Miraloma Elementary Weekly Newsletter

Miraloma Elementary Newsletter 26

Wednesday Envelope - May 12, 2010

Coming Up:
Spring Festival - May 16
Early Release Day - May 20

Fundraising:
Shop Amazon for Miraloma - Great Deal!
Books by Oliver Chin - by May 14

Camps & Classes:
Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Summer Camp
Legarza Basketball Camp
Tutors R Us Summer Sessions
Summer Camp Database & Blog

Reminders:
MealPay Plus Importa nt Reminder

SFUSD:
Medication Retrieval from Schools
Cleaning in K-12 Classrooms and Workplaces & Protecting against H1N1 and Influenza Type A Viruses
MAY – Armani Johnson Asthma Awareness Month
May is National Foster Care Month
Harvest of the Month - Cucumbers

MEEP:
MEEP News & FAQs

Spring Festival

Spring Festival is on Sunday, May 16. From 12-3ish we will play games, get manicures from 5th graders, eat more baked goods and dance to the tunes of our most talented Miraloma parent rockers...
Please see sign up boards around the school and figure out where you can help!

See Spring Festival flyer

Miraloma Students, Special Spring Festival Offer!
Show your school spirit by wearing your Miraloma logowear to the Spring Festival and you'll receive 4 FREE Game Tickets! Head to the ticket booth when you arrive to collect your Free Tickets!

Bakers Needed!
Here's what you can do to help:

BAKE! BAKE! AND BAKE SOME MORE!
Wrap goodies in $1.00 bundles.
Mark products that contain nuts or other allergens.
Sign up to staff the booth. The list is outside the office or send e-mail.
Let me know if you have display or serving pieces that we can use during the festival. Be sure to label.

Please drop off items on Sunday starting at 10am. The bake sale will be located near the cafeteria under the awning.
Email Julie Wise to let her know you will be donating baked goods and what you will be providing. Chocolate chip cookies, rice krispy treats, and savory items are a BIG hit!

Early Release Day

In an effort to help reduce spending for next school year, we are piloting an Early Release Day on Thursday, May 20, 2010 (this month). School will be starting at the same time, but releasing at 11:20. This means that all students who normally get picked up at 1:50, will instead need to be gathered at 11:20.

The after school programs will be beginning earlier and ending at the same time. One great idea from a parent was that parents can plan together to arrange for students to have play dates with each other, allowing for one parent to take a group of students to a local park or playground until 1:50, or a predetermined time. Of course, if this shifting in schedule absolutely does not work for you for one reason or anther, please feel free to contact me so that we may work to accommodate you or your child.

Read more about the reasons for Early Release Day.

Shop at Amazon for Miraloma

Miraloma has now joined the Amazon Associates Program.

Whenever you shop at Amazon, simply enter the site through any Amazon ad on the Miraloma Website or Newsletter.

You can also set it as bookmark, so you always know where to start shopping at Amazon.

You will earn 6% - 15% of your purchases for Miraloma!

If you want to display a Miraloma Associates Amazon ad, widget or link on your (company's) website, please contact Ottilie Cools.

Oliver Chin Books

You Can Still Buy Books by Oliver Chin
Many thanks to Miraloma's own beloved children's book author Oliver Chin, who has donated $363.36 from the sale of his books to the Miraloma PTA.

If you missed getting your copy of The Year of the Tiger, Julie Black Belt, Welcome to Monster Isle or any of his other wonderful titles at the book fair, it's not too late! Just complete this form and return with your check payable to "Miraloma PTA" to the parent box in the main office by May 14. Oliver will even inscribe your books!

Learn more at www.immedium.com.

Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Summer Camp

Shan-Yee Poon Ballet School is offering summer dance camp and classes from July 5 to July 30. Join us for 4 exciting weeks of dancing fun!
See flyer and website.

Legarza Basketball Camp

Family & Group Discounts
TELL A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND - GET A DISCOUNT!
Groups of four or more $155 each
CALL 415/334-3333

REGISTER AT LEGARZABASKETBALL.ORG

Tutors R Us Summer Sessions

Tutors R Us will be holding tutoring sessions during the summer months for students from Kindergarten to 6th grade.

Whether you are enrolled in MEEP Summer Camp or have other plans for the summer, Tutors R Us is ready to help and can come to you! We realize scheduling is tight and many students attend different summer camps during the summer months. Our tutors are ready to meet your child at his or her summer camp for tutoring sessions or at a public library near you. Sessions are purchased in six hour blocks. Each six-hour session block includes a pre-assessment to determine the exact skills that will be focused on during the six sessions It also includes a post- assessment and a written progress report after the sessions are done detailing student successes, needs and recommendations from our qualified tutors.

If you are interested please email the MEEP office or Tutors R Us directly.

If you would like any references, you can contact Ms. Shivers.

Summer Camp Database

Still Planning Your 2010 Summer?
Sign Up For Camp is a fast and easy way to find summer camps and coordinate with friends. It is an extensive database with hundreds of fun summer camps in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can search, browse and save camps to your calendar and see your friends' vacation plans.
Check out signupforcamp.com.

New! SignUpForCamp started a blog with interesting and helpful topics e.g.
Affordable Camps in the San Francisco Bay Area.

MealPay Plus Important Reminder

This is an important reminder to parents and guardians. The Miraloma cafeteria is now using a prepayment program called MealpayPlus that will speed up lunch lines, eliminate the need for children to carry cash to school, and increase convenience for families. You may prepay for your students' school meals by the month, by the week or in the amount that you choose.

Register at www.mealpayplus.com and prepay by credit card, debit card or electronic check online or by phone. To register, just use your student's ID number, or H0 number, which is on report cards, address labels and other school material (or request it from the school office staff). Families may also pay by check or cash at school, or may choose to send checks by mail.

MealpayPlus will also allow families, including those who qualify for free meals, to view your students' history of purchases in the cafeterias.

Also, it's important that all families fill out a meal application - especially those who may qualify as low-income. If you know you don't qualify as low-income, please fill in your child's name and school, write "not interested" anywhere on the form and sign it. Forms are available from the school office.

For more information on SFUSD school food, including weekly menus, go to the blog created by the school district's Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee.

See flyer in English | Spanish | Chinese

MEEP News

Film Festival
MEEP 3rd Annual Film Festival will be held on May 20th from 5:45-6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. This year we have 3 films and a music video which will have its world premiere. We hope you can join us for a fun filled evening with the MEEP staff.

FAQs about MEEP
Find the answers to your questions at the FAQ page of the MEEP Website

Summer Camp @ Miraloma Elementary School!
We are still accepting applications for our Summer Day Camp which will begin June 14th thru July 23rd.
Check out the weekly themes & application form! Apply by May 15.

Open Registration for 2010-2011
MEEP open registration for 2010-2011 has begun on March 15.
Only 10 spots left!

For more information visit our website. Financial assistance with our partner Children’s Council of San Francisco is available and MEEP also offers limited scholarships to qualifying families.

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