DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Chris Carter
November 10, 2010
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VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
There is no school on Thursday, November 11, and Friday, November 12, due to Veterans Day and Fall Recess. We hope you enjoy a nice, long weekend.
PTSA MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18
We have a general membership PTSA meeting on Thursday, November 18, at 2:30 p.m. in the Library. We will be honoring our Reflections Art Program participants, so please come and join us in the celebration. Hope to see you there!
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
We are having a great turnout on our Holiday Food Drive so far. PAL will continue to collect nonperishable food items from homerooms through December 3. Thank you for your support and helping families in need over the holidays.
DJAMS ANNUAL TURKEY TROT
Students and parents are invited to participate in our annual Turkey Trot fundraiser next Thursday, November 18. This off-campus run raises money for our awesome Physical Education Department, promotes fitness, and it’s something fun and different for the kids! A $5 entry fee is required. Entry forms available from all P.E. teachers.
RECYCLE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Help our school and help the environment! Bring your plastic bottles and cans to DJAMS every Wednesday morning. ASB will be out in front of the school to collect. Students who drop off a bag of recycling before school will receive a Front-of-the-Line Pass for lunch!
HOMEWORK CLUB
Does your child need a quiet place to study and receive homework assistance? Then the Homework Club is the answer for you! Students may attend on a drop-in basis Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. All students who report to school prior to 8:15 a.m. will be escorted to Homework Club. There is no Homework Club on late-start Thursdays. Mondays: Mrs. Cox, Room 705; Tuesdays: Mrs. Arsala, Room 902; Wednesdays: Mr. Waterman, Room 806; Fridays: Ms. Arambula, Room 707
YMCA TEEN CLUB
Are you looking for a safe, fun and educational environment for your middle schooler? Look no longer, the YMCA is the answer for you!
The YMCA offers the YMCA Teen Club before and after school. The Teen Club is also open during school breaks! The YMCA Teen Club is conveniently located on campus.
Hours: The YMCA Teen Club is open every morning from 7:00AM to 8:30AM and on Thursdays from 7:00AM to 9:30AM. We are also open in the afternoon from school dismissal to 6:00 PM. We are open during school breaks from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Daily Activities include: Homework support, Healthy snack, Outdoor organized games or sports, arts and science enrichment, character building activities, access to the internet and access to fun electronics like the Wii, XBOX and computers.
YMCA staff: All of the YMCA staff members are first aid and CPR certified. All of our staff is extensively trained. Each staff has experience working with students and/or has child development units. All of our staff is driven to better the lives of teenagers and assist in their development into great young people!
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 gives input on monthly snack, supplies, games, and electronic purchases. The TAB team also helps plan events and daily activities. TAB meets monthly to contribute to the program. This is a great opportunity for your student to learn, practice leadership skills and is a good service learning project.
Character building: Middle school is a pivotal time in a student’s life. The YMCA prides itself on providing a valued based environment for their students. The YMCA Teen club continually works on developing your student’s character through our 6 pillars of respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness and citizenship.
Financial assistance: Financial assistance is provided to parents/guardians who qualify. Also, if you are an Aliso Viejo resident you are eligible to receive a discount on our fees through a partnership with the City of Aliso Viejo.
Interested? Come check us out on a tour! Call Melanie Garcia at 949-360-9517 or email at mrgarcia@ymcaoc.org.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(Please refer to the newly revised school calendar posted on Edline.)
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday – No School
November 12 Fall Recess – No School
November 17 Action Arena
November 18 PTSA General Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
November 18 Turkey Trot
November 22-26 Thanksgiving Recess – No School
December 20-31 Winter Recess
