Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
5-9-13
HELP THE NHMS SHARKS TAKE A BITE OUT OF CANCER!
Niguel Hills Middle School will be hosting Laguna Niguel’s 4th Annual Relay For Life event on June 1 & 2, from 9am Saturday to 9:00 am Sunday.
We would like to invite all students, families, and friends to join the NIGUEL HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM!
Please come walk with us for just an hour any time on Saturday or on Sunday morning! And if you’d like, stay longer and hang out with your friends, enjoy the music, and have some food!
**Students will be selling Footprints of Hope at lunch every Friday in May (except on May 31). For just $1, families can honor someone who is fighting cancer or may have lost their battle with the disease. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Footprints will be displayed at the Relay event.
Just go to www.RelayforLife.org/LagunaNiguelCA where you can:
— Sign up to join the Niguel Hills Middle School team,
— Make a donation (every amount, no matter how small, makes a difference), and
— Learn more about the Relay for Life and how it’s changing lives.
OR, just come out and join us on June 1st!
Volunteer Opportunities (students can get Shark Pride hours for next year):
Help with setup at 4pm on Friday, May 31
Work the luminaria table or the registration table
Work the NHMS bake sale table
Clean-up and break-down on Sunday, June 2nd
Please contact Mara Hornby at mhornby@cox.net to help with the event or with any questions.
Thank you in advance for your support.
STUDENT PTSA FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE YEAR – THURSDAY, MAY 16th
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Blue Commons
The final general Student PTSA meeting of the year will be held Thursday, May 16th, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Blue Commons. Items on the agenda include election of next year’s officers, voting on the Kids’ Choice Award recipient, presentation of Super Shark Awards, and updates from the Debate Team, Project Respect, Project Joy and the Relay for Life committees.
Please bring new small toys and/or gift cards to contribute to Project Joy – Toys for Kids Fighting Cancer. See www.joyjars.org or the Niguel Hills PTSA website, nhmsptsa.org, for more information.
1 Shark Pride school service hour will be offered to those students who would like to get a head start on their hours for the next school year by baking and donating homemade items. Please contact karaahmann@aol.com if your student would like to bake 2 dozen homemade baked goods and bring them to the Blue Commons by 8:15 a.m. on May 16th. (In the future no more than 1 hour of baking will count toward Shark Pride school service.)
JEANETTE BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
May 7 marks the one year anniversary of the passing of George White School’s beloved first grade teacher, Mrs. Jenny Brown.
If you would like to make a donation in her memory, you may do so with a check made payable to the CUSD Foundation with a notation on the memo line “Jeanette Brown Scholarship Fund.”
Donations may be mailed to Capistrano Unified School District or to the CUSD Foundation at 31878 Del Obispo, #118-475, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Donations will also be accepted in the in the George White office through May 31.
A scholarship will be awarded to a deserving Dana Hills High School graduate who is a George White “alumni.”
SUMMER TECHNOLOGY CLASSES AT NIGUEL HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
It is never too early to start thinking about the summer. CUSD has approved Summer Technology classes at Niguel Hills Middle School. Each class will cost only $99, and will meet Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:00 in room P20. Recommended grade level for these class is 3rd grade and higher.
We are offering a Keyboarding and MS Office Class that will meet the week of June 24th or July 8th.
We are also offering a Video Production – iMovie class that will meet the week of July 15th.
Finally, there will be a Video Production – Final Cut Pro class for the hard-core kids the week of July 22nd.
Feel free to email Mike Schreiman at meschreiman@gmail.com with questions or go to:
to download a flyer with more information and registration instructions.
SUMMER MATH AND READING CLASSES
Summer Math & Reading Classes for all levels: Transition to Common Core Standards
June 24- June 27:
High School Advanced Placement Skills Workshop 8:00 AM – 10:00 (Grades 8-9): In an engaging, challenging setting, students practice higher level reading comprehension strategies that will help prepare them for AP courses in high school. This will include primary source analysis, handling reading and content volume, and practiced timed reading and written responses to document based questions, a staple of AP exams. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-11.
Middle School Math Workshop 8:00 AM – 10:00 (Grades 5-7): Designed to help students brush up on basic skills and get a head start on new concepts as they relate to the common core standards. A deeper understanding of focused concepts will be emphasized, to include: ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, and expressions and equations. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-7
Reading Workshop 10:15 AM – 12:15 (Grades 5-8): Designed to help students adjust to the common core standards, the workshop will emphasize reading comprehension in the content areas such as social studies and science. This includes analysis of various forms of informational reading such as textbooks and primary sources. Universal academic skills, including note taking and testing strategies, will also be addressed. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-11.
