11/11 (Wed): Veteran's Day - School is Closed 11/12 (Thurs): - Foundation Meeting, 1:00pm, Library - Bugs for Billions, 2:10-3:30, Room 403 11/13 (Fri): - Last Day of ASB Holiday Food Drive - 6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca Registration Due to World Expeditions 11/16 (Mon): School Recycle Day
11/18 (Wed): Mr. Benjamin's, 7:30-8:30pm, Auditorium 11/19 (Thurs): SSC/SGT Meeting, 2:30pm 11/20 (Fri): - 7th Grade Yosemite Registration Due to World Expeditions - 7th Grade Financial Aid Forms Due to Ms. Judy Visque by 2:30pm, Rm B6
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This week's video news from Outside the Lens Media @ Muirlands includes winners of the Halloween Costume Contest, the DOLPHIN OF THE WEEK, the weekly trivia question and information about many important happenings at our school.
Be sure to check out this fun source of school information each week!
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Veterans Day
School Will be Closed Tomorrow,
Nov. 11th in Honor of Veterans Day
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 Muirlands Foundation Meeting
This Thursday, Nov. 12th, 1:00-2:10pm, Library
Join us for our monthly Muirlands Foundation meeting on Thursday Nov. 12th from 1:00-2:10pm in the Library.
Principal Klein and Foundation Board will provide information and updates. Parent input is important and welcome as the board makes plans and decisions -- Please come join us and participate!
Click here for the dates of our 2015-16 Foundation Meetings.
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Bugs for Billions!
This Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2:10-3:30pm
In this hands-on workshop, participants will play microbe detective to reveal the unseen life in soil and discover microbes that can enable farmers to feed a growing global population. Guided by microbial scientists from Monsanto's San Diego Research Center and armed with a laboratory worksheet to record their findings, students will grow microbes found in Muirlands soil, observe different shapes and sizes of microbes through the microscope, and preserve microbes in a biobank through freezing. Students will also practice with a model DNA sequencer and learn how researchers use DNA to identify species. The workshop will be held after school from 2:10 - 3:30 on Thursday, Nov. 12, in Room 403. It's free and all Muirlands students are invited. Sign up with your Science teacher by NOV. 5th to reserve your spot.
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ASB Food Drive Ends This Friday
Please Bring Non-Perishable Food to the Office or 1st Period Class
The ASB food drive ends this Friday! Please bring canned goods, cereal, pasta, baby formula and other non-perishable food items to the front office or your 1st period classroom. The first period class that collects the most food gets an ice cream party!
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 Student Trip Registration Deadlines
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. Registration is closed. Click here for the trip website.
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7th Grade Yosemite Trip
The 7th Grade Yosemite Trip is planned for
Wednesday June 22,2016 through Sunday June 26,2016 (tentative trip dates, final dates coming soon). Registration must be received (with deposit) by World Expedition by Friday, Nov. 20th. Financial Assistance Application is ALSO due to Ms. Judy Visque by Nov. 20th and should be dropped off at Rm B6 by 2:30pm.
Click here for trip information and forms. Contact Judy Visque at jvisque@gmail.com with any questions.
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6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca
Registration is now open for 6th grade Camp Cuyamaca! Registration must be received (with payment) by World Expeditions
no later than THIS FRIDAY, November 13th. Click here for trip information and forms. Forms may also be picked up in the school office. Chaperones are needed to make camp possible! Please email to Michelle Scherrer at shellscherrer@san.rr.com if are able to participate in this amazing experience!
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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!
Anonymous
Alejandro Balzaretti Cabrera
Jorge Meckelein Coalla
Lori Gildred Conlan
Epperson Family
Fish Family
Lansky Family
Rory MacLean
Jori and Scott Mendel
Ken and Tara Nitahara
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Rachel PetersonDan and Trish Ryan
Jacob Schenck
Scherrer Family
Shimp Family
Stobo Family
Tanaka-Roberts Family
Tseng Family
Wahl Family
Rob Woodbyrne
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Trish Ryan, Marcia Branstetter & Nina Ferrell
Library Volunteer Coordinators
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Muirlands Science Olympiad Club
Practice schedule, rules & specifications and reference materials for some coaches have been posted to the website. Please bear with us while we continue to finalize locations for the building events. We're still looking for:
- Coaches for Experimental Design, Food Science, Fossils and Road Scholar
- Someone to coordinate parent/coach/organizer communications.
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 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.
 Parents, please click here for the November issue of the Middle Years Parent Newsletter. Each month will feature a new Parent Newsletter with helpful tips for understanding your Middle Schooler.
