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January 19, 2016 Volume 9 Issue 17
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| :: Muirlands Video News; Muirlands Media Makers Class | | :: Please Help Us Rock! Muirlands Rocks Planning Meeting TODAY (Tues), 1pm, Library | | :: Public Education Funding Town Hall Meeting Tonight (Tues) 6:30-8:00pm | | :: Mr. Benjamin's Tomorrow (Wed) 7:30-8:30pm | | :: Sign Up This Week for 3-on-3 Lunchtime Basketball Tournament | | :: Science Olympiad: Lunchtime Meeting This Thursday, Room 403 | | :: Student Trips: 6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca Meeting This Thurs., 2:15-2:50pm, Room 201 | | :: La Jolla Cluster Association Board Meeting This Thursday, Jan. 21st | | :: After School Classes; Quiz Bowl Club Competition | | :: Yearbook Deadlines Approaching | | :: Counselor's Corner - January Issue of Middle Years Newsletter | | :: Eight More Volunteers NEEDED for Art Field Trip On Feb. 9th | | :: Thank You Muirlands Gives Donors! | | :: SSC and SGT Meetings Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2:30pm | | :: Semester 1 Ends January 29th -- Need Help Improving or Maintaining Your Grades? | | :: STEAM Career Day is February 2nd | | :: Important 8th Grade Parent Info Meeting at LJHS, Feb. 9th, 6pm | | :: ASB Valentines Social During Lunch on Feb. 11th | | :: Happy Heart Run is Feb. 25th | | :: Start Practicing for the Muirlands Talent Show! | | :: Health Office: NEW Immunization Law | | :: Leave Your Mark at Muirlands With a Personalized Tile | | :: In Our Community: Events at the La Jolla Rifford Library; FREE Boys' Volleyball Club | | :: Did You Receive Amazon Gift Cards for the Holidays? |
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1/19 (Tues):
- Muirlands Rocks Planning Meeting, 1:00pm, Library - Public Education Funding Town Hall Meeting, 6:30-8:00pm, Central Library 1/20 (Wed): Mr. Benjamin's, 7:30-8:30, Auditorium 1/21 (Thurs): - Science Olympiad Lunchtime Meeting, Lunch, Room 403 - 6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca Info Meeting, 2:15-2:50pm, Room 201 - La Jolla Cluster Association Board Meeting, 4:15-5:30pm, Library 1/22 (Fri): - Last day to sign up for 3-on-3 Lunchtime Basketball Tournament - Deadline for Yearbook Personalization Orders
1/26 (Tues): 3-on-3 Lunchtime Basketball Tournament Begins, Lunch, Muirlands Basketball Courts
1/28 (Thurs): SSC/SGT Meeting, 2:30pm, Library
1/29 (Fri): Semester 1 Grading Period Ends
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This week's video news from Outside the Lens Media @ Muirlands provides information about MANY important happenings at our school. Be sure to check out this fun source of school info each week!
Have fun with digital media! Join the Outside the Lens Muirlands Media Makers after school program. Next session begins Feb. 1st. Register at www.ljradiotv.com.
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Help Us Rock!
Muirlands Rocks Planning Meeting TODAY, Jan. 19th, 1pm, Library
We NEED YOUR HELP to make this FUN Muirlands community-building event happen! We have jobs of all sizes -- there's bound to be something that matches your talents and interests. Questions: Please contact Lisa Bonebrake or Jori Mendel.
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TONIGHT! Public Education Funding Town Hall Meeting
California currently ranks 46th in the nation in per-pupil funding. What will it take to move the state to a robust investment level to prepare students to continue to compete in the 21st century global economy, and solve the state's future challenges? Please join us for this important Town Hall Meeting:
Investing in California's Future Part II: What it means for our Students, our Community and San Diego's Economy
TONIGHT!
Tuesday, January 19, 6:30-8:00pm
San Diego Central Library
Neil Morgan Auditorium
330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
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Mr. Benjamin's Tomorrow (Wed.) 7:30-8:30pm, Auditorium
$1 Treats, Proceeds Benefit Muirlands Foundation
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Muirlands 3-on-3 Lunchtime Basketball Tournament
Sign Up Now Through Friday
Attention All Hoopsters!
Muirlands will host our Second Annual Lunchtime 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. This is your chance to earn your name on the Muirlands Basketball Trophy. - Tournament is open to all Muirlands students.
