DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
DJAMS NEWS
Principal: Chris Carter
November 6, 2008
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VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
There will be no school for students on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11, due to the Veterans Day holiday.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
PAL’s first community service project is underway: The Thanksgiving Food Drive. PAL is collecting nonperishable food items from homerooms from November 4-20. The top three homerooms who donate the most items will win a special prize, but every student who participates will be helping a family in need over the holidays.
PTSA MEMBERSHIP MEETING – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008, 7:00 pm – DJAMS LIBRARY
This is our only evening meeting of the school year. We’ll be honoring our Reflections Art Program participants, so please come and join us in the celebration!
The agenda for the meeting is available on our website at djamsptsa.org and on the Edline home page.
Michelle Fleming
DJAMS PTSA President
PTSA RESTAURANT NIGHT AT COSMO’S
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 18, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to join us for Cosmo’s Restaurant Night. Cosmo’s will donate 15% of your food purchases — dine in or take out — to DJAMS! Must show flyer (available on Edline and PTSA website: www.djamsptsa.org.) Thanks for your support!
DJAMS ANNUAL TURKEY TROT IS COMING!
We will be having our annual Turkey Trot fundraiser on Wednesday, November 19, with the event being run during our students’ PE classes. This is an outstanding opportunity to support our school and nationally recognized PE program. We are raising the money so we may continue to improve the learning environment for our students and maintain our state-of-the-art facility. It takes $5 to enter the run. Prizes will be given to race winners and students raising $20 or more. Students are encouraged to get involved and show their pride and support for our school.
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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.
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.
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.
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 10, 11 Veterans Day Holiday – No School
November 13 PTSA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Library
November 18 PTSA Restaurant Night at Cosmo’s
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess – No School
December 22-Jan. 2 Winter Recess – No School
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
February 16 SRLA Team Runs the L.A. Marathon
March 12 PTSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
April 6-10 Spring Recess – No School
May 14 PTSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
May 25 Memorial Day, Legal Holiday
June 18 Last Day of School
