Happy New Year! Have you heard the exciting news? The Calm mobile app is now available to all CTA members (active and retired), at no cost. An announcement email was recently sent to all CTA Members, but we would also appreciate your assistance, as a local leader, in helping us ensure members are aware of this new Member Benefit.

We have attached a Calm announcement flyer that can be distributed via email or at upcoming meetings. Also, the CTA Member Benefits website has additional information here.

Here’s a sneak peek as to what members can expect:
• Calm’s Masterclasses taught by world-renowned experts
• Guided breathing exercises such as the Breathe Bubble
• Music tracks designed to promote focus, relaxation, and sleep
• 100+ guided meditations that cover anxiety, stress, gratitude, and much more
• Brand new daily meditations and movement sessions as part of their Dailies series
• The entire library of Sleep Stories which contains soothing bedtime tales that’s suitable for all ages (new stories added every week!)

CTA members can register for their free account by:
• Logging into www.CTAMemberBenefits.org/calm to access the unique CTA Calm link
• Follow the instructions – you will need your 10-digit CTA Individual member ID (add zeros in front if your ID number is less than 10 digits)
• Download the Calm app and log into your new account. It’s that easy!

You can also find a Calm announcement flyer on our CTA Member Benefits publications page or you can reach out to CTA Member Benefits at (650) 552-5200 or memberbenefits@cta.org

See the video below for a short summary of the new benefit.

California Casualty, the providers of the CTA endorsed Auto and Home insurance program, wants to help you escape the everyday with $10,000 to spend your way. Get that hot tub you’ve always wanted, create your dream kitchen, turn your backyard into an oasis, add a media room the whole family can enjoy – the possibilities are endless, but only if you enter to win. You give back every day…now it’s time to take care of yourself.

The winner for the $10,000 prize will be randomly selected in October. No obligation, click here to enter: www.membergiveaway.com/CTA

Thursday evening, at the Fullerton Elks Lodge, forty-five PYLUSD students and their families were treated to a lovely evening, with dinner and mariachi players. Students in attendance were all winners of the Coast to Coast of Fullerton, scholarship competition. Students in the PYLUSD McKinney Vento program, a program that assists students who qualify due to their housing situation, were asked to write a letter as to how and why they could use a $500 scholarship from Coast to Coast and the financial benefactor, Ryan D. The purpose of the scholarships is to assist students financially to be successful in school. Scholarships also included several laptops and money for a refrigerator for one particular lucky family.

Entertainment was provided by PYLUSD’s very own student mariachi band called Los Mariachis Morales, Diego, Ashley and Miguel Morales of Valadez Middle School and VHS. Jon Matson, PYLUSD’s McKinney Vento Homeless Liaison, said about the evening’s event, “We are honored to continue our partnership with Marie Avena from Coast to Coast of Fullerton. They have been so generous to our most vulnerable students. Having a generous donation from Ryan, the evening’s benefactor, made the event possible, and we are so grateful to both Ryan and Marie. All of those in attendance were thrilled about their scholarships.”

The next round of generous scholarships will be distributed at a similar event in May of this year.

Link for the 2022-2023 PYLUSD Teacher Calendar.

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California School Board’s Association (CBSA) believes in recognizing the extraordinary work school districts and county offices of education engage in across California. They offer awards that honor the hard work and dedication of governing boards and district staff in creating innovative programs that improve student achievement and well-being in the state’s PreK-12 public schools.

The CSBA’s Golden Gavel is awarded to both an individual school board member and governance team who exemplifies best practices with effective governance and boardsmanship.

Congratulations PYLUSD School Board Trustee Karin Freeman for being selected the winner of the 2021 Board Member of the Year Award.

Here is the PDF for the September 10, 2021 M.O.U.

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Congratulations to our APLE Member, Kimberly Voge, for receiving CUE’s (Computer-Using Educators) Blended and Online Educator of the Year Award for 2021..

Click here for PYLUSD’s Good News Report Article.

Here is the PDF for the October 20,2020 M.O.U.

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Please note this within the MOU:

VIII. Leaves
a. Unit members that must stay home due to being positive for Covid-19 or directed or approved by the District to be in quarantine for possible exposure to Covid-19 shall remain in 100% paid status and not use any sick leave for the school days they miss. If the unit member is fit to work remotely, the unit member may be directed, at the discretion of the District, to work remotely.

Here is the PDF for the August 21,2020 M.O.U.

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