MESA MATTERS Create, connect, and collaboratefor life! September 25, 2017

Upcoming Events See attached flyers and the Announcements section for details

Final Week

2017 PFO Membership Drive and $1 a Day for 180 Days of School Campaign

Wed Sep 27

Early Dismissal Wednesdays 1:00/05pm Dismissal

Wed Sep 27

Toppers Pizza Night in Oxnard Share a pizza with Teachers and Staff 3:30pm-9:00pm, 111 Gonzales Blvd, Oxnard

Thu Sep 28

School Site Council Meeting 3:00pm-4:00pm, Library

Thu Sep 28

8th Grade Parent Meeting (changed from 9/26) 6:30pm, MPR

Fri Sep 29

End of PFO Membership Drive Mesa Spirit Friday - Wear Spirit Shirts!

Mon Oct 2

Volunteer Tuberculosis Screening Deadline

Mon-Fri Oct 2-6

Parent-Teacher Conference Week Early Dismissal All Week 1:00/05pm Dismissal

Sat Oct 7

MEF Annual BBQ and Auction

Fri Oct 20

Mesa PFO Carnival 1:00/05pm Dismissal

Principals Message Hello Mesa Families,

I had the great pleasure last week to watch all of the student council and student government speeches for the students running for office. Clearly, the students invested a lot of time and thought in what they were going to say and how they delivered it to the audience. See the box below of the elected officers, and congratulations to the new officers and all the candidates for a job well done! Go Tigers!

The recent Earthquakes in Mexico and the hurricanes in the Caribbean and the southern USA remind us about emergency preparedness and are we prepared at Mesa School. The answer is yes, we are prepared. Monthly, we conduct fire drills (our last one was on September 8th) with the full school alarm ringing and all students evacuate to the

grass field. On October 19th at 10:19am, we will join all other schools, government offices, and private industry in the statewide Earthquake drill. This drill will start with a drop-cover-hold exercise and then students will evacuate to the grass field. All Mesa employees have an assignment during the Earthquake drill which may include Search and Rescue, First Aid, Information, Student Accounting, and so on. Ill be sending more information of the Earthquake drill as time gets closer. Last March, Coach Rosen attended a county-wide disaster training, a great resource to have at Mesa.

This Wednesday, we will be having our first PFO Restaurant Night at Toppers Pizza in Oxnard. You have to eat dinner on Wednesday night, so that means you have to stop by Toppers! Superintendent Turner and I will be there from about 5:00pm on, as will some of

your teachers, and a lot of your friends. Even if you just stop by briefly to get an order for takeout, it is really a lot of fun to have dinner with the camaraderie of your peers. Its also a relaxed atmosphere for parent networking and getting caught up. I hope to see you there; and if I do, I will likely stop by your table for a bite to eat! I am looking forward to it.

Finally, if you are riding the Mesa School yellow school bus to and/or from school, even only occasionally, it is required that you have a transportation application on file in the District Office, as well as paying your bus fees (if applicable to your family). Please see http://mesaschool.org/bus-schedule/ or stop by the District Office for more information. Thank you.

Have a wonderful week, Warmly, Dr. Bluestein

3901 Mesa School Road, Somis CA, 93066 Tel. 805.485.1411 Dr. Stephen Bluestein, Principal, sbluestein@mesaschool.org

Peter Lan, MM Editor, MMeditor@mesaschool.org

Mesa Union PFO Membership Drive

Join Now! (Final Week) Donations start at just $10 for

basic membership with additional levels at $25, $50, $100, $180, $500+. We ask you to strongly consider giving the most you can at a level that is comfortable for your family. Lets work toward 100% participation!

Mesa Student Leadership Junior High Student Council

Kate Lan, President Terilyn Huang, Vice President

Dylan Sclar, Recording Secretary Sophia Petersen, Corresponding Secretary

Jill Lan, Treasurer Lucy Grooms, Sergeant at Arms

Elementary Student Council

Elle Anger, President Lucia Pozzi, Vice President Lexie Pinkerton, Secretary

Claire Kim, Treasurer Jase Anger, Historian

Mesa Union School - Job Postings (deadline 9/27) Food Service Worker

Special Education Instructional Assistant Apply Online

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Mensaje del Director Hola Familias de Mesa,

La semana pasada tuve el placer de ver y escuchar los discursos para el consejo y gobierno estudiantil. Claramente pude notar que los alumnos invirtieron mucho tiempo y pensaron muy bien como elaborar su discurso y lo que queran transmitir. Vea el recuadro adjunto de los oficiales electos y muchas felicidades a ellos y a todos los candidatos por su gran esfuerzo. Vamos Tigres!