Algebra Math Workshop 10:15 AM – 12:15 (Grades 6 – 9): Designed to help students brush up on last year’s skills and get a head start on new concepts as they relate to the common core standards. A deeper understanding of focused concepts will be emphasized, to include: solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-7.
July 8 – July 11:
Reading Workshop 8:00 AM – 10:00 (Grades 5-8): Designed to help students adjust to the common core standards, the workshop will emphasize reading comprehension in the content areas such as social studies and science. This includes analysis of various forms of informational reading such as textbooks and primary sources. Universal academic skills, including note taking and testing strategies, will also be addressed. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-11.
Geometry Workshop 8:00 AM – 10:00 (Grades 7-10): Designed to help students brush up on algebra skills and get a head start on new geometry concepts as they relate to the common core standards. A deeper understanding of focused concepts will be emphasized, to include: writing proofs, triangle congruence, and trigonometric functions. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-7.
High School Advanced Placement Skills Workshop 10:15 AM – 12:15 (Grades 8-9): In an engaging, challenging setting, students practice higher level reading comprehension strategies that will help prepare them for AP courses in high school. This will include primary source analysis, handling reading and content volume, and practiced timed reading and written responses to document based questions, a staple of AP exams. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-11.
Pre-Algebra Math Workshop 10:15 AM – 12:15 (Grades 6 – 8): Designed to help students brush up on last year’s skills and get a head start on new concepts as they relate to the common core standards. A deeper understanding of focused concepts will be emphasized, to include: proportional relationships, rational numbers, and linear equations. Cost is $99. Class will be held in P-7.
For additional information, please email reading questions to: jrcastle@capousd.org and math questions to: ambailey@capousd.org
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
We have had reports of parents and students committing unsafe acts out in the community. Examples given have included illegal u-turns, illegal parking, illegal lane changes and turns, crossing on a red light and trash being thrown out of cars. Several residents have expressed concern about student safety. Please take a moment to remind your kids that the people in the neighboring community deal with hundreds of cars and over 1000 students each day. We need to represent Niguel Hills well by treating the neighborhood as respectfully as we would all like our own neighborhood to be treated. Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation on this matter.
UPCOMING DATES
Thursday, May 16 Medieval Fair (7th Grade)
Thursday, May 16 Student PTSA Meeting 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 22 Open House (Minimum Day – dismissal at 12:40 p.m.)
Thursday, May 23 Career Day (8th Grade)
Previously Announced
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL OFFERS INTERNET SAFETY FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN
On May 16, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. you can learn how to be a cyber-safe parent. The city is offering an Internet Safety workshop for parents and kids at the Laguna Niguel City Hall Community Room at 30111 Crown Valley Parkway. This will be presented by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and the cost is free. Space is limited, so please call Deputy Rodriguez at 949-362-4306 to reserve your seat.
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL OFFERS WORKSHOP ON DRUG TRENDS – PARENTS ONLY
On May 23, 2013 AT 6:00 p.m. come to the Laguna Niguel city hall at 30111 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677, for a presentation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The topic is Local and Current Drug Trends, and it is for parents only. The speakers are local high school resource officers. Seating is limited, so please RSVP at 949-362-4306 to reserve your seat.
ELECTION OF 2013-2014 STUDENT PTSA OFFICERS
Student PTSA members will be electing next year’s officers (president, vice president, co secretaries, treasurer, financial secretary, and historian) at the last general Student PTSA meeting of the school year, May 16th. Current 6th and 7th grade members are eligible to run for office. 6th grade representatives and committee chairmen will be elected in the fall.
Officer interest forms and job descriptions are available in the front office and on the PTSA website, nhmsptsa.org. Please return the completed interest form to the front office by Friday, May 3rd, and come prepared on May 16th to briefly describe why you would do a good job in this position.
JOY DRIVE – TOYS FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER
This week NHMS Student PTSA is collecting new small toys and/or gift cards to bring joy to kids fighting cancer.
It’s simple – just bring to the box in the front office a NEW toy that fits through a 4″ JoyJars opening!
We’re collecting gift cards too!
Every day over 41 kids are told they have cancer.
Please help us support Jessie Rees who fought two inoperable brain tumors, JoyJars help spread joy to kids fighting cancer.
JoyJars® are stuffed with love and:
• 100% free to patients and hospitals
• filled with new toys & activities
• for boys and girls up to age 18
Please see the Niguel Hills PTSA website more information, nhmsptsa.org.
