Aliso Viejo Middle School
AVMS News
HELP PREVENT COLD AND FLU SEASON AT AVMS WITH OUR TISSUE AND HAND SANITIZER DRIVE We will be collecting donations of tissue boxes, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes before and after school on Tuesday, October 22, Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24th. Students will be along the drop off curb and will happily accept any donations. You are welcome to drop off donations to the front office as well. This collection drive stocks our classrooms and library with tissue and hand sanitizers for the year and helps keep our students healthy. Thank you advance for any donations you can make!
BOO GRAMS ON SALE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS! Halloween Boo Grams go on sale tomorrow 10/18 at the attendance window at lunch. Send a gram with either a plush Halloween ghost, a witch’s broom pen, a Halloween finger puppet, or just by itself to your friends, teachers, or students. Gram costs range between $2 and .50. All proceeds go to helping pay for our great student activities!
HALLOWEEN DANCE AND HAUNTED HOUSE FOR 7th AND 8th GRADERS Are you brave enough to venture into the forest of fear? Join us on Friday, October 25th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the MPR for our Halloween dance and haunted house. Permission slips and $3 entrance fee must be turned into the attendance window from Friday 10/18 through Wednesday 10/23. The fee includes entrance to the dance, haunted house, game room, and a drink and snack. Permission slips can be downloaded on School Loop.
HALLOWEEN DRESS-UP DAY AND COSTUME CONTEST IS OCTOBER 25 Students are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and are encouraged to participate in the lunchtime costume contest next Friday, October 25. Please make sure costume follows the guidelines below:
Halloween Dress Code
For anything not addressed on this list, AVMS dress code applies. Please check with Mrs. Nero or the office if you have any questions.
● You must be able to sit, walk, breathe, see and hear!
● Students wearing inappropriate costumes will be sent to the office to call home for a change of clothes or
will be given loaners, and/or may receive disciplinary consequences.
● Costumes that promote the use of illegal substances or activities, are derogatory, or are disrespectful are
not allowed.
● Teachers may take away any accessory that is used improperly or is considered inappropriate for school.
● Skirts or shorts shorter than dress code must have leggings or shorts underneath.
● All temporary hair color and makeup must be applied at home and removed before the next school day.
● No offensive or inappropriate graphics or language.
● No offensive religious costumes.
● No props that resemble weapons.
● No gruesome costumes.
● No flashing lights or noise makers.
● No fishnet tights.
● No heels/platforms higher than 2 inches.
● At minimum, shirts must have 2inch wide straps.
● Masks may only be worn at judging contest and otherwise must be left in front office.
● Face paint is allowed.
● Hats may be worn, but individual teachers may request they be removed.
● Morph suits are allowed as long as shorts are worn over them and the head/face section is not worn.
SPIRIT WEAR ON SALE TOMORROW Did you miss out on getting your spirit wear t-shirt or sweatshirt at orientation? We will be selling spirit wear once a quarter at the attendance window at lunch, and 1st quarter’s spirit wear sale starts tomorrow! AVMS t-shirts will be available for $10 and hooded sweatshirts are available for $25. Please make checks payable to AVMS.
RED RIBBON WEEK AVMS will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 28 – 31 We will have special dress-up days to help support our commitment to living drug-free lives.
Monday, Oct 28: “Jump Away” wear Crazy Socks
Tuesday, Oct 29: “Loopy Goggles” wear sunglasses
Wednesday, Oct 30: “Smarties” wear RED
Thursday, Oct 31: “Scavenger Hunt”
YEARBOOK The yearbook staff would love your very recent pictures of students on vacation in interesting locations, especially if there is more than one Falcon featured! We will take pictures for possible inclusion in the yearbook up until January. Please bring snapshots to Mrs. Persinger’s room (603) or email a picture to mkpersinger@capousd.org. All hard copies will be returned.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Please sign up for AVMS Response Card Assembly-October 21-25, 2013 from 9am to 11am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and from 9:50am to 12:30pm on Thursday.
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/9UiB2Y
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots – VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Volunteer Duties: Please arrive on time and check in at the AVMS front office-Ask for Janice. We need 6 parent volunteers to assemble response cards that will be used by the AVMS teachers in their classrooms. We need to make 22 class sets of response card systems. It would consist of cutting construction paper on the paper cutter, gluing, and laminating. We need to make a total of 2,640 cards, so it is quite a task. We would like two teams: 2 to cut the paper, 2 to glue the paper, and 2 to laminate the paper.
