Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
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DANCE FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS FRIDAY NIGHT
Our first dance of the year, the Video Dance, is Friday night (October 8) from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The dance is for 7th and 8th grade students only.
Tickets will be sold for this dance on Thursday and Friday at lunchtime. To purchase a ticket the student will need this signed permission slip and $5.00. Students must bring the signed permission slip and their school I.D. cards with them to the dance. No parent notes will be accepted. Permission slips were passed out in class and are available in the office. Duplicate permissions slips can also be found on school loop.
To attend the dance you must be a 7th or 8th grade student at Niguel Hills and be at school on Friday the 8th of October. Students with 4 or more demerits this quarter or 10 total demerits are not eligible to attend the dance.
Niguel Hills dress code will be enforced and the dance will be outside so a sweater or sweatshirt is recommended. No FREAKING or MOSHING allowed. Also, NO GLOW STICKS ALLOWED.
Parents: Please pick up your child at 9:00 p.m. Students not picked up 9:15 p.m. may lose their privilege of going to the next dance.
GOT SPIRIT WEAR!
Cooler weather means your student needs their Niguel Hill’s Spirit Wear! Our next order will be placed on Friday, October 15th. Don’t miss out! Spirit Wear order forms are available in the front office.
PTSA PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT – OCTOBER 19
TOPIC: “ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN TEENS”
Learn from experts in our community about current drug trends, signs and symptoms of abuse. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Sponsored by Niguel Hills Middle School PSTA
Date: Tuesday, Oct 19
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Niguel Hills Middle School
Speaker: Deputy Christenson from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
NOVEMBER 1
Please be advised that Monday, November 1, is a school day for secondary students in the Capistrano Unified School District. It is a student holiday for elementary students only due to Parent Conferences.
PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY INFO
When: 10/19/10
Where: During P.E. in the Performance Room
What: Pictures in you were absent
Pictures if you need a re-take
Pictures if you decided you want them after all
CUSD GATE TESTING INFORMATION
Dear Parents,
If you are interested in having your child tested for the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE), please read the information below:
Criteria Based GATE Testing Requirements:
During the first week of December 2010, all CUSD 3rd-7th grade students who meet the Criteria Based GATE Test requirements will be mailed an invitation to take the Criteria Based Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test (OLSAT) or Naglieri Non-Verbal Abilities Test (NNAT) on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Niguel Hills Middle School in Laguna Niguel. For information regarding the CUSD GATE testing criteria, please visit the CUSD GATE website at http://gate.schoolloop.com .
New/Transfer Students:
1. If a 3rd-7th grade student is new to CUSD or did not take the 2010 STAR Test at a CUSD school in the spring of 2010, that student will not be mailed an invitation for January GATE testing unless the student’s parent mails or faxes one of the following documents to the GATE office:
A copy of the new/transfer student’s• 2010 STAR Student Report demonstrating that the student has met the above GATE testing criteria. (Please do not send STAR reports older than 2010.)
A copy of the new/transfer student’s• 2010 standardized test report from his/her prior school demonstrating that the student’s average English-Language Arts or Reading AND Mathematics score is at or above the 95th percentile. (Example: A reading score of 99% and a math score of 93% equals an average score of 96%. Please do not send a standardized testing report older than 2010.)
2. Documentation Deadline for New/Transfer Students: One of the above documents must be faxed to the GATE office at (949) 489-0467 or mailed to the CUSD GATE Office at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 no later than November 4, 2010. Along with your documentation, please include a cover letter with the following information:
Parent’s name, address, and phone• number
Student’s name, grade level,• birthday, CUSD school name, and CUSD ID number
Former school’s name, address, and• phone number
Fee-Based OLSAT GATE Testing:
Parents may nominate 3rd -7th grade students who do NOT meet the requirements for January Criteria Based GATE testing to take the OLSAT for a non-refundable $200 fee on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Niguel Hills Middle School. The Fee Based OLSAT GATE Test is available to all 3rd -7th grade public and private school students residing within the CUSD District boundaries. The Fee Based OLSAT GATE Test application deadline is January 27, 2010. To download the Fee Based OLSAT Test application, please visit the CUSD GATE website at http://gate.schoolloop.com .
Make-Up GATE Test:
A make-up GATE Test will be offered on February 26, 2011 to students who missed or could not attend the Criteria Based GATE Test on January 8, 2011 or the Fee Based OLSAT on February 12, 2011. An additional $50 fee will be charged for the make-up test. To download the Make-Up GATE Test application, please visit the CUSD GATE website at http://gate.schoolloop.com .
Please Note: All students who score at or above the 95th percentile on one of the above GATE tests qualify for the Capistrano Unified School District’s GATE program in the fall of 2012.
COME TO MOULTON’S BOO BLAST AND RECEIVE A FREE COTTON CANDY!
Join Moulton Elementary for its annual PTA Halloween Carnival, Boo Blast, on Saturday, October 23rd and receive a free cotton candy! Simply bring the Boo Blast Flyer and buy 40 or more tickets to receive your free cotton candy. (Tickets are 50 cents each and games and rides vary from 2 to 6 tickets in cost.) Boo Blast is full of fun for the entire family! There will be a Ferris Wheel, Swinging Pirate Ship, Inflatable Obstacle Course, Rock Climbing Wall, Haunted House, Face Painting, Colored Hair Spraying, a Pumpkin Walk, Entertainment, Raffle/Silent Auction and Game Booths. Have your children bring a trick-or-treat bag because each time they play a game, they will win a small, medium or large prize. Chronic Tacos and Powell’s Cotton Candy will be coming and hot dogs and popsicles will be available. We look forward to seeing you there!
YOU ARE INVITED! GRIP MENTORING EVENT
To support our children’s future and prevent criminal gang activity in our communities
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10:00-11:30 a.m.
San Juan Capistrano Community Center
25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Continental Breakfast will be served!
This awareness event will showcase the services provided through the San Juan Capistrano GRIP Program. The GRIP program is a collaborative effort between the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the Orange County Probation Department, the Capistrano Unified School District, the City of San Juan Capistrano, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, CREER, PRYDE, Mission Hospital, The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Saddleback Church, Young Life, the YMCA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Chapman University, the San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club and other community groups to prevent children from joining criminal street gangs and to make Orange County a safer place. You and other organizations are invited to learn about the progress of the Gang Prevention Programs and services we provide. You will learn information about the San Juan GRIP mentoring event.
Please RSVP by October 6th to via email: vwhitmore@capousd.org
UPCOMING DATES
Friday, October 8 Video Dance for 7th and 8th Graders 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 13 PTSA Meeting – 9:00 a.m., staff lounge
Friday, October 15 Reflections Deadline
Tuesday, October 19 Picture Make-Up Day
PTSA Parent Ed Night – O.C. Sheriffs “Substance Abuse in Teens”
Monday, October 25 – Friday, October 29 Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, October 28 Red Ribbon Week Speaker – Dr. Jerry Weichman
