   Subscribe to AUSD News.COVID-19 CommunicationsReopening Schools Plan | Plan de reapertura de escuelas en españolAtascadero Unified School District's Annual Data Confirmation is now open and will close again on 10/7/2020. Please Click Here to be routed to the Data Confirmation page, which includes access to the Parent Portal link, as well as annual documentation.  ATASCADERO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FARMRobinsong Farm has been working hard on AUSD's Farm. They harvested 134 ears of corn (approximately 95 lbs.) and were able to distribute one ear of fresh corn to each child that picked up a lunch at San Benito Elementary. Corn should continue for the next three weeks. “With golden heart and paper wings, The emerald gilded sparrow sings Of moonlit, lilac, summer skies, The river speaks, the forest cries.” ~by Preslee Gerber Click below to open the digital book  A FUN AND YUMMY WAY TO LEARN ABOUT COLORS AND COUNTINGWhen it's too hot and smokey to play outside this TK student practiced her math and science skills through baking! TK - K students learned about color mixing this week. Baking is a great way to practice math skills at all levels. How many cupcakes did she make? Counting objects is a great way to support one to one correspondence. What healthy foods could you make this week?Mr. Griffin teaches 1st through 4th grade P.E.  "So much fun can be had by staying positive and being creative. This has been my attitude and practice for the last four years in Elementary PE at each of the five schools. You can continue with these thoughts as you get outside and move your body. You can make your own implements and or equipment. Look around and find just about anything to create your own activity. Take a look at the headings above and take turns being the teacher, teammate or captain. Remember to keep hydrated and push yourself a bit further than you think you can handle. Stay fit and eat healthy!" - Mr. Griffin Coach Degnan teaches 5th grade P.E.  CAMPUS CLUBSAtascadero Middle School and High School still have a lot of their clubs up and running even though distance learning is taking place. On the video posted below, Sabrina Degnan talks about how Middle School students can get involved in FNL.  ONE COOL EARTH AT SAN BENITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!Amidst the pandemic school gardens are still up and growing! At San Benito Elementary the recent harvest included Italian Striped Zucchini, Dragon's Tongue Green Beans, and Lemon Cucumber. Do you have a favorite summer crop that is hard to find at the grocery store? Click on the link to follow One Cool Earth on Facebook and get some fun ideas on how to start a garden at home.  | Atascadero Unified Superintendent: Tom Butler 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-462-4200 DON'T MISS THE AHS ATHLETICS BOOSTER RAFFLE Given the struggles and tribulations of 2020, it's important to celebrate how our youngest talents are coping artistically, and keeping active and positive. The artistic works of our children during this time are important historical markers about our evolution as a society, which even now continues to demonstrate the unstoppable human need to be creative. Click on the links below to watch some performances. Did you know that OperaSLO operates one of the oldest children's summer opera camps in the nation? Directed by acclaimed Atascadero resident Marissa Bloom, last month marked our 22nd consecutive camp; and Marissa and her fantastic team brilliantly transitioned to a virtual Zoom format! For two weeks, 22 budding opera stars worked tirelessly with virtual faculty from around the nation, culminating in the video pieces I'm super excited to share with you below! OperaSLO is especially grateful to the Paso Robles Rotary Club, and their newly elected President Bob Fonarow, for generously providing eight full scholarships.  This two-minute and thirty-second performance is from QUARANTINE THE OPERA; which is an original sixty-minute children's opera, with story and lyrics by Marissa Bloom, written for Opera San Luis Obispo's 2020 Children's Summer Opera Camp. This performance was recorded on Friday, July 24, 2020. HELPING PARENTS DURING VIRTUAL LEARNINGAt the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Alliance for Virtual Learning, (spearheaded by University of Phoenix and Blackboard), created a free, online series to assist school district administrators and educators to prepare for online learning. The following webinar videos and articles are designed to help your parents:Tips to keep you K-5 kids on track Tips to keep your kids grades 6-12 on track Creating a learning environment for children during social distancing A new way of learning and teaching Are you prepared to be your children’s teacher again? DISTANCE LEARNING PARENT NEWSLETTERIn addition to the resources AUSD and your student's school have provided, the California Department of Education (CDE), English Learner Support Division is also sharing resources to support families with distance learning and English language development in a weekly newsletter. Each issue will focus on resources for a different subject area, topic, or student group. These newsletters are informational only with optional suggestions, ideas, and resources vetted by the CDE. SANTA ROSA ACADEMIC ACADEMY STAFF HARD AT WORK! SPEECH THERAPY DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
 10 WAYS PARENTS CAN PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Of all the organizations to enter the Livestock Show this year, Atascadero High School’s FFA chapter proved the deepest with the most supreme winners. Atascadero News Article  HOW TO EFFECTIVELY DISINFECT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCESClick on the link below to get some great resources for social and emotional support during this school closure.PARENT AND YOUTH HELPLINE
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Please join us in welcoming Katie Frame Coleman, Med, CCC-SLP as she shares on this important topic.
Topics of discussion:
· Simple, parent friendly ways to incorporate speech and language goals into what you are already doing with your child
· How best to use the time your child does have online with his/her SLP to guide you during the rest of the week
· Considerations for setting up a homeschool routine and environment for your differently wired child
· There will be time for parent questions at the end of the presentation
September 2 from 6:30-8 pm. Please RSVP by email and you will be sent the Zoom link the day of the event.
Parents Helping Parents of SLO
php@ucp-slo.org
(805) 543-3277
1146 Farmhouse Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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