DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Chris Carter
September 10, 2009
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Dear Parents,
Thanks to everyone who helped make this first week back to school a great success! Our Effective Behavior Support Day went very well today and students seemed responsive to our lessons in Responsibility, Respect and Readiness. A big thank you to PAL, ASB, and Yearbook students for their assistance today. We are off to a great start!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Please join us for Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 16, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet your childs teachers and learn about their academic program. Students will be on a minimum day schedule with early release at 12:47 p.m. Your child will be bringing home an invitation with details soon. This is a special parent-only night. We hope to see you here!
DJAMS MAGAZINE DRIVE IS HERE!
Our fall fundraiser for this year is well under way! This Friday, September 11, students will attend a kick-off assembly. Our goal is for every student to turn in at least one order in an effort to increase school spirit and make some much needed funds for our school. Be sure to look for important information coming home this day. Our turn in days for the magazine sale orders will be September 15, 18, and 22. This fundraiser is ASBs main way to fund student recognition, dances, lunch activities, Bronco Buck prizes, and more. Thanks for helping to make this year the best yet. Go Broncos!!!
2009/2010 ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DJAMS is looking to formulate the 2009/2010 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The major purpose of this committee is to help advise the principal and staff on programs and services for English Learners. If you are the parent/guardian of a current student who speaks English as a second language and are interested in being part of DJAM???? ELAC, please contact Asst. Principal Judith Roman: jroman@capousd.org.
YEARBOOKS
We will be selling yearbooks before school and at lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22 and 23. They will be sold in the quad. The yearbooks are $35 and checks should be made out to DJAMS.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
All Band and Orchestra students should have their instruments and equipment by Monday, Sept. 14, in class. Instruments SHOULD NOT be left at the attendance window or in other classrooms. ALL cases need a sturdy name/luggage tag. Thank you.
P.E. DEPARTMENT NEWS
The P.E. department will be selling P.E. clothes, locks, and straps before school starting at 8:20 a.m. and during both lunches on Sept. 11, 14, and 15. Tables will be set up outside Bronco Buck Store. The cost for the packet is $36 (includes lock, shirt/shorts and strap). Individual prices are as follows: shirt and shorts – $12 each; locks – $7; Strap – $5. Please make check out to: DJAMS P.E. Club.
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM UNDERWAY WITH A THEME OFBEAUTY IS . . .
Students are encouraged to participate in the areas of Literature, Photography, Visual Arts, Musical Composition, Dance Choreography, or Film Productio?? Entries are due to the DJAMS Attendance Office by the end of the school day, on Monday, October 1?? Entry forms and participation rules are available through your chil????s English, Drama, Music, or Art teacher; and are available on line at capta.org/reflections.?? All DJAMS participants will be recognized and entries in each area will be selected to move on to District-wide judging.??????
RUBYS RESTAURANT NIGHT
Rub????s Restaurant Night ??? Monday thru Saturday, September 21-26, between ????? 9 pm
Print out a flyer from Ed line and stop by Ruby???s at the Laguna Hills Mall for dinner between September 21 and 26 and Ru?????s will donate 20% of your bill to the DJAMS PTSA!?? Both dine-in and take-out orders will be counted. Thanks for your support!
THE 16TH ANNUAL CUSD FOUNDATION GOLF CLASSIC
Monday, September 21, 2009
El Niguel Country Club
Laguna Niguel
How will current budget cuts impact the CUSD?:
Per pupil funding reduced by $682.
Class Size Reduction (CSR) program eliminated in Grades 2 and 3
Student-to-teacher ratio increases to 31.5 to 1 in Grades 2 and 3.
Student-to-teacher ratio increases to 25 to 1 in Grade 1.
9 Assistant Principals at K-5 schools eliminated.
2 Assistant Principals at Middle Schools eliminated.
17.5 Guidance counselor positions eliminated.
Funding for high school sports reduced.
Less than two weeks remain to make a difference in a studen????s drive.??
Get on par with academic excellence and register to golf, today!
Gain valuable exposure for your product or service.
Sponsorship opportunities now available!
For more information, please contact Linda Wright:
(949) 234-9571 | linda@cusdfoundation.org
A special thanks to our 2009 Sponsors! Keenan Safe Schools, Schools First CU, Cox Communication, Brio Tuscany Grille, Bergman & Dacey, Modular Structures, Inc., DC Architects, Best, Best & Krieger, Southland Golf Magazine, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart, Grins 2 Go Photography, David Taussig & Associates, The Bee Man, ReMax Real Estate (Rochelle Chacon), Stoney Miller Consultants, OC Gazette, Pacific Sign Center, Corday Productions, Inc.
INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS FOR SCHOOLS
Tips for Parents
As children return to school and spend less time outdoors and more time in confined spaces, such as classrooms, there may be a rise in influenza-like illnesses. Flu symptoms are highly contagious, particularly when people share close quarters as children do in school classrooms. Practicing some simple prevention tips can help slow the spread of colds and flu.
Preventive Measures
Please teach your children to follow these prevention tips to prevent the spread of disease:
Practice good hand hygiene: Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. For more resources on hand hygiene, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/.
Practice good respiratory etiquette: Remind your child to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing, and to throw the tissue in the trash after use. Please visit www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm for more information.
Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth: Germs often spread this way.
Do not share personal items: like drinks, food, pencils and pens.
Ask about getting a flu shot: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all children aged 6 months up to 19 years get a flu vaccine. Call your health care provider or the Orange County Health Referral line at (800) 564-8848. For more information please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm.
When Flu Occurs
Know the signs and symptoms of the flu: These include fever (100?? or higher), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired.
Don???t send children to school if they are sick: Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines (such as ibuprofen or Tylenol).
Keep your sick child in a separate room: Try as much as possible to limit contact with household members who are not sick.
Planning Ahead
Child care: Plan for child care at home if your child gets sick or their school is dismissed.
Monitor the health of the sick child and any other children in the household by checking for fever and other symptoms of flu. Remember: please keep your child home if they have fever or other flu-like symptoms.
Identify if you have children who are at higher risk of serious disease from the flu and talk to your healthcare provider about a plan to protect them during the flu season. Children at high risk of serious disease from the flu include: children under 5 years of age and those children with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes.
For more information, please visit the Orange County Department of Education???s H1N1/Flu website at http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/flu_update.asp.
DATES TO REMEMBER
September 10 PTSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Library
September 11 Magazine Drive Assembly
September 15, 18, 22 Magazine Drive Turn-In Dates
September 16 Back To School Night, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Parents Only, Minimum Day with 12:47 Dismissal
September 17 Make-Up Picture Day
