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is TONIGHT - Wednesday Night!
5:30-7:00pm
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FOLLOW TRAFFIC FLOW!
After dropping off your student, follow the TRAFFIC FLOW shown above. Please do NOT take a left turn into Rockdale, but continue on Omar Way.
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ABSENT OR TARDY?
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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PTA MEETING FILES
(as of May 2017)
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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE IN THE NEWSLETTER?
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Dragon Digest Submissions
Please submit
your news item
by Sunday 7pm
to:
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STAY CONNECTED TO MIRALOMA!
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DONATE TO
THE
ANNUAL FUND
One Time or Monthly!
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Mollie Stone's Community Card - up to 5% of your total store purchase to Miraloma!
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TONIGHT at 5:30! Back-to-School Night
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Back to School Night is scheduled for
Wednesday, Sept 6 from 5:30-7:00pm
(YES, TONIGHT).
Here are the details:
5:30-5:40: Whole community meets on the yard in morning circle spots for Principal's Welcome
5:40-5:45: Families travel to classrooms
5:45-6:15: Classroom presentations *
6:15-6:30: Final questions/stop by other rooms/etc.
6:30-7:00: PTA Reception in cafeteria
* All families with more than one child attend the class of the oldest sibling
Childcare: please try to make arrangements for your child(ren) to stay at home for this event. Limited childcare will be provided on the yard for school-aged children only. Drop off and pick up will be in the auditorium.
Thank you in advance for making the effort to join us!
Noah Ingber
Principal -- principal@miralomasf.com
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SEPT 11: School Site Council Meeting (SSC)
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Join the 2017-18 School Site Council (SSC) for their first meeting of the year on Monday, September 11, from 5:45-6:45 pm in the Library.
What is the SSC?
The School Site Council (SSC) is an elected group of an equal number of parents, teachers, and/or staff. The role of the SSC is to advise the principal on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the school's "Balanced Scorecard" which in turn informs the school budget. Learn more here and join us for our open-to-the-community meetings!
ssc@miralomasf.com
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SEPT 14: PTA Meeting & Volunteer Fair
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Join the PTA Board and Mr. Ingber for the first PTA meeting of the school year and a Volunteer Fair on Thursday, Sept 14 from 8-9 am in the Cafeteria. Come to the meeting and fair to get involved and have fun making our school great!
And don't forget to sign up or renew your PTA Membership -- renewals are required EACH school year. Did you know there are good discounts and offers to be had with your membership? Learn more!
Brigitta Dougherty
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SEPT 28: Early Release Day - School out at 11:20am
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Heads up! Miraloma will have its first Early Release Day of 2017-2018 on Thursday September 28, when the school day will finish at 11:20 am.
All confirmed Early Release days for the year are posted to the school calendar.
Please read more about our
Early Release Program and check out the
positive research showing that monthly early release days benefit teacher effectiveness, and therefore student achievement.
We know that arranging childcare can be a challenge so we thank you for your support!
Noah Ingber
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OCT 22: Save the Date for FUN RUN!
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The 10th Annual Miraloma Fun RUN will be held at 10:00 AM on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Balboa High School track.
Join us for this fantastic opportunity to meet and mingle with the Miraloma community, enjoy a pancake breakfast, get some exercise with your kids, and raise funds for our school! Get all the details about the Fun Run!
Gedalia Braverman and Sarah Mattison-Earls
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| Multipurpose Family Income Forms: 100% Participation Wanted! |
ALL FAMILIES:
We need your help collecting the
Multipurpose Family Income Forms
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Formerly known as Free & Reduced Meal Application, SFUSD has
combined the two documents into one, to reduce administrative burden for families.
The
California Department of Education uses the income data on the forms to get a snapshot of the number of low-income students at each SFUSD school, and uses it to determine the level of funding via the Local Control Funding Formula. This is why it is so important that all schools collect income data from 100% of their students. Every form counts!
NOTE: Families who choose not to share income information and know they do not qualify, should
complete Step 1 student information, list "do not qualify" under Step 3, and complete step 6 parent name, signature and date.
We appreciate all the effort most parents have already made to get forms returned, and we encourage you to continue to prioritize this important task.
SFUSD's Nutrition Services will have prizes for each elementary school with 100% return rate. Please
apply online or turn in a hard copy form.
Paper forms must be returned to Student Nutrition Services by
September 15th.
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We love Miraloma, yes we do!
