Thank you for taking the time to meet with us during parent-teacher conferences this week. Sharing your child's growth, achievements, and goals with you is a highlight of our work, and we truly appreciate your ongoing partnership in supporting their education. 

🎉 What a fantastic time at the Pioneer Parade! A huge thank you to all the families who came out and showed their incredible Georgia Brown spirit. I am truly blessed to be part of such a wonderful school community!💙

Reminder: Please note that school will be closed on Monday for Staff Development. Classes will resume on their normal schedule on Tuesday. We wish all of our families a safe and restful three-day weekend.

Tuesday Dismissal will be as follows:

🧥 Lost & Found Alert

We are only one month into the school year, and our Lost and Found is already overflowing! Please stop by to find your student’s missing sweaters, water bottles, lunch boxes, and more before they get donated.

Dear Families,

As we look forward to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences, we want to share an

important update about how we share your child’s learning progress this year.

We are moving to a Standards-Based Report Card for grades 1-5. This is a big shift from how

grades were given in the past, and we want to make sure you know what to expect before

you meet with your child’s teacher.

What is Changing?

In the past, students received one single grade for an entire subject, like Math or Reading.

With our new report cards, you will see scores for specific skills within each subject. For

example, instead of just one overall Math grade, you will see how your child is doing with

adding, word problems, or telling time.

Understanding the Scores

Our goal is for students to master these grade-level skills by the end of the school year in

June. Because learning takes time, you should expect to see your child progress throughout

the year;

● Trimester 1: It is completely appropriate for your child to receive a 1 or a 2 right now.

This does not mean your child is failing or behind. It simply means we have just

started learning these new grade-level skills.

● Trimester 2 & 3: As we practice and build on these skills each week, your child’s

scores will grow.

● End of Year (June): The goal is for students to reach a 3, which shows they have fully

learned that skill.

This new format gives all of us a much clearer picture of what your child does well and where

they might need a little extra help.

Your child's teacher will go over this in more detail during your conference and answer any

questions you have. You will also receive a parent-guide with the first report card. Thank you

for working with us to support your child’s learning!

We are pleased to announce that picture re-takes will be held on October 22 from 8:00 to 10:00 am. This is a wonderful opportunity for students who were unable to participate on the original picture day to have their photos taken.

Here are some important details to help make the process smooth:

If you are unhappy with pictures taken on the original picture day, your child may return the picture packet to the photographer for a re-take. You will receive the exact same packet you originally purchased.

We are looking for parent leaders to represent Georgia Brown Dual Immersion on our district’s LCAP Parent Advisory Committee.

The LCAP guides how district funding and resources are used to support student success. 

If you are interested in advocating for our students this school year, please contact Directora Velasco or use the QR code on the flyer to become a member.

Storybook Pumpkin Project 

Your family is invited to help me create a “Storybook Pumpkin Patch” in our library. This involves reading a favorite storybook, making plans, and then decorating a pumpkin to look like one of the characters. A little imagination, some craft supplies, and a pumpkin or fall squash are all you need to join the fun. Your student’s pumpkin can represent a human character like Fancy Nancy, an animal like Clark the Shark, a vehicle like Otis the Tractor, a machine like R2D2, or an imaginary creature like a mermaid or unicorn. Storybook pumpkins can be an individual project, a family project or a multi-sibling project. This year we will showcase pumpkins that are decorated to celebrate Hispanic heritage month, you can decorate your pumpkin as a notable hispanic leader or author.  

Please stick to these guidelines to keep us bug and leaky-rotten-pumpkin-juice-free! 

You must use a pumpkin (artificial or real) or a Fall Squash. No cut or carved pumpkins.

Do not use any food or candy for decorations. (Again… this is to avoid bugs.)

Due to limited space, please choose a pumpkin that keeps your project smaller than a basketball.

Please plan to drop your pumpkin off at school on Wednesday October 28th by 7:45-8:00 am. Please send your student to school with the Pumpkin, the pumpkin’s matching book or copy of the front of the book. Each student that participates in the pumpkin project will receive a small prize and the top 3 per grade level will receive $5.00 in bookfair dollars credit towards our next bookfair.  (Bookfair is Dec. 7th- 11th this year)

I’ll need 4 cleared volunteers to help me on the morning that the pumpkins arrive. This involves helping students fill out display name tags and placing their pumpkins in the correct patch areas. Please email me at tcagliero@pasoschools.org, if you are available to help from 7:30am-8:30 am October 28th.  

