Celebrating 20 Years of Mountaineer Escellence! Bernardo Elementary School Established 2005! Come join us on Thursday, May 28th at 5:00pm on the grass area near the outdoor stage. All Mountaineers Past & Present are invited to celebrate our History & Future! Presenters include: Founding Principal Ron Smith (2005-2008), Principal Jeremy Lyche (2021-2025), and our current Principal Shannon Wrzeski. Refreshments will be available, we'll have a Scavenger Hunt, Bernardo Trivia, and the Time Capsule Items on display! This will also be followed by our Open House and Art Show starting at 5:30pm. Can't wait to see you all there!
Red Shoe Crew this Wednesday, MAY 20th, 2026! Our 1st Graders are so excited to host our Annual "Red Shoe Day" drive benefitting the Ronald McDonald House Charities® San Diego (RMH) Foundation! They'll be out in front of the school with large red shoes collecting any donations from parents during drop-off and pick-up times.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
* Wear RED on the morning of the donation drive!
* Donate: Bring cash, coins, or checks made out to RMHC - San Diego! We take Venmo! Donate directly to @RMHC-SD-Donations
* Spread the Word! Share on social media!
* Click HERE to Donate Online! All online donations to the House will unlock an equal gift to the Imagine the Moment Campaign through the Family Forward Challenge.
We're hoping that everyone will consider donating at least one dollar that will go towards supporting a family in need during difficult times while their child is in the hospital. Thank you for your on-going generosity and kindness towards others in our community!
QUESTIONS? Contact Ari Castro at acastro@rmhcsd.org or 858-598-2417
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - We still need helpers for our final two PTA-sponsored events of the year. Please consider volunteering for:
The Art Show — Thursday, May 28th
Come help us prepare the MPR to celebrate our students' incredible creativity! Sign up HERE to help out with the Art Show!
Our 5th Grade Promotion Festivities — June 8th - 10th
Help us send off our graduating 5th graders in style! Sign up HERE to help with the 5th Grade Promotion events!
SUN BUCKS - Do you know what they are?
They are SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
✓ Are you Enrolled in CalFresh or Calworks?
✓ Do you have a child between the ages of 6-18?
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUN BUCKS – A $120 FOOD BENEFIT FOR KIDS DURING SUMMER BREAK!
Click here to learn more about it or contact our Family Liaison, Adriana Carpio at (760) 432-2700 ext. 33827, also by email at acarpio@eusd.org, or stop by the school office to see her.
SAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION
Wild about PTA-Wild about the kids. Please join us Friday, May 15th at 8:15am in our MPR for our FINAL PTA Association Meeting of the year. We'll be reviewing next years proposed budget and events, releasing summer funds, discussing campus enhancement projects, and Mrs. Wrzeski will be sharing info about next school year. All parents/guardians are welcome, but in order to vote, you must be a PTA member. Refreshments will be provided!
Thank you for supporting your child's success!
For more information, please email TheBernardoPTA@gmail.com
FREE Clothing & Accessories. Gently used and new items available for all students.
When: Thursday, May 14 & Friday, May 15
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Hidden Valley Middle School, 2700 Reed Road, Escondido, CA 92027
All students and families are welcome! Students must be accompanied by an adult.
No sign-up required — just stop by and browse.
Please call Ms. Jeimy, Family Liaison, at (760) 432-2457 ext. 23833 to let her know you plan to visit.
Wishing all the beautiful and amazing Bernardo mommies a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!!! You all deserve to be spoiled!!!
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It's Superhero Day, so come and be a hero for a day as a Playground Pal!
Just 5 more Fridays left to join the fun from 9:45 to 10:30 am, and make a difference in under an hour.
Join us on the big playground to lead games and spread smiles before summer comes around.
No athletic experience needed, just a Level 2 volunteer clearance and a high-five!
RSVP with: acarpio@eusd.org or Sign Up HERE for Playground Pals:
Clearance Questions? Just call the front office at (760) 432-2700
See you on the blacktop!
#PlaygroundPals #BernardoElementary #VolunteerLife
Thank you to all who came out to our Nature Night last Thursday! From firetrucks to snakes and lizards, dogs and sheep - it was an amazing night, and was all made special by your attendance.
Bernardo Backyards - We were able to pull together an incredible display assembled from our generous neighborhood gardeners with over 75 different types of produce and flowers showcased from Bernardo’s Backyards! From samples, to take-aways, it was an impressive collection. Thank you for sharing with our students and their families at Nature Night!
Tonight (May 7, 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
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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!