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October 13, 2015                                                                                      Volume 9 Issue 6  


Contents
:: This Week's Muirlands Video News
:: Mr. Benjamin's Tomorrow, $1 Treats Benefit Muirlands Foundation
:: Science Olympiad Lunchtime Student Meeting THIS Thursday, Auditorium
:: La Jolla Cluster Association Board Meeting This Thursday, 4:15, Library
:: School Picture Make Up Day is Tuesday, Oct. 20th
:: Yosemite and Camp Cuyamaca Parent/Student Info Meetings Thurs. Oct. 22nd
:: After School Classes & Clubs: Golf Starting, Yoga Cancelled
:: Counselor's Corner: Muirlands Tour Dates
:: Muirlands Mixer is THIS Friday - Get Your Tix Before We Sell Out!
:: We Have Several Volunteer Openings - Please Help if You Can
:: Help Keep Muirlands Excellent
:: Shutterfly and Tinyprints 13% Matching Program for Muirlands!
:: Health Office: We're Ready to Roll - Can You Help Us Paint on Nov. 4th?
:: Thank you Library Tribute Fund Donors
:: In Our Community: Life Science Collaboratory at the Jollla Library; Community Directory
:: LJHS Music Program's Rummage Sale this Sat. & Sun., 7am-1pm, Auditorium
:: Parents, Are You on PowerSchool?
:: Order Your 2015-16 Muirlands Yearbook
 UPCOMING EVENTS  

 
Click here for school calendar. 
Click here for Foundation calendar. 



10/14 (Wed): Mr. Benjamin's, 7:30-8:30pm, Auditorium

10/15 (Thurs):
- Science Olympiad Club Meeting, Lunchtime, Auditorium
- La Jolla Cluster Association Board Meeting, 4:15-5:30pm, Library

10/16 (Fri): Muirlands Mixer, 7-9pm

10/20 (Tues): Picture Make Up Day (during your child's PE class), Auditorium  

10/22 (Thurs):
- 7th Grade Yosemite Trip Parent/Student Info Meeting, 5:30pm, Auditorium
- 6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca Parent/Student Info Meeting, 6:30pm, Auditorium


 

This week's video news from Outside the Lens Media @ Muirlands includes information about important happenings at our school, as well as the weekly trivia question.     

 

Be sure to check out this fun source of school information each week!           

     

www.otlmuirlands.weebly.com       

Mr. Benjamin's Tomorrow (Wed.) 7:30-8:30pm, Auditorium   
$1 Treats, Proceeds Benefit Muirlands Foundation   

 

Mr. Benjamin's will take place this Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm in the auditorium. Water and treats are available for sale afterwards outside the doors. Items are $1, so send your child with dollar bills if they would like to purchase a treat. (Purchases are optional --all proceeds benefit the Muirlands Foundation.)    

Muirlands Science Olympiad Club   
Lunchtime Student Meeting this Thursday, Oct. 15th, Auditorium       
 


We have 90 students signed up for Science Olympiads and are working out practice schedules with our volunteer coaches. We will email the details as soon as available -- Stay tuned!  Students, please plan to attend our first lunchtime meeting on Thursday, October 15th in the Auditorium. 

We're looking for someone to coordinate parent/coach/organizer communications, and can always use more coaches or mentors. It's not too late to volunteer! 
   
You can also contact head coach Laura Jackson at [email protected].   
 
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Our next La Jolla Cluster Association (LJCA) Board meeting is this Thursday, October 15th at 4:15pm in the Library. 
 
School Picture Make Up Day
Tuesday, October 20th During Your Child's PE Class

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Click here for an order form (or pick one up in the office) and return it on Picture Makeup Day with payment, OR  parents can order online.  
 
 To order online:
  • Go to mylifetouch.com 
  • Enter Picture Day ID: CK925423Y1
  • Order and print the receipt for your child to give to the photographer on Picture Day.  

