 Read-a-Thon ends Jan 20th!
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Jan 14:
Early Release - 11:20
Jan 18:
No School (MLK Day)
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Jan 22 - Jan 28:
Book Fair
Jan 25:
Hearing Screening
Jan 28:
Dragon Day
Mar 5:
Miraloma Auction 2016
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NOTIFY SCHOOL OF ABSENCE/TARDINESS:
If your child will be absent or is tardy by more than 30 minutes, please
SUBMIT THIS FORM
to the school secretary.
(No need to call the school)
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Stay Connected to Miraloma!
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Dragon Digest Submissions
Please submit your news item
by Monday 7pm to:
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| ANNUAL FUND & EARNING $ FOR OUR SCHOOL |
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DONATE TO THE
ANNUAL FUND
One Time or Monthly!
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Shop & Earn Online!
Earn $ via
Sign up for the Basementeers program for 10% off and 10% back to our school!
Mollie Stone's Community Card - up to 5% of your total store purchase to Miraloma!
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Madrono Landscape Design - Red and White Fleet - Weisbroth Law - Tom Jue & Co - Chotto - Pete Brannigan Realtor - Hasti Pilates
Big Noise PR - Kilrea Construction - Sigillo Supply, Inc - Sonic - Peter Zepponi Architects - Lotta Coffey
Design & Interiors
- Peasant Pies
- One Martial Arts - La Mar - Cadent Capital - fitGLENfit
- Warren Orthodontics - Curtis Development
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UPDATE: After School in the Yard
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Parents,
I am extending the time on the yard at dismissal for socializing and teacher check-ins to 2:10pm. This will provide 20 minutes for parents/guardians to check in with teachers and for parents and students to socialize with each other.
Sincerely,
Mr. Bass
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Snack Committee Needs YOUR Help
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We need parent volunteers to alternate the collection and cleaning of the bins after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Please contact Sharon Bliss or Alison Eastwood for more details.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES:
AUCTION 2016 - March 5
FUNDRAISING:
VOLUNTEERING:
REMINDERS:
Middle School Info Night
- click for recap PDF of Barbara Panning's informative presentation on choosing Middle Schools -- *REMEMBER! Jan 14th deadline for application forms submitted to Ms. Mallen.*
DISTRICT INFO:
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 AUCTION 2016 - March 5th: Hot List
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Each week we'll highlight items or packages that will be up  for auction on March 7th!
These items... JUST IN!
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Go behind the scenes at Pixar or EA! This is a rare opportunity to visit one of these creative powerhouses and get the insider's view at how they work. Your budding artist will love this and so will you!
Be ready to bid at the auction - and all the money funds programs here at Miraloma! |
| First Grade Needs Used Building & Construction Sets |
The First Grade would love to help anyone out there who has outgrown their building and construction sets, like LEGOS, magna tiles, tinker toys, KNex, Magnaformers, Gears, etc., by taking them off your hands!
If we cannot use them, we will donate to the new STEAM lab for the other grade levels to use.
Thank you.
Kelley Lehman
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| Friends of the Urban Forest Planting Trees |
Miraloma is excited to partner with Friends of the Urban Forest over the next 2 weeks to plant 7 trees in the upper yard: 4 Catalina Ironwoods and 3 Island Oaks!
The 4 Catalina Ironwoods will be near the building providing much needed shade for the east-facing classrooms and the yard. The 3 Island Oaks will be planted in the new beds on the east side of the upper yard between the benches.
Thanks to our Garden Teacher, Danny Palmer, and Garden Committee chair, Geoff Coffey, for being part of the process that made this happen!
Mr. Bass
principal@miralomasf.com
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| JAN 11-21: Read-a-Thon 2016! |
The annual Read-a-thon (RAT) started Monday and runs through Wed, Jan 20 @ 9pm! This year the RAT is a 10-day period when students track their reading and win prizes for the minutes they have read. The event emphasizes reading in a way that creates magical and long-lasting memories for all students. We are excited for you all to be a part of it!
What Counts
Reading anywhere, anytime, on paper or a device, to yourself or to someone, or having someone read to you. It can be graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, magazines, newspapers, or even audiobooks!
Rewards
All students who participate will receive a small token of appreciation. Classes with the highest minutes read per student will receive an additional prize and are distinguished at morning circle by Mr. Bass. Readers can also earn individual Dragon Club awards!
- Bronze: 600-895 (1+ hr per day)
- Silver: 900-1195 (1.5+ hr per day)
- Gold: 1200+ (2+ hr per day)
Reading Logs
Logs were sent home in your child's backpack. Extra reading logs can be downloaded from our website. Logs must be turned in ON TIME (Jan 21) and with the logged minutes totaled at the bottom of each sheet.
See the Read-a-thon web pages for more details.
