May 23, 2025

🌟 Classified Employees Appreciation Week - This week, we proudly celebrate the dedicated individuals who help our schools run smoothly every day. From office staff and custodians to instructional aides and technicians—your hard work, care, and commitment to student success do not go unnoticed. 

📰 Community Schools Newsletter – Now Live!
We’re excited to launch our first quarterly Community Schools newsletter! Dive in for districtwide updates, stories, and highlights that showcase the amazing work happening in our schools.

🌏 Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of the AAPI community. We invite all school sites to engage in activities and learning opportunities that celebrate and reflect on the diversity that strengthens our schools.

📅 TODAY – Minimum Day Reminder – Friday, May 23
Please remember that Friday, May 23 is a minimum day for all students. Make sure to check your school’s dismissal schedule and plan accordingly.

🇺🇸 Memorial Day – No School Monday, May 26
As we head into the weekend, we honor and remember the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country. In observance of Memorial Day, all SBPSD schools will be closed on Monday, May 26.

This week, we proudly celebrate Classified Employees Appreciation Week! Thank you to our hardworking staff whose dedication and support help our schools succeed every day. We appreciate you!

As part of Classified Employee Appreciation Week, we’re thrilled to spotlight Lisa Starobin, whose incredible journey with the San Bruno Park School District spans nearly two decades of dedication, laughter, and heart.

Lisa began her SBPSD story in 2006 as a volunteer art teacher at El Crystal School, where her oldest child had just started kindergarten. For eight years, she inspired creativity and joy in students who eagerly looked forward to “art time.”

In 2011, Lisa took on a new challenge as a Substitute Office Manager, supporting offices across the district. She then became the Clerical Assistant at John Muir (2012–2015), and later served as the school’s Office Manager (2015–2024), becoming a beloved and essential part of the John Muir community.

This year, Lisa embraced a new chapter as the Educational Assessment and Data Technician at the District Office. Though she misses daily student interactions, she loves visiting school sites and seeing those familiar, smiling faces.

Lisa shares that she never set out to work in education—but one opportunity led to the next, and the more involved she became, the more invested she felt. She’s especially grateful for the mentors who believed in her, the students who made her laugh, and the colleagues she affectionately calls her “peeps.”

Thank you, Lisa, for growing with us, for sharing your joyful spirit, and for the heart you bring to SBPSD each and every day! 💙📚🎨

As Memorial Day approaches, SBPSD honors and remembers all who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We reflect with gratitude and pride.

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

Join us for the Parkside Dance Concert on Thursday, May 29th, 2025 at 6:00pm

If you haven’t seen it already, we’re excited to share that our first quarterly Community Schools newsletter is out now! 🎉 Click the link below to catch up on the latest updates and news. We look forward to keeping you informed and connected!

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of the AAPI community.

We encourage our school communities to take part in learning, celebrating, and reflecting throughout the month.

💐 Spring is here, and it’s time for SBEF’s Community Pride Project Days at our schools! 

Join us for a morning of rolling up our sleeves and beautifying our school campuses. At Allen, we’ll work on the new school garden. At John Muir and Portola, we’ll do painting and weeding projects. At Parkside, we’ll be beautifying the library, basketball court, and gardening around campus. 

All ages & abilities welcome. Lunch & snacks will be provided to volunteers.

 

RSVP required:

May 31: Portola: RSVP here.

 

For Belle Air, we set up the student Zen Den in Nov. 2024.

👟 Interested in a School Tour?
We’d love to show you around! Call the front office to schedule a tour and get a feel for all that Parkside has to offer.

🎨 6th Grade Elective Choice Survey
Incoming 6th graders—it's time to choose your electives!

The 2025 - 2026 School Year Calendar has been released!  The first day of school is Thursday, August 21st.