Student Trip Information Meetings       

Click here for trip info on our Foundation website. All tours are non-school sponsored events organized by World Expeditions of San Diego.     
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8th Grade East Coast Expedition 

The 8th Grade East Coast Expedition is scheduled for March 26-April 2, 2016. For additional details and forms, click here for the trip website.     
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7th Grade Yosemite Trip  

Parent & student information meeting is Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 6:30pm, Auditorium. 

The 7th Grade Yosemite Trip is scheduled for
June 27-July 1, 2016 (dates are tentative).   
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6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca 

Parent & student information meeting is Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 5:30pm, Auditorium. 

6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca is scheduled for March 28-April 1st. More information will soon be available on the camp website: mms6camp.com  
 
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After School Classes are offered through outside vendors for a fee.  Parents sign up and pay the vendors directly. 


Click here for the After School Class Calendar.
  • Yoga & Mindfulness has been cancelled.
  • Mondays: Outside the Lens; Future DJs
  • Tuesdays, Palette eARTh; Tennis
  • Wednesdays: Fencing; Outside the Lens
  • Thursdays: Glee Club;  Club Xcite's Brainpower
  • Coming soon!: Golf Squad, Thursdays starting 10/22


School Clubs
are teacher run groups that meet during lunch or after school, and are offered at no cost. Click here for current clubs, and check back -- More will be added soon! 
   
Muirlands Political Club: 
Join Yasha Kharrati and Ms. Jones in room 104 (Ms. Jones' class) on Thursdays from 2:20-3:00pm. Chocolate included! Questions? Please contact Yasha Kharrati at [email protected].

Circle of Friends: We meet every Thursday during lunch in the cafeteria. All are welcome! If you have any questions you can contact Ms. Emison ([email protected])  or Ms. Miller ([email protected]).


Additional activities
can be found in our Community Directory, under the the Classes & Sports sections.  Check it out!
 
Welcome to the MMS Counseling Staff's "Counselor's Corner". Be sure to check here each week for news, opportunities and events that may benefit your student. Click here for our web page.
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Muirlands Middle School Parent Tours

RSVP Required, 25 person limit
8:30-9:30am

October 28, 2014 
November 17, 2014  
December 9, 2014 
January 6. 2015 
February 3, 2015 
March 2, 2015 
April 6, 2015 

Tours are intended for the parents of new students enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year. The tours will only be available to parents of incoming students. No children will be permitted to attend the tour. To help ensure a productive experience, tours will be capped at a total of 25 people.

There will be an opportunity for incoming students to tour Muirlands Middle School in May when the 5th grade classes visit.

Please contact the Counseling Department to RSVP with Robin Dominguez at [email protected] or with Yvett McKany at [email protected]. Tours will run from 8:30-9:30 in the Library. Please check-in at the front office where you will be directed to the Library.

 
Muirlands Parent Mixer!
THIS Friday, Oct. 16th
7:00-9:00pm
$35 per person/$70 per couple
 
Last year we sold out so don't delay!

Come join us for a fun and casual evening at Janna and Mike Elliott's home. There will be drinks and appetizers and a chance to mingle with fellow Muirlands parents.  
 


Can you help us by bringing an appetizer or side dish to share? Please click here to sign up.
We Have Several Volunteer Openings - Can You Help?

 

Art: Help in the classroom/hanging artwork around school (no art background required!) 
Email Edie Jones:[email protected].

Science Olympiad: Help communication with parents/coaches/organization. Visit our Science Olympiad website for more details.    
 
Muirlands Rocks Games Committee:  Research/create new games and refresh existing games for this spring community event. Email [email protected].
 
6th and 7th Grade BBQ Coordinator: Help coordinate a few volunteers and serve bbq food for this on-campus event in December. Email [email protected].
 
8th Grade BBQ Team: Help coordinate a few volunteers and work with a few teachers to serve bbq and implement games for this annual 8th grade December event. Email [email protected].
 
8th Grade Promotion Planning Team:  Work with a few administrators and volunteers to coordinate text for a printed program and some decorations for this important day. Email [email protected]
 
8th Grade Promotion Hospitality Team:  We need 7th Grade parents to hand out programs and set up snacks so 8th grade parents can focus on this important family event. Email [email protected].
 
