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1035 East Mauna Loa Avenue
Azusa, California 91702
(626) 633-8500

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Powell students, staff and parents participated in the third annual Jog-a-Thon. Proceeds will be used for field trips and assemblies. Principal Erick Hansen thanked the PTA for sponsoring the event, which raised $1500. Each student who raised $25 or more was given a Jog-a-Thon t-shirt.

During the holidays, Powell 's Student Council collected donations for the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter.

General Information

Attendance

The staff at Powell is committed to providing an educational program that will benefit students. To achieve this goal, consistent attendance is essential. We ask for your support in scheduling appointments after school. It is necessary that each absence be cleared by a note or telephone call from parents. A student who is absent must bring a note from a parent explaining the specific reason for his/her absence on the first day back at school.

In case of extended illness, assignments may be requested through the main office with a one-day notice by a parent.

Students with perfect attendance will be recognized quarterly and yearly. Perfect attendance is defined as NO absences, NO tardies and NO early checkouts.

Dress Code

Students who do not dress in uniform must follow the district guidelines. The following items are not permitted for school attire:

  1. Clothing that indicates an affiliation with a gang or intimidating group
  2. Bandannas, hairnets or beanies. Caps, hats or visors without lettering and/or insignias are permitted outdoors when used as protection from the sun.
  3. Oversized pants that fall below the waist and/or drag on the ground.
  4. Baggy shorts with knee socks
  5. Belts with lettering or longer than waist appropriate
  6. Halter tops, tank tops, bare midriffs, see-through or fish net clothing
  7. Clothing that does not conceal undergarments at all times
  8. Skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh
  9. Clothing that suggests obscene pictures, wording, and/or drugs, alcohol, smoking, sex or violence
  10. Frayed or unfinished hems
  11. Thongs, thong-like sandals, steel-toed shoes or sandals without a back strap

Emergency Information

Students may not be released from school during regular school hours unless the parent/guardian or other authorized adult picks up the child and signs him/her out in the office.

An emergency card must be on file for each student on campus. If any information changes on the card, parents should notify the office immediately. Each card needs to have at least two emergency contact numbers listed. If students are temporarily being cared for by any person other than his/her parent or legally-appointed guardian, please advise the office.

Someone must be available to pick up your child if she/he needs to be sent home from school for illness, injury or disciplinary reasons. If you move or change phone numbers, please stop by the office to update your emergency cards.


Homework

Homework serves as an important link between home and school. It reinforces what is taught in the classroom. Homework is assigned for three basic reasons:

  1. To give students opportunities to reinforce new skills that have been acquired
  2. To let students expand class activities and encourage individualized and often imaginative and creative interests in learning
  3. To prepare students with the adequate background for future class instruction

Think Together

THINK Together is an after school enrichment program open to 100 students in grades 1-5. Students are placed in groups of 20 with a program leader to receive homework assistance, curriculum enrichment, physical activity and snack time. The THINK Together program is open until 6 p.m. daily. To ensure the effectiveness of the program, students are required to attend the program for a minimum of three hours every school day.

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Staff

Powell School welcomes new Principal Erick Hansen. Mr. Hansen plans to host a social event in September so he can meet Powell parents.

Mr. Hansen comes from the El Monte City School District where he served as principal of Cleminson Elementary School. After completing his B.A. at Cal State, Northridge, he received his M.A. from Point Loma Nazarene University.

A Dedicated Staff

Powell has a dedicated staff who works together to provide a safe and caring learning environment for students. Click here for the Staff List.