This Tuesday, our site will be kicking off our annual Sinaloa ASB fundrasier! This fundraiser is easy to participate in and helps us pay for many of the exciting events, field trips, and programs on campus. Leadership and student representatives in our school assembly have a great deal of decision-making power in how these funds are spent, so the more we are able to raise, the more empowered our students will be to bring new programs and events to campus.

Note also this week we will have a structured lockdown on Thursday. This is part of our ongoing effort to maximize student safety on campus. It is important for us to practice our protocols and make sure that our many new students are comfortable with our procedures. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the main office.

We are excited to have basketball and wrestling practice Monday through Thursday this week, and look forward to our first wrestling tournament at Isbell Middle School on Thursday. Basketball games start next week at Valley View Middle School on Wednesday and Thursday.

Thank you as always for being a part of the Saber family! Please reach out with any questions you may have.

Kindly,
Bradley Torti, Principal
Sinaloa Middle School

Come get a better night's sleep AND support the Sinaloa Middle School Music Program, with their 1st Annual Mattress Fundraiser! We carry quality name brands, like Simmons Beautyrest, with HUGE savings from retail! This is ONE DAY only, so we need your help to SPREAD THE WORD by inviting all of your family and friends! Profits go directly to the boosters to support the Music program and students!

REFLECTIONS: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ARTS

“Look Within”

That’s the theme for the 2019-2020 Reflections Art Program which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired
• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the fun and joy of making art
• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

PARTICIPATION IS EASY, EXCITING AND EMPOWERING

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance Choreography
• Literature
• Photography
• Film Production
• Music Composition
• Visual Arts.

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

State-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees receive:

• Onstage recognition at the California State PTA Annual Convention
• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Outstanding Interpretation plaque, award and certificate

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Award of Excellence medallion, award and certificate

State-level Award of Merit honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Award of Merit medallion and certificate

National-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artwork, along with any National Award of Excellence and Merit winners, are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit.

Sinaloa Middle School Deadline to enter is October 15, 2019.

Entry forms and information are available on the PTSA webpage:

sinaloa.simivalleyusd.org/ptsa

Yearbooks can be pre-purchased online for the introductory price of $46 at jostens.com. Prices will increase January 1, 2020.

A limited quantity has been ordered so  pre-purchasing the yearbook online  is the only way to be guaranteed a  yearbook in May 2020. (Navigate to Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley)

We sold out last year so don’t be left without one!