Casimir Weekly Cougar Updates

Congrats to the boys soccer team on their first win of the season against Calle Mayor yesterday. Great job to the girls who played a great first game!

Support our Casimir PTSA and show your Casimir Cougar spirit! The Casimir E-store

will be open for a LIMITED TIME, so don’t wait to order! Scan the QR code or use the link

http://4dvi.myshopify.com/collections/casimir. All sales are final.

We look forward to seeing our wonderful families at Casimir's Back To School Night this Tuesday, 9/24 from 6:00 - 7:00pm.

Hello New Casimir Families,

Welcome, we are excited to have your student at our school. We would like to invite you to attend our New Parent Information Night to get tips on how to best support your student with PowerSchool, Schoology, and behavior expectations. It will be held after Back to School night in the cafeteria. Please see the flyer for more details. We hope to see you there!

We are collecting reams of paper to benefit our students! Donate a ream or a box today. We appreciate your generosity. It will go a long way! The homeroom with the most reams of paper will win a pizza party! The student with the most reams of paper will win a Brand New pair of shoes up to $150! Please write the student and homeroom teacher's name on the ream and drop it off at the front office.

Our first Spirit week starts this Monday, 9/23!

Monday is Crazy Sock day. Wear your craziest socks to school!

Tuesday is Paint a Rock. Come to room 32 during lunch to paint and decorate your own rock for $2!

Wednesday is Musical Wednesday. We will be doing Musical Chairs during lunch at the field. For those who want to participate, there will be sign ups during lunch next Tuesday.

Thursday is Disney Attire. Wear your favorite Disney outfit to school.

Friday is Pajama day. Wear your PJs to school! We will also be having our first Dine n Dash of the school year!

Casimir families, come join your student for lunch at our first Dine N Dash of the school year this Friday, 9/27. On the last Friday of each month, we welcome families to bring lunch and eat together during Casimir lunchtime! Families, please be sure to register with the office prior to Dine N Dash to expedite the gate entry process.

Phones must be left at home or in your locker throughout the school day. Phones should not be out while walking across the back grass after school. If phones are seen, they will be confiscated.

Cameras of any kind are NOT allowed on campus.

This is just a gentle reminder that if your child wishes to participate in any afterschool sports this school year, the TUSD Athletic Clearance Packet AND Physical form (in the packet) are required to be submitted. All documents must be received before your child can participate in tryouts, practices, or games. Thank you.

We are now reserving seats for AstroCamp!

AstroCamp is a parent-sponsored camp that offers a hands-on physical science program with a focus on astronomy and space exploration. AstroCamp emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and meets the science content standards for California. The camp will take place in January. Space is limited, and seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your child's seat, please fill out the AstroCamp Interest Form and submit it with your deposit to our front office by Monday, September 30th. For additional information, visit http://astrocamp.org.

We are now reserving seats for CIMI Fox Landing!

Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) is a Parent Funded Camp which will enrich and inspire your child through a variety of experiential marine science labs and field activities. With a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), CIMI meets California State Science curriculum requirements. CIMI provides learning opportunities that are simply not possible in a traditional classroom at three different facilities on Catalina Island, CA: Fox Landing is where Casimir currently attends. The camp will take place in March. Space is limited, and seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your child's seat, please fill out the CIMI Interest Form and submit it with your deposit to our front office by Monday, September 30th. For additional information: http://cimi.org

Click the button below to see the monthly lunch menu.

Our Board of Education voted to extend the free Metro GoPass program for a second year, and we are proud to offer this benefit to all our students. The program includes a Metro TAP (Transit Access Pass) card that offers FREE unlimited rides on Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) bus rail and subway lines, including Torrance Transit, Long Beach Transit, Culver CityBus, Gardena Transit (GTrans) and LADOT Dash.

If your student has a TAP card from last year, you will just need a new code, which you can pick up from our school office. We also have a stock of TAP cards for new riders or those who lost their old cards. New cards will need to be activated before being used. For more information, visit https://www.tusd.org/administrative-services/metro-gopass.

Quick Guide to Reporting Student Absences

If/When your student is absent please notify us via email by sending an absence note with the following information to cook.lindsay@tusd.org

Absence Notes should include:

1. Date

2. Name of your Child

3. Date of absence

4. Reason for absence (if out due to illness please specify what symptoms your child is having)

5. Parent/Guardian Name & Relationship (absence notes can only be accepted from Primary Guardians listed in PowerSchool)

6. Phone Number where you can be reached

If you have any questions or concerns you can always reach out to Ms. Lindsay our Attendance Clerk @ (310) 533-4498 ext. 4782

Our weekly In-N-Out winner is Shahd Avila!

Please see Ms. Beasley after school to pick up your burger card.

The Wellness Center in Room 24 is a space available for students to relax, play games, socialize, and talk to the counselor. It is open everyday at lunch time.

If you need any help with this transition or with any other mental health difficulties, please reach out to the mental health team at Casimir:

Stephanie Hunnel - School Counselor

(310) 533-4498 ext. 4711

hunnel.stephanie@tusd.org

Be sure to follow @CasimirMiddleSchool on Instagram!

Please take a moment to join our Facebook Page! You can find us at @CasimirMiddle

9/17 - 9/27 - PTSA Paper Drive

9/24 - Back to School Night - 6pm

9/27 - Dine N Dash

10/11 - No School - Local Non-Instructional Day

10/14 - No School - Student Free Day

10/22 - School Site Council Mtng

11/1 - End of Quarter 1

11/11 - No School - Veteran's Day

11/25 - 11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

12/23 - 1/3 - No School - Winter Break

1/20 - No School - M.L. King Jr. Day

1/24 - End of Quarter 2

2/7 - No School - Student Free Day

2/10 - No School - Lincoln Day

2/17 - No School - President's Day

3/14 - No School - Local Non-Instructional Day

4/4 - End of Quarter 3

4/7 - 4/11 - No School - Spring Break

5/26 - No School - Memorial Day

6/11 - Last Day of School

Website: https://www.tusd.org/schools/casimir
Location: 17220 Casimir Avenue, Torrance, CA, USA
Phone: (310) 533-4498
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasimirMiddle/