MESA MATTERS Create, connect, and collaborate…for life! January 29, 2018

Upcoming Events See attached flyers for details

Mon Jan 29

Camarillo Academic Olympics Creative Writing & Art Rounds

Mon Jan 29

Emoji Planet Play Parent Meeting 7:00pm, Cafeteria

Tue Jan 30

Camarillo Academic Olympics Subject Specific Tests Rounds

Tue Jan 30

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs CAPE 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Tue Jan 30

Restaurant Night - Chipotle in Camarillo 4:00-8:00pm, 660 Ventura Blvd (Cam Outlets)

Tue Jan 30

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs CAPE 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Tue Jan 30

4th Grade Boys-Team 1 Bball vs Colonia Gold 7:00pm, Colonia Gym

Wed Jan 31

Early Dismissal Day 1:00/05pm Dismissal

Wed Jan 31

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs SRTMS 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Wed Jan 31

Oxnard Union High School Intra-District Transfers Due by 4:00pm at OUHSD Office

Wed Jan 31

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs SRTMS 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Thu Feb 1

Camarillo Academic Olympics Speech Round

Thu Feb 1

4th Grade Boys-Team 2 Bbal vs Ramona 7:00pm, Colonia Gym

Fri Feb 2

Elementary Student of the Month Assembly PFO Hospitality - Coffee & Krispy Kreme 8:40am Grades TK-2 9:15am Grades 3-5

Fri Feb 2

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs UCMS 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Fri Feb 2

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs UCMS 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Fri Feb 2

PFO Movie Night - The Princess and The Frog 5:30pm, Cafeteria - See Flyer

Sat Feb 3

4th Grade Girls Bball vs Soria 1:00pm, Colonia Gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Girls-Team 2 Bball vs Frank 3:00pm, Rio Vista Gym

Sat Feb 3

5th Grade Boys Bball vs Marshall 3:00pm, PAL gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Girls-Team 1 Bball vs Curren 4:00pm, Rio Vista Gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Boys-Team 1 Bball vs Soria Gold 6:00pm, PAL Gym

Sun Feb 4

6th Grade Boys-Team 2 Bball vs Blackstock 8:00am, Colonia Gym

Sun Feb 4

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs Rio Vista 10:00am, PAL Gym

Principal’s Message

Hello Mesa Family,

On Thursday we held the school-wide Spelling Bee and it was quite an event. We had 13 students in grades 4 to 8 participate. We allotted an hour for the contest, and the students were very good spellers! We progressed up to the 8th grade words, and few students were eliminated. At 2:30 p.m. (after 90 minutes), we had a first and second place winner, but had to do a “spell off” on Friday morning for three students that tied for third place. I had a great time as the announcer, as did our two teacher judges, Mr. Matt Demaria and Ms. Carolyn Grogan. Our Mesa Union Spelling Bee winners: in third place is Elle Anger (5th grade), in second place is Emma Sahagun (6th grade), and in first place is Dhilan Patel (8th grade). Thanks also to our Spelling Bee coordinator, Dr. Sandhya Patel. Dhilan will go on to represent Mesa Union at county-level competition at CSU Channel Islands on March 3, 2018. Go Dhilan!

DonorsChoose celebrated their first million dollars being funded through their group last week,

and they generously agreed to double all donations. Mesa Union teachers availed themselves to this DonorsChoose campaign and it was very fruitful. Six programs were funded for over $5,000 with 70 total donors, which included many parents, teachers, me, Board Trustees, our Mesa PFO, and even some anonymous generous donors. The largest project that was funded was a brand new bass clarinet for Mr. Goad’s music classes valued at $3,071. Other projects funded on Thursday were: STEM center materials ($472, Ms. Ainsworth, kindergarten); computer voice recorder handsets ($581, Mrs. Muhlitner, third grade); growth mindset books ($544, Mrs. Waggonor, GATE/Intervention); wiggly seating stools ($378, Ms. Williams, second grade); alphabet learning rug ($659, Ms. Ainsworth, kindergarten). Thank you for the generosity of the Mesa community!

