Murrieta Elementary

June 12, 2015 Estelle Jaurequi, Principal

Rob Lurkins, Assistant Principal

Looking Ahead

SUMMER VACATION

JUNE 15—AUGUST 11

Wednesday, August 12

1st Day of School

Grades 1-3:

8:30—2:40

Grades 4 & 5:

8:30—2:45

Tardy Bell rings at 8:30

Friday, August 13

Flag Assembly presented by

Mrs. Hall’s 5th Grade Class

DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday, August 20

Back to School Night

For Grades K—3

Thursday, August 21

Back to School Night

For Grades 4 & 5

AT MURRIETA ELEMENTARY

Message from the Principal

Dear Jaguar Families, Teachers and Staff,

It has been an honor and a pleasure to have been your Principal for the

past nine years. I want to thank all of you for all of your support here at

Murrieta Elementary School. It has been a blessing to work with the

teachers and staff, where everyone’s hearts are tuned to the needs of the

students—finding the right strategies to lay the foundation for student

success. Teachers and staff, you’re an awesome group of talented educa-

tors, thank you for all you do to make this school awesome!

To the students, I am also honored to have had the opportunity to get to

know you and be a part of your educational experience. I enjoyed watching

you grow and develop a positive mindset about learning.

Parents, your support has been greatly appreciated. We could not have

accomplished what we have without your help!

Thank you again for some fantastic years. I will cherish the time I spent

here at MES. You have all made an impression on my heart and I will

miss each and everyone of you. Thank

you for having me serve as your princi-

pal, I wish all of you well! Have a

great summer!!!!

Sincerely,

Ms. Estelle Jaurequi

Dear Parents and Staff,

I am honored to introduce myself as your new Assistant Principal

beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. I am excited about the

opportunity to serve such an outstanding educational community.

I have been in education 18 years, having served both parents and

students at the elementary and middle school level. I bring a wide

variety of knowledge and experience to share with you. I look for-

ward to being part of the continued success of the Murrieta Ele-

mentary School Jaguars!

Murrieta Elementary School is THE place to be. We offer an aca-

demically rigorous program that will challenge your student to

reach for the stars. I will be here every step of the way; assisting

your child in setting and reaching their goals. My job is to provide

the tools necessary for the teachers to assist the students in reach-

ing academic excellence. My goal for your child is to be the best

he/she can be, to be ready for the challenges of the 21st century,

and to be successful at no matter what they do in life.

We are not only educating children here at Murrieta Elementary

School, we are nourishing the seeds of today that will be the blooming flowers of tomorrow. Not only will we

strengthen the student’s academic ability, we will work diligently on creating exemplary citizens. Positive Behav-

ior and Intervention System (PBIS) is an innovative and successful way to work with students. The student are

taught (and re-taught) the school-wide expectations and encouraged to do their best at meeting those expecta-

tions. “Character Counts” will guide us in recognizing the outstanding Jaguars among us as we focus on a differ-

ent character trait each month, traits that are crucial in having a safe and sound place for students to learn and

succeed.

Parent involvement is high on my list. Murrieta Elementary is the fantastic school that it is because of the com-

munity of parents and teachers that work hard to make it so. We believe that our staff, students, and parents

best succeed when we work towards one common goal, “Success for All Children”. I am excited about being a part

of the important parent groups (SSC, PTC, and ELAC) and working side-by-side to create cohesiveness between

all stakeholders.

I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you as the year progresses. Keep an eye out for “Pastries

with the Assistant Principal”. It will be a fun morning to meet each other, chat, and have a yummy pastry (or

two).

Here’s to a fantastic year full of success and prosperity!

With gratitude,

Cindy Dunn

Assistant Principal

cdunn@murrieta.k12.ca.us

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Estelle Jaurequi, Principal Page 3

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The office will be open during the following dates/times:

Monday, June 15 - Friday, June 26 Office Open 9:00 - 2:00

(Office Closed for Lunch from 11:30—12:30)

OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED: Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 24 Monday, July 27 - Friday, August 7 Office Open 9:00-3:00

(Office Closed for Lunch from 11:30—12:30)

Monday, August 10, 2015 Office Open 8:00 - 4:00

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Office Open 8:00-11:30 (closed 11:30-2pm)

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Office Open 8:00-4:00pm

We would like to say Best Wishes

to Mrs. Loera, Our Title I teach-

er, she has been promoted and

accepted the Assistant Principal

position at Antelope Elementary

School. Mr. Ron Ruder, our day

custodian, who will be moving on

to take a maintenance position in

the district and to Angela Wil-

liamson, who has been promoted

to supervisory position - We wish

them well as

they move on

to their new

job!

Fourth Grade Silver for the 2nd Semester:

River vonRanzow, Grace Pardue, Camille Parady, Julia Espinoza, Brooke

Stewart, Nataleigh Hartt, Elizabeth Hernandez, William Morgan, Sarah

Donivan, William Kuang, Ricardo Ortega, Diego Villasenor, Arath Fuentes,

Cielo Martinez, Breanna Vicino, Charlene Fajardo, Julianna Alatorre,

Cherish Frizelle, Madison Gould, Ilyssa Mayhall, Brogan Valdivia, and

Deven Villasenor

Fourth Grade Gold for the 2nd Semester:

Jade Byun, Gabriella Castellon, Madisyn Negro, Liam Plunkett, Grace Sutherland, Emily Schweizer, Megan Gajda, Eri-

ka Salcedo, Brook Hill, Natalie Carter, Gabriel Serna, Kaedence Sheffield and Samuel White, Mindy Mayoral, and Na-

dia Sadek.

