Issue #243  previous newsletters  |  www.miralomasf.com
Feb 17, 2016

HAPPENING THIS WEEK!
Feb 19:
Academy of Sciences Family Night

Feb 20:
Chinese New Year's Parade

Feb 22-26:
Parent/Teacher Conferences

Feb 24-Mar 2:
Online Auction
A LOOK AHEAD...
Feb 26:
Blast From The Past Day

Feb 29-Mar4:
Ocean's Week

Mar 1:
PTA Nominations Due

Mar 2:
PTA Meeting, 8:00 am

Mar 4:
First Friday Coffee - sign up to bring coffee

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
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SCHOOL & PTA CONTACTS
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YMCA: 415-690-6403

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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!

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!

NOTICE

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

VOLUNTEERING:
Chicken Help Needed - weekends & holidays
Volunteer Alerts - Check out our ongoing needs

SUMMER CAMPS
 (*Will be available in our ONLINE AUCTION Feb 24-Mar 2):
Edmo*

DISTRICT INFO:
Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Classes - Trial & Discount Avail
San Francisco's K2C College Savings Program - College Days February - April
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!
MIRALOMA GRAND PRIX


Start your engines!!! Satisfy your need for speed with this thrilling day on California's most prestigious karting track, the Simraceway Performance Karting Center.

You'll be fitted with full racing gear and helmet, receive professional coaching and multiple track sessions to compete for the title of Miraloma Grand Prix Champion. Afterward, relax with lunch and a beer.

This is Miraloma's first ever live sign up party - you must bid at the auction to get one of 10 spots. Be there to grab your spot!
calacademy2FEB 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.
Get Your Free Tickets! 
ptanomsBy MAR 1: Seeking Nominations for PTA Board 2016-17
The PTA Nominations Committee is currently working on selecting a slate of PTA Officers for the 2016-17 school year.

If you want to suggest people or nominate yourself, please submit this form by Friday, March 1.
firstfridayhelpFirst Friday Socials - Help Needed!
We need two parents to help out with the First Friday Social on March 4: one person to pick up coffee at Starbucks and one to help with cleanup. You can sign up here.

Kathryn Shedrick -- hospitality@miralomasf.com
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

Volunteer!
Wine! - THIS FRIDAY! We Need 50 More Bottles!
  • Donate wine! Help make our Miraloma-style raffle a success! Bring bottle(s) of $30+ to Christine Tawadrous or room parent THIS FRIDAY FEB 19!
Key Dates
  • 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
Jaime Dever - AuctionEvent@miralomasf.com
Ottilie Cools & Yasmijn Adhikari  - AuctionAdmin@miralomasf.com
firstfridayhelpRevised Lice Policy - Please Note!
Please take note of our revised Lice Policy:

Check regularly for lice:
  • We expect each child to be checked at home regularly by their parents/guardians.
  • The room parents are responsible to arrange parent volunteers to check for lice in their class on a monthly basis.
When lice or nits are found on a child:
  • Report to lice@miralomasf.com and your teacher immediately.
  • A school-wide notice will be sent that indicates in which grade(s) lice are found.
  • Parents/guardians will receive a call from school and treatment should begin the same day. If live lice are found, then parents will be asked to arrange to pick up their child from school right away.
We encourage parents to be sensitive when talking about it to/in front of their kids. We do not want the child to feel badly around their peers nor to be ostracized.

Visit our Lice Information Page for more info on Lice Detection, Removal & Prevention.
k2cFebruary - April: K2C "SAVE FOR COLLEGE DAYS"
Kindergarten to College (K2C) has several Save for College Day events coming up February - April 2016 and are inviting all students with K2C accounts (all Miraloma K-3 students) and their families to attend. [more information]

Contact Carol Lei (415-554-7341) - carol.lei@sfgov.org
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!
chickenChicken Help Needed on Weekends and Holidays!
A huge thanks to every family helping to care for the chickens on weekends and holidays, as well as those who help each week day either closing them in at night, or working with the students for morning chicken chores. THANK YOU!

The calendar is now up for weekend & holiday chicken coverage through mid-May. Please consider signing up for a day or a weekend. Let us know if you need to be trained. Thank you.

The Chicken Team - chickens@miralomasf.com
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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