Welcome to PVUSD

Dear PVUSD Staff,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!  PVUSD continues to prioritize nurturing relationships and creating meaningful, rich opportunities to grow and learn with students, families and staff. Built on hope and belief in our collective commitment, this year, our theme is Together We LIFT (Learning and Innovation for Transformation) Up!  We believe that every person in our educational ecosystem which includes students, families, staff and community contributes to developing vibrant, confident students on the pathway to fulfilling their individual aspirations. Alongside dedicated staff, community partners and families, we have mobilized and will continue efforts to bridge the gap between our collective vision for the future and the implementation of equitable, culturally and linguistically relevant learning in these upcoming years. Our commitment remains to our expanded definition of student success that includes a focus on the Whole Child, Whole Family and Whole Community while preparing all students for college, career, and life. 

As we begin our systemic transformation efforts this year, you will see many examples of hope and belief embodied in our theme Together We LIFT Up!:

• Expansion of academic and enrichment opportunities until 6pm for all TK-6^th grade students
• Identification of Community Schools and growth of Family Engagement and Wellness Centers to deepen wraparound supports aligned with Whole Child, Whole Family, Whole Community needs
• An increase in relevant, meaningful curriculum through Career Technical Education (CTE), Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) and Ethnic Studies
• Maintenance of additional support staff including social emotional counselors, mental health clinicians, intervention teachers and instructional assistants at TK-1 grade level
• Development of Learning Hubs at secondary schools
• Expansion of investment in community partners such as PVPSA, EAOP, Food What?!, Life Lab, El Sistema and Latino Film Institute
• Investment in all staff around trauma informed instruction and social emotional learning

Our focus on educational equity and support for each and every student will only strengthen. Each PVUSD student will have the necessary resources to ensure their success on a social emotional and academic level. 

Attached, you will find a sheet with meaningful information to help you prepare for the 2022-23 school year. 

We pledge to learn with all stakeholders by actively listening and investing time in you, to innovate and accelerate our students with culturally and linguistically relevant learning linked to their passions, interests and talents, and to transform our system so all of our students are successfully prepared for college, career and life.  Together we will LIFT up!

Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, Superintendent of Schools

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