El reciente terremoto en Mxico y los huracanes en el Caribe y el sur de USA nos recuerda sobre la importancia de estar preparados y de cmo nos preparamos en Mesa. La respuesta es si, estamos preparados. Cada mes llevamos a cabo simulacros de incendio ( el ltimo fue el 8 de Septiembre de 2017) en los cuales se suena la alarma y los

estudiantes son evacuados a la cancha de pasto. El 19 de Octubre a las 10:19am, nos unimosa a las dems escuelas, oficinas de gobierno y la industria privada a los largo del estado en un simulacro de sismo. Este simulacro comenzar con el ejercicio de agacharse-cubrirse y detenerse y despus los estudiantes sern evacuados a la cancha de pasto. Todos los empleados de Mesa tienen un trabajo durante el simulacro de sismo los cuales incluyen bsqueda y rescate, primeros auxilios, informacin, contabilidad de alumnos, etc. Estare enviando mas informacin sobre este simulacro conforme se acerque la fecha. En Marzo pasado el coach Rosen asisti a un entrenamiento sobre desastres naturales por parte del Condado, un gran recurso para tener en Mesa.

Este Miercole, tendremos nuestra primera Noche de Restaurante en Toppers Pizza de Oxnard. De seguro tendrn que hacer de cenar el Mircoles, as que mejor cenar en Toppers! El Superintendente Turner y yo estaremos ah a partir de las 5:00pm, as como algunos

de nuestros maestros y muchos de sus amigos. Aunque solo vayan por ah a recoger su orden es divertido saludar a los amigos. Es una atmsfera relajada para conocer a otros padres de familia. Espero verlos por ah y de ser asi no duden en que me parare por su mesa para comer algo!

Finalmente, si toman el autobs amarillo de Mesa hacia la escuela y de la escuela, aunque sea ocasionalmente, es necesario que tengan una aplicacin en archivo en la oficina de Distrito as como tambin pagar sus cuotas del camin. (Si es que aplica a su familia.) Por favor vea http://mesaschool.org/bus-schedule/ o vaya a la oficina del Distrito para ms informacin. Gracias.

Que tengan una semana maravillosa, Dr. Bluestein.

MESA MATTERS Crear, conectar y colaborar...por vida! 25de Septiembre 2017

Mesa Union PFO Campaa de Afiliacin

nete ahora! (Semana Final) Las donaciones comienzan en slo $10 para la

membresa bsica con niveles adicionales de $25, $50, $100, $180, $500+. Les pedimos que considerar seriamente la posibilidad de dar el mximo que pueda en un nivel que es cmodo para su familia. Vamos a trabajar juntos para la participacin del 100%!

Prximos Eventos Ver volantes adjuntos y la seccin de avisos para los detalles

Aug 28 - Sep 29

2017 PFO Membership Drive y Campaa de $1 diaro por 180 das de escuela

Wed Sep 27

Salida temprana los mircoles 1:00/05pm Tiempo de Despido

Wed Sep 27

Toppers Pizza Night en Oxnard Comparta una pizza con los maestros 3:30pm-9:00pm, 111 Gonzales Blvd, Oxnard

Thu Sept 28

Reunin de School Site Council 3:00pm-4:00pm, Library

Thu Sep 29

Reunin de Padres de Grado 8 6:30pm, MPR

Fri Sep 29

Fin de PFO Membership Drive Lleve su camisa del Mesa

Mon Oct 2

Volunteer Tuberculosis Screening Deadline

Mon-Fri Oct 2-6

Semana de la Conferencia, Padres y Maestros Despido temprano, toda la semana 1:00/05pm Tiempo de Despido

Sat Oct 7

MEF Cena y Subasta Anual

Fri Oct 20

Mesa PFO Carnival

PFO

Mesa - Anuncios de Empleo (fecha lmite 9/27) Trabajador de servicio de comida

Asistente de Instruccin de Educacin Especial Aplica Online

Liderazgo Estudiantil de Mesa Junior High Student Council

Kate Lan, President Terilyn Huang, Vice President

Dylan Sclar, Recording Secretary Sophia Petersen, Corresponding Secretary

Jill Lan, Treasurer Lucy Grooms, Sergeant at Arms

Elementary Student Council

Elle Anger, President Lucia Pozzi, Vice President Lexie Pinkerton, Secretary

Claire Kim, Treasurer Jase Anger, Historian

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Vengan todos Vengan ya al Carnaval de Otoo de Mesa Union!

