Atascadero vs San Luis Obispo Dual Swim Meet Watch live: Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:45AM ATHLETICS RETURNINGSoccer, Football, Waterpolo, Cross Country, Golf, Swim, Tennis, Baseball, Softball and track all now have schedules. Many sports have already begun competing, here is a link to AHS Athletics were you can find athletic schedules and live streams to watch some of your favorite Greyhound sports. CTE PATHWAYS AT ATASCADERO HIGH SCHOOL
SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATIONSAtascadero High School offers eight different career pathways to students. One of the CTE pathways is Software and Communications, click below to watch a video and read about this pathway and the classes that are included. CUESTA COLLEGE EDUCATE-SI SE PUEDE CONFERENCECuesta College is excited to invite you to our first virtual Educate-Si Se Puede conference on March 10 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. This conference hopes to empower and motivate students to pursue higher education, encourage them to overcome barriers, understand that they can achieve their goals, and expose students to a myriad of educational and career paths focusing on postsecondary degree attainment.
Traditionally, an event targeted for High School students, Educate this year seeks to engage students in middle school using SB 890 "Early Commitment to College Program" as a framework to guide the information provided. The middle school track sessions will include: 1. Career and Major Exploration 2. College Admission & A-G Requirements Session 3. Financial Aid and Funding College Education 4. Save Me a Spot in College pledge. Additional Parent Workshops are also available. Please visit our website for our full conference workshop offerings. With a conference track tailored for you, come learn more about higher education and how a postsecondary degree can propel your future! This FREE event is now live for registration. Click here MEALS AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UPPARENTS HELPING PARENTS MARCH CALENDARClick on the links and flyer below to see events happening in March. AGRICULTURE MECHANICS CTE CLASS AT AHSThe Agricultural Mechanics pathway prepares students for careers related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment used by the agriculture industry. Basic agricultural mechanics skills and safety, standards B1.0 through B8.0, cover woodworking, electrical systems, plumbing, cold metal work, concrete, and welding technology. Advanced topics, standards B9.0 through B12.0, deal with metal fabrication, small engines, agriculture power and technology, and agriculture construction. Check out all the CTE pathways that AHS has to offer students. CAL POLY'S SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS AT
SAN BENITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCal Poly’s Society of Women Engineers guided 4th graders at San Benito in an engineering challenge last week. The Cal Poly students led these scholars in the engineering process to design cantilever bridges. Both in person and online, students created unique and resourceful builds while being inspired by the work of their special guests. THE STODDARD CENTER FOR THE ARTSThe citizens’ advisory committee and the Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees were in unanimous agreement. On Feb. 2, the Black Box Theater officially changed its name, in its new home, to Stu’s Studio: The Stoddard Center for the Arts. read the full article in the Atascadero NewsHONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTHStudents at Carrisa Plains Elementary School learned about influential African American men and women in history. They also made Kente cloths, a Ghanaian textile, made of handwoven cloth strips of silk and cotton. Historically the fabric was worn in a toga-like fashion by royalty among ethnic groups including the Ewe and Ashanti. Click on the picture below to view the slide show. STUDENTS LEARNING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGECRESTON AND CARRISA PLAINS CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAYClick on the pictures to view the slide shows. FINE ARTS ACADEMY OPEN ENROLLMENTDon't miss FAA's open enrollment for next year. Forms will be accepted February 1st through March 15th. Fine Art's Academy offers instruction for grades 4-8, click on the flyer for more information. SAN BENITO'S NEWSPAPER CLUBFourth grade teacher, Ms. Edgar started a newspaper club with some of our 4th and 5th grade students in an effort to keep our students more connected with our school at large. These hard working students pulled off an amazing first issue that we would like to share with you in hopes you can read for yourself and share it with your students. Click on the picture below to see the new full issue of the Bengal Bugle! AMS JOINS THE HEART HUNTAtascadero Middle School joined Atascadero City Hall and over 30 businesses in Downtown Atascadero to celebrate love during the month of February. Thousands of paper hearts can be found throughout the downtown on storefronts, windows, and doors. There