Campus Garden: Work with small group of motivated 7th & 8th graders for ongoing maintenance of school's community garden. Email ASB Advisor Coach Serafin: 
 
  
Help Keep Muirlands Excellent!
 
Muirlands Gives raises the majority of the funds needed to sustain the quality of our students' education. Every gift helps and benefits every child.
 
Please consider ANY size donation as we hope to achieve 100% PARTICIPATION in reaching our goals.  
 
 

THANK YOU
to those who have already donated. Your generous contributions have gotten the campaign off to a great start!
Click here to see our donor list as of 10/3/15.  
 
Beth Wilensky and Renee Kenagy   
Annual Giving Campaign Co-Chairs 
Shutterfly and Tinyprints 13% Matching Program for Muirlands!    


In time for the holidays! Bring your photos to life in books, cards, gifts and home decor, and 13% of your purchase will be donated to the Muirlands Foundation!

Simply go to:

and create memories! 

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We're Ready to Roll!
Help Us Paint on Nov. 4th 




Paint has been donated and we're ready to give the Health Office Boy's Room a much-needed face lift. We still need a couple of additional volunteers to help us paint on Nov. 4th. Please contact Pat Robbins at [email protected].    

Thank you!
Pat Robbins, RN, BSN, M.Ed
Alma Olivares, Health Tech  
Thank You Library Donors! 


THANK YOU to those who have contributed to our Library Tribute Fund, which allows us to add great new books
to our Muirlands Library! 

 
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Alejandro Balzaretti Cabrera
Jorge Meckelein Coalla
Lori Gildred Conlan
The Epperson Family
The Fish Family
Rory MacLean
Jori and Scott Mendel
Ken and Tara Nitahara
Rachel Peterson
Dan and Trish Ryan

Jacob Schenck
The Scherrer Family
The Shimp Family
The Stobo Family
The Tseng Family
The Wahl Family
Rob Woodbyrne

Trish Ryan, Marcia Branstetter & Nina Ferrell
Library Volunteer Coordinators

Learn about the new Life Science Collaboratory at the La Jolla/Riford Branch Library
here or visit the Lab's Facebook page
 
 
Our Community Directory is a great resource! Browse it to find:    
  • Camps and Classes
  • Health Services
  • Home Services
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants and Retail
  • Salons/Beauty
  • Sports Teams/Club Sports
  • Tutoring/Test Prep
  • ... and more!
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LJHS Music Department Rummage Sale is THIS WEEKEND
Sat. & Sun., 7am-1pm, Auditorium 



The LJHS Music Department Rummage sale is this weekend, October 17th and 18th, from 7am-1pm, Auditorium (in the lobby and in front of the building). 
 
We are asking for any and all donations! Clothing, books, toys, games, electronics, appliances, sporting goods, furniture, decorations - anything non-perishable and   unsoiled. Email or call Michelle Dykstra for a time to drop-off items in room 804 at the High School (or I can arrange to pick them up).  858-344-7653, [email protected]

Parents, Are You on PowerSchool?    
 
PowerSchool allows you to view your student's schedule, homework assignments, grades, progress reports and report cards.

 

You can pick up your Powerschool access code in the office (photo id requied).   

Order Your 2015-16 Muirlands Yearbook

Check out the yearbook information sheet in your first day packet! Click here to order your yearbook online. Don't delay -- Prices go up in early December.

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Thank You!
Barbara Hagey, Muirlands Foundation Communications
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR EARLY 
2015-16 LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSORS! 

 

Please visit the websites of our sponsors, who so generously donated to our school! 

   

 Dolphin Sponsors

   

  
Sea Lion Sponsors

 

 

 

   

      

 

 
QUICK  LINKS
 
School website
Foundation website
SDUSD website
School Library
eSplash Archives
La Jolla Cluster website
Powerschool Parent Portal (grades)

PayPams(school lunch account)

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