Todos sabemos que la mejor manera de asistir al Carnaval es con un brazalete!

Un recolector de Box Tops que trabaje duro ser el ganador de un

brazalete para el Carnaval! Recolecta Box Tops para ayudar a nuestra escuela y podrs ser el

ganador!

La fecha lmite para entregar los Box Tops es el 29 de Septiembre de 2017

El costo de cada brazalete es de $50 y otorga al portador acceso

ilimitado a todas las actividades que utilizan ticket. Los alimentos y bebidas no estn incluidos en el brazalete. Si tienen alguna pregunta

favor de contactar a ahampton777@gmail.com

$1 a DAY for 180 DAYS! helps Tigers LEARN, GROW, & PLAY!

We invite you to join the Mesa Union School Parent-Faculty Organization (PFO). Based on this years PFO budget, it will cost on average $181 per student to provide all the additional PFO enhancement programing.

Field trips, Teacher Room Supply Funds, Agendas, Athletic Programs, Special Teacher Projects, Teacher Appreciation, Clubs, Spelling Bee, Family Nights, and more are funded by PFO and could be lost for lack of funding. However, if the drive is successful we can bring more programming to the school, provide teachers more opportunity for projects, and more!

This year all students will receive a Mesa Union Spirit Shirt at the beginning of the year for to wear on field trips, Spirit Fridays and to Mesa sports/academic competitions. Lets represent Mesa!

Visit Mesa Union PFO www.mesapfo.org

Look for a Membership Drive Letter and form sent home with your student.

Donations start at just $10 for basic membership registration with additional levels at $25, $50, $100, $180 and more. We ask you to strongly consider giving the most you can at a level that is comfortable for your family. Lets work for 100% participation!

Families donating $180 or more will be recognized as PFO sustaining members and receive a thank you gift a PFO Carnival Unlimited Play Wrist Band (Oct. 20th), options for purchasing additional wrist bands will be available on the form. Also remember to sponsor student shirts on the membership form too.

We are asking families to consider a tax-deductible donation of $180

Just $1 a Day for 180 Days of School to help make our PFO budget goal

Estamos pidiendo a las familias que consideren hacer una donacin de $180

Solo un dlar diario por 180 das de escuela para ayudar a alcanzar la meta de presupuesto de PFO

$1 diario por 180Dias! Ayuda a los Tigres APRENDER ,CRECER, & JUGAR!

Lo invitamos a que se una a Mesa Union School Parent-Faculty Organization (PFO). Basado en el presupuesto de este ao de PFO, cuesta en promedio $181 por estudiante proveerlos de los programas enriquecedores del PFO.

Paseos, fondos para materiales para la sala de maestros, agendas, programas atlticos, proyectos especiales para maestros, Dia de apreciacion a maestros, clubs, Spelling Bee, Noches Familiares y muchas cosas ms son financiados por PFO, todo esto se podra perder si no existen fondos suficientes. Sin embargo si esta campaa es exitosa podemos traer ms programas a la escuela y proveer a los maestros con ms oportunidades para crear proyectos y muchas cosas ms! Al inicio de este ao escolar todos los estudiantes recibirn una playera de Mesa Union Spirit para que la puedan usar en paseos, das de orgullo escolar (Spirit Day)y a eventos acadmicos y deportivos. Vamos a representar a Mesa!

Visita Mesa Union PFO www.mesapfo.org

Espere una carta de esta campaa que ser enviada a casa con su hijo.

Las donaciones empiezan desde $10 por membresa bsica con niveles adicionales de $25, $50, $100, $180 y ms. Le pedimos que considere fuertemente dar lo que est al alcance de su bolsillo. Trabajemos para tener un nivel de participacin del 100%.

Familias que donen $180 o ms sern reconocidas como Miembros sostenidos de PFO y recibirn un obsequio de gratitud -un brazalete ilimitado para el Carnaval de PFO (20 de Octubre) opciones para comprar brazaletes adicionales estarn disponibles en la forma. Recuerden tambin de patrocinar playeras en esta forma de membresia tambien.

Mesa Union School PFO Membership 2017-2018 The Mesa Union School Parent-Faculty Organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the general welfare of Mesa Union School students through educational and philanthropy services. Membership is open to all parents, guardians and supporters of students attending Mesa Union School as well as teachers/staff.

Directory information is only shared with PFO members. Please only provide information that you wish to include in Directory. Please note that you may join/donate to PFO without being listed in the Directory.

