x11.pdfThe Holiday Gift Program - is now closed (as of 12/11/2020)- over 300 families were sponsored!
If you are interested in making donations to charitable causes, our Pleasanton Partners In Education (PPIE) is a wonderful recipient, and all of the donations you make will benefit our PUSD students.
Hello from our Donlon School Counselor!
Hi! My name is Lisa Doherty and I am the school counselor at Donlon Elementary School. A school counselor is another resource or support person who can help your child succeed. I work closely with classroom teachers to connect with those students who may benefit from my services. I also do whole classroom presentations on character traits, social emotional learning topics, as well as grade level lessons as outlined by the Pleasanton Unified School District Master Counseling Plan. Please let your child's teacher know if you think your child needs extra support.
Please be sure to check out my Website where I will post new information, resources, and ideas that you can use at home with your student(s). My work days are Mondays, Wednesday mornings, and Thursdays. The best way to connect with me is email. I look forward to working with you. Email ldoherty@pleasantonusd.net
PPIE (Pleasanton Partners in Education) has worked with our district counselors on a new video feature: 'Ask a Counselor Series' . Click below for the video and additional information about the topic.
- Have a topic you would like addressed? Submit your suggestion here, and our amazing counselors will create a short pre-recorded video and also point you to additional resources. PPIE will make these videos widely available to our PUSD community and also create an archive where you can access these resources anytime.