Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
9-1-10
DANA HILLS TAILGATE THIS FRIDAY! 9/3/10 – FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME!
Come support Dana Hills at our first home football game, Friday, September 3 for our first TAILGATE PARTY of the year – Hosted by CHICK-FIL-A! Beat the rush in the parking lot between 5:30-7 and mingle with your friends while enjoying a Chicken Sandwich Combo which includes chips and a drink for only $6.00! Go Dolphins!
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL LETTER
Parents will be receiving a letter shortly regarding one open position for our school site council. The position is for a term of two years. If you are interested in serving on the school site council, please respond to the letter/application by Monday, September 20, 2010. Our parent election will be held during Back to School Night on Thursday, September 23, 2010. More details about the position are included in the letter.
MAKE UP PICTURE DAY
Make-up pictures will be on September 15th, during P.E. classes in the Performance Room.
PARKING LOT SAFETY PROCEDURES
Please observe the following guidelines to ensure the safety of your child, other children, parents, visitors, and staff. In addition to driving your child to school, please consider carpooling, having the student ride a bicycle or walking from a nearby drop off area.
Drop Off/Pick up Procedures in the Parking Lot
• All students shall proceed to the front of the school, across from the Administration building, when arriving and leaving. Students are not to wait in center grassy knolls.
• Use the specifically designated lanes to the right to drop off and left lane to exit. Do not stop or drop off in the passing lanes.
• Pull forward as far as possible when driving into the parking lot and drop off as close to the crosswalk as possible.
• The lead vehicle should pull forward and follow signs or staff directions to the appropriate stopping area. Bus lanes are available for pick up and drop off after busses depart. Pull forward all the way.
• Exit only on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Parents are to remain in their vehicles when picking up and dropping off.
• If you must leave your vehicle, park in an available spot and secure your vehicle.
• Make sure your child is prepared to exit your vehicle immediately.
• And remember to be courteous to others and model appropriate behavior for children.
SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL
• Students walking from the east of Golden Lantern (from the Aloma area) should use the sidewalk on the east side of Golden Lantern to Paseo Escuela and enter at the front of the school on Paseo Escuela.
• Students who cross Golden Lantern should walk to the signal at Golden Lantern and Paseo de Colinas or Paseo Escuela.
• Students walking from the Paseo de Colinas area should cross Colinas at the Golden Lantern signal, walk down the east side of Golden Lantern, and enter at the front of the school.
• Students residing on the school side of Paseo de Colinas or in the Country View Estates near Cabot Road may enter/exit campus using the Colinas stairway. Vehicles are not to stop on Colinas to drop off or pick up students, as per the City of Laguna Niguel. Vehicles will be cited.
• Students are NOT to walk up or down any of the slopes or embankments to the school.
• Bike riders must wear helmets and walk their bikes from and to Golden Lantern.
• Students are not to arrive at school before 8:25 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students are not to arrive at school before 9:00 a.m. in the morning on Thursday’s, late start day.
UPCOMING DATES
Wednesday, September 8 First day of school
Wednesday, September 15 PTSA Meeting
Thursday, September 23 Back to School Night
Previously Announced
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Niguel Hills will have Back to School Night this year on Thursday, September 23. This will be a minimum day schedule with students being excused at 12:40 that day. LATE START WILL BE CANCELLED THAT DAY DUE TO MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE. STUDENTS SHOULD ARRIVE AT 8:45 A.M.
ADDRESS CHANGE? CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE
We are trying to make sure we have correct addresses for all of our students. Your address is printed on the bottom of the schedule you received at orientation this week. Please check to see that it is accurate and up to date. If it is not, please contact the office at 234-5360. You can speak with our registrar, Louise Vondrak, to make any changes. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Tim Reece
Principal
