JAGUAR NEWS

Upcoming Events... 5/2– Early Release 5/3– Juice It Up 5/4– 3:00-5:00 Fine Arts Club 5/5– 3:00-4:00 Fine Arts Club 5/6– Flag Assembly with Mrs. Arellano 2.45 Popsicle Sales 5/9– Early Release 3:30-4:30 Kinder Here I Come” 5/10–9:00 PTC Meeting 2:45 Juice It Up 5/11– 3:00-5:00 Fine Arts Club 5/12– 3:00-4:00 Fine Arts Club Mother/Son Bowling Night 4:30- K-2 & 6:35- 3-5 5/13– 2:45 Popsicle Sales 5/16– Early Release 5/17– 2:45 Juice It Up 5/18– 3:00-5:00 Fine Arts Club 5/19– 3:00-4:00 Fine Arts Club 5:30-7:30 Talent Show 5/20– Flag Assembly with Mrs. Scolinos 9:00 DARE Graduation & Panorama Picture 5/23– Early Release 10:45 Kinder Stalking Success 5/24– 9:00 4th Grade Stalking Success 2:00 5th Grade Stalking Success 2:45 Juice It Up 5/25– 8:45 3rd Grade Stalking Success 2:10-3rd Grade Square Dance Parent Performance 3:00-5:00 Fine Arts Club 5/26– 3:00 School Site Council 6:00pm Fine Arts Play 5/27– 1st Grade Stalking Success 8:45-Bissonette/Ciauri & 9:20-Pickrahn/Weatherbie 1:55 2nd Grade Stalking Success 2:45 Popsicle Sales 5/30– NO SCHOOL 5/31– 2:45 Juice It Up 5:00pm Art Fair in Library

Is it May already? Where has the year gone? As our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

students are preparing to take the CAASPP over the next few weeks, I am

confident that our students will put forth the effort needed to succeed. Our

staff has worked extremely hard all year long to help prepare our students.

Your help is needed in assuring that they can do well if they take their time,

try their best, and persevere even when it gets challenging. Please make

sure your child arrives to school on time with a good night’s rest.

As I look back over this year, I feel that we have accomplished much as a

school community. I have enjoyed working with students, staff and families

to getting to know one another as we continue to strive for the academic

excellence, character development, and outreach to help others less fortu-

nate. Our teachers have been working within their professional learning

communities to practice research-based strategies and best practices to

help prepare our children for the future. Our students experienced a focus

on academic language, collaborative conversations across the curriculum,

while continuing to experience music, art, PE, and computer skills. With the

help of PTC, we were able to offer many field trips and programs that have

led to a memorable year. This month is Staff Appreciation Month. The first

week of May is for our teachers and the second week of May is for our sup-

port staff. I am very proud of their hard work and effort this year. Thanks

for taking some time to show your appreciation.

As we look toward next year, we still have many ways to get involved at

Murrieta Elementary School. Our PTC is always looking for volunteers to

run a program, or be a chairperson for an event. We also have our Watch

D.O.G.S. program for fathers and father figures that would like to help in

the classroom and on the playground. Finally, we can always use your

help and support in the classrooms as parent helpers and volunteers.

Thanks so much for your help and involvement in our children’s education.

Have a fantastic month!

Respectfully,

Rob Lurkins

Newsletter May 2016

KINDERGARTEN: Parmenter: Kara Schartner, Alondra Suarez, Ryder Cirivello, Jacob Griffiths, Nasiah Jones, Lu-

cia Osornio Nunez; O’Dowd: Yahir Ortiz, Silas Buyak, Kaysie Pellegrino, Rylan Steiner; Reddick: Wyatt Heffley, Trinity

Sauceda, Alexa Cerriteno, Landen Ried, Ty Steiner, Ali Teddie, Kobie Battershall; Shafer: Madison Castro, Emma Sand-

ers, Grayden Halling, Julian Carrasco, Layla Frye, Austin Schmidt.

FIRST GRADE: Bissonette: Dylan Deven, Valeria Gutierrez, Ruby Moreno, Henry White, Jaasiel McCarty; Ciauri: Ailene Calivoso, Em-

ma Knight, Travis Peterson, Liam Scrima; Pickrahn: Lila Concepcion, Thomas Geier, Logan Johnson, Salbador Rosales Cornejo, Darlin Moya

Flores; Weatherbie: Sunny Johnson, Diana Madrigal, Zakary Philips, Kayla Battershall.; Winters McCarthy: Riley James.

SECOND GRADE: Arellano: Alex Feroni, Makayla Gomez, Dominic Sanchez, Elizabeth Plaugher; Baird: Ava Harrison, Ellaika Ryes,

Jakobi Swartley, Trent Zietz; Duquette: Aydan Avila, Kemar Chambers, Izaak Stewart-Teran, Lindsey Viveros; Fairchild: Jordyn Albin, Natalia

Leandro, Steven Penko; Macaluso: Nayeli Lopez, Iain Straub, Ryan Terpstra.