- Sign-Ups will be held from January 19th - 22nd. Sign-up sheets are available in both the Boys and Girls locker rooms.
- You will need to form your own team of 3 players and include a "Team Name".
- Games will begin Tuesday, January 26th at Lunch on the PE basketball courts.
Get your team signed up by the deadline and report to the Basketball courts at the beginning of Lunch on January 26th. Please do not bring any food or drinks to the PE area. Water bottles are allowed for the players. Contact Mr. Luna ( jluna@sandi.net) for more information.
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Muirlands Science Olympiad Club
Lunchtime Meeting THIS Thursday
We have an important student meeting this Thursday, Jan. 21st during lunch in Room 403 (Ms. Halpern's). At the meeting we will:
- Assign teams
- Confirm who is doing what extra events (students' choice)
- Collect ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK*
- Go over the required materials for the competition (goggles, instrumentation, and schedule).
* In addition to the registration paperwork most of you have turned in, these additional documents are required by the the Science Olympiad Regional organizers. Please sign and send these with your student to the meeting this Thursday:
Medical Release Form
Photo/Video Release Form
Thank you!
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Student Trips
8th Grade East Coast Expedition
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7th Grade Yosemite Trip
The 7th Grade Yosemite Trip dates have been FINALIZED: Wednesday, June 29 - Sunday July 3, 2016. Click here for trip information and forms, and contact Judy Visque at jvisque@gmail.com with any questions. ________________________________
6th Grade Camp Cuyamaca Click here for trip information. PLEASE HELP - Chaperones are needed to make camp possible! Please email to Michelle Scherrer at
shellscherrer@san.rr.com
if you are able to participate in this amazing experience!
Our first informational pre-camp meeting will be held this Thursday, January 21st right after school from 2:15-2:50, in Room 201. Medical forms and permission slips will be available at this meeting. Parents are welcome to attend! ________________________________
6th Grade Sacramento Trip
This trip is scheduled for May 21st & 22nd. You can email sixthgradetrip@gmail.com with questions.
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La Jolla Cluster Association (LJCA) Board meeting is THIS Thursday, January 21st and 4:15pm in the Library.
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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.
Winter sessions for several classes are beginning. Please click here for more info and to sign up. Winter classes include:
- Outside the Lens Digital Media (Mon & Wed)
- Art: Palette eARTh (Tues)
- NEW Hip Hop Dance (Tues)
- Tennis (Tues)
- Club xCite (Thurs)
- Glee Club (Thurs)
- AND coming in February
 Quiz Bowl Club: The Muirlands Quiz Bowl Team is preparing for a competition on February 13th at UCSD. Students practice once a week in room 408. For more information about Quiz Bowl please contact Mr. Heinze at mheinze@sandi.net
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Yearbook Deadlines!
Two yearbook deadlines are coming up:- If you want to personalize the cover and/or signing pages of your yearbook, purchases are due this Friday, January 22nd. Prices vary.
- Parents of 8th graders: Yearbook ads are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Ad price is $30 and the deadline is February 14th.
- If you have not yet purchased your yearbook, you can still do so.
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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, the January Issue of the Middle Years Parent Newsletter is available. Click here to view this and prior newsletters which contain helpful tips for understanding your Middle Schooler.
Muirlands Middle School Parent Tours
RSVP Required, 25 person limit
8:30-9:30am
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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Eight More Volunteers NEEDED for
Art Field Trip!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for our up-coming spring field trip to Balboa Park
February 9th. It will be a FUN day of art exploration! Moms, dads, grandparents.... please help us provide this awesome experience for our students! Email art teacher Patricia Cox (pgreenhalgh@sandi.net).
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Contribution receipt letters were emailed. If you did not receive your letter and would like a digital receipt, please email Beth Wilensky at bethwilensky@sbcglobal.net.
Donors who contributed $500 or more were invited to the February 5th donor party via evite.com. Please email Renee Kenagy at renee@kenagy.net if you did not receive your invitation. Your prompt RSVP is greatly appreciated.
It's NOT to late to contribute! All donations help ALL of our kids!
Beth Wilensky and Renee Kenagy
Annual Giving Campaign Co-Chairs
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SSC and SGT Meetings
Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2:30pm, Library - School Site Council (SSC) from 2:30-3:15pm.
