Good afternoon, Mighty Oak families! I’m sending my weekly message a day earlier than usual to remind you of the importance of having your students log into Infinite Campus as soon as possible to retrieve their new password. For increased security, all passwords are being reset across the district. We are asked to have students access Campus Portal  prior to  Saturday, November 4th. Passwords will change over the weekend and students will be required to use the new passwords to access district resources effective Monday, November 6th. Please have your child go into their Infinite Campus message portal inbox within the message center, NOT to their email messages in Infinite Campus to retrieve this if they haven’t already. 

Minimum Day- Last Day of the Quarter: Tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd is the last day of the first quarter and a minimum day with dismissal at 12:18 pm.

Kindness is Magic Dress Up Day and Dance: Wear all purple tomorrow, November 3rd to celebrate World Kindness Day. Our Kindness is Magic dance will be immediately after school from 12:20-2:20 pm. Tickets are $7 and will still be on sale at the door of the dance. 

Reminder- Help Available: Please make sure your children get off to a great start to the 2nd quarter by using their planner, staying on top of their work, and remaining engaged in their classes. Encourage them to ask questions in class and take advantage of tutoring and study hall. Also, as a reminder, they can always join our “Backpack Club” where our school counselor, Ms. Kunisaki, meets with any students who want to drop by on Wednesdays during lunch in room 111 to work on organization, checking grades, etc.

Study  Hall: Study Hall is offered Monday- Thursday each week. Mornings in room 215 from 7:35-8:05 and afternoons in room 112 (near the cafeteria) from 2:35-3:35 (M/T/W) and 1:35-2:35 (Thursdays). 

Free Math Tutoring in the Evening: Sac State has a FREE tutoring program called “Math Tutoring Buddies” offered by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. They offer one-on-one tutoring via Zoom Monday – Friday from 4pm to 7pm. For more information here’s a link to the main page of the Math tutoring buddies program and here’s a link to access the tutor on Zoom. 

Math Peer Tutoring: Need some help in math? Come by Math Peer Tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch in the Library. Tutoring will begin on Tuesday, November 7th! You may bring your lunch.

High School Information: Click this link for HS information. Open Enrollment dates for High School Specialty Programs within SCUSD is from 10/30/23-11/17/23. 

Pajama  Dress Up Day: Start thinking about the most comfortable dress up day of the year…come to school on Friday, November 17th and wear your favorite pajamas!  Please be sure your PJ’s are school appropriate!!

Attendance Reminders: If you have and absence to report, early dismissal request, or other attendance related concerns, please fill out the attendance form located on our school website (I’ve included the link below as well). If you know ahead of time that your child will be out (i.e. high school visitation or other), it is helpful if you complete the form days ahead of when it is needed. https://miwok.scusd.edu/quick-link/attendance-form Thank you! 

PTSO FALL-tastic 2023 Coming Soon:  We’re pushing back our FALL-tastic fundraising event to make sure we have lots of cool new school swag to offer. The event will run from November 13th-30th. Funds raised from this event will go directly back to our students and our campus. All you need to do is collect donations, and you earn the prizes! Every donation donated on your behalf earns YOU new Miwok Middle School gear. More information coming soon!! 

Future Focused: Fentanyl Awareness Program: As we’ve just finished up Red Ribbon Week, here is a link to a pre-recorded webinar with information about Fentanyl awareness if you’re interested. 

Congratulations:  Congratulations again to our Girls Volleyball teams on an outstanding season and to our Miwok Green team for taking home the city championship!

Our Flag Football team had their last game forfeited, so they ended up in 3rd place. Congrats to Coach Latino and his team on a great season!

Upcoming Dates:

11/10 No School- Veterans Day

11/13-11/30 PTSO FALL-tastic Fundraiser

11/18-11/26 No School- Thanksgiving Break

Thank you and I’ll see you tomorrow dressed in purple!

Sincerely,

Cristin Tahara