THIRD GRADE: Doljanin: Angel Hernandez, Lincoln Hoppe, Jacob Inman, Brosnan Pelton; Ferrell: Marianna Dominguez, Juan Herrera

Padilla, Maddison Matz, Troy Wolfe; Heidorn: Kiara Gomez, Logan Korbett, Jacinda Marko, Andres Moreno; Knueven: Bailey Fisher, Garrett

Mitchell, Dylan Silman, Layne Silman, Gracie Young; Scolinos: Corbin Burd, Daniel Johnson, Serena Swallow, Nathan Moore.

FOURTH GRADE: Forney: Leo Hunt, Brianna LaVallee, Sophie Saylor, Matthe Corona, Rylie Davis; Fox: Christina Burnham, Riley

McCoy, Angelica Mendez, Karisa See, Delaney Weeks; Nelson: Dustin Bertoch, Christopher Knight, Jacob Mendez, Ryder Sands-Tabata; Zir-

pel: Seon Aguirre, Joseph Avalos Del Cid, Triston Vialpando, Scarlett Martinez.

FIFTH GRADE: Daniels: Malena Cervera, Anaya Cordova Flores, Brody Kujawa, Thomas Munford, Kendall Witte, Justice Pelton; Hall:

Brooke Johnson, Susana Kalestian, Gunnar Maietta, Jordan Pizarro; Hill: Joseph Copeland, Jeremiah Ramirez, Riley Nehk, Sophia Flores;

Redick: Natalia Alvarez, Gianna Balchack, Madison Gould, Kayla Ramos; Winters: Charles Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Paulina Juarez,

Alyssa Olvera, Ytalo Vandenburgh, Malachi Marines; Zavodnik: Jenna Alame, Jennifer Botello, Aili Lopez, Brittany McCracken, Mariah Shackel-

ford.

KINDERGARTEN: Jacob Griffiths, Noah Hayes, Anyssa Villasenor,

Ashton Chiaramonte

FIRST: Valeria Gutierrez, Travis Peterson, Daisy Mesa, Colby Jones

SECOND: Ella Walther, Aaliya Herrera, Krista In, Taylor McLaughlin, Lilly Denton

THIRD: Dylan Stanonis, Jaden Merritt, Patrick Jenkins, Garrett Mitchell, Joshua Holley

FOURTH: Robert Fairfax, Ryen Wakeman, Dustin Bertoch

FIFTH: Dominic Mulato, CJ Rocha, Weston Kingsley, Abigail Cole, Shawn Rodriguez,

Anne Flesher

Spring Break is over and we are on the final home stretch! We want to help your student finish the school year strong, so if you are concerned about your student's attendance, behavior, grades, etc., then the Breakthrough Student Assistance Program is here to help! Our services are available to any student, Pre-K through 12th grade, and his/her family in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Our mission is to offer confidential services to support academic and personal achievement. We work with one family at a time because every student matters. Our trained staff members take the time to listen carefully to learn about the student's and fam-ily's strengths and concerns. Our staff members will then work with the family to develop a plan for success. We will provide links to resources at our schools, and in the local community. We believe in early intervention and prevention so if you have a concern for your student, then please do not hesitate to contact us to schedule an appointment. Our clerk can be reached at 951-696-1600 x1219 or at breakthroughclerk@murrieta.k12.ca.us. Feel free to browse our website for more information: http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/Breakthrough. We hope to hear from you soon!

Megan Schmidtbauer

Breakthrough Clerk

Pennies for Paws Third Grade Community Service Fundraiser!

Pennies for Paws will be held during the week of May 23rd through May 2th. The third

grade classes will begin their community service activity by sponsoring this fundraiser to do-

nate money raised to support the local animal shelter. Classes will be

provided containers to collect pennies from each of the classes here at

Murrieta Elementary. Thank you in advance on behalf of the third grade

classes for your support.

Graduation

The 5th graders will be having their DARE graduation Friday, May 20th. Students come to school at their regular time. The “Graduation” will

take place in our MPR beginning at 9:00. Congratulations to all the students and a huge “THANK YOU” to our DARE Officer, Gabe Aponte

for working with our students each and every Friday.

Mulligan’s Night will be Thursday, May 19th from 3-8pm. This evening is designed for only 5th grade students as a reward for all of their

hard work and effort during the DARE program. Wrist bands will be available that evening at the door or in the front office here at Murrieta

Elementary School.

A Message from our

Librarian

Parents and students, We are near-

ing the end of the school year. We

are missing over 400 books that

have been checked out of our

school library. If you have a school library book at

home, please bring it back to the school library.

Thank You!

Kindergarten Enrollment

for 2016-2017

If your child is turning 5 by September 1st

and you haven’t registered your child,

please register on line. Classes are filling

up!

Murrieta Elementary School Art Fair

You Are Invited!

Fair Date: Tuesday 5/31/2016

(5:00-7:00)

Dear Families of Murrieta Elementary School,

On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Murrieta Elementary will have the MES Art Fair in the MES Library. If you would like to

have an artwork produced by your child framed and displayed, the frames are for sale $15 (which includes tax).

Frames are limited so you may want to commit to a presale purchase in order to reserve one. Student Artwork that

is Pre-Sold will have priority for framing should their not be enough frames.

We hope you will join us to celebrate the creativity of our students at the Murrieta Elementary School Art Fair.

Robert Lurkins Ron Pickrahn

Principal Teacher/Art Fair Coordinator