- Site Governance Team (SGT) will meet from 3:15-4:00pm
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Semester 1 Ends January 29th
 You and your child should take advantage of PowerSchool Parent Portal to monitor performance on an ongoing basis so there are no report card surprises. If your child needs help improving or maintaining his or her grades:
- Consider contacting your child's counselor for advice or strategies.
- Muirlands offers After School Homework Help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and a late bus that leaves at 3:40 p.m. so all students can take advantage of this extra time on task.
- In addition, many teachers host small group tutoring and support in their classrooms during certain lunchtimes and by appointment.
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STEAM Career Day is Feb. 2nd!
All students will hear from three different guest speakers who work in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math. Click here for more information about last year's inaugural STEAM Career Day.
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Important 8th Grade Parent Info Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 6pm
LJHS Parker Auditorium
8th grade parent night involves an overview of La Jolla High, what to expect in terms of the transition from middle school to high school, advice for parents, LJHS graduation requirements (a-g), UC/CSU requirements, math sequences, description of Academic Handbook, electives available to freshmen, sample 4 year schedules, Naviance, PowerSchool, Project Lead the Way Biomedical Pathway, and lots more fun tidbits!
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ASB Valentine's Social
Thursday, Feb. 11th During Lunch
$1 Tickets On Sale Starting Feb. 2nd
The ASB Valentine's Social is Thursday, February 11th in the Auditorium during lunchtime. Starting February 2nd, students can purchase tickets for $1. Minimum 2.0 citizenship GPA to attend.
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Happy Heart Run is Feb. 25th
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| Get Ready to Show Us Your Talent!
Details Coming Soon for the Muirlands Talent Show
Get ready to showcase your talent during the 2nd semester of school. It's not too early to start practicing! Details coming soon.
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 Health Office News
NEW LAW: Under a new law enacted by SB 277, beginning January 1, 2016 personal beliefs exemptions will no longer be an option for the vaccines that are currently required for entry into child care or school in California. Personal beliefs exemptions already on file will remain valid until the child reaches the next immunization checkpoint at transitional kindergarten/ kindergarten or 7th grade. Thank you!Pat Robbins, RN, BSN, M.Ed Alma Olivares, Health Tech
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| Leave Your Mark at Muirlands!
Add Your Personalized Tile to Our Wall
Leave your mark AND benefit the Muirlands Foundation by decorating a ceramic tile to be added to our existing project. Tile kits can be purchased online for $50 and picked up at the front office (please bring your receipt).
Tiles will be fired during February, so don't delay!
Questions contact Aimie Takata - altakata@gmail.com
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FREE Events at the La Jolla Rifford Library ( lajollalibrary.org/events):
The Fab Lab is providing a workshop on 3D design on January 21st at 3pm. Sign up is necessary: click here. Teen writing workshop for ages 13+New York Times best-selling author and Muirlands alumna Caitlin Rother is holding a free writing workshop for teens at the La Jolla Rifford Library on January 27th. Click here for info and/or to sign up.
A homework help program with trained tutors is available every Wednesday from 3-7pm in the youth area. Click here for flyer.
Book Quest: A middle school book club held at 3:30pm the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Click here for flyer.
Celebrity conservationist Bill Toone will discuss his wild adventures in San Diego and further afield on January 30th at 2pm.
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 FREE Middle School Boys' Volleyball Club. Begins this week (but you can join at any time), 6th - 8th grade, no tryouts necessary. Provided by Vikings Boys Varsity Volleyball & Wind n' Sea VBC as a community service effort. Contact Dave Jones djones1@sandi.net for info.
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WetLab: wetlab.org Lecture downtown at the Central Library: Thursday, 1/21/2016, 6pm
Dr. Callan Hyland, The Wet Lab Title: Simple Life - What the tiniest animals can tell us about regeneration, stem cells, and immortality
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Click here to search ALL events at the San Diego Library branches.
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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
NEW LISTING for Boy Scout Troop 4 - Tutoring/Test Prep
- ... and more!
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Got Amazon Gift Cards?
Be sure to use them at
Smile. Amazon.com for a percentage of your purchase to go back to our school!
To learn more about this, and other Muirlands Give Back programs, click here.
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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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 Paid Advertisements
(All advertised sports teams/clubs are NOT Muirlands Middle School teams)
Lele's Tailoring and Cleaners: 5617 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1130.
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