DON JUAN AVILA
MIDDLE SCHOOL
DJAMS NEWS
Principal: Josh Wellikson
March 8, 2013
DANCE FRIDAY
Our “Glow Dance” is Friday, March 8th. The 6th graders will attend the dance during 6th period. The 7th and 8th graders will attend the dance after school from 3:30 to 5:30. Student must have returned their Permission Slip.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME – SPRING FORWARD
Reminder to change your clocks forward one hour on Sunday evening, March 10.
PARKING LOT SAFETY
Please be safe in the parking lot. It is important to only use the crosswalks and not cut in between moving cars.
“THE WIZARD OF OZ” PERFORMANCE
“The Wizard of Oz” Performance will be performed by DJAMS Advanced Drama students!
Come out and see all the favorite characters and beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie! Support the DJAMS Advanced Drama Program by attending these performances on March 19th through the 22nd! The show will start at 6pm in the DJAMS MPR. General Admission tickets sell at $5 and children under five are free as long as they are seated on an adult’s lap. Hope to see you there!
JUICE IT UP ON FRIDAYS
Every Friday after school (by the office) Juice It Up will be selling smoothies for $3.00. A dollar of the proceeds comes back to DJAMS. Enjoy a smoothie on Fridays.
CHECK OUT YOUR DJAMS PTSA ON FACEBOOK!
That’s right, we have launched our facebook page and will be loading it with all kinds of DJAMS information and events. Stay connected with your school and PTSA via facebook!
Please follow the link and “LIKE” us today
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DJAMS-PTSA/489455637779561?fref=ts
PTSA PRESENTS A PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT ON MARCH 14 @ 6:30 PM IN THE MPR
Lisa McLaughlin, Founder and Executive Director of EDvantage College Consulting will return to our campus this year to present:
“Calmly Navigating the Path through Middle School to High School and Beyond.”
Learn what you should be focusing on NOW in order to launch a stress-free college admissions process later.
- What are colleges really looking for when they select students?
- What should the focus be in middle school?
- What sorts of college conversations are ideal for the middle school years?
Please register here:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4bm8uubab&oeidk=a07e75r22e9b46d941b
TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ALISO NIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, March 22nd Guidance Counselors from ANHS will be on campus to meet with our 8th graders and give them their registration forms for next year.
Monday, April 1st, ANHS will be presenting an information night in the ANHS gym that all 8th grade students and their parents should plan to attend. Events will begin at 5:00pm. All 8th graders will be provided with an informational flyer soon. * This had previously been scheduled for March 25 but it was necessary to change the date to April 1st.
More information about class placement criteria will be given out to students at these events. We ask that 8th grade parents not contact the high school counselors at this time. If you have questions please e-mail either of our Academic Advisors, Mrs. Wojaczynski at acwojaczynski@capousd.org or Mrs. Stewart at sestewart@capousd.org.
TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO DON JUAN AVILA MIDDLE SCHOOL
April 15 – 18, 2013, Mr. Wellikson and the Academic Advisors will be visiting Don Juan Avila, Oak Grove, Wood Canyon and Canyon Vista Elementary schools.
Friday, April 19th , the 5th grade students will come with their teachers to tour our campus.
Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00pm, DJAMS will host a Parent Information Night in our Multi-Purpose room. This is a onetime event for adults.
PTSA SEEKS NOMINEES FOR HONORARY SERVICE AWARD
Do you know someone (individual or organization) that goes above and beyond what is expected to help our DJAMS community? If so, please consider nominating them for the DJAMS PTSA Honorary Service Award (HSA)!
The DJAMS PTSA Honorary Service Award provides special recognition to individuals or organizations for outstanding service to children and youth at our school. Recognizing these individuals and organizations who contribute to the wellbeing of our DJAMS community follows a long-standing tradition of PTSA organizations across the nation.
Note: Applicants are recognized for outstanding service, not routine, assigned responsibilities.
· Nominees do not need to be members of the DJAMS PTSA.
· DJAMS PTSA members may also be considered.
· Application deadline is March 14, 2013.
· Questions? Contact Pamela Koegeboehn, HSA committee chair at pamkegs@att.net
Pamela Koegeboehn
DJAMS PTSA Honorary Service Awards Chair
ANHS PTSA IS SEEKING EXECUTIVE BOARD AND COMMITTEE LEADERS
Dear DJAMS/AVMS 8th grade Parents,
My name is Johanne Padilla and I am the Parliamentarian for the ANHS PTSA. We here at the ANHS PTSA are so excited to meet you and your incoming freshman later this summer at registration. A great way to become involved and meet ANHS administration and staff is to be a member and volunteer with the ANHS PTSA. I would now like to ask you to consider volunteering for a very important task. I am currently seeking nominees for positions on our executive board for the 2013-2014 school year. Our school principal, Mr. Carter has said at numerous meetings that the ANHS PTSA is the most important and critical parent group on campus. Won’t you consider being a part of this executive board which has a direct impact on student life on campus?
Positions that will be open for on next year’s executive board are President, Vice President of Membership, and Parliamentarian. If you are interested in one of these positions or know someone who would make a worthy candidate for a position on the executive board, please contact Johanne Padilla at padillasmom@cox.net. If you would like more information about these positions, contact Johanne Padilla at padillasmom@cox.net.
If you don’t feel like you are ready for an executive board position, but would consider being a part of one of our committees, you can also contact Johanne Padilla. Here are some of the committees on which we can use your help in 2013-2014: Volunteer Coordinator, Hospitality, Senior Scholarship, Honorary Service Awards, Parent Education, Child Advocacy, Website, Newsletter, Reflections, Teacher Appreciation.
“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
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 13th 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
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PTSA ONGOING NEWS –
INK RECYCLING PROGRAM
We are now collecting ink cartridges to help purchase school supplies throughout the year for our Broncos! Our school gets $2 per cartridge and businesses and neighbors are a great resource for extra cartridges. The collection box is in the front office!
TIME TO JOIN THE DJAMS PTSA
The new school year is upon us and your PTSA is already working hard to make 2012-13 the most successful year yet! Please become a member today, your membership dues help to fund School Loop, Technology in our Classrooms, Computer Lab Replacement, Library and Classroom Books, and much more. Membership dues are $10/member, and the whole family can join. Membership forms can be found on the DJAMS PTSA website; www.djamsptsa.org
Please Join today!
IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR RALPH’S COMMUNITY REWARDS
Please support our school by registering your club card, and every time you shop, DJAMS will earn money! Registration period begins on September 1st, so please mark your calendar to visit the Ralphs Reward program online. And please renew each September.
Ralphs will contribute up to 4% to Don Juan Avila Middle School.
Visit www.ralphs.com, sign into My Rewards, then Community Contributions and choose community participant Don Juan Avila Middle School or NPO #91522
ESCRIP AND VONS
It is that time of year again! Renew your Escrip/Vons Rewards Card and earn easy money for DJAMS!!! Our renewal time runs until November 1st so the faster you renew the faster DJAMS can earn money every time you shop. Look for specially marked products at Vons through September 11th and DJAMS can earn even more money. If we don’t earn it another school will! To renew is quick and easy. Simply visit www.escrip.com and click on “Yes! Renew”.