Sonia Lele - readathon@miralomasf.com
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| JAN 14: Register siblings for Kinder 2016-17! |
SFUSD application forms for incoming Kindergarten siblings and outgoing fifth graders who are applying to an SFUSD middle school can be picked up at the office.
Forms need to be turned in to our secretary, Ms. Mallen by January 14, 2016 (or to the district by Jan 15).
Questions? Contact Ms. Mallen -
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| JAN 15: MEEP Specialty Class Registration Deadline |
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Open registration for MEEP Spring Specialty Classes has been extended to 1/15/2016.
Once a class reaches its maximum student enrollment, we will no longer be able to accept additional applications.
Our Specialty Classes are:
- Tree Frog Treks- FULL
- Art Spark - 4 spots available
- Lego - 6 spots available
- Dance - 5 spots available
- Fencing - 5 spots available
- Musical Theater with Blue Bear Music - 5 spots available
- Math Club - 7 spots available
- Comic Book Making (This class will be most likely be canceld by 1/15/2016 due to low enrollment.)
Should you have any questions, please contact our office at
meepoffice@gmail.com or visit our
Specialty Classes page.
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| JAN 18: Celebrate National Compliment Day! |
Learning and understanding how to give and receive a genuine compliment is a social skill that is often forgotten, or is not given sincerely in our ever-busy world. Words of appreciation or thanks, that are communicated in a sincere and specific manner, go a long way toward building and maintaining positive relationships with others.
Two of the Room 5 student Social Skills groups have been working on the art of giving and receiving compliments. Sunday, January 24th, marks National Compliment Day for 2016 and we would like to share some of what we have learned and practiced with the school community. If you'd like to participate we will have information and materials posted outside Room 5, the week of January 18.
Ms. Chambers (Resource Specialist)
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| JAN 22-28: Book Fair |
The Miraloma Book Fair is back this January!
Come fundraise for your library by purchasing books for your classroom or your fabulous reader(s): 50% of what you spend comes back to the library as much needed funds. We have a great selection of titles for all levels.
Each child will visit the Book Fair with their class and will complete a wish list. Parents, please note the extended hours to cover drop off and pick up times for parents.
Friday, Jan 22: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Saturday, Jan 23: 10am - 2pm (Skateboarding on the yard, coffee and cookies)
Monday, Jan 25: 8am -7pm
Tuesday, Jan 26: 8:00am -3:30pm
Wednesday, Jan 27: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Thursday, Jan 28: 8am - 7pm
If you have any questions, please let Shae Brown and Edith de Jong know at bookfair@miralomasf.com. |
AUCTION 2016 - March 5th
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Watch this space each week for the latest and greatest info  on the March 5th Auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year...and always a party to remember!
Everything you need to know right now!
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Save the date for Miraloma's biggest fundraiser and party: March 5, 2016, 6pm-midnight. More info: Auction web page
How can you help?
Sign Ups!
Submit your Sign-Up party or event or contact our Sign-Ups Lead, Linda Cheu, if you have a great idea but need some help putting it together.
Wine!
We are collecting wine ($30+ per bottle) now for the Miraloma style raffle. Please sign your bottle and hand it to Christine Tawadrous or your room parent at morning circle.
Connections & Ideas!
We'd love fabulous ideas for a hot donation and contacts in the hospitality business. Please contact our Solicitations Lead, Jean Kuwamoto.
Questions? Contact Catherine Homsey - auction@miralomasf.com
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| Sports Basement: Discount/Donation Change |
Sports Basement changed its discount/donation policy -- you will no longer simply say "Miraloma" at checkout in order to get a 10% discount and 10% of the profits donated to Miraloma.
They now have the Basementeers program. You have to sign up for it, and pay a $25 fee.
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| VOLUNTEER ON-GOING: Sign Up Anytime to Help |
Many hands make light work!
Please take a moment to reach out to these committees if you can help them out. And thank you for all that you do.
School Tours Assistance:
Show our school to prospective families: sign up today - the next tour is Jan 8th!
Jennifer Kesteloot & Amanda Hughen - tours@miralomasf.com
Healthy Snack Prep:
Mon/Tue/Thur @ 8am to help prep, with weekly Cart Set Up & Clean Up. Learn more: Alison Eastwood - snack@miralomasf.com
Adopt-a-Shelf in the Library:
Help re-shelve, reorder and preserve books - 10 min per week. Learn more. Victoria Sanchez - library@miralomasf.com
Dragon Wear Sales at First Friday Socials:
Help spread the Miraloma spirit with "swag sales" on Fridays.
Elena Lipkins - dragonwear@miralomasf.com
Chicken Care:
Sign up to care for our wonderful chickens on nights & weekends. Brian Leonard - chickens@miralomasf.com
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