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![A teal graphic that congratulations Ida Jew Academy & Valle Vista Elementary for earning the California Positive Behavioral Implementation and Support Implementation Silver Award for 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787848302/mpesdorg/cknzfvfu1pjqw0waaig7/2026CAPBISSilverAwardforIJAVVE.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787848302/mpesdorg/cknzfvfu1pjqw0waaig7/2026CAPBISSilverAwardforIJAVVE.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787848302/mpesdorg/cknzfvfu1pjqw0waaig7/2026CAPBISSilverAwardforIJAVVE.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1787848302/mpesdorg/cknzfvfu1pjqw0waaig7/2026CAPBISSilverAwardforIJAVVE.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787848302/mpesdorg/cknzfvfu1pjqw0waaig7/2026CAPBISSilverAwardforIJAVVE.png","width":1350}])
Felicia Le
This week starts with another amazing announcement to make: Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary (IJAVVE) has been labeled as a 2026 Silver Recognized School by California PBIS! This makes IJAVVE a recipient of the Silver Implementation Award, which represents their commitment to a whole child-aligned environment where everyone can thrive. Congratulations to the IJAVVE team for their work and dedication!
What is so important about PBIS? PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, an evidence-based framework that aims to create safe, positive, equitable schools through supporting students, engaging with families, and utilizing data. Throughout the past decade, more and more schools have been implementing this system and seeing promising results.
![A photo collage featuring Nina Gilman-Cama being celebrated at a stadium and a stage. Text: Congratulations, Nina Gilman-Cama!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787340857/mpesdorg/zgp66lx0ggrolletzwwl/2026-08-24_FollowYourBlissAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787340857/mpesdorg/zgp66lx0ggrolletzwwl/2026-08-24_FollowYourBlissAward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787340857/mpesdorg/zgp66lx0ggrolletzwwl/2026-08-24_FollowYourBlissAward.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1787340857/mpesdorg/zgp66lx0ggrolletzwwl/2026-08-24_FollowYourBlissAward.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787340857/mpesdorg/zgp66lx0ggrolletzwwl/2026-08-24_FollowYourBlissAward.png","width":1350}])
Felicia Le
We are proud to announce that Nina Gilman-Cama, one of our teachers at August Boeger Middle School, has been selected as a winner of the 2026 Dr. Harry Edwards Follow Your Bliss Award, which is hosted by the San Francisco 49ers Foundation! This award honors Bay Area educators who exemplify outstanding leadership and passion, and it provides a stipend for classroom materials and resources. Check out the Foundation's statement about Nina:
Nina believes that learning is most meaningful when students experience belonging before achievement. Inspired by her mother who is a retired professor of multicultural nursing, Nina's classroom is designed to build community through empathy, confidence, lasting relationships, and the belief that they can positively impact the world around them. Through opportunities like Law Day, College & Career Day, Nina hopes to send a message to her students: you belong, your voice matters, and your future is full of possibilities.
![2026-27 Sunrise Club Registration flyer.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785773382/mpesdorg/vbi1kdjjsnktxpacg0vf/2026-08-03_SunriseClub_Register.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785773382/mpesdorg/vbi1kdjjsnktxpacg0vf/2026-08-03_SunriseClub_Register.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785773382/mpesdorg/vbi1kdjjsnktxpacg0vf/2026-08-03_SunriseClub_Register.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785773382/mpesdorg/vbi1kdjjsnktxpacg0vf/2026-08-03_SunriseClub_Register.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785773382/mpesdorg/vbi1kdjjsnktxpacg0vf/2026-08-03_SunriseClub_Register.png","width":1545}])
Lisa Kattenhorn
Register now!
MPESD provides free before school care at each of our school sites from 7 AM until the first bell.
Use it one day a year or everyday, Sunrise Club is flexible for your family.
We will focus on the social emotional needs of our students in order to start their day on a positive note.
Please complete this Google Form if you are interested, and our Sunrise staff will reach out when/if we have space. We will be open every day school is in session, starting the first day of school:
https://forms.gle/ryUWx4obKMe933AN8
![Now Available: Weather Safety Protocols]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782751898/mpesdorg/jgdckwz08lhdge33kn8s/WeatherSafetyProtocolGraphic.png","width":2000}])
Felicia Le
Our new Board Policy and Administrative Regulation (5141.75: Weather Safety) are now available for reference. You can click the Read More button below this post to view all of the information.
These protocols are intended to be used alongside the National Weather Service's (NWS) HeatRisk forecast tool at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/. This website displays a map of the USA, which is color-coded to indicate the regions most at risk from increased temperatures. Current meteorological data is used to determine severity. At the moment, the tool has a seven day forecast.
Anyone is welcome to use it for their own planning.
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