600 Crown Hill Street Phone: (805) 474-3500 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Fax: (805) 473-5525

August 7, 2018 Dear Parents and Students: We hope that you all had a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation. Our staff has planned an exciting school year and we look forward to an amazing educational journey with you this year. At Paulding Middle School, our mission is to engage, challenge and inspire our students by creating dynamic learning experiences that prepare them to be successful citizens. In line with our school mission we strive to academically prepare our students for the future and to foster the virtues necessary for good citizenship. For the staff and students at Paulding, we believe in a growth mindset; meaning that skills and abilities are things that you develop with hard work and persistence. To grow, students need to move outside of their comfort zone and experience successes and failures in a healthy, safe learning environment. We encourage you to keep informed of important school events by visiting our school webpage and following us on Facebook. At Paulding, we know that learning is a partnership between parents, students, school and community. Thank you for your support in our mission to provide an engaging, challenging and inspiring education to the students at Paulding. On the following page you will find some useful information regarding the first day of school on Thursday, August 16.

Sincerely, Edward J, Arrigoni, Principal

Christian Holst Assistant Principal

Edward Arrigoni Principal

Becky Dominguez Counselor

600 Crown Hill Street Phone: (805) 474-3500 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Fax: (805) 473-5525

School Start & End Times: School starts on Thursday, August 16. The campus is open to students at 7:30 in the morning Tuesday through Friday. Mondays are late arrival days for students and the campus is open to students at 8:30 in the morning. School ends each day at 2:10 in the afternoon. Pick-up & Drop-off:

When picking-up or dropping-off your student off at school, please proceed up Crown Hill and turn into the school parking lot.

Proceed down the lane between the solar panels.

Drive to the end of the row and allow your child to exit/enter the vehicle using the cross walk.

Christian Holst Assistant Principal

Edward Arrigoni Principal

Becky Dominguez Counselor

600 Crown Hill Street Phone: (805) 474-3500 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Fax: (805) 473-5525

Bicycles, Skateboards & Scooters: Students may not ride bicycles, skateboards or scooters on the Paulding campus at any time. Students with skateboards must carry them when they arrive on campus and secure them in the skateboard rack across from room 85. Students may not carry skateboards with them during the school day. The following are the campus procedures for students with scooters and bicycles:

Students will use the East Branch Street entrance to Paulding. Please remind your student to obey all rules of the road in the morning and after school.

Please walk bikes and scooters up the back road and through the gate. At the end of the day students walk thier bike/scooter down the back road until they reach East Branch Street.

After passing through the gate please secure bikes and scooters in the racks located near room 83.

Christian Holst Assistant Principal

Edward Arrigoni Principal

Becky Dominguez Counselor

600 Crown Hill Street Phone: (805) 474-3500 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Fax: (805) 473-5525

Class Schedules: On the first day of school, schedules will be available in the gym starting at 7:30. School staff will be outside to direct students to the gym and help them to find their first period class. Attendance: Your child’s regular attendance in school is important to their academic success. If your student must miss schoool, please call our office, (805) 474-3500, or email yudilia.tomsen@lmusd.org with the date and reason for the absence. You have 3 days to clear an absence. Immunizations: If your child’s immunizations are not current, they will not be allowed to attend school until they have the required immunizations,

Christian Holst Assistant Principal

Edward Arrigoni Principal

Becky Dominguez Counselor

600 Crown Hill Street Phone: (805) 474-3500 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Fax: (805) 473-5525

07 de agosto de 2018 Estimados Padres y Estudiantes: Esperamos que hayan tenido unas maravillosas y relajante vacaciones de verano. Nuestro personal ha planeado un emocionante año escolar y queremos compartir un increíble viaje educativo con ustedes. En la Escuela Intermedia Paulding, nuestra misión es involucrar, estimular e inspirar a los estudiantes con experiencias de aprendizaje dinámicas que los preparen para ser ciudadanos exitosos. Junto con la misión escolar, nos esforzamos por prepararlos académicamente para el futuro y fomentar las virtudes necesarias para formar buenos ciudadanos. Para el personal y los estudiantes de Paulding, creemos en una mentalidad de crecimiento; eso significa que las destrezas y habilidades son cosas que se desarrollan con trabajo y persistencia. Para crecer, los estudiantes necesitan moverse fuera de su zona de confort y experimentar éxitos y fracasos en un ambiente de aprendizaje saludable y seguro. Le animamos a mantenerse informado de los eventos importantes de la escuela visitando nuestra página web de la escuela y siguiéndonos en Facebook. En Paulding, sabemos que el aprendizaje es una asociación entre padres, estudiantes, escuela y comunidad. Gracias por su apoyo en nuestra misión de ofrecer una educación atractiva, estimulante e inspiradora a los estudiantes en Paulding. Atentamente, Edward J. Arrigoni, Director

Christian Holst Assistant Principal

Edward Arrigoni Principal

Becky Dominguez Counselor