Pumpkins will be sent home on October 30th after school.  Please help your students make plans to get their pumpkins home.  

Please come see the storybook pumpkin patch in the library at our Fiesta de octubre  on October 29th 4:30pm-6:30pm! Thank you for helping with this family project! 

(Please email me, if you have any questions!)

Tracy Cagliero

Georgia Brown Library Media Specialist

Would you recognize the signs of alcohol and drug use in your home? Join us for "Hidden in Plain Sight," a presentation hosted in partnership with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley. Discover how alcohol and drugs can be easily hidden in a child's bedroom and learn valuable insights on keeping your youth safe. Event Details: Date: October 28, 2026 Time: 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Location: PRJUSD Board Room, 800 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446 Audience: Adults only (Please, NO students or children in attendance).

First quarter grades just closed which means promotion eligibility is now a reality! Promotion requirements are the following: 

All 8th grade students were taught what is a GPA and how to calculate their GPA and an effective Tier 1 lesson demonstrates that at least 80% of the students mastered the content! 

We are excited to launch our Tier 1 counseling lessons for October, which is Bullying Prevention Month. All of our lessons this month will focus on helping students understand and prevent bullying, emphasizing the importance of being an upstander and STAND UP against bullying. 

Last spring's Summative ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) score reports were sent to parents and guardians through Parent Square about 2-3 weeks ago.  Only students who were designated as an English Language Learner took this state test.  If you would like more information about your student's report, English  language development, or this assessment, please reach out to Nicole Bailey, our site English Learner coordinator, through Parent Square or email at nbailey@pasoschools.org.  Below are pictures of what the report looks like and an infographic giving information about the state assessment..

Get ready to twist and shout! 🎉 Celebrate the 50th Day of School on 10/23/26 with a fun 1950s Dress-Up Day! Rock your poodle skirts, leather jackets, and saddle shoes as we take a nostalgic trip back to the fabulous 50s. Don’t miss out on the fun—let’s make this milestone a blast from the past!  

Get ready! 🎉 Red Ribbon Week is coming up October 26th – 30th, and we are so excited to celebrate! All week long, we’ll be learning about making healthy choices, staying safe, and having a blast while doing it. 

There are important changes to our early student check-out procedures effective this school year.

Verbal permission for early check-outs is no longer permitted. To authorize anyone to pick up your child early, you must provide one of the following:

Please note that this requirement applies to all individuals picking up your student, regardless of whether they are listed on your emergency contact form.

Additionally, we ask that all individuals picking up students bring a valid ID with them. There are no exceptions to this policy. If you have authorized someone to pick up your child, please inform them of this requirement in advance.

As a reminder, emergency contacts are designated for the school to contact only if parents or guardians cannot be reached. They serve a different purpose than early check-out authorization.

If you have any questions about these procedures, please contact Student Services at the district office at (805) 769-1000.

Thank you for your cooperation and attention to these important safety measures.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering in our classroom and on field trips! We truly appreciate your involvement in our school community.

To volunteer this school year, please submit a volunteer packet through Informed K-12. If you have already been fingerprinted, you will not need to be fingerprinted again. However, please note that fingerprinting is required for all field trip volunteers.

When submitting your packet, please include the following:

This training is required for all volunteers this year and can be completed online, the link is included in the volunteer packet online. Please note that only the district certificate will be accepted.

On the day of any field trip, please remember to bring your ID and sign in at the front office before departure.

You can find the volunteer packet link below. If you have any questions about the volunteer process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to having you join us!

As we begin the new school year, we want to share an important update regarding classroom celebrations, including birthdays.

To ensure a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all students, food items—including cupcakes, cakes, and other snacks—will no longer be permitted in the classroom for celebrations.

Many of our students have food allergies, specific dietary restrictions, or religious practices regarding food.

We still love recognizing our students on their special days! We encourage you to celebrate your child using non-food alternatives. Some great ideas include:

Please contact your student's teacher in advance to coordinate.

Please note that if food items are brought to school for classroom distribution, they cannot be brought into the building and will need to be passed out off school grounds after school hours.

Thank you for your understanding, support, and partnership in keeping our classroom community safe and inclusive for every student.