Pali Camp - Donations Needed
We are excited for our 2024 - 2025 5th grade class to again have the opportunity to attend outdoor school in October 2024. Outdoor school is perhaps the greatest highlight of elementary school for many students and is a sort of rite-of-passage. We are asking 4th grade parents to donate now so that we may make our next installment payment.
Thank you to teacher Tracy Kooy for leading the annual fourth grade parent orientation to outdoor school back in April. Thank you to all the parents who turned out. Parents decided to not fundraise, but rather to make voluntary donations to cover the $20,795 trip.
Thank you to the twenty (20) families who have donated. So far we have collected $10,880. We need at least sixteen (16) more donations to be able to make our third installment of $8,200 by the September due date. See Group Payment Schedule below for more details.
All or None
If we don’t raise enough funds for ALL students to participate, we will ask the PTA to fund the difference. If there is not enough available funds or support from PTA, then the trip will be canceled; we will refund all donations but lose our original PTA deposit. Also, to help prevent canceling the trip, any families who won’t be able to voluntarily contribute the full $520 will be asked what if anything they can donate. Perhaps $300, $200 or $50? Anything helps. Finally if there are families who would like to cover another student, we will accept donations above and beyond $520.
Trip Date
Group Payment Schedule
MES must make installment payments dates to Pali Camp:
Two Ways for Parents to Donation
Informational Websites
Private School Recommendation Letters
As a district we are respectfully declining to write letters of recommendation for students applying to private schools. We want to best use our limited time and resources for activities that impact all of our students in our schools. Writing letters takes us away from our work with our students.
If you are applying to a private school for your child, we will send a form letter to the school
explaining our reasoning, and that the district’s lack of recommendation letter in no way suggests a negative reflection of your children. Teachers will not be completing recommendation letters nor will they be completing any checklists. We can provide report cards, and any information already in your child’s file; however, teachers will not create any new information or provide anytype of recommendation for private schools.
We believe students who have attended MES are well positioned to be a positive addition to
any school community– and we hope you will all continue to consider SMMUSD school options
as wonderful learning environments for your children.
Regardless, we always wish our students all the best. Thank you for your understanding.
Sample Letter from Principal Link
Parent IEP Training
The SELPA is hosting a parent workshop on IEP meetings. English flier, click here. Spanish flier, click here
5th Grade Red Nose Red Bake Sale Update
Ms. Kooy’s 5th graders have taken on a service project – we are teaming up with Comic Relief US to help end children’s poverty!
We kicked off our fundraiser with a BAKE SALE/CRAFT FAIR in the MES courtyard during Open House and it was a great success. Thank you, MES!
There is still time to donate and do our little part to make a big difference! Please consider donating to the MES Fundraising Page to support this amazing organization and let’s help end children’s poverty one red nose at a time! For any questions about how you can help further, please contact Ms. Kooy at tkooy@smmusd.org.
Noses On!
Ms. Kooy and the 5th Grade Kooy Pond
Giving Gifts to Staff
PTA Room Parents will not be collecting cash for gifts for teachers. Rather individual parents may, if they choose, give gifts directly to the teacher or support staff employee.
Interdistrict Permit Applications Information from the Permits Department
Interdistrict Permit Applications Information will be available on smmusd.org beginning June 24, 2024. Interdistrict and Intradistrict permit outcomes will be sent via email from Informed K12 two weeks before the first day of school. Outgoing permits are processed within 5 business days. VOE's will be processed within 6 weeks of submission. All communication regarding permits will be sent via email from Informed K12.
Remaining Minimum Days / 12:45 Dismissal
- June 11, 2024
- June 12, 2023
SSC Parent Representative Elections
The MES School Site Council has three two-year parent representative seats open for the 2024-2025 and the 2025-2026 school years. The Election Committee is leading the election process in accordance with the SSC Bylaws (page 2-3). Below are the details and election timeline. (Exhibits: Sample Nomination Form, Sample Self-Nomination Form, Sample Ballot) (SSC Membership Chart) - Shows whose seat is up for election.)
SSC Parent Representative Nomination Form and Election Process
The Election Committee for School Site Council is now accepting Nominations for SSC.
Nomination Form or Self-nomination Form *Please also provide a brief profile of the nominee.
- April 21st - May 3rd (1pm) / Submit Nomination Form by the Date
Nomination Forms may be turned into the office or to the Election Committee.
The Election Committee will list all nominees on the ballot.
- May 13th / The ballot will be sent in the Principal’s Newsletter the week of May 12th.
(Hard copies are available in the office too.)
- June 6th / Paper ballots are due.
Ballots may be turned into the office or to the Election Committee. Ballots will be tallied by the Election Committee and the winning nominees will be notified first and then announced to the school in the Principal’s Newsletter.
- June 7th / Ballots Tallied and Results Published in Principal's Parent Newsletter
Guidelines
Each parent/guardian seeking election must be nominated or self-nominated in writing, must have a child enrolled in the school and must declare that he or she is not employed at the school.
Each parent/guardian of a student enrolled in the school shall be entitled to one vote for each of the three vacant parent/community membership seats on the School Site Council.
(FAQ: What has SSC done the last year?)
5th Grade PROMOTION CEREMONY
We will celebrate the class of 2024 at our annual promotion ceremony on Monday, June 10th at 9:30 - 10:30 in the cafeteria.
MBGC Information - May
The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu aims to provide a fun, safe, and creative environment for all Malibu youth to thrive, find support through positive mentorship, develop important life skills, and receive social and emotional support. We are currently offering: Link
A MAGICAL AFTERNOON WITH DICK & ARLENE VAN DYKE AND FRIENDS / June 15
During this Malibu Education Foundation event, presented by The Shark Fund, and in partnership with Arts Angels, we will unveil the renamed MHS Auditorium as.....The Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater and launch the Van Dyke Endowment for the Arts. This endowment, when fully funded at $3M, will sit with Malibu Education Foundation and help fund arts education across ALL four Malibu public schools, forever. Parents can help support this major fundraising effort by:
- Buying tickets and attending the event, it will be a magical afternoon!
- Buying a named seat in the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater! (Just 348 seats available)
- Making a donation to the Van Dyke Endowment for the Arts
- Promoting this event to your peer group and beyond (look out for emails from The Shark Fund with share info, or visit @thesharkfund on FB/IG/Twitter for posts & information to share out)
Information on the event, tickets, donations and seat naming/plaques can be found at https://onecau.se/vandyke or by texting "vandyke" to 44834. Questions? Email info@thesharkfundmalibu.org
Report Cards
Report Cards will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Please be sure you have returned all books to the library. Report cards will be held in the office until all book fines are paid. Please reach out to Library Tech Mr. Andrew White should you have any questions.
