I’m thrilled to announce our District Employees of the Year: ELA/Reading teacher Cassandra Johnson of Hidden Valley Middle School is EUSD’s Teacher of the Year-Middle School; 5th-grade teacher Corina Martinez of Pioneer is EUSD’s Teacher of the Year-Elementary School; and Family Liaison Carmen Mendoza Fuentes of Pioneer Elementary is EUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year. Please join me in congratulating three extraordinary representatives of the EUSD community. We are grateful for their commitment to supporting the students, staff members, and families of our district!
Summer of Rock: Get ready to turn up the volume with Summer of Rock, a brand new summer program from EUSD’s Expanded Learning Program in partnership with CCAE Theatricals. This opportunity is open to EUSD students currently in 2nd- 5th grades. This program is offered at no cost to families and is a full-day summer program running from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM from June 23 through July 18, 2025, at Farr Elementary School. An email with details and a link to the School of Rock interest form will be sent soon, so check your email or follow this link to submit an application for Summer of Rock. The deadline to submit an interest form is Friday, April 25. If your 2nd-5th grader is interested and you already submitted a summer interest form, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate your child’s preferred summer program. Priority enrollment goes to foster/homeless youth, English learners, and those eligible for free/reduced-priced meals per California Education Code. Space is limited, and a lottery will be conducted if interest exceeds the space available.
Here are this week’s updates and reminders:
Spring break: The 2025 spring break for EUSD is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, through Monday, April 21. We look forward to students’ return to campus on Tuesday, April 22. As a reminder, Wednesday, April 9, is a minimum day for students in TK through 8th grade. Check this bell schedule for your school’s release time. The district office will be closed to the public from Monday, April 14, through Friday, April 18.
Coming Soon! Applications for State Preschool for the 2025-26 school year will be available online beginning May 1st for children who will turn 3 by December 1st. Any families with children whose 3rd birthday is on or after December 2nd can apply on or after their 3rd birthday.
Early Education Enrollment: New Student Enrollment opened on January 7, 2025, for Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Special Education Preschool. EUSD offers a full-day Transitional Kindergarten program to bridge the path between preschool and Kindergarten. For the 2025-2026 school year, children are eligible for TK if their date of birth is between September 2, 2020, and September 1, 2021. Students applying for Kindergarten must be age 5 on or before September 1, 2025. Students in EUSD TK and Kindergarten programs are eligible to participate in their school’s optional Expanded Learning program. The Expanded Learning program provides before- and after-school student care, from 6:30 a.m. to the morning bell and from the dismissal bell to 6:00 p.m. To find your neighborhood school of residence, use our online school locator tool. For questions regarding Special Education Preschool or about your student’s Special Education needs for next school year, contact the team at spedsupport@eusd.org.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus: All EUSD students have access to no-cost breakfast and lunch. Families can view our new online menus. Select your school and menu to see what is being served every day.
And Remember, Every Day Counts in EUSD!
– Luis Rankins-Ibarra, Superintendent of Schools