DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
DJAMS NEWS
Principal: Chris Carter
January 2009
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Dear Parents,
Welcome back from winter break! Hopefully everyone had a restful vacation and students have made their New Year’s resolutions to excel in school as we finalize this first semester. Please remember that the best way to keep tabs on your child’s progress in school is to check Edline.
TOYS FOR TOTS A BIG SUCCESS
We surpassed our Toys for Tots goal by quite a large margin this year at DJAMS! Generally, schools in the area fill 15-20 large boxes each for this cause. DJAMS filled 28 boxes from our students’ donations! Thank you to our students and families for doing an awesome job.
PTSA NEWS
Meeting College Entrance Requirements – What Middle School Parents Need to Know – Wednesday, February 11, 2009, Aliso Niguel Middle School.
The PTSA’s at both DJAMS and AVMS are working in partnership with school administration to bring you this important information. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this educational event. More information concerning content and the start time of the event will follow.
E-Scrip Online Shopping Supports the DJAMS PTSA
Thank you to all of you who did your online holiday shopping by accessing your favorite website from the E-Scrip home page. Your actions brought extra cash to the DJAMS PTSA! Remember, this option is available to you year-round. Simply go to escrip.com and click on Shopping in the upper left corner of the home page and you’ll have access to the websites of over 200 popular online stores. There is no cost to you! The stores pay to be listed with E-Scrip.
Don’t Toss Those Old Books!
Please remember the Annual Book Fair as you clean out your child’s bookcase to make room for the new books that were received over the holidays. Each May the PTSA collects used children and teen books to pass along to students within our School District. Storing those extra books for a few more months will help to spread the gift of reading within our community.
TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS
Students interested in signing up to audition for the Talent Show can do so all next week outside Ms. Berndt’s Room 608. Auditions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, February 3 and 4. We are looking forward to seeing all of our talented students perform. Talent Show is on Thursday, February 26. Details to follow.
8TH GRADE YEARBOOK ADS
The deadline for purchasing an ad for your son/daughter is Friday, January 16. No ads will be accepted after that day. Please see the Yearbook Information on Edline for an order form. If you need more information, please email Mrs. Olson at seolson@capousd.org.
7TH/8TH GRADE DANCE
7th and 8th graders are looking forward to their first dance of the New Year on Friday, January 23, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the MPR. The theme of the dance is Techno Glow and students are encouraged to wear glow in the dark attire. Students must turn in a completed permission slip to attend.
PI (3.14) DAY IS COMING!
The math department is planning to celebrate Pi Day early this year on Friday, March 13. Students can be a part of the Pi-Day celebration and buy a special Pi Cubed t-shirt for only $15 cash or check made out to DJAMS by the January 29 deadline.
DJAMS IS GOING GREEN!
DJAMS has begun a new recycling program with the help of PAL. All classrooms and office areas have blue bins for paper in addition to red bins for aluminum and plastic products. PAL students will make their collection rounds on campus regularly to help save our school’s resources.
ONGOING WEIGHT TRAINING CLASS
It’s never too late for students to join Mr. Binley’s weight training session. Classes are held from 3:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, in our DJAMS Weight Room. 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
January 19 No School/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Legal Holiday
January 30 No School/Student Holiday/First Semester Wrap-up Activities
February 11 College Prep Night @ AVMS, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Focus on High School Requirements A-G)
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 20 Open House, 6:30 p.m.
May 25 Memorial Day, Legal Holiday
June 18 Last Day of School
