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Yearbooks for SALE!
Click here to purchase online. Directions for purchasing:
1. Enter our school code: 068025
2. Create an account. The email parents use to create the account is where the confirmation email is sent.
3. Select “Standard Yearbook”
4. Important: Under the ’select child’ dropdown menu, there is a button to “Add/Update Information.” Click it.
Join us for a “Soiree In The City”
Hey Cal Middle School families! Save the date for the California Middle School Spring Auction, “Soiree in the City”, on Saturday, April 29th!
Purchase tickets HERE!
Are you looking for ways you can support Cal Middle School? Do you own a business or a restaurant and would like to donate a service, dinner out, a gift basket? Do you own a mountain cabin or beach house? Consider donating a weekend away to your vacation retreat. Are you creative with parties? How about gathering a few Cal families to host a Family Party. Here are some fun ideas to get your creative juices flowing: Gourmet Dinner for six, Wine Tasting Party, Family Movie Night Under the Stars, Cocktail Party by the pool, or Backyard Summer Barbeque. The possibilities are endless!
All donations help raise funds to support our students and education programs at Cal Middle School including after school tutoring, after school athletic programs/uniforms/fees, scholarships for field trips, and supplemental supplies for classrooms. Plus, this year we are reaching for a BIG GOAL…a school LED Marquis Board to highlight important dates, sports, theater, educational programs and more!
Any help for California Middle School’s students and public education is greatly appreciated! It’s all about the kids!
Your donation is tax deductible. California Middle School is a 501 c3 organization.
For more information on how to host a family party or support Cal Middle, contact Kelly Fugina at kellyfugina@gmail.com
CALiDAYS Holiday Market & Festival!❄
Saturday, December 10th from 4-8pm
Cal Middle School invites our school and surrounding community to the 2022 CALiDAYS Holiday Market & Festival! This year’s event will have it all — small business vendors, local food trucks, student & cultural performances, and an amazing light display.
If you are a VENDOR and are interested in selling goods at Calidays, please CLICK HERE to sign up!
If you know of or own a food truck and are interested in being part of Calidays, please email Delaney Wong (delaney-wong@scusd.edu).
If you are a parent/guardian/neighbor and would like to help set up for Calidays, please click here to sign up!
Monster Mash Dash Jog-A-Thon
Friday, October 28th during PE classes
Our goal is 100% participation by our students; every pledge makes a difference no matter how big or small. All students will be participating in the Jog-A-Thon with their class on Friday, October 28th. We encourage each child to do their personal best both in gathering pledges and running laps. Even if your child won’t be at school on Friday 10/28, they can still collect pledges to support their school and programs!
Click here to see ALL of the Jog-A-Thon 2022 Info! :Jog-A-Thon 2022 Info & Registration Packet
Click here to VOLUNTEER! We need parent/guardian support!
Why is the Jog-A-Thon So Important?
● The Jog-a-thon has grown to become CAL’s PTO’s largest
fundraiser of the year.
● This fundraiser supports a large portion of the enrichment
programs including Sport Programs, Classroom & Teacher Support,
Clubs on Campus, Art and much more.
● Our goal this year is $10,000
How does my child participate?
● Get Pledges and/or Sponsors
● RUN LAPS! Your child will run laps with his or her PE class.
Each class will wear their PE uniform or their desired Halloween
Costume. Parent volunteers/Teachers will help keep track of laps.
Students run, jog or walk as many laps as they can.
● WIN AWARDS & PRIZES! Students who run the most laps in each
classroom will receive an award, and students with the most
pledges/sponsors will win special prizes. All Students who
participate will go home with some feeling rewarded for their
participation!
How can my student win prizes?
● Each runner will receive a LAP card. The student who runs the
most LAPS in each class per period, will win a FREE Prize.
● Each student who raises $10 in donations will be eligible to
receive a Raffle Ticket to potentially win a grand prize.
● Each student who raises $20 or more in donations will be
eligible to receive a Raffle Ticket, either a PIE Pass or Mile
Pass. A PIE pass is for Pie-A-Teacher in the Face Day, and Mile
pass is to choose when they would like to get out of the Mile
Run.
● Each Student who raises $75 will receive a Raffle Ticket, PIE
and MILE, and Gift Card to local business
● Each Student who raises $150 will receive a Raffle Ticket, PIE
and MILE pass, Gift Card to local business and a SWAG BAG
● The Student who raises the MOST will receive PIE and MILE pass,
Gift Card to local business, SWAG BAG, PIE the Principal Mr.
Dobrescu and FREE Lunch.
● Additionally, each teacher will be awarding successes in a
variety of categories, and will provide unique rewards to those
individuals. All prizes are in limited quantity and are first
earned, first rewarded!
Cal-O-Ween 2022
Friday, October 28th from 6-11pm
It’s baaaaaaaaaack… Cal-O-Ween is Friday, October 28th from 6-11pm!! Come spend a spooooky evening at Cal complete with a glow in the dark dance, haunted hallway, and carn-EVIL games!
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 10th during lunch at the student store (B-3). Bring $20 cash or check (made out to Cal Middle)! Tickets will be only be given to students who bring a signed permission slip. TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED!! Get yours while you can!
**If you bought a VIB spirit pack, you already have your ticket to Cal-O-Ween but you still need to turn in your signed permission slip and sign up for your group at the student store**
Back To School 2022-2023
Thursday, August 25th from 9am-12pm: 7th Grade Orientation
Friday, August 26th from 10am-12pm: 8th Grade Schedule Pick-Up
Thursday, September 1st: First Day of School
Mask Protocol: Masks are not required indoors, but are strongly recommended.