TIMBERWOLF TALK OCTOBER 2022
A Newsletter for Parents, Staff and Students
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 3rd-7th Parent Teacher Conferences
October 3rd-7th All Minimum Days
October 13th School Site Council Meeting 3:00 PM
October 10th No School Staff Development Day
October 11th Title 1, part A Parent Hybrid Meeting
October 24th ELAC Meeting 8:30 am
October 29th Trunk or Treat
October 31 Halloween Parade
Character Counts for October
Being trustworthy is an admirable character trait. It is being honest, reliable and responsible. Others will respect you more and want to continue relationships and dealing with you.
Monday October 3rd Makeup Picture Day
Picture Day is coming up on 10/3/22! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at https://LMSEP.inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/72977VY.
This event's Order Code is 72977VY.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ALL WEEK OCTOBER 3RD-7TH
OCTOBER 3RD-7TH ALL MINIMUM DAYS!
All TK & Kinder 8:15-11:30
1st - 5th Grade 8:15-12:00
Please be on time picking up your students.
School Site Council Meeting
School Site Council Mtg
Thursday, October 13th · 3:00 – 4:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dbn-fotm-ivm
Or dial: (US) +1 518-400-9630 PIN: 473 154 230#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dbn-fotm-ivm?pin=5080466748403
Monday October 10th No School
Title I, Part A Parent Meeting
Where: JME Library
or onlineTitle I, Part A Parent Hybrid Mtg
Tuesday, October 11 · 5:00 – 5:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/odt-djsg-pct
Or dial: (US) +1 262-977-4418 PIN: 352 481 298#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/odt-djsg-pct?pin=6481366641477
PTA Corner:
PTA INFO CORNER
UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
2023 JME Yearbook info
2023 Yearbooks and 5th Grade ads are on sale, purchase the Yearbook by 11/30/22 to receive $10 off, hard & soft cover options available! https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/17945
5th Grade Ads - Celebrate your JME 5th grader with a message and a photo in the 2023 yearbook. Deadline is 2/1/23.
Please share your photos with the yearbook - school events, class activities, Winter/Summer break adventures, classmates, etc. Download the HJ eShare app and use school code, jme to upload your photos. Or click here: https://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=jme
Alhambra High School Homecoming Parade - 10/21
JME will be in the Homecoming Parade! Keep an eye out for the Groot float and show some school spirit. Contact Trisha at trishaperry82@gmail.com, if you'd like to help with the float.
First float decorating party will be held on Friday October 7th!
Reflections
Deadline extended to 10/11! All info was sent home in Friday Folders and is available to download here: https://linktr.ee/JMEPTA
SAVE THE DATE: Trunk or Treat at JME- 10/29
Interested in hosting a “trunk”? Please email jmepta@gmail.com for additional details and sign up.
Timberwolf Trot (Boosterthon)
11/18 (More info to come soon)
Teacher Coffee Bar
The JME PTA invites you to show your gratitude to our teachers and school staff all year long by signing up to take care of the coffee bar for a week during the school year! For more details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5a92ba2f5c43-jmestaff
Spirit Wear is COMING SOON (online)
Will include baseball tees, t-shirts, crew neck sweaters and zip up hoodies! All available for youth and adults.
To become a member of the JME PTA or donate: https://jointotem.com/ca/martinez/john-muir-elementary-pta/join
PTA ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Next Association Meeting will be Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 6-7:30pm.
Please join us in person in the JME Library and hear what we have planned for the next few months. This is also a Hybrid Meeting so you can join via ZOOM. Please mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!
Topic: JME Association Meeting - Hybrid
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 880 7173 4950
Passcode: 095510
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PTA FUNDRAISERS
Tacos and Tees in Martinez on Thursday October 20th
Take the family out for a night of fun!! Stop at Taco Daddys and 25% comes back to the school! (915 Main Street, Martinez) Then head over to MarTEEnez Mini Golf, 10% comes back to the school (701c Escobar St, Martinez) Mention JME.
October 21-30th-Growing up Green Week, Sloat Garden Center up to 20% comes back to JME with every purchase. Mention JME at checkout.
Support JME all year with Amazon Smile and Box Tops for Education (it’s an app now!)Amazon: smile.amazon.com (select John Muir Elementary PTA Martinez as your charitable organization)
Box Tops: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=PDOC8441
Be on the lookout for fundraisers on our Facebook, Instagram and in weekly folders sent home from school!
CONTACT US!
Follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/johnmuirelementarymartinez
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jmepta/?r=nametag
ELAC Meeting
ELAC Meeting
Monday, October 24 · 8:30-9:30am
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mok-hmde-nxc
Or dial: (US) +1 971-801-0755 PIN: 995 755 639#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mok-hmde-nxc?pin=6028731271911
LOST & FOUND
City of Martinez Recreation Department Fall & Winter Activities
2022 Bike Rodeo
Attendance Super Hero!
Be an Attendance HERO - Here, everyday, ready, on-time! It is very important that your child is Here, Everyday, Ready to learn and On time for school. Research shows that students with regular attendance have high achievement and better grades. Please encourage and help your child get to school everyday on time, ready with all necessary learning supplies, and with a positive attitude! Our school is dedicated to student success! Regular attendance is a critical part of student success. Missing time from school or class puts students at risk of falling behind.
Trunk or Treat
If you would like to enter your Trunk please email jmepta@gmail.com
Halloween Parade Information
Monday October 31, 2022
The annual TK-5 Halloween Parade will be at 8:45 a.m., on Monday October 31, 2022
The mask portion of the costume is to be worn during the parade only, not during recess, lunch or class time. Please reinforce this with your child. No weapons may be used as part of children’s costume design. No knives, guns, blood, or gore, or anything depicting such. The day will be safer and more orderly for all involved if we follow these basic rules.
Families are welcome to watch the parade, The parade will be taking place outside in the school playground.