🌱 PUSD Special Ed + Girl Scout Cookies + San Pasqual Academy

Hey, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with variable clouds, Santa Ana winds, increased fire threat. High: 70, Low: 46.

Here are the top three stories today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

1. Students at Twin Peaks Middle School recently invited a boy named Cole and his aide (for his autism) to join them at lunch. “He’s a nice kid,” Tate Julian said. “Me and my friends plan to do it daily.” Poway Unified School District (PUSD) started this Inclusive Practices Program a few years ago and then adopted a “general education for all” policy. Science teacher Amy Hillebrecht, a general education teacher, said, "the program has been extremely productive for special education students and their peers. I think it’s fantastic." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. It’s that time again! If you’ve been looking for an excuse to buy cookies, now you have it. Girl Scouts will offer those delectable cookies once again as they begin their door-to-door campaign on Jan. 30. In addition to the flavors you know, there is a new cookie flavor called “Adventurefuls” offered for $5. The new cookies are described as “brownie-inspired cookies with caramel flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.” To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. The future of San Pasqual Academy is stable. The County Board of Supervisors voted to expand services to provide a campus for foster youth at the Academy. The plan is to create transitional housing for students 18–24 years old and teach them to become self-sufficient in a safe environment. When fully operational, the academy could serve up to 116 youths. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Pilates — Ed Brown Center. (9 a.m.)
• Blades on Ice: How to Watch Ice Skating From The Judge’s Seat (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Lunch — Ed Brown Center. (Noon)
• The Essentials of Chinese Herbology (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)
• Bridge — Ed Brown Center. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Rancho Bernardo Branch Library invites you to "Join Miss Minoo to create a snowman painting!" (Facebook)
• Red Cross Blood Donation Site: Jan. 30: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Life Bridge Church, 17645 West Bernardo Drive. (San Diego Patch)
• Good news! Beginning Feb. 2, adults 55+ can take personal enrichment courses at San Diego Community College District. (Patch Press Release Desk)
• The Rancho Bernardo Branch Library presents "Stitch in Public Day hosted by Threaded Needle Chapter on Feb. 5." (Facebook)
• Red Cross Blood Donation Site: Feb. 13: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., San Rafael Parish, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive. (San Diego Patch)
• Free smoke alarms for seniors are available through The Burn Institute. (Burn Institute)

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• Are Your Beliefs Based on the Bible? (Jan. 28)
• Therese Verner brings "Vision of our World" exhibit to Poway. (Jan. 29)
• Rattlesnake Avoidance for Dogs. (Jan. 30)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (Feb. 7)
• 5 Ways to Manage Your Debt Online. (Feb. 10)
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— Bettyann Pernice