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- Teacher Appreciation Donations
- Advisory Corner
- Creative Arts & Writing Contest
- 8th Grade Graduation Activities
- PTA Reimbursement Requests Are Due
- MEF Online Auction
- School Supply Kits
- JM Spirit Wear Packs Available
- Community Events: Campo & Community Red "C" Rising, AUHSD Food Drive
| | Upcoming Dates To Remember: - 5/25 Memorial Day--no school
- 5/29 Last Day of School
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Teacher Appreciation  During this time of uncertainty, our teachers and staff are hard at work revising lesson plans to ensure our kids continue to receive a good education for the remainder of the year. They have put in countless hours, practicing flexibility and showing much patience. Since we won’t physically be together during teacher appreciation week, we thought it might be nice to thank them remotely for all their effort by collecting donations to buy gift cards (likely to Amazon) that we can deliver to their email addresses electronically. If you would like to participate, please send money to our Executive VP, Stefanie Galizia, via Paypal at stefanie_galizia@yahoo.com or Venmo @Stefanie-Galizia and add “teacher appreciation†in the notes section. We hope to distribute these in early May so please get your donations in by then. Thanks and hope you all are staying safe... and sane!
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Advisory Corner  Advisory lesson options will now be on the schoolloop calendar and in the news feed on Fridays.
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Creative Arts & Writing Contest  In light of our current situation, the Creative Arts & Writing Awards Ceremony on April 23rd was cancelled, but here are the winners in the remaining categories. Congratulations to our winners! Click here to see the complete list.
3-D Art - First Place--Evey U. (6), Sophia P. (7), Terrilynn I. (8)
- Second Place--Wen-Hui A. (6), Kai C. (7), Ellen F. (8)
- Third Place--Madelaine B. (6), Sofia G. (7), Ava F. (8)
- Honorable Mention--Anna C. (7)
Mixed Media - First Place--Meher G. (6)
- Second Place--Haben O. (6)
- Third Place--Cole F. (6)
Video Musical Composition - First Place--Addie W. (6), Matthew S. (7), Nate H. (8)
- Second Place--Danny D. (6), Harrison F. (7)
- Third Place--Isabelle P. (6),
Musical Performance - First Place--Isabelle P. (6), Matthew S. (7), Nate H. (8)
- Second Place--Danny D. (6), Chang Y. (7)
- Third Place--Xiaofei Z. (7)
iKind - First Place--Luke H. (6), Arnav M. (7), Maya C. (8)
- Second Place--Imogen R. (6), Clara H. (7), Sophie L. (8)
- Third Place--Sikai Z. (6), Giorgia S. (7), Maya S. (8)
Historical Fiction - First Place--Lauren K. (6), Giorgia S. (7), Hanna B. (8)
Long Prose - First Place--Molly O. (6), Giorgia S. (7), Tristan N. (8)
- Second Place--Libby W. (6), Meera P. (8)
- Third Place--Anya H. (6), Sonam M. (8)
- Honorable Mention in 8th grade--Antong C., Katherine J., Daisy P.
Non-Fiction - First Place--Brady A. (6), Chloe C. (7), Indira N. (8)
- Second Place--Alec Y. (6), Evelyn R. (7), Ava F. (8)
- Third Place--Richy Z. (6), Grace L. (7), Darius A. (8)
- Honorable Mention--Sofia A. (7)
Poetry - First Place--Dylan M. (6), Marilyn J. (7), Sidney R. (8)
- Second Place--Caitlin W. (6), Sofia R. (7), Indira N. (8)
- Third Place--Alexander C. (6), Clea L. (7), Sonam M. (8)
- Honorable Mention--Sarita B. (6), Addie W. (6), Sloan P. (7), Anna C. (7), Daisy P. (8)
Short Essay - First Place--Alexander C. (6), Sophia P. (7), Maureen K. (8)
- Second Place--Connor M. (6), Leon Y. (7), Hannah C. (8)
- Third Place--William M. (6), Curtis S. (7), Kylie W. (8)
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8th Grade Graduation  By now, all parents of 8th grade students should have received an email about the 8th grade festivities that had to be canceled due to our current situation. However, we are still going to celebrate our graduating students! Our graduation committee is hard at work planning fun, "safe" activities for our 8th graders to participate in.
