📲 Every Way to Be in the Loop

Six channels. Zero excuses. Choose yours.

Every Panther family has different preferences. Email, text, app, social — here's every official channel Poinsettia uses and how to plug in.

📡 Official Channels

Pick what works for your family

School news comes from CUSD. PTA news comes from us. Both worth following — here's the lineup.

📰 PTA Weekly

Panther Pulse Newsletter

The official PTA email. Sent weekly during the school year — events, deadlines, volunteer needs, and what's next. Every Poinsettia family receives Panther Pulse automatically.

Run by Tina Anderson · Communications
📢 School Comms

ParentSquare

CUSD's official communication app. Used by teachers, the principal, and the district for classroom updates, attendance, and urgent notices. Required for all families.

Run by CUSD & Poinsettia Staff
Sign In
📸 Real-Time

@poinsettiaelementarypta

Daily moments from campus, event recaps, volunteer shout-outs, and Panther wins. Follow to see the school year as it unfolds.

Run by Meghan Wallace · Social Media Chair
Follow on Instagram
📄 Digital Flyers

PeachJar

Digital backpack flyers from approved community organizations — camps, sports, after-school programs, and CUSD-vetted opportunities. Emailed bi-weekly.

Run by CUSD District
View Flyers
🎓 Student Records

Aeries Parent Portal

Your child's grades, attendance, immunization records, and emergency contacts. The official CUSD student information system — required for all families.

Run by CUSD District
Link coming soon
🌟 District-Wide

Carlsbad Education Foundation

CUSD's district-level nonprofit funding STEM, arts, and music programs across every Carlsbad school. A separate but complementary support to your school PTA.

Run by CEF Board · Carlsbad-wide
Visit CEF

Brand new to all this?

Start with Get Connected — a quick guide to the things Poinsettia families rely on.