October-November 2022
HALLOWEEN
We will have a morning parade on October 31 and parents are invited to join us! Students are invited to dress up in school-appropriate costumes and will be expected to change into regular school clothes after the parade. No scary, gory, or revealing costumes allowed. No make-up. No toy weapons. It is also a spirit day so students can wear their favorite Halloween-themed regular clothes after the parade.
If you do not want your child to participate in the parade, a room will be made available for them.
Parents will be expected to sign in at the office, wear their orange or green lanyard or Visitor Sticker, and head directly to the yard (not the classrooms). Students will be forming a large circle/oval on the yard and parents will be allowed in the center OR behind the chairs once students get set up.
GAME NIGHT!
We hope you are planning to join us for our Myford Family Game Night on Friday, November 4. Gates open at 5:30 for food, drinks, snack, Connect 4, Jenga, and our Rubik’s Cube Challenge. Bingo will begin at 6:30 in the MPR.
Snack Stand:
Student Council will be selling from 5:30-6:30. All items are $2 each.
For sale:
* Nachos (chips and cheese)
* Hot Dogs
* Chips
* Candy
* Water
* Capri Suns
* Sodas
Prizes:
We have some AMAZING PRIZES for our winners! Thank you to the following sponsors for their donations!
* Fast5Xpress Car Wash - Tustin Marketplace
* Bageled - Tustin Sports Park
* Dairy Queen - Tustin Marketplace
* Nekter Juice Bar - Tustin Marketplace
* Which Wich - Tustin Marketplace
* The Young American Salon - Tustin
* McKenzie Penhall, Hair Stylist
* Kaylee Hammett, Barber
Myford Alumni
If your child has an older sibling who attended Myford, we would LOVE to have them help be our BINGO callers! Please email Adel Hsu at adelghsu@yahoo.com
PTO UPDATE
Friday is the last day to join PTO to be counted for our class totals! Winning classes will earn a popsicle party.
DINO DASH
UPDATE: We have about 250 Myford Mountain Lions running/walking on Sunday, November 4! We will meet in front of AT&T at 8:45 for our 9:00 2K start time and take our annual group photo.
Mark your calendars for Dino Dash XXXI on Sunday, November 6. For every registration, $10 goes back to YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER!
Every Wednesday is our Dino Dash Spirit Day, so come wearing your Dino Dash swag!
www.DinosaurDash.net
MYFORD SPIRIT WEAR
Get ready for the colder weather with long sleeve Spirit Wear and Hoodies!
ENTREPRENEUR FAIR
Start thinking of your entrepreneurial ideas! We will be holding our 4th Annual Entrepreneur Fair this December. Students will need to submit an application AND provide a sample of the product they would like to sell. More information to come.
What is the Entrepreneur Fair?
Students create a unique item that must be approved by Dr. Fairchild (early November). Products can be anything they make and design themselves. Some past products include: bracelets, slime, crocheted animals, magnets, hair bows, bath bombs, origami toys, succulent holders, comic books, bookmarks, and more! Items must be “sell-ready” - done well and packaged for display.
Once the product is approved (early November), students will have several weeks to make enough to sell at the Entrepreneur Fair. They will need to consider the price of the product with their parents, and all products must be between 50¢ and $4.
All students will be able to purchase tickets in 50¢ increments to buy products at the Entrepreneur Fair in December. Students will only handle tickets; cash is converted at the office and parents will pick up the proceeds the following week. The Entrepreneur Fair is held during lunch.
Entrepreneurs will consider their sample item a donation. In addition, 10% of their sales will be donated to a local charity.
IMPORTANT DATES
October 31: Halloween Parade
November 1: Candy donations begin
November 4: Game Night - starts at 5:30, BINGO starts at 6:30
November 6: Dino Dash
November 11: No School - Veteran's Day
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
In honor of your child’s birthday, you may wish to donate a book to our school library. Birthday book donations help our library maintain a high level of engaging and up-to-date books for all our students to enjoy. There are multiple ways to donate a book to the library. See attached flyer for options. Your child’s name will be placed inside the book as a thank you, their picture will be displayed in the school hallway outside the library for all to appreciate and your child will be the 1st to check out that book!
We appreciate your contribution to the Myford Library! Thank you so much for your support!
Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xPNyr5x9o7aROvJlRj2LS7p_1m_D1s1gAjVEgjQoT4/edit
Amazon site link: https://amzn.to/30Dv0Ke
EARN & LEARN
Help Myford Elementary school win $350 to $3,500! Shop, dine, or see a movie at The Market Place September 1-April 30
It’s easy to support our school when you submit receipts at shopandlog.com/TMP or drop off receipts at school in the receipt collection box located in the front office.
View the latest Earn & Learn flyer in your Friday Folder for details about the program, including special bonus point offers.
SOCIAL THINKING CURRICULUM GROUP PLAN
We have started using components of a Social Thinking Curriculum that teaches students how to make sense of the world around them and how the social world works. Social Thinking language teaches students how to navigate their social world.
Our counselor Ms. Hoang and our PBSS (Positive Behavior Systems of Support) Aide, Mr. Hobby, led students through the first of our Social Thinking Language lesson: Following the Group Plan. You can help by reinforcing these concepts at home.
The Group Plan:
Concept: When everyone is thinking about and doing the same thing, it is called the group plan.
Why is it Important: When we are part of a group, it is important to know what is expected and to think about each other. When we follow the group plan, everyone feels calm ad comfortable. When people follow their own plan, others have uncomfortable thoughts and feelings.
Phrases to use to support the Group Plan:
Are you following the group plan or your own plan?
What’s the group plan right now?
UNIFORM
Don’t forget that Myford is a uniform school and students are expected to be in uniforms or Myford SpiritWear Mondays-Thursdays. Friday is a Free-Dress Day and we have lots of other Spirit Days throughout the year. Students who are not in uniform may be offered loaner clothes from the office.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to our corporate sponsors!
- Hyundai
- Layercake Bakery
- Lynn Wong Group
- Fast5Xpress Car Wash - Tustin Marketplace
- Bageled - Tustin Sports Park
PTO Corporate Sponsorship
Do you, a friend, or family member have a company that could use an advertising boost? Does your family frequent a business that might be interested in supporting our school? Our sponsors may include:
* Family Restaurants
* Sports Organizations/Fitness Studios
* Professional/Legal Firms
* Financial/Insurance Services
* Medical/Dental Offices
* Products for kids/families
Please contact us to learn about our sponsorship levels and advertising benefits: Emily Gombos, PTO Corporate Sponsorship Liaison, 714-323-8434. We look forward to partnering with you!