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Dear Muir Community, We are so proud of our Falcons! We want to acknowledge our 7th and 8th grade students who have been setting such a great example of what it means to be a Muir Falcon for our newest Falcons in the 6th grade. This past week the admin team visited history classes to introduce ourselves to all our students and go over a few expectations with students which included:
- Reminding students we are a cell phone/electronic free school. During the school day the expectation is that all students put away their cell phones/electronic devices. If a student is found to be using it, the device will be confiscated and turned into the office for pick up by the student the first time, and a parent/guardian will need to pick it up anytime after the first infraction.
- Our Falcon Store is open every Thursday after school for students to use their Falcon Bucks, which they earn for showing respect, responsibility, and reflection. We have snacks, prizes, games, clothes, sports equipment, and other fun prizes for students to buy. If you have anything that is new or like new that you would like to donate, please drop it by the office!
- We also discussed all the different supports we have at Muir for our students and emphasized that we resolve any conflict through our words and not physical action. Students were told of all the adults and systems we have in place for them to utilize including our therapists, counselors, teachers, cool off spaces, mediation spaces, and reporting system for help. We have zero tolerance for fighting and any student who does fight will be suspended and have a referral to Youth Forum (formerly called Youth Court), which is a service provided to schools in Alameda county to teach students to take accountability for their actions.
We are also continuing to adjust our support in our cafeteria. Today, the lines were long and we apologize for that. As we have done in the past, and will continue to do, any student who is still in line or was in line the few minutes before the end of lunch bell rings, they will be allowed to stay and finish their food before heading to their next class with an excusal pass. To help the lines move quicker, please make sure your student is confident with their student ID number, as they must enter their student ID number when exiting the lunch line. All breakfast and lunch are free at school for all students.
Thank you so much for a wonderful start to the school year! Please make sure to read through this newsletter as it has more important information below on lockers, chromebooks, sports, and other information below.
Take care,
Elisa Alvarez, Dylan Charrin-Nguyen & Mycel Jacob
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Schedule Changes: To make sure our class sizes meet our school and state size requirements we have had to make some schedule changes for students. We also wanted to let you know that based on student test scores and grades, some students will be moving into a math support class very soon, called Math Lab.
Lockers: Our locker support team has been busy all week visiting elective classes to support students with their locker problems. We want to make sure every student feels confident with their locker so this process has taken longer than anticipated, we hope to have this complete by this coming Tuesday. Students are allowed to continue to carry their backpacks until they feel confident with their locker. If a student is still having issues with their locker they should stop by the front office and fill out a blue locker slip. We will make an announcement as to when backpacks should all be stored in lockers.
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Chromebook: If you do not have a functioning Chromebook at home please fill out this form as soon as possible! Chromebooks are needed for homework.
Please click HERE to electronically sign for the Chromebook. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of our parent facilitators.
Early Release Day: On Tuesday September 17th, students will be dismissed at 1pm to allow our teaching staff to receive important time for professional development to better support your student. Please make sure to mark this information on your calendar!
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We have many ways for families to be involved at school!
Our first meeting is our EL Parent Welcome Meeting. If your child has an ELD class or is an EL student, come join us to meet Ms. Cybele Camberos, our EL Specialist, and learn about or EL Programs at Muir.
Friday, August 30th
8:30am-9:30am
C2
Next week we will be also announcing information and meeting dates for our PTO, our Principal Coffee Chats, School Site Council (SSC), and English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC). Thank you to those who already have reached out to ask, we will be contacting you shortly! It will be an exciting year, and we can't wait to have your support! |
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Parent Learning Pad: The Parent Landing Pad is a space for parents/caregivers to connect, share and be heard. In our opening session of the Family Landing Pad series provide an overview of virtual series. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! What support do you need as a parent to prevent burnout, feeling overwhelmed and disconnection from others? Join other parents for an hour to offer ideas for support and receive support too. The session is open to all San Leandro parents/caregivers with TK-12th grade students. Raffle Prizes! Spanish and Chinese translations will be provided.
Wednesday, August 28th
5-6pm
Join HERE!
Secondary Grading Policy Information Meeting: If you would like to learn more about SLUSD Grading Policy 5121 you are welcome to join on
Thursday, August 29th
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Barbara Lee Health and Wellness Center,
2251 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro, CA 94578
Interpretation in Spanish and Chinese is available, and child care will be provided. For current information, you can check out our website.
Special Education Advisory Committee: You're invited to join the Alameda County Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the next meeting
Thursday, September 19th
5 PM
via Zoom
To receive the Zoom invitation, please call Michelle Miller from Castro Valley, CAC Secretary, 510-537-3000 ext. 1220. You can also request to be added to the email list for notifications about upcoming meetings, workshops, and important announcements.
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8/26: Softball Tryouts, After School
8/28: Parent Learning Pad
8/29: Secondary Grading Information Session, 5:30-6:30pm at the Barbara Lee Center
8/30: EL Parent Info Meeting, 8:30am
9/2: Labor Day Holiday (No School)
9/17: Early Release at 1pm for students for Muir Staff PD.
Elisa Alvarez, Principal
510-618-4400 ext. 3775
Mycel Jacob, V.P.
510-618-4400 ext 3777
mjacob@slusd.us
Dylan Charrin-Nguyen, V.P.
510-618-4400 ext. 3776
dcharrin@slusd.us
Claudia Costa, Administrative Assistant
510-618-4400 ext. 3760
ccosta@slusd.us
Toni Pantonial, Office Clerk
510-618-4400 ext. 3761
tpantonial@slusd.us
Bigda Valdez, Attendance Clerk
510-618-4400 ext. 3785
bvaldez@slusd.us
Maria Ochoa, Parent Facilitator
510-618-4400 ext. 3782
mochoa@slusd.us
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Jonathan Almendarez, Parent Facilitator
510-618-4400 ext. 3703
jalmendarez@slusd.us
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Softball Tryouts:
Monday, August 26th
After school, by baseball field
Basketball:
85 students tried out for 22 spots on our basketball teams. Please take some time support your student if they did not make the team. This can be a hard adjustment into competitive sports. We wish we could take them all!
Get ready for Season 2!
See the attached document for information at-a-glance for the 24-25 Sports Season. All students who wish to participate in sports must have a physical that was completed after 5/1/24 entered at: Athleticclearance.com.
Students who are not cleared on the website, may not participate in the tryouts.
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