It's School Lunch Hero Day! Please make sure to stop by the cafeteria to thank our lunch staff heroes for all their hard work and for feeding us every single school day!!! Thank you ladies!!!
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Come join us in celebrating the amazing artists, musicians, and performers across all EUSD schools this Saturday, May 2nd, at our 13th Annual smART Festival, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the California Center for the Arts at 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido 92025. Student art will be showcased in the Center Museum, and hands-on art activities in the Sculpture Courtyard, as well as, performances in the Center Theatre. It is a FREE event and open to the public. See you there!
When: This Thursday, April 30th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM or until food is gone
Where: Farr Avenue Elementary School, 933 Farr Ave., Escondido, CA 92026.
Please share this information with your family and friends, all are welcome!
Next Food Distribution Dates for 2026 School Year is May 21st, and June 4th, 2026.
To VOLUNTEER or for more information, please contact: Maribel Valle (Family Liaison) at
mvalle@eusd.org or (760) 432-2452 ext 16827
Thank you especially to the following people for making the book fair happen: Ms. Jess, Tiffany Bukowski, Suzanne Treebs, Bonnie Kaull, Myla Retuya, Courtney Woods, Chantel Cantos, Linda Martinez, Kim Price, Alyson Bifano, Sheila Agamao, Moonie Trenholme, Aida Shirvani, Cyrah Hess, Drakeston Hess, Tarynn Peterson, the Woods kids, the Kaull kids, the Coe kids, and a special shout out to Jody Coe!
Please review these Test Anxiety Tips with your 3rd-5th graders. We want students to "Show what you know" and "Not stress over the test!" Good luck everyone!
1. Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep.
2. Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast.
3. Have your child dress comfortably.
4. Try to make the morning routine non-stressful.
5. Arrive on time.
6. Encourage them to try their best.
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Show us your garden: Send a picture of your student picking produce locally, or from your own yard for our display board to bbkaull@yahoo.com.
Donate: Bring your backyard produce to the front office 4/27-4/30 to show what grows locally or if you have lots, bring it to share with others.
Discover: See the impressive variety of fruits and veggies your neighbors are growing.
Taste: Enjoy samples of fresh, local harvests from right here in our neighborhood.
Want to showcase your garden's best or lend a hand? Contact: Bbkaull@yahoo.com
Thursday - April 30, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Bernardo MPR and Blacktop. We will have educational booths and food trucks (for purchase). Can't wait to see you all there!
4th/5th: 11:10-11:50 (4th on grass closer to the bike rack/5th on grass closer to MPR)
2nd/3rd: 11:50-12:30 (2nd on grass closer to the bike rack/3rd on grass closer to MPR)
K/1st: 12:30-1:10 (Kindergarten on grass closer to the bike rack/1st on grass closer to MPR)
TK: 12:40-1:20 (TK playground area)
Teachers will walk the students out and wait with them until your child finds you.
Families are welcome to bring chairs, shade umbrellas, easy-ups, or blankets and join your child during their regular scheduled lunch time on the front grassy area. Please let your student know if you will bring them your own food, or your child may get a free lunch from the cafeteria.
If you cannot attend Family Lunch Day for any reason, please let your child's teacher know ahead of time. Students whose parents cannot make it will sit with a friend (or possibly Mrs. Wzreski) to ensure that nobody is excluded from the fun.
Also, our Book Fair will be open during the event where you may accompany your student during their lunch time or they may go to the playground if they are done with their lunch. Unfortunately, parents will not be allowed to join students on the playground since we are not screening visitors for this event. We can't wait to see you all!
Tonight (April 23, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda
Bernardo’s Virtual Talent Show Deadline has been EXTENDED until April 30th! We are so excited to see who will participate! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their unique talents for our special video that we'll show everyone at the end of May.
Click here for the permission slip which lists the guidelines for the acts:
Click here to view the promo video to watch with your kids if you'd like to get them excited!
