Issue #241  previous newsletters  |  www.miralomasf.com
Feb 3, 2016

HAPPENING THIS WEEK!
Feb 3:
PTA Meeting, 8:00 am

Feb 5:
First Friday Coffee

Feb 5: NEW DEADLINE

Feb 8:
Lunar New Year Holiday - NO SCHOOL
A LOOK AHEAD...
Feb 15:
President's Day - NO SCHOOL

Feb 20:
Chinese New Year's Parade

Feb 22 - 26:
Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar 5:
Miraloma Auction 2016
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)
QUICK LINKS & RESOURCES
SFUSD School Lunch Menu

SCHOOL & PTA CONTACTS
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AFTER SCHOOL CONTACTS
MEEP: 415-859-9605

YMCA: 415-690-6403

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ANNUAL FUND & EARNING $ FOR OUR SCHOOL
DONATE TO THE  ANNUAL FUND
One Time or Monthly!

Shop & Earn Online!


Earn $ via 
eScrip Online Mall!
   
Sign up for the Basementeers program for 10% off and 10% back to our school!


Mollie Stone's Community Card - up to 5% of your total store purchase to Miraloma!

EXTENDED DEADLINE
BY FEB 5: Annual School-Wide Survey!
Please take a moment and complete the Miraloma Family Survey by  the EXTENDED DEADLINE Feb 5, 2016.

NOTE: one survey per family. Use average answers when you have more than one child at Miraloma.

This survey is very valuable input for the SSC and PTA in making budgeting choices. Not only does it allow you to give specific feedback which helps us improve our school, it also ties directly into our Balanced Score Card (measuring our
progress against our goals as a school) which is how SFUSD determines our funding.
NO PARKING IN WHITE ZONES
The white zone in front of our school is for loading and unloading BUSES ONLY.

Please do not leave your car parked in this zone in the mornings. You may still drop your child off in this zone.
In this issue...
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES:

AUCTION 2016 - March 5
JUST IN: Auction Hot List - latest info on donations you'll want to bid on!
AUCTION NEWS & UPDATES! - latest info on the biggest fundraiser of the year!

FUNDRAISING:
Annual Fund - one time or monthly
Mollie Stone's Community Cards - get one  today

VOLUNTEERING:
Volunteer Alerts - Check out our ongoing needs

SUMMER CAMP INFO (*Donated to our auction!):
Edmo*

DISTRICT INFO:
Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Classes - Trial & Discount Avail
justin2AUCTION 2016 - March 5th: Hot List
Each week we'll highlight items or packages that will be up for auction on March 5th!

JUST IN!
Fund-a-Need: P.E. at Miraloma!   

Did you know your donations pay for our full time P.E. coach?

It's true - without PTA funding, this amazing program would not exist. We need to raise $75,000 to keep our professional P.E. coach next year. We need you to help us meet our goal.

Donate to Fund-a-Need today. Your child and our teachers will thank you!
earlybird2FEB 3-12: Early Bird Auction Tickets!
You have TEN DAYS to secure your auction tickets at the discounted Early Bird price of $50 per person! Price includes dinner, beer, wine and music!

Buy your auction tickets now!

After Feb. 12, regular ticket price is $60 in advance and $80 at the door.

Questions? Email: AuctionAdmin@miralomasf.com
nert2FEB 4: Miraloma Park N.E.R.T. Training
For the last two years the Resilient Miraloma Park Initiative has been increasing the disaster resilience of our neighborhood, in large part due to the revitalization of our Miraloma Park Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT). While we have a strong core team, we NEED a lot
more members to ensure the safety of our vulnerable residents.

Miraloma Elementary will be hosting a new round of training on Thursday evenings fron 6:00-9:30pm, on the following dates:
Feb 4
Feb 11
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 3
Mar 10

To register visit www.resilientmiralomapark.org
Already NERT trained? To Recertify - call 415-970-2024.

