DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
DJAMS NEWS
Principal: Chris Carter
October 31, 2008
NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
There will be no school for students on Friday, October 31. Teachers will be attending meetings and working on wrapping up the end of the 1st quarter.
END OF FIRST QUARTER
The end of the 1st quarter is Friday, October 31. Grades will be due from teachers on the following Monday and parents can expect report cards to be mailed home within two weeks.
RED RIBBON WEEK DOOR DECORATION WINNERS
Great job to all of the homerooms who created red door decorations for Red Ribbon Week. They made the campus look very festive for this time of year and contained meaningful anti-drug messages. Mr. Carter, Mr. Wellikson, and Mrs. Burdette selected the following homerooms as winners:
1st Place for a second year in a row: Mr. McCoy’s Homeroom
2nd Place: Mr. Ortiz’ Homeroom
3rd Place: Ms. Berndt’s Homeroom
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM RESULTS
Congratulations to all our DJAMS students who participated in this year’s PTSA Reflections Art Program. Entries were received in three categories: photography, visual arts, and literature. The work of the following students has been sent on to participate in District-wide judging: Wyatt Kollar – Photography, Jaydin Jison – Visual Arts, and Carolina Rodriguez – Literature. Reflections entries will be displayed in the school library during the months of November and December and an awards ceremony honoring all participants will take place at the November PTSA meeting scheduled for November 13, at 7:00 pm, in the Library. Please join us in congratulating these talented Broncos!
NOVEMBER PTSA DATES TO REMEMBER
Mark your calendars to join us on Thursday, November 13, at 7:00 pm, for our November PTSA membership meeting and Tuesday, November 18, for a PTSA Restaurant Night at Cosmo’s. More information on both events will follow on Listserv and on the PTSA website at djamsptsa.org.
TEEN POWER PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS
Would your child like to be able to speak in public with ease and confidence? Then, Teen Power Public Speaking might just be the answer! Students can sign up for this CUSD Community Ed course at: www.capousd.org/adult. Location: DJAMS; Day: Tuesdays; Dates 12/2-1/20; Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Price: $89.
YEARBOOK ADS
Eighth grade yearbook ads are due on November 3 if you want the early bird prices. Please turn it into the office. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Olson at seolson@capousd.org.
NEXT WEIGHT TRAINING CLASS OFFERED IN DECEMBER
Mr. Binley is looking for students to join his weight training class December 1. Classes will be held from 3:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, in our DJAMS Weight Room. The cost is $85. This class is designed for all 7th and 8th graders interested in beginning weight training. To register for this class or other classes offered through Capistrano Community Education, please log on to www.capousd.org/adult or call 489-7202. Feel free to contact Mr. Binley if you have any questions regarding the class.
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HOMEWORK CLUB
Does your child need a quiet place to study and receive homework assistance? If so, please have your child attend DJAMS’ Homework Club. Students may attend on a drop-in basis 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with the following teachers and locations: Mondays, Mr. Dwyer, Room 804 and Mr. Howit, Room 909; Tuesdays, Ms. Squires, Room 801 and Mr. Dwyer, Room 804; Wednesdays, Mrs. Berndt, Room 608 and Ms. Squires, Room 801; and Fridays, Mr. Howit, Room 909 and Ms. Berndt, Room 608.
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 31 End of First Quarter/Professional Growth Day/Student Holiday
November 10, 11 Veterans Day Holiday – No School
November 13 PTSA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Library
November 18 Cosmo’s Restaurant Night (PTSA)
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess – No School
December 22-Jan. 2 Winter Recess
January 8 PTSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Legal Holiday
February 13 Lincoln Day, Legal Holiday
February 16 Washington Day, Legal Holiday
