DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Chris Carter
Safety Reminder: Please be sure to review the DJAMS Traffic Plan on Edline at www.edline.net. It is extremely important that parents driving to campus are on high alert and cognizant of the many children walking and riding their bicycles to school. Please follow all traffic laws within the school zone. Also encourage your child to use the crosswalk and not walk through the parking lot. Make prior arrangements with your student as to where you will be picking him/her up. Also, remind your child to walk to and from school in groups, never talk to strangers, and report anything unusual to the school office. Our main goal is keeping our students safe. We appreciate your assistance.
DJAMS PTSA NEWS
It’s not too late to join DJAMS PTSA! Our PTSA Membership Drive is in full swing. We have broken a new record with over 878 PTSA members including parents, students, teachers and staff members. Our goal is to reach at least 75% membership which would be 900 members. If you or your student have not had a chance to join our wonderful PTSA, we would like to encourage you to do so. DJAMS PTSA helps to fund Edline, Computer Lab Replacement, the Emergency Telephone Notification System, Library Books, and much more. Membership dues are $10/member. Membership forms can be found in the office. Please join today!
Please join us for our first PTSA meeting of the year on Thursday, September 16, 2:30 pm, in the DJAMS Library. We’ll be sharing our plans and budget for the year and introducing you to our great organization! All PTSA members and visitors are welcome. Haven’t had a chance to join? We’ll have forms at the meeting!
Thank you Orientation and Back To School Luncheon volunteers! We experienced an overwhelming response to our call for volunteers at our Registration Packet Pick-up, Orientation and Rockin’ Back to School Luncheon. It truly couldn’t have happened without you! Thank you Tori Greger, our PTSA Orientation Chairperson and Karen Fields, our Back to School Luncheon Chairperson, for organizing more fun and successful events.
PTSA REFLECTIONS – National Art Program
Show your talent as a photographer, visual artist, writer, music composer, dance choreographer or film/video producer in National PTA’s annual Reflections Program.
This year’s theme is “TOGETHER WE CAN……”
Any questions, please email DJAMS PTSA Reflections Chairperson, Chris Taylor, at cataylor04@cox.net
SHOP AT RALPHS? – See instructions below to register your club card, and every time you shop, DJAMS will earn money!
Ralphs will contribute up to 4% to Don Juan Avila Middle School.
Visit www.ralphs.com, sign into My Rewards, then Community Contributions and choose community participant Don Juan Avila Middle School or NPO #91522
PICTURE MAKE UP DAY
For students who missed picture taking at Orientation, we will have a Picture Make Up Day on Tuesday, September 21, during P.E. class. Order forms are available in the Attendance Office for anyone wanting to order pictures.
P.E. CLOTHES
P.E. clothes, locks, and heart monitor straps will be sold during P.E. classes next week. Shorts and shirts are $12 each and locks and straps are $7. You may also order a DJAMS hooded sweatshirt for $35 at anytime.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Please join us for Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and learn about their academic program. Students will be on a minimum day schedule with early release at 12:47 p.m. Your child will be bringing home an invitation with details soon. This is a special parent-only night. We hope to see you here!
DATES TO REMEMBER
September 10 Magazine Drive Assembly
September 14, 17, 21 Magazine Turn-In Dates
September 16 PTSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
September 21 Make-Up Picture Day
September 22 Back to School Night – Minimum Day, 12:47 Dismissal