What can 8th grade parents do to help? We are asking for a $20 per student donation to cover the cost of the “graduation activities".
1) If you have already paid for the Boomers/Aloha party, we will be sending you a refund check in May, minus the $20/student.* 2) If you have not paid for Boomers/Aloha party, please send $20/student to Molly O’Balle by May 1st. *If you do not want to donate OR if you want to donate extra for our 8th grade celebration, please email Heather Myers at treasurer@jmpta.org with instructions by May 1st.
If you have any questions about the graduation activities, please contact Cindy Cattell. |
PTA Check Requests Are Due! Please remember to turn in all PTA expense reimbursement requests to the PTA treasurer by May 1st. Check request forms can be found by clicking here. Questions? Contact Heather Myers at Treasurer@jmpta.org. |
Going Once, Going Twice...Going Online  During this unprecedented time in our history, our priorities should be the health, safety, and well-being of our community. This was why large gatherings like our MEF Roaring 20's Auction Gala were cancelled. However, MEF's mission still remains: to bridge the gap between state education funding and the real cost of educating our students. Additionally, MEF is still well short of its annual goal - especially considering the significant amount that was expected to be raised during the Auction Gala.
That is why MEF is proceeding with an online auction - an activity well-suited to staying at home! The auction will kick-off on Monday, May 11th at 8AM and close the following Sunday, May 17th at 10PM. All proceeds will benefit the Moraga Education Foundation, which supports every student attending public schools in Moraga, every day. If you are in a position to participate, we hope you will join us in continuing to Make Moraga Brighter! Stay tuned for more details. |
School Supply Kits Available Through May 15th
 Once again, we are partnering with local business, Sydney Paige. Through their Buy One | Give One program, JM is able to help other schools in Contra Costa County secure school supplies that their students need, but otherwise cannot afford.
Thanks to the fantastic participation of parents last year, we were able to donate 7,377 free supplies to students across five schools, including our own!
In addition to this exciting impact, we are happy to help JM parents save time and money by purchasing the exact items needed, easily online, and at reduced bulk rates. So click on the link below to purchase your kit(s) today and provide a child in need with brand new school supplies in the Fall!
NEW THIS YEAR--Already have a calculator? Don’t need another combination lock? Just select these items to exclude from your order so that you’re not buying things you don’t need.
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 JM Incoming 6th Grade Spirit Wear Packs Available for Purchase
Welcome incoming 6th graders! 6th Grade spirit wear packs are here! Place your order now for your JM spirit pack. Proceeds from all spirit wear sales directly benefit JM. All orders include shipping direct to homes. Webstore will close June 14th so order your spirit wear packs now! Click here to order. |
Community Events
 TOWN OF MORAGA AND CAMPOLINDO HS RED “C†RISING Rise Up, Stay Strong! Celebrate • Campo • Community MORAGA COMMUNITY! Campo is running a campaign called “Red ‘C’ Rising†to support our students and increase hope and spirit in our community. We are rising up to support and celebrate our student body, the community we live in, and especially the Class of 2020! We would love everyone in our community to rise up with us! Get creative and show your community spirit and Campo spirit by decorating your home, mailbox and/or driveway. Click here to see a collection of ideas showing ways each of us can participate in supporting our students at Campolindo and our community in this challenging time.
AUHSD FOOD DRIVE
 As part of the Red "C" Rising campaign, Campo has teamed up with all AUHSD schools to support the Contra Costa Food Bank. The statistics are staggering as the food banks try to meet an increase in demand of 30-50%. We can Rise Up and make a difference! There will be barrels in front of Campo's MUR April 20-May 4th. Please fill them with canned and packaged goods. (No glass please.) They also much appreciate monetary donations and you can make an even bigger difference this way - donate here! Click here to see a list of most needed foods. Thank you all for participating! |
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The JM PTA newsletter is sent out every other week. If you'd like to submit an article, please send to enews@jmpta.org. |
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