The Camarillo Academic Olympics begins Monday for students in grades 4-8 who registered to participate. Testing and rounds will be held at school this week to determine which students will advance to the city preliminaries week of Feb. 12th at the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club. Good luck to all our students participating!

Monday—Art & Creative Writing Rounds Tuesday—Subject Area Tests Thursday—Speech Rounds

In the elementary school on Wednesday, we will have “Backwards Day.” Wear an item or two of clothing backwards or inside out to school on to show your school spirit! Eat dinner for breakfast! Have breakfast for dinner! Try reading a poem backwards! The Mesa Backwards Day coincides with the national event, YAD DRAWKCAB LANOITAN!

Mesa Basketball is on fire! 7 of out 9 teams that played last week won their games. Mesa has a total of 11 teams play in Oxnard

and Camarillo leagues in grades 4-8. If you child plays on a team, we need your help in keeping our Athletics Program going strong. New uniforms were distributed to all the teams this past week. Donate online at https://mesapfo.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/43286.

Superintendent Turner and I look forward to seeing you at our PFO Restaurant Night this Tuesday Jan 30th at Chipotle in

Camarillo. Mesa will receive an incredible 50% of the proceeds for the event, so let’s rock Chipotle and have a great turnout!

Lastly, PFO Family Movie Night is this Friday February 2 showing Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Join us for a free evening of fun, food, crafts and more!

Have a great week! Warmly,

Family Movie Night This Friday Feb 2

5:30-8:00pm Free hotdogs, popcorn,

cotton candy, crafts!

Mesaje del Director

Hola Familias de Mesa,

El jueves celebramos el concurso de ortografía en toda la escuela y fue todo un evento. Tuvimos 13 estudiantes en grados 4 a 8 participando. ¡Asignamos una hora para el concurso, y los estudiantes fueron muy buenos deletreadores! Avanzamos hasta las palabras de octavo grado, y pocos estudiantes fueron eliminados. A las 2:30pm (después de 90 minutos), tuvimos un ganador del primer y segundo lugar, pero tuvimos que hacer un "hechizo" el viernes por la mañana para tres estudiantes que empataron en el tercer lugar. Me divertí mucho como locutor, al igual que nuestros dos jueces magistrados, el Sr. Matt Demaria y la Sra. Carolyn Grogan. Nuestros ganadores de Mesa Union Spelling Bee: en tercer lugar está Elle Anger (5º grado), en segundo lugar está Emma Sahagun (6º grado) y en primer lugar Dhilan Patel (8º grado). Gracias también a nuestra coordinadora de Spelling Bee, Dra. Sandhya Patel. Dhilan representará a Mesa Union en una competencia a nivel de condado en CSU Channel Islands el 3 de marzo de 2018. ¡Vaya Dhilan!

DonorsChoose celebró la financiación de su primer millón de dólares a través de su grupo la semana pasada y generosamente acordaron duplicar todas las donaciones. Los maestros de

Mesa Union se sirvieron de esta campaña DonorsChoose y fue muy fructífera. Seis programas fueron financiados por más de $5,000 con 70 donantes en total, lo que incluyó a muchos padres, maestros, a mí, miembros del Consejo de Administración, nuestro PFO de Mesa, e incluso algunos donantes anónimos y generosos. El proyecto más grande que se financió fue un nuevo clarinete bajo para las clases de música de Goad valorado en $3,071. Otros proyectos financiados el jueves fueron: materiales del centro STEM ($472, Ms. Ainsworth, kindergarten); auriculares con grabadora de voz en computadora ($581, Sra. Muhlitner, tercer grado); libros de mentalidad de crecimiento ($544, Sra. Waggonor, GATE / Intervención); asientos ondulantes ($378, Ms. Williams, segundo grado); Alfombra de aprendizaje de alfabeto ($659, Sra. Ainsworth, jardín de infantes). ¡Gracias por la generosidad de la comunidad de Mesa!

Las Olimpiadas Académicas de Camarillo comienzan el lunes para los estudiantes en los grados 4-8 que se inscribieron para participar. Las pruebas y rondas se llevarán a cabo en la escuela esta semana para determinar qué estudiantes avanzarán a la semana preliminar de la ciudad el 12 de febrero en el Camarillo Boys & Girls Club. ¡Buena suerte a todos nuestros estudiantes participando!