is a printable scavenger hunt for children who want to go heart hunting! The hearts, which are safely visible from the outdoors, can be found in Atascadero's Business Improvement District which spans from the 101 Freeway to Lewis Avenue and Highway 41 to Rosario Avenue. Heart hunters can use these boundaries to search for the hearts by car or foot. More information and the scavenger hunt can also be found on Instagram - @ATownWithHeart #ATownWithHeart. Atascadero High School's Creative Writing ClassA special thank you to CAPS for sponsoring a grant for the AHS Creative Writing class. Through the grant, we are able to host a series of guest writers & authors to present writing workshops. Kris Bell welcomed the first in the series to the class: Sabrina Pratt, former AUSD teacher and owner of Central Coast Comedy Theater. Ms. Pratt presented a two day workshop on comedy sketch writing. Here some students share their favorite takeaways from the sessions. Thank you, CAPS for supporting teachers and students! KID'S OPINIONS WANTEDClick on the flyer below to find out how students in K-5 can win the Young Reader Medal. KINDNESS ROCKS"February is KINDNESS MONTH! To celebrate KINDNESS MONTH, AMS Friday Night Live Cub created a homeroom activity for students to create their own digital KINDNESS ROCKS! These are rocks with beautiful artwork, inspirational quotes, and uplifting messages -- all designed to spread kindness! Students took a screenshot of their KINDNESS Rock and posted it to our Kindness Rock Wall! FNL Club will vote for the most inspiring rock and the winner will be announced at the FNL VIRTUAL Movie Party at the end of February! There were over 200 rocks posted to the wall (see the Padlet on Slide 3)!" Click on the picture below to see the slides. AMS WELCOMES NEW LEADERSHIP TEACHERAMS welcomes Mr. Avila as our new leadership teacher. Mr. Avila brings creativity, school spirit and innovation to our leadership class. Check out what Mr. Avila has to say about the leadership class….. “Our leadership class at AMS is VERY excited for the activities and work that we have put together for our friends and classmates at school. Even with virtual learning, we are looking forward to...Virtual tutoring with teachers Mega-Classes so we can see more of our friends School spirit weeks to make school feel more engaging Even though we are virtually learning, we do not have to dis-engage from all school activities! We're excited to help students re-engage with classes moving forward!”JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESClick on the flyer to find out more about job training opportunities in the fields of Veterinary, pharmacy Technician, or Medical Administration. These classes are being offered to 18-24 year olds.
| Superintendent: Tom Butler 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-462-4200
AUSD Calendar of Eventsdistrictweb@atasusd.org
AHS Sports SchedulesMandatory regulations in place:
- Spectator attendance is limited to immediate household members of AHS competing athletes.
- Groups must be remain 6 feet apart from other groups
- All spectators must wear masks.
AHS SPRING PRODUCTIONWe are excited to announce our spring production, BLAST OFF! GREETINGS FROM THE PLANET KILLER! directed by Shawna Volpa and performed by AHS Performing Arts, featuring the AHS Choir.
This is an online performance available for two weekends: March 12-14, and March 19-21.
Tickets can be purchased in advance here.
PANDEMIC-EBT ADDRESS UPDATESClick the flyers below to learn more about updating your address in Aeries and Pandemic-EBT.
P-EBT information for parents in English and Spanish:
P-EBT info for school sites: 
PARENT CONNECTION OF SLO COUNTY Parent Connection of SLO County offers a variety of classes for parents, check out their website to a list of all classes available. DISTANCE LEARNING PARENT NEWSLETTERClick on the flyers below to read the latest distant learning newsletter from the California Department of Education. Boletín de aprendizaje a distancia para padres Edición no.17PARENTS HELPING PARENTS UPCOMING EVENTSClick on the flyers for more information. BE THE BEST ADVOCATE FOR YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATIONOn March 18th there will be a free event to learn how to navigate obstacles within the IEP, negotiate educational interests and create partnerships with the educational team. Click on the flyer for more information and how to sign up. SLO HOTLINESLO Hotline is happy to now offer texting services, please share and get the word out for people who may need some extra support.
PARENT CONNECTION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYHOMEWORK HELP HOTLINEStudents of all ages can receive live one-on-one tutoring daily, 1-10pm, through SLO County Library Systems. You must have a library card to sign up. Brainfuse HelpNow.
VIRTUAL PARENT CAFEASSISTANCE WITH CHILD CAREClick on the flyer below to find child care options available in SLO county.
COPING WITH COVID!
Click on the flyer to find ways to help you and your family cope with Covid. HOW TO EFFECTIVELY DISINFECT |
Thomas Butler, Superintendent