The PTA needs more parents and caregivers to get involved. To encourage engagement, the PTA has announced a Member Raffle featuring a Grand Prize of four (4) tickets to Disneyland. Raffle tickets are earned through participation and cannot be purchased. To earn tickets, one must become a PTA member. PTA membership is $25 per person [...]
Let our “Elves On Call” wrap holiday presents for your family and friends this year! The PTA is organizing a volunteer gift-wrapping fundraiser and community service. We’ll provide the materials and wrap your gifts lovingly with bows and tags. In return, we simply ask for a donation (suggested $3-$5 per gift, or whatever you can [...]
Here’s What Happened… Band Performance We enjoyed a wonderful performance by some band students who played and sang "Three Little Birds," "Octopus's Garden," and "This Land Is Your Land" on ukelele, and an impressive solo of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" on electric guitar. Our music program is amazing and we're grateful to [...]
The PTA is organizing a Holiday Gift Drive to take care of our own and bring holiday cheer to SJMS students facing financial hardship this year. SJMS families are invited to adopt a child or family in need, or make a donation to the PTA's Holiday Gift Drive. We can either match you with a [...]
All SJMS families are invited to come out for a Halloween Movie Night and Trick-or-Treat Fest on Friday, October 29th! Come in costume or pajamas, or come as you are. Don’t forget to bring your own outdoor seating (folding chairs), and pillows and blankets for optimal coziness! Please note that this is a FAMILY EVENT - we're expecting [...]
Here's What Happened... Members approved the Consent Agenda which included (1) minutes from last meeting, (2) checks to be ratified, and (3) plans for a PTA Membership Raffle featuring four tickets to Disneyland as grand prize. Special Guest Speaker: Jennifer Larson, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Ms. Larson gave an engaging 30-minute talk about Proficiency-Based Education, [...]
At a PTA General Meeting in September, members voted unanimously to approve a set of eight goals for the PTA to pursue this year. Placed first among them after some heartfelt discussion, is this one: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We hold diversity, equity and inclusion as core values. We aim to nurture a culture where [...]
San Jose Middle School PTA is excited to announce that Fall Enrichment Activities are now open for enrollment! Courses start in October and end in December. Deadline for signups is Friday Oct 8th. Spots are limited and these courses are first-come first-served so sign up now! For details, view our Enrichment Activities page at sanjose.nusd.org/enrichment. To sign [...]
Here's what happened... Thank you so much to all who made time to come to the September PTA meeting! We had roughly 12 people attend in person and 8 join by Zoom. They contributed to some great conversation and enabled us to get several important things accomplished. We managed to get through everything on a [...]
Sept 1 - ELAC 6:00pm (first Wednesday of each month) Sept 6 – Labor Day Sept 6-8 – Rosh Hashanah Sept 8 – School Site Council 4:00pm (second Wednesday of each month) Sept 9 - ASB/Leadership Fundraising Drive Kicks Off. Assembly schedule – double 2nd period. Sept 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day Sept 11 [...]
