MIRALOMA DRAGON DIGEST - 203
Read-a-thon Ends Today!
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed, Jan 28:
Annual School Survey Deadline. 
Take it today!
Wed, Jan 28:
Read-a-thon Ends, 9pm

Thurs/Fri, Jan 29 & 30:
Dragon-wear on Sale at Morning Circle - bring cash or check

Fri, Jan 30:
Dragon Spirit Day
Wear your Dragon-wear with pride!
Fri, Feb 6:
First Friday Coffee & PTA Meeting
8am, in cafeteria

Tues, Feb 10:
Book Fair Begins
runs until Feb 17 in Library 

Thu/Fri, Feb 19-20:
NO SCHOOL for President's Day & Lunar New Year 

Sat, Mar 7:
Miraloma Auction
Save the date! 

NOTIFY SCHOOL OF ABSENCE/TARDINESS:

If your child will be absent or is tardy by more than 30 minutes, please SUBMIT THIS FORM to Ms. Mallen. (No need to call the school)
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YMCA: 415-690-6403
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January 28, 2015 
IN THIS ISSUE...
 
COMING UP:

JAN 28: Read-a-thon Ends Tonight at 9pm - get those final minutes in! 

 

JAN 28: All-School Survey Deadline DUE TODAY - did you complete one? Takes only 10 min (one per household)

JAN 30: Dragon Spirit Day (+ Dragon-wear on sale!) - don your Dragon-wear on Friday! Need new Dragon-wear? On sale at morning circle Thurs & Fri outside cafeteria!

FEB 5: Lost & Found Shelves Cleared Soon - please pick up missing belongings before Feb 5th

FEB 6: First Friday Coffee & PTA Meeting - mark your calendars for next Friday

FEB 10-17: Book Fair - get all the info and sign up to Volunteer

FEB 19-20: NO SCHOOL, President's Day & Lunar New Year
- new this year, school is closed Thursday, 19th and Friday, 20th

AUCTION 2015 - MARCH 7th:
VOLUNTEER / DONATE:
Each week we'll highlight items or packages that will be up for auction on March 7th!


These items... JUST IN!
TRAIN - VIP CONCERT EXPERIENCE!

Train is coming home to the Bay Area, hot on the heels of their album Bulletproof Picasso - and you and a guest can get rock star treatment at their upcoming show at Shoreline Amphitheater on May 22! 

See Train, Matt Nathanson and The Fray perform live AND get VIP meet and greet access with the band. 

You do not want to miss this!!!
ONE YEAR TUITION AT MEEP!

Do your kids go to MEEP? Thanks to the generosity of MEEP Executive Director Armen Dilanchian, we will be auctioning one year of full time MEEP tuition and one year of part time MEEP tuition for next school year! 

Your MEEP tuition can do double duty - give your child access to quality after school care, AND fund school programs! Everybody wins! 
JAN 28: TODAY - Last Day to Fill out the Annual School-Wide Survey!
Please take a moment to complete the survey by the end of today! Take the survey online -- only ONE survey per household. 

This is your chance to weigh in on what makes Miraloma a great school and where we could be doing even better. It is a VERY valuable input for the SSC in making budgeting choices. Not only does it allow you to give specific feedback which helps us improve our school, it ties directly into our Balanced Score Card (measuring our progress against our goals as a school) which is how SFUSD determines our funding. 

It takes approx. 10 minutes... Please fill one out for your household today!

ratJAN 28: Read-a-thon Ends Tonight! Count Minutes Until 9pm.
The Read-a-thon ends tonight (Weds) at 9:00PM! Reading Logs must be turned in tomorrow in class.

READING STOPS: Wed, Jan 28 @ 9pm
TURN IN READING LOGS: Thurs, Jan 29th
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Fri, Feb 6

Visit the Read-a-thon web pages for more details on how to tally your students' reading logs. If you need extra copies, please download them here: Kindergarten Log, First Grade Log, 2-5 Log. 

Thank you for participating, and happy reading!

Sonia Lele - readathon@miralomasf.com
dragonwearJAN 29-30: Dragon Wear On Sale Outside Cafeteria
Get your new items for Dragon Spirit Day on Friday! Dragon-wear will be on sale outside the cafeteria at morning circle tomorrow (Thurs) and Friday. Please bring cash or checks - no IOUs, please.

Prices:
Kids t-shirts = $10
Kids b-ball shirts = $15
Ladies Sweatshirt (American Apparel) = $40
Pullover Sweatshirt = $25
Zip-up "Principal" Sweatshirt (adult + kid) = $35
Knit Beanie w/ visor = $12
Baseball Cap (adult + kid) = $10
auctioninfoAUCTION 2015 - MARCH 7th
Watch this space each week for the latest and greatest info on the March 7th Auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year... and always a party to remember!

