HAPPENING THIS WEEK!
Nov 16-20:
Parent Teacher Conferences

Nov 24:
Bow Tie Mustache Day

Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving Holiday
A LOOK AHEAD...
Dec 2:
PTA Meeting
8am, Cafeteria

Dec 4:
First Friday Coffee

Dec 5:
Food Bank Community Service

Dec 7-11:
Inclusive Schools Week

Dec 10:
Early Release Day

Dec 18:
Pajama Day
Last Day of Fall Semester

Dec 21 - Jan 1:
Winter Break
NOTIFY SCHOOL OF ABSENCE/TARDINESS:

If your child will be absent or is tardy by more than 30 minutes, please  SUBMIT THIS FORM
to the school secretary.  
(No need to call the school)
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MEEP: 415-859-9605

YMCA: 415-690-6403

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Madrono Landscape Design - Red and White Fleet - Weisbroth Law - Tom Jue & Co - Chotto - Pete Brannigan Realtor - Hasti Pilates

Big Noise PR - Kilrea Construction - Sigillo Supply, Inc - Sonic - Peter Zepponi Architects - Lotta Coffey  Design & Interiors  - Peasant Pies  - One Martial Arts - La Mar - Cadent Capital - fitGLENfit  - Warren Orthodontics - Curtis Development
Nov 18, 2015 
In this issue...
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES:
NOV 18: MEEP Specialty Classes - registration begins
NOV 24: Bow Tie Mustache Day - wear a Bow tie and/or a mustache to school
DEC 2: PTA Meeting - hear about our partners SFArtsEd, Playworks, and Education Outside

FUNDRAISING:
Annual Fund - one time or monthly

VOLUNTEERING:
Volunteer Alerts - Check out our ongoing needs

REMINDERS:
Lost & Found - please check the tables next to the library. Everything left on the tables will be picked up at 4:00 this Friday, 11/20.
SFUSD Meal Application - Everyone should fill this out!
Middle School Info Night - click for recap PDF of Barbara Panning's informative presentation

DISTRICT INFO:
SFUSD Community Meetings - several dates to choose from
Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Classes - Trial & Discount Avail
meepNOV 18: MEEP Specialty Class Registration Begins
Open registration for MEEP Spring Specialty Classes begins 11/18/2015. The   following classes are being offered:
  • Art Spark (3-5th) - Monday afternoons
  • Math Club (1-2) - Wednesday afternoons 
  • Lego Engineering (1-2) - Thursday afternoons
  • Comic Book Making (3-5) - Thursday afternoons
  • Musical Theater/Glee with Blue Bear (3-5) - Friday afternoons
  • Fencing (2-5) - Friday afternoons
  • Tree Frog Treks (K-1) - Days TBA
  • Dance (K-1) - Days TBA
All classes must have a minimum of 10 students enrolled, with a maximum of 14.

Email
[email protected] with the following information, if you are interested:
Name:
Email address:
Class(es) in which interested:
Grade level of your student: 
ptamtgDEC 2: PTA Meeting - Cafeteria, 8am
Please join us on Weds, Dec 2nd at 8am in the Cafeteria to learn about three of our community partners (funded by the PTA - your dollars at work) who help give our students a rich school experience: Education Outside , SF Arts Ed , and Playworks .

Ellen Schatz, PTA President - [email protected]
decfood2DEC 5: Community Service at the Food Bank
Join other Miraloma families and volunteer at the SF Food Bank, a great local organization that helps feed the hungry. There are 36 spots available (ages 8+ only) on Saturday 12/05/15 . Volunteering takes place 9:00 am - 11:45 am. This is a family-friendly activity, but volunteers must be 8 years and older. Tasks include sorting produce, wiping cans, loading boxes, etc. It's a lot of fun!!


Jean Kuwamoto (Community Service) - [email protected]
paradeDEC 5: Sign up for Chinese New Year Parade
For the eighth year, Miraloma students (and alums) and friends are invited to join the Chung Ngai Dance Troupe in the 2016 Chinese New Year Parade. The parade for the Year of the Monkey will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Downtown/Chinatown San Francisco.

This is the perfect opportunity to take part in the largest Chinese New Year celebration outside of Asia. More info here.

If your child would like to participate, return an application form to Susie Quan ([email protected]) by Tuesday, Dec 5.  We have a limit to the number of children that can participate.
inclusive DEC 7-11: Volunteer for Inclusive Schools Week!
Mark your Calendars, our Miraloma family will be celebrating Inclusive Schools Week, December 7 - 11th!

For those of you new to the celebration, Inclusive Schools Week is an annual, nationwide, K-12 celebration of our efforts to promote and build inclusive, welcoming school communities that embrace and support people of all natural and diverse abilities, and sociological and cultural backgrounds.

At Miraloma, ISW gives students additional tools to deal with feelings of inclusion, exclusion and differences, to build on our ongoing social-emotional strategies, and to support our bully-free curriculums.

Parent help with ISW is very much appreciated and needed. If this sounds like a program you'd like to be a part of, please check out the ISW parent opportunities below:
  • 5 - 8 volunteers to assemble ISW necklaces for the kids (Thanksgiving week)
  • 4-5 parent volunteers for the Kinder's vision disability workshop (Monday December 7th 10-11am)
  • 1 volunteer to help the authors with media set up for their assembly (December 9th 9am)
  • 6 - 8 volunteers to help Hospitality Lead Katherine Shedrick with the ISW potluck set up and clean up
And please join us Wednesday December 9th, 6pm - 8pm for our annual ISW POTLUCK! Please bring a dish to share - ideally one that celebrates a family tradition - and sit down for a fun meal with your Miraloma Family.

Interested? Sign up here to VOLUNTEER FOR ISW. And, please email Victoria Sanchez, too, at [email protected]. 

Victoria Sanchez
annualDONATIONS: Give to Annual Fund - One Time or Monthly!
DONATE TO THE ANNUAL FUND: 
Please read our Annual Fund emails for information on how your donations help our school!

Britta Narum, PTA VP Fundraising- [email protected]
volongoingVOLUNTEER ON-GOING: Sign Up Anytime to Help
Many hands make light work!
Please take a moment to reach out to these committees if you can help them out. And thank you for all that you do.

School Tours Assistance:
Show our school to prospective families: sign up today  - the next tour is Dec 4th!
Jennifer Kesteloot & Amanda Hughen - [email protected]

Healthy Snack Prep:
Mon/Wed @ 8am to help prep, with weekly Cart Set Up & Clean Up. Learn more: Alison Eastwood - [email protected]

Adopt-a-Shelf in the Library:
Help re-shelve, reorder and preserve books - 10 min per week. Learn more. Victoria Sanchez - [email protected]

Dragon Wear Sales at First Friday Socials:
Help spread the Miraloma spirit with "swag sales" on Fridays.
Elena Lipkins - [email protected]

Chicken Care:
Sign up to care for our wonderful chickens on nights & weekends. Brian Leonard - [email protected]
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