Lunes-Arte y rondas de escritura creativa Martes-Pruebas de área de materia Jueves-Speech Rounds

En la escuela primaria el miércoles, tendremos el "Día al revés". ¡Viste uno o dos artículos de ropa hacia atrás o dentro de la escuela para mostrar tu espíritu escolar! ¡Come la cena para el desayuno! Tomar el desayuno para la cena! ¡Intenta leer un poema al revés! El Día de Mesa hacia atrás coincide con el evento nacional, ¡YAD DRAWKCAB LANOITAN!

Mesa Basketball está en llamas! 7 de los 9 equipos que jugaron la semana pasada ganaron sus juegos. Mesa tiene un total de 11 equipos que juegan en las ligas de Oxnard y Camarillo en los grados 4-8. Si su hijo juega en un equipo, necesitamos su ayuda para mantener nuestro programa de atletismo fuerte. Nuevos uniformes fueron distribuidos a todos los equipos la semana pasada. Done en línea en https://mesapfo.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/43286.

El Superintendente Turner y yo esperamos verlos en nuestra Noche de Restaurantes PFO este martes 30 de enero en Chipotle en Camarillo. Mesa recibirá un increíble 50% de los ingresos para el evento, así que ¡déjate llevar por Chipotle y tenga una gran participación!

Por último, PFO Family Movie Night es este viernes 2 de febrero mostrando The Princess and the Frog de Disney. ¡Únete a nosotros para una noche de diversión, comida, artesanías y mucho más!

MESA MATTERS Crear, conectar y colaborar...por vida! 29 de Enero 2018

Próximos Eventos Ver volantes adjuntos para los detalles

Mon Jan 29

Camarillo Academic Olympics Creative Writing & Art Rounds

Mon Jan 29

Emoji Planet Play Parent Meeting 7:00pm, Cafeteria

Tue Jan 30

Camarillo Academic Olympics Subject Specific Tests Rounds

Tue Jan 30

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs CAPE 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Tue Jan 30

Restaurant Night - Chipotle in Camarillo 4:00-8:00pm, 660 Ventura Blvd (Cam Outlets)

Tue Jan 30

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs CAPE 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Tue Jan 30

4th Grade Boys-Team 1 Bball vs Colonia Gold 7:00pm, Colonia Gym

Wed Jan 31

Día de Salida Temprano 1:00/05pm Despida

Wed Jan 31

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs SRTMS 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Wed Jan 31

Oxnard Union High School Intra-District Transfers Due by 4:00pm at OUHSD Office

Wed Jan 31

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs SRTMS 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Thu Feb 1

Camarillo Academic Olympics Speech Round

Thu Feb 1

4th Grade Boys-Team 2 Bbal vs Ramona 7:00pm, Colonia Gym

Fri Feb 2

Elementary Student of the Month Assembly PFO Hospitality - Coffee & Krispy Kreme 8:40am Grades TK-2 9:15am Grades 3-5

Fri Feb 2

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs UCMS 3:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Fri Feb 2

7/8th Grade Girls Bball vs UCMS 4:30pm, PVSD Gym (Temple St)

Fri Feb 2

PFO Movie Night - The Princess and The Frog 5:30pm, Cafeteria - See Flyer

Sat Feb 3

4th Grade Girls Bball vs Soria 1:00pm, Colonia Gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Girls-Team 2 Bball vs Frank 3:00pm, Rio Vista Gym

Sat Feb 3

5th Grade Boys Bball vs Marshall 3:00pm, PAL gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Girls-Team 1 Bball vs Curren 4:00pm, Rio Vista Gym

Sat Feb 3

6th Grade Boys-Team 1 Bball vs Soria Gold 6:00pm, PAL Gym

Sun Feb 4

6th Grade Boys-Team 2 Bball vs Blackstock 8:00am, Colonia Gym

Sun Feb 4

7/8th Grade Boys Bball vs Rio Vista 10:00am, PAL Gym

Family Movie Night This Friday Feb 2

5:30-8:00pm Free hotdogs, popcorn,

cotton candy, crafts!