Great toy ideas:
All toys must be NEW and in their original packaging.
| Slinkies
Playing Cards
Crayons
Stickers
Small Board Books
Packaged Stuffed Animals (small)
Mini Puzzles
iTune Gift Cards
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Trading Cards
Travel Games
Socks
Beanies/Caps
Play Jewelry
Mini Figures (ponies or super heros)
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WHOOPING COUGH VACCINATION
Attention 6th grade parents–before your child enters 7th grade
you will need to show proof of the Whooping Cough booster.
Please bring your child’s “shot record” to the office for verification.
Does the vaccine abbreviation or trade name on the student’s record meet the Tdap requirement?
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YES
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Tdap
Adacel® Given on or after the
Boostrix® 7th birthday
DTaP or DTP
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MEET THE REQUIREMENT
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NO
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Td
DECAVAC®
TENIVAC®
DT
DTaP or DTP given before the 7th birthday
History of pertussis disease
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DO NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENT
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CAPISTRANO VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND CAPISTRANO HOME SCHOOL – PREVIEW DATES
Parent Previews for 2013-14
Join us for a Parent Preview and learn more about the Capistrano Unified School District kindergarten through eighth grade independent study options.
Capistrano Virtual and Capistrano Home School offer:
Credentialed Teachers: Students are assigned a highly-qualified CUSD teacher to support their education.
Access to CUSD School of Residence: Elementary school students may participate in art and/or music classes at their neighborhood school. Middle school students may take up to two classes on their middle school campus.
Testing and Assessment: All required State Standardized Tests, including STAR Testing and district assessments, are administered at the school office. Student progress is continually monitored through a variety of assessments.
Workshops, Excursions and Other Activities: Optional workshops are available throughout the year. Elementary workshops change each month and cover a variety of subject areas and themes. Middle school workshops are course-specific and complement the work students are completing online or at home. Optional excursions are offered throughout the school year to enhance the curriculum. Fun activities are scheduled at the school and in the community so that students have additional opportunities to interact with teachers and peers.
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Parent Preview Dates
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May 24
9:30 K-5 Virtual
11:00 6-8 Virtual
12:30 K-8 Homeschool
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Friday,
May 31
9:30 K-5 Virtual
11:00 6-8 Virtual
12:30 K-8 Homeschool
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Friday,
June 7
9:30 K-5 Virtual
11:00 6-8 Virtual
12:30 K-8 Homeschool
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Wednesday,
August 21
9:30 K-5 Virtual
11:00 6-8 Virtual
12:30 K-8 Homeschool
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Wednesday,
August 28
9:30 K-5 Virtual
11:00 6-8 Virtual
12:30 K-8 Homeschool
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YMCA IS LOCATED RIGHT ON CAMPUS!
TAB: The Teen Advisor Board is comprised of teens in the YMCA program who want to design a better YMCA that will continue to be the place where teens want to go. The TAB team helps plan events, daily activities, and service learning projects. The TAB team also gives input on monthly snack, supplies, games, and electronic purchases. This is a great opportunity for your student to learn and practice leadership skills.
CLUBS: Besides offering quality programming before and after school, we also offer great clubs in the afternoons to get your teens involved. The YMCA Teen Club offers these clubs two to three times a week! We plan on adding new clubs like Service Learning and Sports Clubs! Clubs for March are Nutrition Club and Game Tournament Club!
To schedule a tour, contact Caprice Kavanaugh at (949) 360-9517 or ckavanaugh@ymcaoc.org.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR STRUCTURED CARE DURING SPRING BREAK?
The YMCA is the perfect place for your student! During the weeks of Spring and Summer Break, the YMCA Teen Club will be open on campus from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There will be planned fun activities, themed days and field trips! For more information please call Caprice Kavanaugh at 949-360-9517 or email at ckavanaugh@ymcaoc.org.
SUMMER AT THE YMCA!
For our summer program, we will now be opening up TWO YMCA Teen Club locations. We are looking to open at both Aliso Viejo Middle School and Don Juan Avila Middle School. At both locations, we have a fantastic summer planned with a full calendar of fun activities and fieldtrips! Our field trips include Knott’s Berry Farm, Saddleback Lanes, and many more fun trips! Teens will also get to participate in Special Interest Clubs and learn from some great presenters weekly!
Register before May 13th and receive an early enrollment incentive! To schedule a tour contact Caprice Kavanaugh at (949) 360-9517 or ckavanaugh@ymcaoc.org.
Caprice Kavanaugh
Teen Club Director
LAGUNA NIGUEL FAMILY YMCA
29831 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(Ph) 949-360-9517
(E) ckavanaugh@ymcaoc.org (W) ymcaoc.org
The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Tim Reece
Principal
Niguel Hills Middle School
