Principal CY

Principal at the fantastic Oak Valley Middle School

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Tomorrow is the first day of our new Distance Learning Plan. I know our students are excited to get back into a school routine. Here is our weekly schedule. #webelonghere #PUSDistanceLearning

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Come on Falcons, let’s see that school spirit this week! Thanks to our ASB kids for keeping us together as one #falconfamily

[Oak Valley MS @OVMS_Falcons]

Social distancing = a good thing. Social distancing with school spirit = A GREAT thing! Let’s start distance learning tomorrow w school spirit thanks to OVMS ASB! #WeBelongHere #FalconFamily

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Our Chromebooks are all ready for our Falcons. Thanks to the Tech and Innovation department for providing this valuable resource to our students! #teampusd

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Congratulations to Mrs. Lawrence!! She does an amazing job of managing our library and making it a home for our Falcons. We appreciate all your work Mrs. Lawrence!!

[Poway Unified @PowayUnified]

While we continue to monitor circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we also want take a moment & honor our 2020 #PowayUnified Classified Employees of the Year. Join us in celebrating these visionaries who have such a positive impact on our students.
https://t.co/TwBkszWEMX

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Falcons, starting Monday our food service will be moving to Del Norte. All children 18 and under are able to get free breakfast and lunch!

[Poway Unified @PowayUnified]

REMINDER: Starting Monday 3/23 #PowayUnified will be consolidating meal service to offer breakfast & lunch together. Pickup is 11AM-1PM (M-F). We hope this will be more convenient for our families. Meals are free for anyone up to 18y/o & PUSD transitions students up to 22y/o.

[Poway Unified @PowayUnified]

Equitable access to technology is vital to the success of all of our #PowayUnified students during this closure. We are currently assessing the needs of PUSD students who do not have any access to a personal devices for distance learning: https://t.co/iToBTD2D2Z

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Good morning Falcons. Don’t forget to brighten up the community today with some chalk art and words of encouragement as you walk around the neighborhood. We have a strongly connected Falcon community of support! We will get through this together. #falconfamily #webelonghere

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

There is a bright blue sky over Oak Valley. I know it is difficult to be away from school but this is necessary to ensure the safety of all Falcons. I will continue to be communicating with all families throughout this period away. Stay safe Falcon! #webelonghere #falconfamily

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Good morning Falcons! It is day 2 of our time apart and I am feeling a little sad today and you might be as well. Get up! Get active! Get involved in an activity! Go jump in a puddle! I am thinking of you all and if you need help, reach out! #webelonghere #falconfamily

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

A special thanks goes out to our No Place for Hate week guest speaker Talia Schauder, a senior at Poway High School, who shared the story of her grandfather’s experience during the Holocaust with our students today. It was a powerful presentation. She is a phenomenal speaker!

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

No Place for Hate week started with our students excited to sign our school banner to show that all Falcons are committed to creating a more kind, caring, and inclusive Oak Valley because #webelonghere!! All Falcons have a home at Oak Valley. #noplaceforhate #falconfamily

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

We had some special visitors today in our social studies classes. Counselors from Del Norte High School presented to our students about class selection and the Nighthawk Nest. Thanks so much @DNHSNighthawks for all of the important information! #futurenighthawks #foreverfalcons

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

The character theme for the Breakfast of Champions this month was Responsibility. Our teachers nominated an amazing group of students. Congratulations to our Falcons award recipients. I appreciate what you do for our school. #fantasticfalcons #charactercounts #ptsasponsored

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Thank you to all of the 5th grade families who joined me tonight for our first incoming Falcon Family meeting. It was a packed house! I was so excited to welcome our future families and share why Oak Valley is so incredible. #falconfamily #webelonghere #futurefalcons

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

A big thanks goes out to @DavidLLeMaster for visiting our 8th grade Future Broncos this week and sharing why it is so awesome to be an RBHS student! Thanks for all great information and pizza Mr. LeMaster! #formerrbbronco

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Falcon Fun Friday included a trivia quiz gameshow hosted by our ASB students while our staff picnicked in the quad and cheered on the participants! Good times were had by all. #webelonghere #falconfunfriday #falconfamily #happyvalentinesday

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Congratulations to Tanya MacMartin for being selected as our Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Mac creates an enriching science experience for all students, mentors young teachers, works with our intervention program, and takes care of 2 bearded dragons! She is a phenomenal Falcon!

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

On Friday our staff was able participate in a professional growth experience led by @philboyte. We had the opportunity to Play, Trust, and Learn as we continue our work to amplify our school culture and create a school “no one wants to leave.” #webelonghere @learning4lvng

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

At Oak Valley we seek to learn about, champion, and celebrate what makes us uniquely different as individuals and what binds is together as one Falcon Family. #webelonghere #falconfamily

[Principal CY @PrincipalColin]

Thank you to everyone who attend our What I Wish My Parents Knew forum this evening. It was a powerful and informative event! If you missed it, the next forum is on March 31st at 6:30pm at Poway High. I will see you there! #villageofsupport #falconfamily #communityworkingtogether