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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November 19: ELAC Parent Education Night (Zoom info below)
November 25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving 
November 26: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving 
November 27: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving 
December 21 - January 4: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break 


Week of Thanksgiving

11/23 Monday 1,3,5

11/24 Tuesday 2,4,6

11/25 Wednesday – No School 😀

11/26 Thursday – HAPPY THANKSGIVING

11/27 Friday – No School


"Bell" Schedule: https://www.smmusd.org/domain/532
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ELAC Parent Education Night

ELAC will be holding they Parent Education night this week. The topic is TBD day of. The talk will be in Spanish wth English interpretation. We hope to see you all there. 

Nancy Gutierrez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: TBD with St. John's 
Time: Nov 19, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 811 7710 0417
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Your donation does so much for JAMS!

Please consider donating to the two organizations that enhance education for all JAMS students: the Santa Monica Education Foundation and JAMS PTA. Your donations are still so important, even during distance learning. Check out the crucial staff, programs, technology and materials funded by your donations in this chart! 

Our goal is for 100% of JAMS families to give to PTA and the Ed Foundation. ANY amount makes a difference to our kids. If you have already donated, thank you!
 

¡Su donación hace mucho por JAMS!

Considere hacer una donación a las dos organizaciones que mejoran la educación de todos los estudiantes de JAMS: la Fundación Educativa de Santa Mónica y la PTA de JAMSSus donaciones siguen siendo muy importantes, incluso durante el aprendizaje a distancia. ¡Consulte el personal, los programas, la tecnología y los materiales fundamentales financiados con sus donaciones en esta gráfica!

Nuestra meta es que el 100% de las familias de JAMS den a la PTA y a la Fundación Ed. CUALQUIER cantidad hace la diferencia para nuestros hijos. Si ya ha donado, ¡gracias!

  


The Tyler Skaggs Foundation 

The Tyler Skaggs Foundation has supported our JAMS students in the very recent past and is now partnering with UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and NICU @uclahealth to spread lots of holiday cheer. A note from the follows:

We are accepting donations through our website and through our Amazon gift registry through https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/tylerskaggsfoundation-november-2020-losangeles/1IS2H21HYV8Y2

100% of proceeds will go towards:

Infant Stockings:
• 0-12 months (approximately 60)
•13-24 months (approximately 12)
• 0-12 months: rattles, soft blankets, loveys, socks, onesies, knit hats, board books
• 13-24 months: sensory balls, loveys, socks, onesies, board books, Little People figures, light up/noise-making hand held toys

Board games:

• Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, Life, etc.
• Board books and picture books (read- a-louds) for infants, toddlers and young school-agers
• Tiny Love Mobiles (these are specifically for our NICU population)
• Gift cards: Amazon, iTunes, Target ($5-$20 increments)
• Teen sized fleecy pajama bottoms 

Thank you so much for supporting the Tyler Skaggs Foundation holiday toy drive directly benefiting the infants and families of the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital.

Happy Holidays
Tyler Skaggs Foundation



YEARBOOK 2020-2021
The Coronavirus and Distance Learning will not stop this year's JAMS yearbook class from publishing the 2020-2021 John Adams Yearbook. The price is $30 and you do not want your child to miss out on these precious memories! You can purchase your yearbook at www.jostens.com


Thirty-Third District PTA - Connecting Community Speaker Series Information & Registration

To help families manage during these difficult times, the Thirty-Third District PTA has developed the Connecting Community Speaker Series- Workshops and Conversations Supporting Mental Health. We bring together subject matter experts on a wide range of topics to share strategies for coping with stress, change and uncertainty.

Registration link below is for our community to sign up for the speaker series. Sessions begin at 7pm.
Registration: https://forms.gle/DJHgwzb3idSemAsv5

Remaining Fall Schedule:
Nov 17 - Conversations about Equity
Dec 1 - Connecting with Mindfulness

Questions? Contact Beth Meyerhoff, 33rd District PTA VP Community Concerns at pta33rdcommunityconcerns@gmail.com


Technology Support

Technology Support:

If your district-issued Chromebook is broken fill out the incident report. You can find the “Chromebook Incident Report” on our website in the upper right-hand corner under “Find It Fast” or click on this link.  Incident reports must be filled out within 30 days and must be complete in order to process the request for accidental insurance. For general tech support needs contact jamssupport@smmusd.org
 

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Soporte tecnológico:

Si el Chromebook proporcionado por el distrito no funciona, complete el reporte del incidente. Puede encontrar el "Informe de incidentes de Chromebook" en nuestro sitio web en la esquina superior derecha en "Encuéntrelo rápidamente" o haga clic en este enlace. Los reportes de incidentes deben completarse dentro de los 30 días y deben estar completos en orden que se pueda procesar la solicitud del seguro contra accidentes. Para otras necesidades de soporte técnico, comuníquese mandando un email a la siguiente dirección jamssupport@smmusd.org

 

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