BACKWARDS Day!!!

Grades TK-5

Wear an item or two of clothing BACKWARDS or INSIDE OUT to school on Wednesday 01/31 to

show your school spirit!

This happens to be “National Backwards Day!” Eat dinner for breakfast! Have breakfast for dinner! Try reading a poem backwards!!!

Mesa Union PFO Family Movie Night  

 Friday February 2nd at 5:30pm 

in the Mesa Union Cafeteria   

We invite your family to join in an evening filled with love & friendship featuring: 

Craft Activities and a Themed Photo Booth  

PFO will be providing  FREE refreshments during the film:  

Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Cotton Candy and Lemonade   

Bring your cozy blankets and comfy chairs to enjoy the movie with all of your Mesa friends 

 

JUMP into fun by collecting  Box Tops! 

Many of you turned in Box Tops from winter break! Thank you! Don’t forget the deadline for the winter contest is approaching!

The top TWO Box Tops earners will each receive TWO passes for one

hour of jump time at Sky High Sports! (Deadline is January 31, 2018. December and January Box Tops count for

contest!) Things to remember when submitting Box Tops: 

-Make sure they’re not expired! Expired Box Tops can’t count towards your total!

-Make sure your name is on your bag or paper form so you can get credit for your Box Tops!

-Don’t forget the deadline! Turn in your Box Tops by January 31, 2018!

If you have any comments or questions, please contact me at ahampton777@gmail.com. 

“Mesa Challenge” Jog-A-Thon 2018 T-Shirt Order Forms

Our Mesa Challenge isn't until March 16th, 2018, but we already need your support! T-shirts are being designed now and you can help.

Option 1: MARKET YOUR BUSINESS!!! Put your company’s logo on the back of the shirt for $500 OR if you don’t have your logo, add your company name in bold text for $300! *Note: business logo/name does not count towards prizes. COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________________

Contact: _______________________________________________________________

Phone number: _________________________________________________________ Option 2: SPONSOR YOUR CHILD(REN)! Put your student’s name OR your family’s last name on the front of the shirt! Only $50 per name/family name! *Note: name sponsorship does not count towards prizes. CHILD NAME: _______________________________________________________

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Parent name: ___________________________________________________________

Phone number: _________________________________________________________ Option 3: PARENTS, BUY YOUR OWN SHIRT! SHOW SCHOOL SPIRIT! Purchase your own shirt for only $10 each (2X large $15). Will be delivered the week of the event. Parent name: _______________________________________________________

Child’s name AND teacher: _____________________________________________

Size / quantity: adult small___ adult med___ adult large___ adult x-large___ adult 2x large___

Phone number: _________________________________________________________

AS PART OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT, ALL STUDENTS GET A 2018 MESA CHALLENGE T-SHIRT, NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!

Please provide artwork/logo in a PDF format via email to president@mesapfo.org. All checks made payable to MESA UNION PFO. 100% of the proceeds go to the Mesa Union PFO, which supports the library, computer lab, science fair, jr. high electives, all off site field trips, assemblies, annual teacher classroom funds, the Accelerated Reader Program, GATE and much more.

FINAL DATE to submit forms and artwork to the office is February 16th!!!!

Questions? Call/Text Michelle Troncoso 818.606.8711

MESA UNION ATHLETICS PROGRAM

NEW BASKETBALL UNIFORMS have arrived! PFO continues to roll out new athletic uniforms. After outfitting girls’ volleyball and flag football teams with new royal blue uniforms, we turn to basketball uniforms now! Brand new uniforms were already delivered to a few of our teams last week. Matching (and in most cases right sized) uniforms help our tiger athletes feel unified as a team and show pride and spirit as they represent Mesa Union School. We have over 10 basketball teams representing grades 4-8 in Oxnard and Camarillo leagues. Coaches are also being outfitted with matching polos for their hard work with our players. New uniforms are a major expense. To offset this cost, we are asking every parent to consider donating $30 per sport their child is participating in here at Mesa. Every athlete should have received an Athletics Donation Form from their coach; the form can also be found in this Mesa Matters and PFO Website. Please turn in your donation to the office, Mr. Rosen, your coach, or PFO officers. Thank you to those parents who have already generously donated the $30. GO TIGERS! Please note that in addition to the uniforms, PFO covers –

Registration fees f in both Camarillo & Oxnard leagues

Referee fees for all games played in the Camarillo League

Other equipment – such as tabletop scoreboard, field markers & more!