Visit www.sfgov.org/sffdnert for more on the training and other class locations.
foodbank2FEB 7: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Girl Scout Troop #62426 invites Miraloma families to join us as we lend a hand at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank on Sunday, February 7 from 9-11am.

We'll spend a few hours sorting and packaging food for distribution to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the city. It's a great way to introduce kids the the idea of service and to build community.

Please sign up here.
famnight2FEB 19: Family Night at the Academy of Sciences
Family Night at the California Academy of Sciences is open to all 3rd-5th grade students and their families at Miraloma.

Admission is FREE and transportation will be provided if needed.

For tickets, go to www.calacademy.org/family-night-feb-19 or call 415-379-8493.
auctionblurb2AUCTION 2016 - March 5th
Watch this space each week for the latest and greatest info
on the March 5th Auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year...and always a party to remember!

NEWS & UPDATES!

Get ready for Miraloma's biggest fundraiser & party on March 5!

SILENT BIDDING - SIGNUP EVENTS - TEACHER TIP CONTEST - FACULTY FUN - CLASSROOM PROJECTS - LIVE AUCTION - FUND-A-NEED - WINE RAFFLE - DJ - DANCE!
Read more on our website

Key Dates:
  • Feb 1: Donation Deadline!
    • Finish your Classroom Project
    • Donate wine! Help make our Miraloma-style raffle a success! Hand bottle(s) of $30+ to Christine Tawadrous or roomparent
    • Thank you for hosting a Sign Up event! - no more submissions needed
  • Feb 3-Feb 12: Early Bird Auction Ticket Sales - $50
  • Feb 13-Mar 4: Auction Ticket Sales - $60
  • Feb 24-Mar 2: Online Auction!
  • Mar 5: Auction Event @ Verdi Club - Tickets $80 at the door
  • Mar 9-11: Pick Up your Auction Items from the Office
Contacts:
Catherine Homsey - Auction@miralomasf.com
Jean Kuwamoto - Donations@miralomasf.com
Linda Cheu - Signups@miralomasf.com
Ottilie Cools & Yasmijn Adhikari  - AuctionAdmin@miralomasf.com
sportsbasementBY MARCH 1: Sign Up for Free to Become a Basementeer!
Things have changed, but you can still support Miraloma by shopping at Sports Basement through their new Basementeers program! Sign up for FREE by March 1 to become a Basementeer and get 10% off and earn 10% for Miraloma!
recess2Recess Volunteers Needed
In years past, Miraloma had a team of recess volunteers (parents, family members, guardians) who supervised various activities on the yard helping to create a positive space for all of our students. Coach Justin and I hope to get this started again this semester.

At Miraloma, we have two recesses called "morning recess" and "lunch recess." We need at least 25 volunteers so that each recess is appropriately staffed and supported by adults.

You need absolutely no experience to be qualified for this. Playworks will train all volunteers. 

Morning Recess:
K-3: 9:20am-9:40am --- NEED TWO VOLUNTEERS
4-5: 9:45am-10:05am --- NEED ONE VOLUNTEER

Lunch Recess:
K-1: 11-11:20am --- NEED ONE VOLUNTEER
2-3: 11:30-11:50am --- NEED ONE VOLUNTEER
4-5: 12-12:20pm --- NEED ONE VOLUNTEER

Contact us if you can volunteer!

Pamela Lyss-Lerman - recess@miralomasf.com
ongoingvolVOLUNTEER 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.

Healthy Snack Prep:
Mon/Tue/Thur @ 8am to help prep, with weekly Cart Set Up & Clean Up. Learn more:
Alison Eastwood - snack@miralomasf.com

Adopt-a-Shelf in the Library:
Help re-shelve, reorder and preserve books - 10 min per week. Learn more. 
Victoria Sanchez - library@miralomasf.com

Dragon Wear Sales at First Friday Socials:
Help spread the Miraloma spirit with "swag sales" on Fridays.
Dan Linder - dragonwear@miralomasf.com

Chicken Care:
Sign up to care for our wonderful chickens on nights & weekends.
Brian Leonard - chickens@miralomasf.com
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