Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
9-26-13
DANCE NEXT WEEK FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS
Our first dance for 7th and 8th graders will be next week on Thursday, October 3, 2013. More information to follow.
NHMS ANNUAL MAGAZINE DRIVE: 9/17/13 – 10/3/13! DUCK DAY THREE TODAY!
It’s that time of year again to raise money for the new school year to fund school dances, lunch time activities, lunch time sports, and spirit week! We are again selling Cookie Dough as well this year.
We want you to think 7, as in seven orders to reach our goal of $100,000. Do your best!!
Important Dates:
Sept. 17th: Magazine AND Cookie Dough Kick-Off Assemblies
Sept. 19th: Address Book turn in at lunch
Sept. 20th: Duck Day #1
Sept. 24th: Duck Day #2
Sept. 26th: Duck Day #3
Oct. 1: Duck Day #4
Oct. 3rd: Order Form Turn in Date
USE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP STUDENTS
We have had reports that there are unsafe drop off and pick activities happening up on Paseo de Colinas and Del Cerro. These are the reports we received:
1) Students cross Del Cerro at will and out between cars. Fewer and fewer use the cross-walk.
2) Parents pick students up IN the street, NOT parked.
2) Parents pick students up IN the street, NOT parked.
3) Illegal U-turns at Cerrito Via and Del Cerro. (side to side on Del Cerro )
There is no stopping or drop off allowed (by law) on Colinas at all. Please do not stop and drop off your student on Paseo de Colinas, as it is completely unsafe to do so. Not using the crosswalk or making illegal turns is dangerous as well. Please refrain from these dangerous practices.
UPCOMING DATES
Thursday, October 3 Video Dance for 7th/8th graders – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, October 4 Instructional Furlough Day for Teachers – No school for students
Tuesday, October 8 PTSA Reflections Entries due
Previously Announced
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ON CAMPUS
We have had a number of students arrive at school on their birthday with huge bunches of balloons as a celebratory gift. We ask that if you are giving balloons to your child that they are of a reasonable size…something that won’t become a distraction or block views in the classroom. If the balloons are too huge, we may have to hold them in the office. It can also become a problem if parents bring boxes of cupcakes or donuts for their child to hand out at lunch for their birthday. Students will be approached by people they don’t know, of receive undue pressure to give cupcakes to certain children. Please save those types of celebrations for when your child gets home. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter.
PTSA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
EXPRESS yourself through the ARTS by participating in PTSA’s REFLECTIONS program this year!
This year’s theme is “BELIEVE, DREAM, INSPIRE,” and entries can be created within any of the following six categories: visual arts, photography, literature, film/video production, musical composition or dance choreography.
ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE OCTOBER 8TH and will be displayed at a very special art gallery evening hosted at Moulton Elementary School on Wednesday, October 16th from 6 – 7:30.
Niguel Hills will be sponsoring the dessert/drink table at this event, so we are asking for baked good donations in exchange for shark bait. All baked goods need to be delivered to the front office by noon on October 16th.
For more information, including student entry forms and rules/guidelines for each art category, visit cucptsa.com. Entry forms will also be available at the front office. Contact Emi McCarter at emimccarter@gmail.com for additional questions.
HOMEWORK CLUB BEGINS OCTOBER 14
Homework club begins on Monday, October 14th. Permission slips are available at the front office and on school loop. We will be accepting applications starting Friday, September 20th at the front office. Please carefully read the Homework Club permission slip. There is limited space, so spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Homework Club is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. There is no Homework Club on Tuesdays and 10/31/13, 12/19/13, 2/6/14 and 2/13/14. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 234-5360.
NEW PARENT REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED TO SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
Congratulations to Yvette Colby and Julie Reinhard, who were elected last night as parent representatives on the School Site Council. They were elected for a two year term. They join returning parent Linda Fong on the Council. Thanks to all three parents for their service to NHMS!
Tim Reece
Principal
Niguel Hills Middle School
