SEMS Weekly Newsletter

Dear San Elijo Middle School Families,

We had a great Spirit Week and are so proud of all of the students who ran for an ASB Office this year! We had more students than ever run for offices and each student demonstrated phenomenal leadership skills and courage. This week, we will continue on celebrating our leaders on campus, with our Club Rush on Wednesday. Even if your student is not hosting their own club, this is a GREAT way for students to get connected on campus. Please encourage them to check out the tables at lunch on Wednesday and sign up for clubs that interest them.

-Tricia Storey

Wednesday

• Club Rush at Lunch!
• Study Skills Seminar with ACE Tutoring at 6pm

Thursday

• Flag Football and Volleyball Home Games!
• Cross Country Meet at WPMS

Upcoming:

• Bike class on Monday, Sep 23 @ 5:30pm!

Homeroom Competition is HERE!!!The class in each grade level that has the highest donation amounts will earn lunch and Kona Ice at the fountain! We rely so much on your generous donations to support our after school tutoring opportunities, celebrations for both students and teachers, and departmental funds that supply materials for the classroom. This year we are also raising money for additional seating and shade for students at lunch time! Thank you in advance for your consideration! Contest ends on Friday, September 20th.

Thank you to those that volunteered to be a part of our School Site Council and those that took the time to vote! We will be hosting our first Council Meeting soon. All dates, agendas, and minutes will be posted on our website.

On Tuesday, September 17th, the district is hosting a workshop, titled "Cyber Safety Workshop." It is designed to teach parents how to check privacy settings on their child's profiles, learn more about the latest phone apps that could put their child at risk, and much more information.

Details of the workshop:

Date: September 17, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm

Zoom Links:
English Session- CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 82873919403

Spanish Session- HAGA CLICK AQUÍ
Meeting ID: 86509579510

Order your Chromebook Insurance today! All the information is linked in below here. You will need to know your 'asset tag' in order to complete the process. This is the number underneath the blue bar code on the bottom of the Chromebook. This is what will tie that computer with your child's name. PLEASE CLICK THE DISTRICT WEB STORE TAB when purchasing insurance. The SEMS tab takes you to the Elementary site. We have requested a fix, but the company has not done it yet.

Brochure

Online Store (for credit card payments)

Paper Application (for checks only)

Website

Spanish Website

Our California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) Fall Membership Drive begins Tuesday, September 10. CJSF is an Honor Society for Middle School students. Fall Membership is open to 8th grade students only.

A link to the online application will be posted on our SEMS homepage, in the NEWS section, on the CJSF Membership tab. Students can also use the QR code posted around campus to connect to the application. Students must be logged into their smusd.org account to access the form.

Fall membership is based on grades and citizenship marks earned during Spring Semester. Students will use their June Report Card to complete the application. Students can view their Report Card in StudentVue, on their Documents tab. If you earn good grades, you should join CJSF!

Membership is for one semester, so students must apply to join CJSF again each semester. Applications will be accepted until Monday, September 23 at 3 p.m.

Students will hear three CJSF announcements on SEMS-TV over the next two weeks.

CJSF Membership requirements are on the application. Information about CJSF and Honor Roll is posted on the Counseling Department webpage at https://sanelijomiddle.smusd.org/departments/counseling/cjsf_membership.

Our counselors will be visiting 7th grade classrooms on September 24th to educate our youth using the program Erika's Lighthouse. Please read THIS LETTER with details.

The program goals include:

• Raising awareness of good mental health.

• Raising awareness of the signs of depression and risk and warning signs of suicide.

• Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

• Encouraging help-seeking skills and, if necessary, additional support services.

Scan the QR code below or visit the website by clicking this link JOSTENS to order your yearbook now!

For the first 3 weeks of school, our overall percentage of students who have not missed a day of school yet is 97.49%! While that looks pretty great, that actually accounts for 621 absences for the whole school. Every day really does count! Please help us keep our attendance as close to 98% as possible!

Homework Time

Homework Time began on Tuesday, September 3rd. It is held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the library. This is a quiet space for students to work on assignments.

After School Tutoring/Extracurriculars

Drop-in after school tutoring began on Monday, September 9th. Click here or the button below for the offerings. Email Assistant Principal Cheryl Sestito for questions or assistance: cheryl.sestito@smusd.org

Click below to learn more about our upcoming Panorama and Future Ready surveys, to be given in your child's History class between September 16th and September 27th.

Want to keep up to date on all the happenings on campus?

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Exploration, Discovery, and Growth through Connections, Complexity, Collaboration, and Character

Email: patricia.storey@smusd.org
Website: https://sanelijomiddle.smusd.org/
Location: 1600 Schoolhouse Way, San Marcos, CA. 92078
Phone: 760-290-2800