La Mesa Junior High School "Where Every Day Is A Great Day For Learning!" 26623 May Way, Santa Clarita, California 91351 (661) 250-0022 Fax (661) 252-3326 Mrs. Michele Krantz, Principal DAILY BULLETIN Period D 8:45-9:40 Period E 9:45-10:48 (10:33 fire alarm will sound) Brunch 10:48-11:03 Period F 11:08-11:56 Period A 12:01-12:49 Lunch 12:49-1:24 Period B 1:29-2:17 Period C 2:22-3:10 Thursday, August 29, 2019 Fire Drill Today La Mesa will be having a Fire Drill TODAY, at 10:33 a.m. It is a legal requirement that our school carry out emergency drills on a regular basis. All students must take this drill very seriously. All fire drills are conducted in silence. No talking is aloud during this drill. Our goal is to ensure the safety of all students and staff, so please do your part to follow your teacher's directions during the drill. Back to School Night Back-to-School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 5th from 6:30 -7:55 PM. We invite students and parents to attend and meet the La Mesa faculty. Robotics If you did not attend the Robotics Club introduction meeting last week, you can still pick up an application in Mr. Punpanichgul's room, 232. The application must be turned in no later than tomorrow, August 30th. Meme Day Hey lobos, the next dress-up day is tomorrow, August 30th. It’s “Meme Day!” Dress as your favorite meme character and come out to the quad at lunch for judging. Prizes will be won! Sports Talk Students, if you want to play a sport like basketball, soccer, volleyball or dodge-ball during lunch 1 time per week on Thursdays come and see Mr. Paterson in room 307. Sports Talk will begin next Thursday, September 5th at the beginning of lunch! Dude, Be Nice Club Students, if you are interested in helping less fortunate people, beautifying the campus or holding food drives for people come and see Mr. Paterson in room 307. We will meet every Tuesday at the beginning of lunch in room 307 starting on September 3rd. The Pack Hey Lobos, do you want to help make a positive school environment on our campus? Do you want to highlight student achievement and create events that celebrate one another? If you answer “yes” to these questions come by Mr. Cooper's room, 461, during lunch TODAY and join The Pack! Wellness Agent Attention students that signed up to be a Wellness Agent. We will be having our FIRST meeting TODAY in room 501 during lunch. If you did not sign up but you are interested in learning more, you are also invited to join us. See you today at lunch in room 501. Honor Society Officers Congratulations to the following 2019 (8th grade) National Junior Honor Society Officers: President-Yarleny Pena Rodriguez; Vice-President-Sienna Dury; Secretary-Isabella Vasquez; Treasurer-Emily Doroteo; Activities-Keira DeLeon; Community Service-Alex Chavez; Jr. Officer- Isabella Escobar; and Jr. Officer-Zaara Nomair. These students will be representing your La Mesa Honor Society club. You can also talk to them about upcoming events that are happening in the club. Way to go students! Science Olympiad Remember we are meeting at lunch today in room 213. You can bring your lunch. See you then. Today in History August 29, 1885 – The world’s first motorcycle was patented by German engineer Gottlieb Daimler. Today is also the birthdate of American pop icon, Michael Jackson. He would have been 60 years old. Word of the Day fluorescent – (adj) – bright or glowing All of the fluorescent lighting was replaced by energy-efficient lights which were easier to read by. What You Should Know Something you should know about today. Today is “National Chop Suey Day.” Chop suey, which means assorted pieces, is a dish in American Chinese cuisine. The main ingredients include meat, such as chicken, fish, beef, or pork and eggs. As the meat cooks over high heat, add vegetables, like bean sprouts, cabbage, and celery. The dish is bound in a starch-thickened sauce. Typically, rice accompanies this flavorful dish. .