As part of our Parent Education effort, the PTSA will be presenting “Overtaken” a film about the growing problem of prescription pill addiction and overdoses. The film will be presented on Wednesday, April 17th from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at AVMS

Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes

4-2-13

STUDENT PTSA JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING – THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 4^th

The Student PTSA committees – Project Respect and Joy Jars – will be meeting this Thursday, April 4^th before school at 8:30 a.m in the Home Ec room, #103. Please enter through the performance room.

PARENT EDUCATION – “OVERTAKEN” PRESENTATION AT AVMS 4-17-13

As part of our Parent Education effort, the PTSA will be presenting “Overtaken” a film about the growing problem of prescription pill addiction and overdoses. The film will be presented on Wednesday, April 17th from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at Aliso Viejo Middle School in the Multi-Purpose Room. There will also be a panel of experts on hand to answer questions and participate in an important discussion. The panel will include Dr. Dan Headrick, Medical Director and Co-Founder of Mission Pacific Coast Recovery, Deputy Tom Maxwell of the OC Sheriff’s Department, Mark Normandy of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Aisha Armer from the film. Parents and students are welcome. For more information please contact Agnes Swanson at swansonagnes@gmail.com Attached is a flyer for the event.

SPRING PICTURES COMING

Spring Pictures: 4/18^th 6^th grade

4/19^th 7^th & 8^th grade

In the Blue Commons during P.E.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY HOSTS “APPSOLUTELY APPTASTIC”

The District Special Education Community Advisory Committee will host “APPsolutely Apptastic: iDevices Applications for Children with Special Needs” on Thursday, April 25, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. Presented by Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK), the workshop will introduce exciting applications for children with special needs that can be used on iDevices. Some of the applications to be discussed and demonstrated include those focusing on early learning, reading, writing tools, math, spelling, communication, fine motor skills, social and life skills. The workshop is for adults only. Registration is free for parents and $25 for professionals. Email capocacregister@gmail.com to register.

RAISE FOUNDATION

Raise Foundation

Better parents. Better kids.

Orange County’s Child Abuse Prevention Council

2013 Annual Blue Ribbon Family Festival

Save the Date—Saturday, April 13, 2013

at The Orange County Great Park in Irvine, CA

FREE Admission All Day

Bring the Entire Family and enjoy all that the

Great Park has to offer including Balloon and

Carousel Rides Plus . . . .

Art’s & Crafts Activities

Fire Trucks & Ambulances to Explore

Music & Raffle Giveaway

Community Resource Booths! And Much More

Pennies for Prevention

It begins with change . . . .

Help us collect change to make a difference.

April 1^st – April 30th

Proceeds benefits The Raise Foundation.

Help us reach our goal of collecting 1,000,000 pennies and raise awareness for child abuse prevention by participating in our Pennies for Prevention Drive.

For more information, visit

www.TheRaiseFoundation.org

WHOOPING COUGH VACCINATION

Attention 6^th grade parents–before your child enters 7^th 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?

UPCOMING DATES

Thursday, April 18 6^th Grade Spring Pictures – Blue Commons/PE

Friday, April 19 7^th/8^th Grade Spring Pictures – Blue Commons/PE

Thursday, May 16 Student PTSA Meeting 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Previously Announced

ADVANCED ORCHESTRA RECEIVES UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR RATING!!

Congratulations Advanced Orchestra for receiving unanimous superior at the SCSBOA Festival! It is the highest rating possible and we are VERY proud of all of your hard work and dedication!

From students Loryssa Tade and Sheila Abazari: “We are very ecstatic about our performance today. After finding out that we received a unanimous superior on our performance, the entire class was so glad that all our hard work has paid off. With our wonderful director, Ms. Choi, we were able to accomplish many achievements throughout middle school.”

“Today we had our SCSBOA festival performance and received a unanimous superior rating. Although we have only been rehearsing our three songs for a month, we got the highest score possible. All of the members of our orchestra did a fantastic job as did our amazing director, Ms. Choi. Each day in rehearsals, we practiced very hard and gave 100% effort. It is clearly evident that all of this effort has paid off and our striving for a flawless performance has been achieved. Congratulations to the Advanced Orchestra!”

AFTER SCHOOL VIDEO PRODUCTION CLASS – THURSDAYS

We just got approval to offer a new After School Technology Class that will begin April 18^th (the week we return from Spring Break). The Video Production – iMovie class will meet on Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30 in room P20 at Niguel Hills Middle School. In this class, students will learn to create their own videos using the following software: iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, GarageBand and more. Students will make and take a DVD of their work. No prior experience necessary.
This class will meet on Thursdays beginning on April 18th and run through the final Thursday of the school year (June 6th). The class fee is $99.00. Class space is limited, so register early to guarantee your place. Email Mr. Schreiman at meschreiman@gmail.com to get a flyer (with registration information) or to ask questions.

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.

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 13^th 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.

USED MUSIC INSTRUMENTS

Help me continue to help our schools by contributing to my “LET THE BEAT GO ON” project. I am collecting your old instruments and donating them to the CUSD music programs to help them meet the goal of providing free instruments for any student who wants to play a wind or string instrument. This will allow our music programs to grow and stay strong. I will pick up your old instruments from your home and donate them to the CUSD school of your choice. Please contact Julia Moss at jdmoss@cox.net.

Tim Reece

Principal

Niguel Hills Middle School