Cougar Connection 👋🏽

✔️Monday: Admin Meeting from 1:30-3:15 PM

✔️Tuesday: Feeding San Diego Food backpack distribution in the parking lot from 2:30-3:18

✔️Wednesday: Office meeting from 10:00-10:30 AM

✔️Wednesday: English Classes for Parents from 10:00-12:00 PM in the Family Cougar Center

✔️Wednesday: 5+ Tardy Reflection from 1:18-1:40 in your P6 classroom

✔️Wednesday: All Staff Meeting 1:45-3:25 (Cal Coast Credit Union Presentation the first 10 minutes)

✔️Thursday: Budget Meeting from 9:30-10:30 AM

✔️Thursday: Career Fair for all Families ( Lunch area; if it rains, it will be inside the cafeteria and Library)

Please come and support your student, learning different pathways for its future together!!!!

On Mondays and Fridays the AVID club will be selling Noodles and Chips in room 100-207. Noodles are $3 with hot water, a fork, and hot sauce. Chips are $1 (we lowered the price!) Come on over for a great snack!

Here's the slide https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18fsTcZnb0DISj5EMQSU3uR_v3GKSrG8ktvnfdE1RlCs/edit?usp=sharing

Mann's annual College Night will be on Wednesday March 19 from 6-7pm in the library. The presenter is Karla Whittaker from CalSOAP, an organization that supports students and families knowing about and being prepared for college. She will be discussing how to make college happen for all of us! Students and families are encouraged to attend. Thanks to the AVID Club for providing pizza and drinks to everyone who attends!

8th Grade Shirts -- Get ready, the link to buy 8th Grade Class Shirts will be live next week, and will be published in next week's Principal's Message! You will be able to purchase online with the link, or in person through Mr. Leboffe. Stay tuned for details.

Yearbook deadline is March 28! Order yours today! Students who purchase a yearbook will be invited to a Yearbook Signing Party during period 6! Food and drinks will be provided! Gift cards will be raffled! Use the QR code to purchase.

Ramadan Kareem! ASB will be opening room 301 to those that would like a food-free place to spend their lunches.

Flag football, wrestling, and cheer tryouts took place last week. Many aspiring athletes came out to vie for one of the coveted spots on the teams. It looks like it's going to be a great season. Go cougars!

Mann Middle School students represented well at the San Diego Regional Science Olympiad Division B Grades 6th -9th held on Saturday, February 22, at San Diego Miramar College. Way to go Cougars!

Our amazing students from the 6th and 8th grades had an incredible experience at the Science Olympiad. These students put in a lot of hard work for this event, making their science teachers, Mrs. Wadhwa and Mr. Manoury, extremely proud. A special shout-out goes to Mr. Fernandez and Ms. Haskins for attending the event, cheering on the students during the build event, and taking photographs. It’s official: we are going again with an even larger team next year! So, stay tuned!

https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/sandi_coast_cafe___food___nutrition_services_/menus___special_diets/ramadan_to_go_meals

We want to invite you to our Teachers Appreciation Night at our University of San Diego Baseball Game, where USD will take on Columbia on Saturday March 15th, at 5:00 PM. This is our special way of expressing our gratitude for your dedication, hard work and passion in shaping the lives of students!

Teachers get in free by showing their school ID at the ticket office, and families and friends can join in for just $1, using the promo code: USDLOVESTEACHERS.

Throughout the game, we’ll be recognizing all teachers and schools in attendance. The first 200 fans in attendance will get a free USD Tumbler! We’ll also be doing a special opportunity to meet the players and get their autographs after the game.

Please fill out this form if you are interested!

We look forward to celebrating with you for an evening of fun and recognition!

Best,

Samuel Gomez

Department of Athletics, Marketing Intern

Email: marketingathletics@sandiego.edu

Office: Sports Center SP216

-Summer School and Extended School Year Registration 2025-26

-Effective Monday, January 27, 2025, until Friday, March 30, 2025, by 4:00 PM the summer registration for Summer School and ESY programs for students will begin in PowerSchool.

Our multilingual learners will begin the speaking portion of the ELPAC in February! A friendly high five, a word of encouragement, or a simple 'You've got this!' can go a long way in supporting them during this high-stakes assessment. Thank you for helping create a positive and uplifting testing environment!

In the United States, all individuals - regardless of immigration status - have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides Red Cards, a helpful tool designed to empower people to assert their rights and defend themselves in various situations, such as when ICE agents visit their homes.

The cards are easy to use and provide clear guidance on what to say (or not to say) in such scenarios. Making these available to the families and individuals we work with can help foster a sense of security and confidence.

If you'd like to learn more or print your own Red Cards for distribution, visit the ILRC website at: https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas

Several students have mentioned fear of deportation to me this week, and I think it would be helpful for them to know the district's policy regarding ICE so that they aren't afraid of coming to school under the new admin.

"The district reaffirmed policies to not assist ICE in enforcing federal immigration laws and not allow access to district facilities without a warrant. "Politics will be politics outside of the classroom, but inside of the classroom, our children should be safe," said Dr. Fabiola Bagula, the district's interim superintendent."

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/education/san-diego-unified-policies-keep-ice-school-property/509-bcce4834-ca7a-4c9a-9763-b538359293a4#:~:text=SAN%20DIEGO%20%E2%80%94%20San%20Diego%20Unified,ICE%20officers%20on%20school%20property.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BNv24suGYCrqxvlUEat7l5WDENd3SDBJxU416hEtu0c/mobilepresent?slide=id.g10f9e629ec3_0_31

Parents/Guardians!! We need your help completing the survey for volunteering opportunities at Mann!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevaOxowAciU9A7ShfhDJDmYggEv-yVAV1Ggrz4qbr_sDBN0w/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please read below for the office hours!

ALL students are required daily to dress for PE and fully participate in all activities unless they are medically exempted or have 504 or IEP modifications. Students should be fully dressed and on their PE numbers within the first 10 minutes of class. All students’ belongings should be left in a locked locker for the duration of the PE class. It is the responsibility of the parent/caregiver to complete the PE uniform assistance form to request support in providing their student with a uniform if they are not able to provide one. Access will be provided for completion of the form should it be necessary. Parents/Caregivers will be contacted immediately if students show up not dressed for PE.