Welcome to the 2017/18 School Year With summer coming to a close, students say goodbye to the end of carefree days, parents rejoice at the return of the routine, and teachers prepare to educate and inspire incoming and returning students. Each new school year brings excitement, anticipation, and expectation. This year the class of 2018 embarks on their last year of secondary education, the incoming kindergartners welcome their first, and everyone moves one step further in both academic and personal growth. Our theme for this school year is “Together is Better.” Superintendent Terry Oestreich explains, “As we embark upon a new school year, we are excited to fulfill our Governing Board’s mission to collectively inspire every child in every classroom every day. Our district wide training “Eliminating Barriers to Learning” provided our team with the opportunity to explore strategies expanding access to learning while reinforcing the many assets we already have in place to ensure student success. The chosen theme is our commitment to honor relationships with all our stakeholders as we open the doors to the 2017-18 school year.”Published 8-24-17
Class of 2017 Completes Senior Projects and Prepares for Graduation A Plumas Unified graduation requirement and an unparalleled opportunity to explore or redefine a potential career path- the senior project- is the quintessential culminating project of students’ 13 years of education. It gives seniors the opportunity and motivation to pursue and explore their passions, define future careers or interests, and polish and expand skills needed for college and employment. While it is a substantial amount of work and many students are relieved when it is all over, the opportunity the senior project provides to propel students outside of their comfort zones and build their confidence and capabilities is well worth the work.Published 6-7-17
Plumas Unified continues to collaborate with Plumas County Dispatch to support Children and Adults with Disabilities
Plumas Unified adopts Positive Prevention Plus Curriculum In January 2016, California implemented a new law, the California Healthy Youth act, which updates the state’s requirements for sexual health education in public schools. According to the new law, students must receive comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education at least once in middle school and at least once in high school. Instruction must be age appropriate and medically accurate, which means that the information must be accepted by organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics. It must also be appropriate for students with disabilities, students who are English language learners, and for students of all races, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Endorsing religious doctrine is not allowed. While information will be provided on the value of delaying sexual activity and that abstinence is the only certain way to prevent unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other STIs, “abstinence-only” sex education is not permitted in California public schools.Published 5-10-17
Learning Landscapes: A Model Partnership with the Feather River Land Trust Due to the transforming and pioneering partnership between the Feather River Land Trust (FRLT), Plumas Unified School District (PUSD), local landowners, and generous sponsors, every school in Plumas County has access to an outdoor classroom 10 miles or less from their campus. Right after the Feather River Land trust formed in the early 2000s, PCOE's Outdoor Education Coordinator Rob Wade approached FRLT's Executive Director Paul Hardy with an idea.Published on 3-1-17
Students Submit Art and Prose Pieces to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. In the In the midst of our busy work and school weeks holidays can serve as a much needed day off, but often the significance of the holiday can also be overlooked, treated as nothing more than an opportunity to sleep in. This year the Plumas National Forest Service wanted to collaborate with Plumas Unified School District to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and give students an opportunity to engage with MLK’s mission and values. The competition was open to students K-12th and there were 1st-3rd place prizes given at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for both art and prose.Published 2-15-17
Preparing the Future with Technical Career Skills Woodshop, Auto-shop, Culinary Arts, Business and Finance, Industrial Arts, Welding, Gardening, and Computer Applications, comprise the wealth of Career and Technical Education offered by PUSD. These hands-on, skills-based courses offered by Plumas Unified School District through the County Office of Education’s support of Career and Technical Education (CTE), provides our students with more opportunities to access the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to employment and postsecondary education.Published 2-1-17
Helping Hands PUSD’s November Life Skills Outing This month marks the third outing of the newly created Plumas Unified School District (PUSD) monthly life skills outings, for students in 7th-12th with moderate to severe disabilities. The purpose of these outings is to encourage independence and teach functional life skills that will help the students care for themselves after they graduate.Published in November 2016.
PUSD Life Skills October 2016 Outing A few times a year the Life Skills classes from around the district get together for a community outing and potluck. Published 11-2-16 in Plumas County Papers.
