Welcome to John Muir Elementary!

 Home of the Trailblazers.

Established: 1990

Mascot: Mountain Lion

K-5 Elementary School

Enrollment: 655 students

2011 API: 829

Principal’s Passage

       This week we begin our annual state testing. We ended last year with 829 API, the highest elementary in the district. This year our site goal will be 839. We strive daily for academic and behavioral excellence. “With 839 everything will be fine!” Please continue to remind your students about the importance of :reading daily, completing homework and class work, and doing their personal best. We have been practicing for weeks and hope that you have too!

• The Testing Fairy will be delivering some special smartees vitamins and pencils very soon to our 2^nd-5^th grade students
• Student council will be pepping us up with chants
• The Testing Fairy will be delivering some snacks each day of the test
• Parents will be ensuring they have had a good nights sleep (at least 8-10 hours) and a healthy breakfast (with all of the food groups included)
• Mrs. Phillips and the Muir teachers  will be keeping their fingers crossed

Science Fair Information and Packets are located to the left in the locker. If you still have more information please contact Mrs. Ferrari or Mrs. Baker.

Open House is Coming to John Muir

Mark your calendars and be prepared to come out to see the culminating work that your students have been doing all year on May 17th. Students are encouraged to attend and take you on a tour of their classroom. We will begin in the multi with a short presentation from our music department  and the state of the school address and teacher introductions from our principal.

The following day will be a minimum day release for students and teachers due to their late work night.

Essence J. Phillips Principal

Debbie Hagerty, Admin. Assistant

615 Greystone Dr.

Antioch, CA 94509

925.706.4120

DATES TO REMEMBER 2012-13
 

5/1-5/11.................Star Testing

5/4.........................Young Author Books Due

5/9.........................Young Authors Book Judging

5/11.......................PTA Movie Night 7PM

5/14-18................. Muir Library Book Fair

5/17......................Open House/Science Fair 6:30-8PM

5/18......................Golden Bough Assembly

5/18.....................Minimum Day

5/22.....................Young Author's Assembly 9:30-10:30AM

5/23.....................PTA End of Year Party @ Water Park3-7PM

5/24..................... PE Field Trip ( Romo class)

5/25.................. Fun Day8-10AM primary/10:35-12:00PM Inter.

5/28.................. Memorial Day Holiday

5/29.................. CCC Water Assembly

5/30..................Science Fair Assembly 8:30AM

5/31..................5^th grade vs. Staff Softball 8:30-10AM

5/31..................Staff vs. 5th Grade Softball Game

6/1....................Patriotic Assembly Fontaine for school

6/4....................4th Grade Celebration

6/6......................5th Grade Celebration 8:45AM

6/6-6/8................ Minimum Day

6/8.......................Last Day of School

The laws regarding truancy have strengthened significantly.  In addition to the EC penalties for parents in Section 48293, Penal Code Section 270.1 provides penalties.  Please note:

Section 48293, Penal Code Section 270.1               A parent or guardian of a pupil of 6 years of age or more who is in kindergarten or any of grades 1-8, inclusive, and who is subject to compulsory full-time education or compulsory continuation education, whose child is a chronic truant as defined in Section 48263.6 of the EC, who has failed to reasonably supervise and encourage the pupil's school attendance is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.