After falling in love with Miraloma all over again at BTSN tonight, don't forget to do your part to support your child's teacher. The PTA funds essential programs like PE, reading literacy, school supplies, the arts, and teacher development to the tune of $1250 per student per year.
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REMINDER: Sing-Along Norms
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Due to our very popular Sing-Along time with Ms. Rhonda, we have put into place a set of agreements that allow for our students, teachers, and visitors to enjoy Sing-Along while maintaining order.
Every now and then there is a coffee spill, a distracting younger sibling or a cell phone that rings.
Please review the following Sing-Along schedules and THANK YOU for adhering to our visitor norms highlighted below.
Thursdays
8:05-8:30: 4th and 5th grade Sing-Along
Fridays
8:05-8:30: Kindergarten and 1st grade Sing-Along
8:35-9:00: 2nd and 3rd grade Sing-Along
Sing-Along Norms
- Students first: Please enter only after all classes have been seated. Please do not move any of the folding chairs placed for student use.
- Be mindful: This is student instructional time and part of the academic day. All conversations should remain outside the auditorium. Please silence your cell phones.
- Think safety: Exits must be clear at all times by law. Please enter and exit through the back doors of the auditorium. Access the auditorium from the sidewalk outside the Omar Way doors.
Sing-Along is one of the best things about our school! When we all work together, each experience will be that much more meaningful.
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School Policies: read up so you know
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Please remember these important school policies.
Parking & Traffic
Emergency Procedures
General School Policies
Head Lice Information
Please remember that our play structure is closed before and during Morning Circle. It's closed again at 2:10 pm, after pick-up is complete. This policy helps keep our students safe. We appreciate your cooperation!
Noah Ingber
Principal -- principal@miralomasf.com
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Miraloma Elementary School is made great by all of our staff, teachers, parents, and students working together.
Please take a moment to consider how you can lend a hand and help us continue to improve by checking out our volunteer opportunities or contacting volunteer@miralomasf.com.
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS:
RECESS:
Recess is an integral part of our children's socio-emotional development. We need to make sure that recess is a positive space for our students with enough adults on the yard to provide supervision.
You need absolutely no experience to be qualified for this. You can commit to a weekly or monthly schedule as well as to drop in.
| Morning Recess |
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| K/1st grade |
9:20am-9:40am |
| 2nd/3rd grade |
9:20am-9:40am |
| 4th/5th grade |
9:50am-10:05am |
| Lunch Recess |
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| K/1 |
11am-11:20am |
| 2nd/3rd |
11:30am-11:50am |
| 4th/5th |
12:00pm-12:20pm |
Pamela Lyss-Lerman
Recess Coordinator -- recess@miralomasf.com
SNACK PREP:
The Snack Committee needs bin collectors/cleaners after school
on Monday
, Wednesday and Thursday - this takes about 30 minutes.
Additionally, they need help on Tuesday and Thursday before or after Morning Circle to set the snack bins onto the snack cart from the snack refrigerator - this takes about 2 minutes.
Alison Eastwood
LIBRARY SHELVING VOLUNTEERS:
The library is now open and operating so we're ready for shelving / straightening volunteers.
As a Library Volunteer, you can:
- Select a regular shelf to maintain OR flit from section to section
- Set your own schedule OR drop in periodically
- Work for 15 minutes OR as long as you like (assuming the library is open); AND...
- Soothe your inner organizer demons and put the world in order, even if only for a short while.
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FINAL REMINDER: School Communications
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We keep all school communications online and digital for your convenience -- and we
consolidate all important, school-wide information into our weekly newsletters, the Dragon Digest. Take 5 minutes to read it each Wednesday!
For more info on our school communications and approach,
please
visit our website.
Here are the basics:
- Miraloma School E-mail List:
Official school communications such as our weekly school newsletter, Principal announcements, PTA Fundraiser & Volunteer mailings
- Class Email List:
Teacher-parent and classroom communications
- Your room parent or teacher will invite you to your class list
- Community Yahoo & FB Groups:
While not a must-have, these informal groups are a great way to connect with other Miraloma families, set up grade-level play dates, sports teams, grade-wide camping trips etc.
Learn more here
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In addition, we have two social media feeds where you can follow school communications and photos:
 Miraloma's Facebook Page (follow for events & announcements, too!) Mr. Ingber on Twitter
Mercedes Coats
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FLYERS & DISTRICT NOTICES
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