Everything you need to know right now!
SAVE THE DATE! Sat, MARCH 7th from 6:00pm to midnight!
Visit "Auction 101" for more info.

Ways you can help now!

Connections: 
We are still seeking a few specific items to round out some hot auction packages. Please contact our Procurement Lead, Jean Kuwamoto if you: 

  • Frequently stay/have connections at a hotel or vacation home in: the Hollywood or Downtown L.A. Area, Monterey, or Boston
  • Have more frequent flier or hotel miles than you know what to do with
  • Are a regular (or have connections) at a great restaurant or hot bar
  • Have connections that can open doors to exclusive events

Parties:

Submit your Sign-Up party or event.. Or contact our Sign-Ups Coordinator, 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 & hand it to Christine Tawadrous or your room parent at morning circle.

 

Britta Narum & Catherine Homsey - auction@miralomasf.com

lostFEB 5:  Lost & Found Update - please pick up belongings now!
Please take time this week to swing by the Lost and Found shelves and look for lost items! The shelves will be cleared out on February 5th.

BookFair
FEB 10-17: Book Fair is Coming in February!
The Miraloma Book Fair is back this February! 

Come fundraise for your library by purchasing books for your classroom or your fabulous reader(s). Remember 50% of what you spend comes back to the library as much needed funds for more books. We will have a great selection of titles for all levels.

Sign up to VOLUNTEER during one or two of the sessions. It's fun and a great way to spend time with the great readers at Miraloma!

Book Fair Schedule 2015

Tue Feb 10: 8 AM - 3:30 PM
Wed Feb 11: 8 AM - 3:30 PM
Thur Feb 12: 8 AM - 7 PM *
Fri Feb 13: 8 AM - 3:30 PM
Sat Feb 14: 10 AM - 2 PM**
Mon Feb 16: 9 AM - 3.30 PM
Tue Feb 17: 9 AM - 6.30 PM

* Movie and pizza night
** Skating and biking on the upper yard, bagels and coffee, Valentine treats!

For more info and all the details, please visit the Book Fair page. We are looking forward to a great Book Fair and raising much appreciated funds for our library!

Shae Brown and Edith de Jong - bookfair@miralomasf.com
BatmanDONATE:  Batman or Spiderman Toys for Miraloma?
Miraloma Families! If any of you have any Batman or Spider-Man toys that are no longer needed at your house, we could use them as incentives for a couple of our higher needs students. You can drop off any donations with Ms. Mallen or in my office. Thanks in advance!

volunteerVOLUNTEER:  Miraloma Needs Your Help - sign up today
Miraloma Families! If you have some spare time, please sign up below to help in various ways at school. Thank you!

Brigette Prater - volunteer@miralomasf.com


Book Fair Volunteers:

Sign up to help with shelving, cash register and helping kids find books!

Shae Brown/Edith deJong - bookfair@miralomasf.com


Art Supply Closet:

Help Ms Mallen organize and track supplies.Takes minimal time!

Ms. Mallen - admin@miralomasf.com

 

STEM Committee:

Join the STEM committee and help define/design our new lab! Science & Tech industry connections, welcome and needed, too. Learn more here.

David Schwartz - STEM@miralomasf.com

 

Students' Healthy Snack Prep:
Mondays and Wednesday @ 8am in the Garden to help prep snacks.
Alison Eastwood - snack@miralomasf.com

First Friday Coffee Social:
Sign up to bring coffee (paid by PTA!) to one of the Friday Coffee Socials. hospitality@miralomasf.com

Dragon Wear Sales at First Friday Socials:
Help spread the Miraloma spirit with "swag sales" on Fridays.
Elena Lipkins - dragonwear@miralomasf.com 

Adopt a Shelf in the Library:
Help re-shelve, reorder and preserve books - 10 min per week.
Victoria Sanchez - library@miralomasf.com

Care for Our Chickens:
Brian Leonard - chickens@miralomasf.com 
k2cINFO: Kindergarten to College (K2C) Savings Program Info
Children with college savings accounts are 6-7 times more likely to go to college than those without. Did you know that almost half of all Miraloma students have a college savings account opened by the City & County of San Francisco in its Kindergarten to College (K2C) program?

All K-2 students have K2C accounts with an initial $50 deposit. Financial incentives are available for participating families, but less than 10% of Miraloma families taking advantage of these incentives.
  • K2C will be hosting Save for College Days at your local Citibank branch on February 4th and February 5th from 3pm-5pm. Make a contribution to your child's K2C account at this event, and receive a free piggy bank!
This is the first program of its kind in the United States, giving all students entering kindergarten in the public schools a head start in saving for higher education. Participating families throughout the city have contributed almost $1 million towards their children's K2C accounts. Click for more information on K2C, call 3-1-1 (within SF) or 415-701-2311, email info@k2csf.org, or visit www.facebook.com/K2CSF.

Thank you for reading!
Mercedes Coats, Newsletter Editor
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