Check box to EXCLUDE your information from the PFO Directory in its entirety. Parent(s)/Guardian(s)/Supporter First & Last Name

Address City & Zip

Phone (###) ###-#### Email

Please complete student information below for each child (student name(s) & grade will be included in directory):

Student Name Grade Teacher

Please select type of Membership Level donation you would like: Basic Cub Tiger Booster Sustaining* Other

$10.00 $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $180.00

($1 for 180 days) One Free Carnival

Wrist Band

$______ Thank you for your

generosity!

*$180+ donation...for Sustaining Members+, your Carnival wrist band will be reserved for you at the event and you will receive a confirmation email.

Purchase additional PFO Carnival Wrist Bands now! Quantity Amount Total

I would like sponsor a students Mesa Union Spirit Shirt PFO has provided a free shirt to each Mesa student to wear for field trips and spirit Fridays

$10.00 $

I would like to purchase additional PFO Carnival Wrist Bands $50.00 $ My business would like to help sponsor cost of the PFO website Sponsors will be recognized with logo/link placement on PFO website for 2017-2018 school year. Email logo and link to info@mesapfo.org or attached business card or artwork for scanning.

$100.00 $

Membership Level Donation (from above) $

I wish to donate an additional amount to PFO $

Check Included Total Paid Online via PayPal (go to www.mesapfo.org)

$

Thank you for your generosity. Donations of $250 or more will receive a confirmation letter for tax records.

My employer matches employee charitable gifts and has provided a check in the amount of Many employers may match charitable gifts check with your human resources office. PFO Tax ID # 77-0387183

$

Community involvement strengthens and shapes our children www.MesaPFO.org - info@mesapfo.org a nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Make Checks Payable to

Mesa Union School PFO

You may also submit payments online at www.mesapfo.org (Credit Card, Bank Payments Accepted)

I DECLINE Free Wrist Band

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Membresias de Mesa Union School PFO 2017-2018 Mesa Union School Parent-Faculty Organization es una organizacin sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover el bienestar general de los estudiantes de Mesa Union School a travs de servicios educativos y filantrpicos . Las Membresas estn abiertas a padres, guardianes, y a todos los que apoyan a los alumnos de Mesa Union School incluidos maestros y staff.

La informacin del directorio solamente se comparte con miembros de PFO. Por favor incluya informacion que desee incluir en el Directorio. Tambien puede unirse y donar sin que su informacin aparezca en el directorio.

Marque el recuadro si desea EXCLUIR su informacin del Directorio de PFO. Nombre y Apellido Padre, guardian o tutor

Direccion Ciudad y Cdigo Postal

Telefono (###) ###-#### Correo Electronico

Por favor complete la informacion del estudiante (el grado y nombre del estudiante sera incluido en el directorio):

Nombre de Estudiante Grado Maestro

Por favor seleccione el tipo de Membresa y Nivel que le gustara obtener: Basic Cub Tiger Booster Sustaining* Other

$10.00 $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $180.00

($1 for 180 days) One Free Carnival

Wrist Band

$______ Thank you for your

generosity!

*$180+ donacion para Miembros Sostenidos, su brazalete para el carnaval sera reservado para ustedes en el evento y recibiran un correo de confirmacion..

Purchase additional PFO Carnival Wrist Bands now! Cantidad Precio Total

Me gustaria patrocinar una playera de Mesa Union PFO ha provedo una playera gratis a todos los estudiantes la cual podrn utilizar en paseos y en los das de Orgullo de Mesa.

$10.00 $

Me gustaria comprar un brazalete adicional para el Carnaval de PFO $50.00 $ Mi negocio esta interesado en ayudar a patrocinar el costo de la

pgina web de PFO. Los patrocinadores sern reconocidos con la aparicion de su logo o liga de accesos a su pagina web en la pgina web de PFO durante el ao escolar2017-2018 Email logo and link to info@mesapfo.org or attached business card or artwork for scanning.

$100.00 $

Nivel de Membresia(from above) $

Me gustara donar una cantidad extra a PFO $

Cheque incluido Total Para pagar en lnea a travs de paypal www.mesapfo.org

$

Gracias por su generosidad. Donaciones mayores a $250 recibirn una carta para su record de impuestos.

Mi empleador iguala las donaciones y ha otorgado un cheque por la cantidad de: Many employers may match charitable gifts check with your human resources office. PFO Tax ID # 77-0387183

$

I DECLINE Free Wrist Band

Make Checks Payable to

Mesa Union School PFO You may also submit payments

online at www.mesapfo.org (Credit Card, Bank Payments Accepted)

mailto:info@mesapfo.orghttp://www.mesapfo.org/

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