Happy Summer Break | Weekly Community Newsletter - June 6, 2025

Posted Date: 6/06/25 (9:00 PM)

Weekly Community Newsletter

June 6, 2025

The ACUSD/ACOE Community Newsletter is a weekly communication from the Amador County Unified School District and Amador County Office of Education. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep our families, staff, and community members informed about our district!

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District News & Announcements

Happy Summer Break! ☀️

This is the final Weekly Community Newsletter of the 2025/2026 school year.

The newsletter will take a break over the summer vacation and return in August when school starts again.

Free Summer Meal Program 🥪

Our food services department is providing free curbside grab-and-go meals this summer! Meals will be provided Monday through Friday, starting on June 9th and ending on August 1st. Meals will not be available on June 19th or July 4th due to Federal Holidays.

Curbside pick-up locations and times:

Ione Elementary: 11:00 - 12:00
Pine Grove Elementary: 11:00 - 11:30
Plymouth Elementary: 11:00 - 11:30
Argonaut High School: 12:00 - 12:30

Meals are free for any child under 18 years old. No sign-up or sign-in necessary. Children do not need to be present to get a meal.

Please visit our Food Services webpage to see the menu.

ELOP - Open Space at Junior Highs and Pioneer Elementary! 📢

There is still open space in our Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) at the following sites:

Pioneer Elementary School
Ione Junior High School
Jackson Junior High School

To sign up, please go to our ELOP webpage.

News From the Community

Back Pack 2 School Applications Now Open 🎒

The Back-Pack 2 School project provides backpacks filled with school supplies for Amador County students going into grades K-12 so that they will feel supported by their community to be successful in school.

If you would like to apply to receive backpacks and/or school supplies, please fill out the attached form (available in English and Spanish). Information on where to turn in the application is on the form. Please return completed applications no later than July 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm.

June Nutrition Newsletter 🍒

June's harvest of the month is cherries! See the attached newsletter, available in English and Spanish, for a delicious recipe and more information about cherries.

Two red cherries with green stems against a light green background.

Summer Youth Bus Pass

Amador Transit is offering a Summer youth bus pass for kids 6-17 years old. The bus pass provides 2 months of unlimited bus rides on all in-county bus routes for $40. See the attached flyer or visit amadortransit.com for more information.

Kids Community Bulletin

See the attached Kids Community Bulletin (available in English and Spanish) for more information about these events!

School Board Updates

The next School Board meeting will take place on June 11, 2025, at the Amador County Administration Center located at 810 Court St. Jackson, CA 95642. Open Session begins at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrations

A large group of children and adults pose for a photo outdoors on a sunny day.

Pioneer Elementary Takes a Walk 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Students had a blast at Pioneer Elementary's Walk/Jog event!

Independence, North Star, and Community School Students Graduate 🎓

Students from Independence High School, North Star Independence Study, and County Community School formally graduated on Wednesday evening.

Graduates in caps and gowns stand on a stage during a ceremony.

Graduates in caps and gowns stand on a stage, holding diplomas and flowers.

Adult Education Graduation Ceremony 🎓

Amador Adult Education students who earned their high school diploma or GED formally graduated on Wednesday evening.

Upcoming Events

6/11 - School Board Meeting
6/18 - School Board Meeting