ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MYFORD PTO WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Do you have some great ideas for the Myford PTO that you haven’t voiced? Do you have opinions on what activities and fundraisers the PTO does for the school? Do you want to help shape the programs the PTO provides to your student? Now is your chance! The PTO is looking for your input as we begin preparing for the 2010-2011 school year. The Myford PTO has prepared a brief, anonymous survey we are asking all parents to complete. The survey will be available online from Friday, March 19 until Friday, April 2. After the survey is complete, we will be raffling off a number of Barnes and Noble gift cards for those who have participated. Raffle tickets are coming home in the Friday Folders on March 19th. Complete the raffle ticket and return to school once you have finished the survey. The PTO thanks you for your opinion! CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY
NEW REFRIGERATOR FOR THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE!
A big thank you goes out to the Vitug Family and Sears for donating a new refrigerator for the teacher's lounge.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES MARCH 22-26, MINIMUM DAYS ALL WEEK
A reminder that it will be Minimum Day Schedule all week from March 22-26. Grades 1-5 will be done at 1:15 pm each day. Please be sure to mark your calendars and pick up your children on time.
ORCHARD HILLS SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
This meeting is open to all parents and/or guardians of incoming 5th and 6th Grade students to Orchard Hills School beginning in September 2010. Principal Rich Montgomery and the Coordinating Council will discuss and vote on forming a PTO vs. a PTA, creating a Steering Committee and a Nominating Committee for PTO Board positions. The meeting will be held at Hicks Canyon in the large MPR at 4:30-5:30 pm. Please do not leave children unattended on the school grounds during the meeting.
MYFORD QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Since some of you did not receive the newsletter in December via e-mail. I have re-posted the September - December 2009 PTO Myford Quarterly Newsletter to the right above the calendar. The next issue will be available online and via e-mail at the end of March 2010 and will include events that occurred from January through March.
Fun activities are planned to promote healthy walking and biking to school. Climb a rock wall, exercise on a treadmill, participate in a traffic obstacle course, and win great prizes! The event will be held at Myford Elementary and Hicks Canyon from 11 am to 3 pm.
TRACK MEET AT TUSTIN HIGH MARCH 27
The Tustin Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring an all city Track Meet at Tustin High School on Saturday, March 27th. You should have received a flyer in your February 19th Friday Folder. The sign-up deadline is March 16th. You can go to the Tustin Parks & Recreation office at 300 Centennial Way to register or online. Cost is $5 per participant.
CHECK OUT MYFORD'S LIBRARY CATALOG ONLINE!
Click on the Myford Library Resources link under Web Resources (up to the right). You can log on to the new Destiny system that allows you to see what books are checked out, find titles of desired books, search for Reading Counts quiz info and more. You can use your TUSD student ID (the same one as your lunch account) or ask the front office for your child's student ID. The information was on the Library News blue flyer that came home in your Friday Folders. The student ID is on the flyer's white label in the bottom left-hand corner.
NEW Orchard Hills School Boundaries
5-6th Grades will open this Fall 2010-2011
If you will have a 5th-6th Grade student this coming Fall and live north of Champion Way, please read the TUSD's information on the enrollment and boundaries for the new Orchard Hills school opening this Fall. Go to the Press Releases section of the TUSD web site or click on our Myford News page to learn more. If you meet the TUSD requirements for staying at Myford, you must still submit a intra-district transfer form by March 26th, otherwise all 5-6th grade students North of Champion Way must attend Orchard Hills in the Fall. For the latest information visit www.orchardhillsschool.org
TUSD Transfer Procedures
If you have any questions regarding the intra-district or inter-district transfers with regards to Orchard Hills or any other Tustin Unified School, please visit the District website at www.tustin.k12.ca.us for all timelines and procedures.
Applications for INTRA-district transfers must be received in the Student Services Department at the district office beginning February 16th with the deadline being March 26th.
Applications for INTER-district transfers (going outside Tustin Unified) must be received at the district office between April 26th and May 7th.
STAR TESTING FOR GRADES 2-5 BEGINS IN APRIL & MAY 2010
 Click on the image on the left to visit the California Department of Education's site for information about the STAR test and for sample test questions. Look at the Myford Calendar on the Myford web site for specific testing dates. Please make sure that your child gets enough sleep and eats a good breakfast before each day of testing. Testing begins promptly at 8:30am so please be sure your child arrives at school on time.
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Click logo above for Friday Facts Archive
Friday Facts for March 12th, 2010, Click HERE
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Click here. for the Fall/Winter 2009 PTO Newsletter
The next issue will be available at the end of March 2010 (covering Jan-Mar. 2010)
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MARCH 2010
22-26 |
SPRING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Minimum Day Schedule ALL WEEK!
Spring Book Fair in MPR |
23 |
Orchard Hills School
Organizational Meeting, 4:30-5:30 pm
Hicks Canyon Large MPR |
23 |
McTeachers Night at McDonalds
Orchard Hills location, 5-8 pm |
26 |
Sports Attire Spirit Day
Dress in your favorite sport uniform |
26 |
TUSD Intra-District Transfer Deadline |
27 |
City of Irvine Safe Routes to School
RODEO at Myford, 11am-3pm |
27 |
Track Meet at Tustin High
Tustin Parks & Recreation, 8 am |
30 |
Kindergarten Lottery, 3pm in MPR |
APRIL 2010
2-11 |
Spring Break - NO School |
13 |
PTO Meeting, 8:30am in the MPR |
27-29 |
CALIFORNIA STATE STAR TESTING
Grades 2-5 |
MAY 2010
4-6 |
CALIFORNIA STATE STAR TESTING
Grades 2-5 |
3-7 |
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week |
11-13 |
STAR TESTING - Make-up period |
31 |
Memorial Day Holiday - No School |
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY
The National Children’s Study will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the Study is to improve the health and well-being of children. Families in our area who wish to find out more information or to participate in this program can visit www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov
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