If you have any questions, please email bernardotalent2026@gmail.com
It's Dental check up time!
If your student doesn't have a dentist or has not been to a dentist in over 6 months, Neighborhood Healthcare's Mobile Dental Services can come to your school.
Click HERE to sign up for the Dental Mobile Services, scan the QR code on the flyer, or you can also stop by the school office to fill out the form.
Questions: Contact your Family Liaison, Adriana Carpio at (760) 432-2700 ext. 33827.
Not a Playground Pal yet?! Come be a hero for a day!
We have only 7 more Fridays left to join the fun from 9:45 to 10:30 am.
Make a difference in under an hour.
Join us on the big playground to lead games and spread smiles.
No athletic experience needed, just a Level 2 volunteer clearance and a high-five!
RSVP with: acarpio@eusd.org or Sign Up for Playground Pals HERE
Clearance Questions? Call (760) 432-2700
See you on the blacktop!
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Garden Volunteers Needed!
We are seeking enthusiastic family members to support our student garden program during Wednesday recess.
• Time Commitment: Wednesdays, 9:30–10:30 AM.
• Requirements: No gardening experience is necessary. Volunteers must be cleared through the Bernardo Volunteer Application process. Call the school's office for clearance questions.
• Role: Assist students with garden-based activities and creative projects.
For more information or to sign up, please contact Whitney Matta at whitneymatta@gmail.com
Final Chance to Pre-Order a Yearbook! Last day to purchase a yearbook is Monday, April 27th. If you miss this date, you will not be able to order one until after school is out for the summer & it will be shipped to your home. So don't delay, click HERE to order now!
If you have pictures from recent events for the Yearbook, please upload them HERE.
Have questions? contact yearbook@bernardopta.org
Square 1 Art Order Deadline has been Extended!! Order by this Friday, 4/24. This is your last opportunity to order Square1Art! Order keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW! Simply click HERE to Art Search your child's artwork, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order!
The Scholastic Book Fair has taken over our Bernardo Library this week! We will end the week with a Family Lunch Day this Friday, April 24th. Click HERE to set up an eWallet for your kiddos to have independent shopping.
Questions? Email our coordinator at bookfair@bernardopta.org
*The Library will be open for 1/2 hour after school for students and during Family Lunch Day on Friday, but students MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Cafe. April showers bring brunch powers! Come and enjoy breakfast, brunch or lunch to help support our Bernardo PTA! Located at 880 W. Valley Pkwy in Escondido. Show your cashier this flyer and 20% of sales will go back to our Bernardo PTA!
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Mountaineers, today, 4/15, is the deadline to submit your Permission Slip for our Bernardo Elementary Virtual Talent Show! We hope you had an amazing Spring Break preparing for it! We'll be so excited if your child participates in this wonderful opportunity to showcase their unique talents.
Click here to view a promo video to get your student excited about participating!
Video submission deadline is Thursday, April 30th.
If you have any questions, please email bernardotalent2026@gmail.com
Bernardo Families, have you placed your order for Square 1 Art yet?! This Thursday the 16th is the deadline. Now is the time to place your order online for keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art before it's too late! Use the art access code or simply search for your child's art using the link below, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear to help you place your order!
Click HERE to place your order for Square 1 Art!
Click here to upload additional art if you'd like.
NEW - *Ship to Home FREE. (*Customer pays a small processing fee at checkout and orders ship to home).
We are excited to invite your child to participate in the 2026 Bernardo Elementary Virtual Talent Show! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their unique talents for our special video that we'll show the students at the end of May.
Click HERE to watch the Promo Video for our 2026 Bernardo Virtual Talent Show. We'll be showing this video to the students this week. Feel free to watch with your kids if you'd like to get them excited about possibly participating!
Click link below for the permission slip which lists the guidelines for the acts.
Click HERE for the official guidelines and the Permission Slip to be able to participate.
If you have any questions, please email bernardotalent2026@gmail.com.
