Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
9-28-10
GRAB A BITE NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A THIS THURSDAY!
NHMS Booster Club will be hosting our first Grab A Bite Night of the school year this Thursday, September 30th from 5-8pm at the Laguna Niguel Chick-Fil-A. 20% of the proceeds will be donated directly back to our school for much needed equipment and supplies! Come enjoy a meal while supporting your school! Bring the flyer that was handed out at school, or mention Niguel Hills in order for our school to receive credit. The 1st period class with the most attendance will win a Free Kids Meal for every student in the class. Any questions please contact us at nhmsbooster@gmail.com
HOMEWORK CLUB BEGINS OCTOBER 4TH
Niguel Hills Middle School is offering a free after school Homework Club for any interested student. Homework Club is open to any student needing assistance with homework or just a quiet place to study after school. There will be one teacher in attendance to offer their expert help. Homework club will begin Monday, October 4, 2010. It will be held Monday through Thursday each week from 3:30 until 4:30 in the school library. Permission slips to attend Homework Club are available in the front office. Students should return the permission slip with their parent’s signature to the front office. Students may attend one day or everyday depending on their homework needs. Students should bring work they need help with to the club.
We would like to thank the city of Laguna Niguel for generously funding our homework club every year! It is truly appreciated.
THRILL THE WORLD!
Did you ever want to be a part of a world record? Did you ever want to dress as a zombie and dance Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”?
Now you can do both! “Thrill the World” is an annual international dance event and record-breaking attempt, in which participants simultaneously perform the zombie dance from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. The dancers perform in unison at locations throughout the world, and can range from teenagers to the elderly. This year NHMS Drama will be one of the hosts of this event. Our school community of students, parents, families and friends are invited to join. You must be able to dance the official “Thrill the World” zombie dance. Don’t know it? Classes will be taught for $1.00 at NHMS Tuesdays and Thursdays after school beginning Oct. 5th in the performance room.
Bring your inner zombie Saturday October 23, 2:30 – 4:30 at the NHMS lunch area and you just might a prize at the costume contest. Registration donation $3.00, Must pre-register. Proceeds to benefit NHMS Drama. For questions and registration form contact Ms. Erlinger in room 101 or e-mail ThrillTheWorldNHMS@gmail.com.
NEW SITE COUNCIL MEMBER
Congratulations to Parent Julie Reinhard, who was elected by her peers to serve on the Niguel Hills School Site Council. Julie joins Sean Finnegan and Gayle Paride as parent representatives.
PARKING LOT COURTESY
Thank you for being courteous to all drivers (and pedestrians) as we dismiss our 1300 students each day. Please remember that some of our students and parents need to access and use the handicapped parking spaced near the front of the lot. Those drivers need to be able to enter and exit the spaces freely. Please allow them access to freely enter and exit when necessary. Thank you for your awareness and cooperation on this matter.
AS A REMINDER, HERE ARE THE PARKING LOT SAFETY PROCEDURES:
Please observe the following guidelines to ensure the safety of your child, other children, parents, visitors, and staff. In addition to driving your child to school, please consider carpooling, having the student ride a bicycle or walking from a nearby drop off area.
Drop Off/Pick up Procedures in the Parking Lot
• All students shall proceed to the front of the school, across from the Administration building, when arriving and leaving. Students are not to wait in center grassy knolls.
• Use the specifically designated lanes to the right to drop off and left lane to exit. Do not stop or drop off in the passing lanes.
• Pull forward as far as possible when driving into the parking lot and drop off as close to the crosswalk as possible.
• The lead vehicle should pull forward and follow signs or staff directions to the appropriate stopping area. Bus lanes are available for pick up and drop off after busses depart. Pull forward all the way.
• Exit only on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Parents are to remain in their vehicles when picking up and dropping off.
• If you must leave your vehicle, park in an available spot and secure your vehicle.
• Make sure your child is prepared to exit your vehicle immediately.
• And remember to be courteous to others and model appropriate behavior for children.
SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL
• Students walking from the east of Golden Lantern (from the Aloma area) should use the sidewalk on the east side of Golden Lantern to Paseo Escuela and enter at the front of the school on Paseo Escuela.
• Students who cross Golden Lantern should walk to the signal at Golden Lantern and Paseo de Colinas or Paseo Escuela.
• Students walking from the Paseo de Colinas area should cross Colinas at the Golden Lantern signal, walk down the east side of Golden Lantern, and enter at the front of the school.
• Students residing on the school side of Paseo de Colinas or in the Country View Estates near Cabot Road may enter/exit campus using the Colinas stairway. Vehicles are not to stop on Colinas to drop off or pick up students, as per the City of Laguna Niguel. Vehicles will be cited.
• Students are NOT to walk up or down any of the slopes or embankments to the school.
• Bike riders must wear helmets and walk their bikes from and to Golden Lantern.
• Students are not to arrive at school before 8:25 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students are not to arrive at school before 9:00 a.m. in the morning on Thursday’s, late start day.
UPCOMING DATES
Friday, October 8 Video Dance for 7th and 8th Graders 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 13 PTSA Meeting – 9:00 a.m., staff lounge
Friday, October 15 Reflections Deadline
Tuesday, October 19 PTSA Parent Ed Night – O.C. Sheriffs “Substance Abuse in Teens”
Monday, October 25 – Friday, October 29 Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, October 28 Red Ribbon Week Speaker – Dr. Jerry Weichman
Previously Announced
PTSA PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT – OCTOBER 19
TOPIC: “ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN TEENS”
Learn from experts in our community about current drug trends, signs and symptoms of abuse. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Sponsored by Niguel Hills Middle School PSTA
Date: Tuesday, Oct 19
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Niguel Hills Middle School
Speaker: Deputy Christenson from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
AFTER SCHOOL VIDEO PRODUCTION CLASS
CUSD Community Education is offering an After School Video Production – Final Cut HD class to all NHMS students. This class will be taught by Mr. Schreiman in room P20 on Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. The class runs from October 7th – December 16th (9 meetings). The cost of the class is $99 plus a $25 lab fee.
In this class students will learn to create a professional video using the following computer applications: Final Cut HD, LiveType, iPhoto, iTunes, Soundtrack, and Adobe Photoshop. Students will make and take a DVD of their finished video.
Please email Mr. Schreiman at meschreiman@capousd.org with questions.
Tim Reece
Principal
