April 1st Minimum Day Schedule

The minimum day schedule for Thursday, April 1st is as follows:

Elementary and FAA:
AM 8:15am to 9:45am
PM 11:45am to 1:15am
AMS and AHS:
AM 7th period-7:45am to 9:07 am
Office hours-9:15am to 10:35 am
PM 7th period-11:55am to 1:15pm

Remain Vigilant with Health Precautions During Upcoming Holiday

Click on the flyers below (English and Español) to read about the latest Covid updates and what we need to do to avoid a surge and stay healthy.

Covid-19 Key Messages & Talking Points-English

Covid-19 Key Messages & Talking Points-Spanish

Athlete of the Week Katie Burson

Katie Burson on the varsity golf team was featured as this weeks Athlete of the Week. Click on the link to read the whole story in the A-Town Daily News.

Dealing with Grief and Loss

Grief and loss are universal human experiences. Our current reality has made this extremely clear and for many, has led to an increase in the intensity or amount of grief and loss experienced. This video created by the Wellness Center staff hopes to answer questions and be a source of support. We made this video to let everyone know that while you might be in pain, you are not broken and you are not alone. Your school counselors and the Wellness Center staff are here to support you. Click on the picture below to watch the video.

One Cool Earth at San Benito Elementary and San Gabriel Elementary Schools

San Benito scientists look for beneficial insects in their school garden and learn about the importance of pollinators during a One Cool Earth garden lesson.

Mrs. Dunsmore's 5th grade class at San Gabriel worked with One Cool Earth to add spring plants to their garden.

Literacy for Life

Literacy for Life is offering free remote tutoring sessions to help learn or improve English skills. Click on the flyers below for more information.

Happenings at Atascadero High School

There has been a lot going on lately at AHS. The annual Academic Letter was walk up style this year, the Model UN Club has been racking up awards at every tournament, and the Drive In Mock Rock was a huge success. People can tune into the new YouTube Channel, Atascadero High Houndpack, to check it out.

Sports Are Back at AMS

Click on the image below to read more.

CTE Pathways at Atascadero High School

Atascadero High School offers eight different career pathways to students. 

Atascadero Fine Arts Academy Open Enrollment Begins February 1st!

Thank You CAPS

Once again Committee for Atascadero Public Schools (CAPS) shows the employees of Atascadero Unified School District how much they are appreciated. Click on the picture below to watch the KSBY report.

Atascadero Middle School Yearbook Recognition

The AMS 2020 Yearbook staff has been recognized in the Josten's nationwide LOOK BOOK for outstanding design skills.  The LOOK BOOK is a collection of yearbook pages that can be used as inspiration and instructions for schools across the main. The AMS yearbook spread has strong headline design, coverage of students, use of typography, and photo cutouts.

Atascadero High School's 2020-2021 Yearbook

This year's yearbook will definitely be a memorable one! Thinking outside the box Ms. Prochello and Margaret Strohl tell KSBY a little bit about how this year's yearbook was curated. Click on the picture below to see the whole report.

Parents Helping Parents

Click on the flyers below to learn more about the upcoming events.

Parents of Teens & Adults with Disabilities

Lets Talk Autism -Network Group for Parents & Caregivers

Independent Living Resource Center

Transitions-Mental Health Association Classes Offered in March and April

Click on the flyers below to find out more information.

One Day Family Orientation Class

Families, Mental Illness & The Judicial System One Day Class

Medi-Cal Outreach

Need help filling out your Medi-Cal application? Click on the flyers below to find out where you can get assistance.

Medi-Cal Outreach Navigator

Medi-Cal Outreach Navigator (Spanish)

CTE Pathways at Atascadero High School

Atascadero High School offers eight different career pathways to students. 
Career Technical Education Pathways

Carly Dabbs Takes First Place

"It was a very fun experience. I had never done something like this before," said Carly.
Click on the picture below to read the whole article in the Atascadero News.

Parent Connection of SLO County

Click on the flyer below to find out more information.

Monterey Road Elementary School

Monterey Road Elementary would like to congratulate their Founder's Day Honorees: Laura Olsen, Cindy Wilson and Danielle Reed. Each year MRS PTA recognizes people who go above and beyond to make Monterey Road a better place. Laura was an amazing teacher at Monterey Road for decades. She has been a huge part of the Mustang family and is so deserving of this award. Cindy and Danielle have worked so hard this past year to provide meals for our community. They have worked more hours and provided thousands of lunches not just to our students but to anyone in our districts. Their hard work and positivity is so appreciated.

Atascadero High School's Spring Production Blast Off!

Atascadero High School is excited to announce their 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, 13 14, and 19, 20, 21. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.

CTE Pathways at Atascadero High School
Software and Communications

Atascadero 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.

Atascadero Know Your Zone!

In the event of a wildfire or an emergency situation, law enforcement and fire agencies issue evacuation warnings or evacuation orders for impacted areas. These notices are issued for a Zone with an evacuation status. In order to understand whether your area is under an evacuation warning or order, it's important to know your evacuation Zone.

To obtain your Zone information, follow these instructions:

• Go to www.atascadero.org/fire
• Click on the Red Bar: "Know your zone now"
• Type in your address! Your Zone name will appear.
• Write down your Zone & place in a visible area.

We want EVERY RESIDENT to Know their Zone, so please call us at (805) 470-3300 if you need assistance and we will gladly help.

This program was identified by the City Council as a priority in the 2019 Strategic Planning meeting for the City and we are pleased to see this come together!

Click on the flyer below for more information.

AmpSurf Mentorship Program

AmpSurf offers all types of clinics, lessons, retreats, specifically designed to serve those with special needs, mental and physical disabilities, and their families. We always have so much fun in the ocean and meet each individual where they are and what they're comfortable with. This is just one of our programs so if anyone is looking for a customized program for a specific group of kids or adults please give me a call and we can design one! Click on the flyer for more information.

Atascadero Fine Arts Academy Open Enrollment Begins February 1st!

Visit the Atascadero Fine Arts Academy website for more information for prospective students and parents:

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Parent Connection of SLO County

Click on the flyers below to find out more on this four week class for parenting: