   Subscribe to AUSD News.CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR AUSD Retiree Recognized for Core Value of TeamworkThe Board of Trustees and District Administration were happy to recognize AUSD retiree Paul Gomez for the Core Value of Teamwork. Paul has been retired from AUSD for several years but continues to stand ready to fill in as a much needed bus driver whenever he is asked; which has been almost daily. Paul continues to be a valuable team member as he picks up and delivers students each day for school. AUSD Employee Recognized for Core Value of ExcellenceThe Board of Trustees and District Administration were happy to recognize AUSD employee Brannon Stefancich for the Core Value of Excellence. Facilities Director Brant Lloyd shared his praise for Brannon for using his ingenuity when faced with a situation of finding the correct piece of equipment to meet the needs at Creston Elementary School. Brannon took a piece of equipment and made modifications with existing materials and met the need, while saving the District money on an expensive new paper rack. AHS Students Recognized as AP ScholarsAHS Principal Bill Neely and Superintendent Tom Butler congratulated this years AP Scholars. These students received three levels of recognition; AP Scholar with a score of 3 on 3 or more AP tests, AP Scholar with Honors with a score of 4 on 3 or more AP tests and AP Scholar with Distinction with a score of 5 on 3 or more AP tests. Superintendent Butler asked the parents to come up and be photographed as well for supporting these wonderful scholars. SANTA MARGARITA'S HERB GARDEN5th Graders from Miss Buikema's class working in the garden with Earth Genius learning about and cutting herbs to take home to their families. LIGHTHOUSE AFTER SCHOOL PLANT TACO WORKSHOPCreston students enjoy "Plant Tacos" eating all the parts of a plant in Lighthouse Garden Workshop. EVERYONE NEEDS A MUSIC GARDEN!Music makes the world go round and that is no exception for our students at Creston Elementary school. Our kiddos love their Music Garden and have a great time using their pianos throughout the day! ATASCADERO HIGH SCHOOL'S CREATIVE WRITING CLASSThe AHS Creative Writing class welcomed author & journalist Elizabeth Cline to their class last week. Ms. Cline is the author of Overdressed and The Conscious Closet. She spoke about her experiences in researching, writing, and publishing non-fiction and also about her advocacy efforts to raise awareness about sustainability and labor practices in the fashion industry. She visited our school through a grant written by S.L.O.T.H. (San Luis Obispo Textile Help) Fashion, a non-profit created by AHS alumni Amanda Thayer.Kindergarten classes made "Garden Monsters" with homemade play dough to decorate the garden. The students were very creative in the numbers of arms, legs, and eyes they wanted their garden monster to have and found some awesome garden materials that helped their monsters come to life! Mrs. Goosen's 1st grade class made "Seed Balls" that are filled with Wildflower seeds. Students placed the seed balls around the edges of the garden, so hopefully when winter rains come, wildflowers will follow.  CUESTA COLLEGE PROMISE DAYAtascadero High School students visited Cuesta College for their annual Cuesta Promise Day. They were able to find out about everything Cuesta has to offer and how to apply for the Cuesta Promise. CRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCreston Elementary School hosted the October 15th AUSD School Board Meeting and celebrated the completion of their school remodel. FINE ART ACADEMY STUDENT'S PERFORM AT JAKE SHIMUBUKURO CONCERTThanks to the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center Outreach Program, students at the Fine Arts Academy had the opportunity to see world renowned ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro, perform in concert this week. Before the show, the ukulele students were invited to play in the foyer as guests arrived. In addition, Jake Shimabukuro provided the young musicians with a meet and greet, watched the students perform, and provided autographs. Huge thanks to our community partnership with Cal Poly, along with the teachers and volunteers who helped make this opportunity possible. | Atascadero Unified Superintendent: Tom Butler 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-462-4200 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SURVEYAttention Parents!Please take less than ten minutes to share your experience and feedback about getting your kids to school. Your feedback supports future: infrastructure improvements and Safe Routes to School programming (Walk/Bike to School Days, on-bike education, crossing guards, etc.). The school with the greatest response will win a free bike rodeo from Bike SLO County on May 6, 2020, National Bike to School Day. Thank you for sharing your feedback! If you have any questions about this survey, our Safe Routes to School program, or regional transportation options, please contact Peter Williamson at info@rideshare.org. You can also learn more at SLOSafeRoutes.org. Atascadero High School will be participating in the Loaves and Fishes food drive this holiday season, starting November 1st and continuing until winter break. Loaves and Fishes will be distributing the donations throughout the holiday season. In addition to to non-perishable food, toiletries will also be accepted. Collection bins will be in some classrooms or donations can be dropped off in the Athletic Office.  LIGHTHOUSE AFTER SCHOOL: BOOK CLUBAUSD Lighthouse after school program has another great opportunity for students in grades 4th-8th. San Gabriel's book club for 4th and 5th graders will meet on Wednesdays and Atascadero Middle School's club will meet Mondays for 6th-8th graders. Click on the flyers below for more information and how you can sign up for the AUSD Book Club!MONDAYS AT ATASCADERO MIDDLE SCHOOL WEDNESDAY AT SAN GABRIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL S.T.E.P.SBUCKS COFFEE SHOPLooking for a good place to get a morning cup of coffee and pastry? S.T.E.P.S. is open again a couple times a month and all proceeds from the sales go to the S.T.E.P.S. program. Click on the link below for their monthly schedule.  ATASCADERO MIDDLE SCHOOL CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHHispanic Heritage Month, celebrated September 15 through October 15, is a great opportunity to kick off a whole year of cultural discovery. This year, the students at AMS gained knowledge of many Hispanic-Americans and their contributions to society through daily “spotlights” during morning announcements. The Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Team also donated 10 tickets to their Hispanic Heritage Soccer Game. Students were given an opportunity to enter the raffle and win the tickets for the game. MR. CLICKARD HAS BEEN NAMED THE CHAMPION OF THE COMMUNITY!AUSD's very own Board Member, Donn Clickard, has been selected as the 'Champion of the Community' by CPRS. Click Here to read all about Donn and his award.Students in fifth and sixth grades at the Fine Arts Academy had an awesome science-filled field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this week! Students learned so much about marine life and ocean conservation during their visit. Huge thanks to the team of teachers, parent chaperones, and aquarium volunteers who helped make this special day happen for students at FAA!  RESPONSIBLE REPORTINGPlease read the flyer below to know what to do if you hear of threats toward the school and how to help your students be 'Upstanders' not Bystanders. Click on the flyer for more information. |
Our Mission, Vision, Core Values, Graduate Profile and District GoalsWelcome to the Atascadero Unified School District, where we are dedicated to students and committed to excellence. One of the unique strengths of AUSD is the talent and teamwork that is exemplified by our students and staff. Through this talent and teamwork we aim to produce the top students in the nation who are college, career, and citizenship ready. In addition to our world class graduate profile, we also set high expectations for our students, staff, and parents through our core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.  Thomas Butler, Superintendent |
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