SMS GIANT News
February 3, 2023 #23

Upcoming Dates
2/9 Early Release day at 1:00
2/15 Office Hours 1:10-1:45
2/16 Site Council Meeting on Zoom at 3pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mdusd.zoom.us/j/85171811225
Meeting ID: 851 7181 1225
2/17 School Closed
2/20 President's Day Holiday- School Closed
2/21 PFC meeting on Zoom at 7pm (all welcome)
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES...
Please consider attending our next PFC meeting!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803799919?pwd=S0hwU1BrT0I5SE0wK2JRTjdNd3lsdz09



MDEA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE!
The MDEA Awards of Excellence (formerly the MDEA Academy Awards) is put on by the Mt. Diablo Education Association and is open to all community members!
Please nominate outstanding colleagues, stakeholders, and groups who provide excellent service to our students and school communities!

AAUW-OML STEM Conference- for Middle School Girls
Registration opened January 23, 2023. It is $50, but scholarships are available.
Held at Saint Mary’s College Moraga CA
OVERVIEW
Our seventh STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Conference will be held on March 25, 2023 at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, CA. We welcome 6th through 8th grade girls who are interested in learning about STEM to participate in three out of fourteen interactive STEM workshops, meet career professional women, hear exciting speakers, and network with like-minded girls.
Simultaneously, parents are invited for a morning session, including the keynote speaker, a student panel, addressing STEM education, the social and academic challenges of high school, Q&A, and a campus tour.
Click on the link for more details and registration
AAUW AAUW-OML STEM Conference | Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (CA)
This is open to 6, 7, and 8th grade girls.
Diane Coventry
AAUW Pleasant Hill-Martinez Branch
Tech Trek Coordinator
SMS Annual Spelling BEE- get your popcorn and enjoy!
DAILY VIDEO BULLETIN
OUT AND ABOUT ON CAMPUS.
FREE Teen Anger Workshops- SEE Information below in English and Spanish- REPOST
Must pre-register. No walk-ins.
Type mdae.mdusd.org/register in the search bar.
This class is not appropriate for students with habitual violent behavior
Parents and students must be present for the entire workshop to receive attendance.
No late admittance
For registration and information, contact the Parent Education Program
(925) 685-7340 ext. 6720 or email jonesd@mdusd.org
Referral/Registration forms can be faxed to (925) 687-8217
Visit our website mdae.mdusd.org


Video worth watching with your child- REPOST
- Expert help, study, and Collaborate
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself and your student with our updated Dress Code.
Up-to-date information on campus happenings. Please check regularly!
TITLE IX NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, facilities and practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics (Governing Board Policy 0410).
Contact Us / How to File a Complaint
For questions, concerns or complaints regarding student harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact Jennifer Sachs, Chief of Educational Services, at sachsj@mdusd.org or by phone at (925) 682-8000 x4016.