AVMS MOVING TO PAPERLESS REPORT CARDS The District has launched the Parent Portal to provide you with up-to-date student information in a speedy and efficient manner. In this effort, the district has decided to move to a paperless report card system for the 2013-2014 school year. The paperless move creates district savings while at the same time providing the opportunity to inform you with real-time data relevant to your child’s performance.
Progress Reports and Report Cards will be available through the Parent Portal. CUSD will only be mailing report cards home automatically for the first 6 week grading period ending 10/18/13 for High School and the 1st quarter ending 11/8/13 for Middle School & Serra HS; after this point, only those who have requested a paper copy will receive it by mail. If you wish to continue receiving a paper copy in the mail for your student(s), please follow the link below to request a copy to be mailed home or visit your school office to complete the appropriate request form.
https://abi.capousd.org/reportcardrequest/default.aspx
PTSA REFLECTIONS Does your student have artistic talent? Then urge him or her to participate in the 2013 PTSA Reflections art program! The categories include literature, photography, visual arts, musical composition, dance choreography and film production, and this year’s theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire.” Details and forms are available in the front office or at www.avmsptsa.org under PTA programs and Reflections. Entries are due in the front office by 3:30pm Fri., Oct. 18 for judging and awards. Winning entries move on to district judging. Any questions? Email Angela Geiser at anggeiser@yahoo.com.
RECYCLING THURSDAYS * FILL THE BIN We receive about $1000 every time we fill the bin. Collection is from 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM on Thursdays. Bring your PLASTIC BOTTLES, ALUMINUM CANS to the grey Recycling Bin located at the far end of the parking lot. Just pull up in front of the bin and we will unload your car.
Rules: NO Glass; plastic water bottles and aluminum cans only; must have the CA cash code on them; tape a sign on your bag with your Name and 1st period Teacher; drop off at the Recycling Bin; have your bag weighed and recorded by AVMS students.
Rewards: Each semester top contributors will receive rewards as well as weekly rewards for all contributors (front of the line pass, free wheel spin and more).
We are still in need of parent volunteers on a rotating schedule. Commitment is only 1 hour 1 time a month (9-10am Thursdays) if we get 4 parents. Please email amanda@atmerit.com if you can help.
This week’s top students were:
Sam Hougan 16.6 lbs
Bridgit Hoolihan 13.2 lbs
DeVonta Stewart 5.8 lbs
Naia Runneboom 3.0 lbs
Kyle Wanamaker 3.0 lbs
THINK GREEN CONTEST See the attached flyer to enter the Think Green Contest. The contest runs from 10/15/13 – 11/4/13. Two middle school winners will be selected from CUSD.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESENTATION ON 10-29-13 AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE There will be a free parent training on Tuesday October 29, 2013 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm in the District Office Board Room at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. The presentation “How to Organize your Child’s IEP Binder” is hosted the Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC). All participants will receive a three-ring binder and instructions to guide them in maintaining their child’s special education records. Adults only please. For additional information regarding this training please contact the CAC at CapoCAC@gmail.com
HAVE YOU HAD OR DO YOU HAVE A HEROIC AVMS TEACHER? The OC Register is profiling a heroic Orange County teacher each week. The teacher selected is awarded $500 towards the purchase of school supplies. Click here to learn more: http://www2.ocregister.com/classroomheroes/
BOX TOPS – Keep clipping those box tops and turn in to your social science teacher. Every ten = a front of the line pass.
AVMS ROBOTICS TEAM SEEKING SPONSORS The robots are coming! The robots are coming! Last year AVMS’s robotics club placed 23rd at the World Robotics Championships and now robotics is a year-long elective at AVMS. This year AVMS will be putting two robotics teams together to compete in the REC-VEX IQ Add it Up challenge. Student teams will design and build a robot that attempts to maximize their points during the challenge and attempt to qualify for the World Robotics Championship in Anaheim this spring. Do you know of a STEM company that might be interested in sponsoring one of our teams? If so please contact Mr. Groothuis at mdgroothuis@capousd.org.
INK AND TONER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING AVMS is recycling used ink cartridges and toner cartridges. There is a box in the front office where you may place used cartridges.
Jennifer Smalley
Principal
Aliso Viejo Middle School
(949) 831-2622