President’s eduCation aChievement awards —

HONOR ROLL FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR—

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 5th Grade

STUDENTS!

Hanni Fontes, Jewel Hornbeek, Josie Schembri, Savoy Neugebauer, Randon Lane, Kamahl Johnson, Jayden

Hornbeek, Ethan Cobb, Nathan Scarlett, Daniel Bolias, Slater Selinger, Gianni Teolis, Logan Anderson,

Sophia Hamidi-Sani, Ezra Johansson, Kylie Lovrich, Alexander Spaid, Christopher Yanez, Jacob Hereford,

Emma Weatherbie, Daylin Beare, Izabella Garcia, Austin Miller, Sophia Lopez, Ishmel Cupid & Lord Smith

5th Grade Gold Honor Roll for the 2nd Semester:

Daniel Bolias, Hani Fontes, Izabella Garcia, Sophia Hamidi-Sani, Jayden Hornbeek, , Jewel

Hornbeek, Randon Lane, Ashley Lass, Sophia Lopez, Kylie Lovrich, Savoy Neugebauer, Jose-

phine Schembri, Slater Selinger, Lord Smith, and Gianni Teolis.

Silver Honor Roll for the 2nd Semester:

Daylin Beare, Olivia Bettencourt, Ethan Cobb, Coda Consiglio, Ishmel Cupid, Jacob Hereford, Ezra

Johansson, Kamahl Johnson, Krista Karban, Aidan Lambert, Austin Miller, Adam Najera, Leah

Phelps, Nathan Scarlett, Alexander Spaid, Emma Weatherbie, and Christopher Yanez.

Perfect Attendance for the Entire Year Congratulations to the following students. The were able to achieve 100% per-

fect attendance for the 2014-2015 school year. This is quite an accomplish-

ment! They were recognized at our last Flag Assembly for the school year!

Julia Weatherbie, Emma Weatherbie, Gianni Teolis, Alyssa Schuelke, Roberto Saad, Renato

Saad, Steven Rosales-Cornejo, Daniela Ochoa, Katelyn Miller, Evelyn Miller, Ruth Leal, Eliza-

beth Hernandez, Lila Herman, Lauren Borup, Noah Bolia, Daniel Bolias, Dustin Bertoch, and

Emily Barajas

Estelle Jaurequi, Principal Page 3

Review the school year with your child & set

new goals

It’s nearing the end of a busy school year. Your child has learned

a lot. She’s read new books and she’s mastered new skills. Now

is the perfect time to talk about all of the lessons she’s learned.

Find a time when you can have a relaxing chat about school. You

might even plan something special, such as going out for a treat

or making a favorite meal together.

During your talk:

Take a look back. What was your child’s favorite project this year? In what subject did she improve the most? Which

book that the class read was her favorite? Which of her goals did she accomplish? As she talks about these positive

things, help her see the ways she has grown. “You really worked hard to master division this year. You can do hard

things when you put your mind to it!”

Take a look forward. What is your child looking forward to this summer? What is she excited about for next year? Is

there a subject or an area she’d like to improve in next year?

Are there books she would like to read?

Discuss how learning doesn’t stop at the end of the school

year. One of the great things about the summer is the oppor-

tunity to learn things that aren’t directly related to school.

Help your child think about something she’d like to learn this

summer. Would she like to learn a new sport? Would she like

to teach herself how to paint? Would she like to learn a new

language? Together, make a plan to help her achieve her goal.

Reprinted with permission from the May 2015 issue of Parents

make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter.

Copyright © 2015 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc.

Perfect Attendance for the Second Semester:

Logan Thompson, Alyssa Schuelke, Renato Saad, Lila Herman, Noah Bolias, Bryce Phelps, Katelyn Miller, Colin Capone,

Ruth Leal, Evan Harding, Francisco Cornejo, Ivan Hernandez, Emily Barajas, Grant Harri-

son, Regina Guillen Negrete, Julia Weatherbie, Dustin Bertoch, Daniela Ochoa, Elizabeth Her-

nandez, Andi Burks, Deven Villasenor-Ayala, Roberto Saad, Evelyn Miller, Oscar Topp, Steven

Rosales-Cornejo, Misael Cortez, Emma Weatherbie, Alyssa Appleby, Seth Rodriguez, Coda

Consiglio, Lauren Borup, Gianni Teolis, Daniel Bolias, and Ivana Guillen-Negrete.

Estelle Jaurequi, Principal Page 5

Dear Parents,

On behalf of our entire school community I want to say congratulations to you and your kids! Our school was chosen by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) as a 2014 Honor Roll recipient!

This campaign is known for it’s extensive and rigorous analysis of every public school throughout California. Our school stood out among the thousands because of our success to get our students to higher levels of achievement and beyond.

Unlike other awards, the CBEE Honor Roll:

Includes a measurement of improvement

The only award given by California business leaders

Includes graduation and dropout rate data

No application process is necessary

Establishes a higher bar of performance than any other award

Takes into account equity and closing achievement gaps

We did not apply for this award (they found us!) and it is a great honor to have been chosen. We will be featured on the CBEE website and a banner has been designed just for us to hang proudly at our school.

Each year, CBEE presents this award to individual schools and to school districts that have excelled in raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps, improving the educational system for all students. Thanks to the hard work of the students and teachers here at Murrieta Elemen-tary, we are being recognized. This is a testament to the relentless focus on results that our school has shown over the years and to the hard work of our entire school community.

From all of us here at Murrieta Elementary, I give heartfelt congratulations. Together, we are improv-ing education for all students by sharing our success.

Sincerely,

Estelle Jaurequi Rob Lurkins

Principal Assistant Principal