March 2, 2026
Dear 5th Parent/Guardian:
Thank you for attending our 5th Grade Parent Information Session on Wednesday, January 29th. If you were unable to attend you can find a link to recording HERE. The slides that were shared can be found HERE.
Optional In-Person Materials Review:
If you would like to have a closer look at the Positive Prevention Plus materials you can schedule an appointment to view the Positive Prevention Plus materials. There will be two viewing sessions: March 4th and March 11th. Please email Nick Prychodko (prychodko_nick@cusdk8) to schedule an appointment. These viewing appointments will be held in person at the Hyde Middle School: 19325 Bollinger Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014.
Reminders:
Cupertino Union School District elementary schools will be providing puberty education to 5th grade students using the Positive Prevention Plus program. Your student’s 5th grade teacher will deliver this instruction using the Positive Prevention Plus curriculum. An outline of the lessons can be found here.
Tentative Dates for Instruction:
The principal of your elementary school will communicate the dates of instruction to all 5th-grade families at least 14 days prior to the teaching of the curriculum.
Procedures for Opt-Out:
State law allows a parent/guardian to remove (opt-out) their student from this instruction. Parents/guardians may opt-out of selected lessons that discuss human reproductive organs and/or their functions or the entire program. Please note that if a parent/guardian opts their child out of selected lessons, there is a chance that topic may come up again during one of the following lessons through student or classroom discussions. Students will also have a workbook that contains worksheets for all lessons.
Parents who wish to opt-out of all or part of the puberty education instruction should send a letter or email to the school principal specifying:
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Their child’s name and grade level
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A statement expressing the parent’s or guardian’s choice to opt-out of this curriculum for their student
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The specific lessons that the parent/guardian does not want their child to receive. (Please reference the scope and sequence of lessons provided during the information session)
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Contact information for the parent/guardian
Students who do not participate in these lessons will be assigned an alternate curriculum addressing grade level health standards including topics such as nutrition, stress, and screen time. You can find links to the lessons here.
Resources
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Find updated information on our website.
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Parents/guardians have the right to request copies of Education Code 51930-51939, and may do so by sending an email to Miko Pennington (pennington_miko@cusdk8.org) in the Educational Services Department.
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Visit the California Department of Education website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/se/
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If you have additional questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or your school site principal.
Sincerely,
Nick Prychodko, HGD/CSE Lead Administrator
prychodko_nick@cusdk8.org
Allison Liner, Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services
liner_allison@cusdk8.org