Lastly, please remember to RETURN YOUR UNIFORMS (football, basketball, and soccer) at the end of each season. These uniforms will be recycled every season for our athletes.

Mesa Union School Parent-Faculty Organization (PFO) Community involvement strengthens and shapes our children

3901 North Mesa School Road - Somis, CA 93066 www.MesaPFO.org - info@mesapfo.org a nonprofit 501(c)(3)

MESA UNION ATHLETICS PROGRAM - DONATION PFO has partnered with the Mesa Union Athletics program to fund its activities. In order to maintain a sustainable Athletics Program, we need your help! PFO is budgeted to expend $10,000 for athletics this year. PFO will be paying for team registration fees, referee fees, uniforms and equipment. PFO will be working with Coach Rosen to prioritize Athletic Program needs.

To help ensure that our coaches and teams have the resources they need, we are asking for a $30 donation for each sport that your student is playing. Please complete a new form for each sport/team that your student is part of.

We are also looking for PFO Members-Athletics Boosters. Athletics Booster will be full voting members of PFO helping provide feedback and direction on the use of funds. PFO is also in need of Volunteer Coordinators for each sport that will help determine equipment needs for their sport and recommend purchases to PFO.

Parent/Guardian First & Last Name

Address City & Zip

Phone (###) ###-#### Email

Please complete student information below for each child (student name(s) & grade will be included in directory):

Student Name Grade Sport Coach’s Name

Donate for your child’s participation in Mesa Sports Quantity Amount Total

□ Yes, I will donate for my student’s participation in Mesa sports! 1 $30.00 $ 30.00

□ I would like to sponsor another Mesa student for sports $30.00 $

Membership/Athletics Booster Level (from below) $

I wish to donate an additional amount to PFO $

□Check Included Total

□Paid Online via PayPal (go to www.mesapfo.org)

$

Become a PFO Member-Athletics Booster Basic Member Cub Tiger Booster Sustaining* Other

□ $10.00 □ $25.00 □ $50.00 □ $100.00 □ $180.00 ($1 for 180 days)

□ $______ Thank you for your

generosity!

TURN IN YOUR FORM AND PAYMENT TO YOUR COACH OR PFO MAILBOX IN OFFICE

Mesa Union PFO Dana & Peter Lan

Presidents

Nikki Teninty Jennifer Turner Vice-Presidents

Jen & Glen Sahagun Treasurers

Rita Mauleon Secretary

Mesa Union School Rich Rosen

Athletics Director

MESA UNION ATHLETICS

Make Checks Payable to

Mesa Union School PFO

You may also submit payments online at www.mesapfo.org (Credit Card, Bank Payments Accepted)

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Menu subject to change. Breakfast served before school and during all morning recesses and offered to all students. All meals served with choice 1% regular or nonfat TruMoo chocolate milk. Please make sure your child’s accounts are positive at all times. Let me know if you have questions or concerns. Thank you, Debbie dsussex@mesaschool.org J

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BBQ Chicken Country Biscuit Fruit and Veggies Milk Salad Bar

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Menu subject to substitution. All meals served with choice of 1% or nonfat TruMoo chocolate milk. Salad bar offered daily to all students. Snack bar opened daily after school. Please be sure to keep your child’s account positive at all times. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank youJ Debbie dsussex@mesaschool.org

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SPRING SEASON 2018 YOUTH WATER POLO

Ages 8-14

Rio Mesa High School Pool

January 8-April 22, 2018

M, T, & TH (Rio Mesa Pool)

6:15—8:15 p.m.

Saturday games in Ventura Co.

$400.00~15 week season

Call or email for information:

Debi Owens: debio21@hotmail.com (805) 443-0491 (cell) Non Profit # 45-5046417

www.titanwaterpoloclub.com