Muirlands Middle School Parent Tours
RSVP Required, 25 person limit
8:30-9:30am
November 17, 2014
December 9, 2014
January 6. 2015
February 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
April 6, 2015
Please CLICK HERE to sign up for a tour slot. 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.
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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 11/08/15. Beth Wilensky and Renee Kenagy
Annual Giving Campaign Co-Chairs
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Can You Bring In a Dish for the
Teacher & Staff Holiday Luncheon?
On Wednesday, December 2nd, Muirlands Foundation needs your help to provide a winter holiday lunch for our wonderful teachers and staff! This comes up quickly after Thanksgiving break, so please help us plan ahead and do a great job.
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8th Grade Western BBQ
Friday, December 18th During Lunch
8th Graders, you are invited to a Western BBQ on Friday Dec. 18th at 11:30. This is a real slow cooked BBQ! Click here to learn more about this fun Muirlands tradition. Be sure to come to school on the 18th dressed in Western attire.
Students do need a ticket to attend:
- Suggested donation for tickets is $5-$10. (The cost of food and supplies has increased, so larger donations are greatly appreciated to cover those costs).
- Tickets will be available at the office Financial Window before school and during lunch through Wed. 12/16. Tickets can also be secured online. Note: Students ordering online will still need to pick up a hard copy ticket at the Financial Window during the above times -- Please bring your online receipt.
8th grade parents: Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please click here to sign up.
Please contact Trish Ryan (trishryan29@gmail.com) with any questions.
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Help Our Gardens Grow!
Two Great Opportunities
1. The Upper Garden is cleaned up, weeded, and ready for planting. Foundation volunteers and School Staff are partnering on a plan for best use. To help with next steps, email cindy.hazuka@gmail.com.
2. To share your love of gardening with a committed group of Muirlands students on a regular basis during school hours, please consider helping with the ASB Student Community Garden by contacting Coach Suzanne Serafin ( sserafin@sandi.net ).
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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.
The Palette eARTh students will have their work on display at Te Mana Cafe in Ocean Beach, the entire month of December. We will be holding our official art show on Dec 6th. The M&Ms (Glee Club) will be performing at the show. We are looking forward to sharing their hard work. Click here for more info.
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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!  Outside the Lens/LJ Radio TV Lunch Club: Join us on Mondays & Wednesdays during lunch in Room 108. Questions? Contact Lucy@outsidethelens.org.  Math Counts Club:Join us on Tuesdays after school in Room 505. First meeting is today, Nov. 3rd! Contact Mr. Totoris ( vtotoris@sandi.net) with questions.  Quiz Bowl Club:
Join us Wednesdays during lunch in room 408 (excluding Minimum Days). Contact Mr. Heinze ( mheinze@sandi.net) with questions.
 Muirlands Political Club:
Thursdays from 2:20-3:00pm, in room 104. Chocolate included! Questions? Please contact Yasha Kharrati at ykharrati@hotmail.com.
 Circle of Friends: We meet every Thursday during lunch in the cafeteria. Questions: Contact Ms. Emison ( lemison@sandi.net) or Ms. Miller ( amiller1@sandi.net) .
Additional activities can be found in our Community Directory, under the the Classes & Sports sections. Check it out!
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ALL are invited to Join Torrey Pines Elementary School families at the first annual 5K/1 mile Torrey Trot fun run on Sunday, 11/22, 9am, at Roadrunner Sports. The proceeds from this community-building event will benefit the TPES Foundation.
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Learn about the new Life Science Collaboratory at the La Jolla/Riford Branch Library here or visit the Lab's Facebook page. Upcoming events include:
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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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Easy Money!
Please Participate in these great Give-Back Programs to raise money for our school!
  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!
Amazon Shoppers -- Support Muirlands when you shop on Amazon.com!
click Community, click Community Rewards,click Enroll Now, Select Muirlands Middle School
Amazon will contribute a portion of your purchase to Muirlands Middle School automatically.
Ralphs Shoppers -- Support Muirlands when you shop at Ralph's and use your Ralph's card
Log on to Ralphs.com, Click on Create an Account and follow the instructions.
This must be done every year, so please re-register and remember to use your Ralph's card.
 We are NO LONGER collecting Box Tops.
Thank you!
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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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eSplash Newsletter Submissions
Do you have announcements for our weekly eSplash newsletter? The deadline for content is NOON Sunday for the next Tuesday's eSplash, but sooner is better. For 'best results' please submit early! Email content to barhagey@yahoo.com and please put 'For eSplash' in the subject line. All content is subject to approval by Principal Klein. Thank You! Barbara Hagey, Muirlands Foundation Communications
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