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Important 2012-2013 Dates
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Labor Day - Sep 3
Local Holidays - Sep 17, & 26
End Tri 1 Prog Report Grading Period - Oct 12
Tri 1 Progress Report Carried Home - Oct 19
Veteran's Day - Nov 12
End Tri 1 Report Card Grading Period - Nov 20
Thanksgiving Break - Nov 21-23
Tri 1 Report Card Carried Home - Nov 30
Winter Break - Dec 24-Jan 4
End Tri 2 Prog Report Grading Period - Jan 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan 21
Tri 2 Progress Report Carried Home - Jan 25
Secondary Teacher Prep Day - Jan 28
Presidents Weekend - Feb 15-18
End Tri 2 Report Card Grading Period - Mar 8
Tri 2 Report Card Carried Home - Mar 15
Spring Break - Mar 25-Apr 1
End Tri 3 Prog Report Grading Period - May 1
Tri 3 Progress Report Carried Home - May 10
Memorial Day - May 27
8th Grade Magic Mountain Trip - June 12
End Tri 3 Report Card Grading Period - June 14
Last Day of School - June 14
Tri 3 Report Cards Mailed Home - June 21
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8th Grade Promotion Requirements
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In an effort to help middle school students be more successful in middle school, to help them develop and maintain good study habits and focus, and to provide a more structured transition from elementary school to high school, the criteria for promotion and end-of-year activities are listed below:
- Pass English and Math each trimester
- Pass 5 of 6 classes each trimester or all classes, if on a minimum day schedule
- Satisfy school requirements for citizenship points, school fines, detentions, lost textbooks, discipline, etc.
Per Assembly Bill 1626, Education Code 48070, 48070.5, and Board Policy 5123, students in grade 8 will be retained if they fail both English and Math Trimester 3.
Students who fail, or are in danger of failing, either English or Math must participate in an intervention program in order to be considered for promotion.
Students retained in grade 8 will be transferred to an Opportunity Program to be held at Conejo Valley High School.
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Tri 3 Progress Reporting Period ends May 1. Progress Reports carried home May 15.
Science Olympiad Volunteers Needed, 5/17! (Hover over Teachers, click on Science above)
Bands Win Unanimous Superiors! (Hover over Teachers, click on Electives above)
Debate Team places at Nationals! (Click on Teachers>>Electives>>Debate above)
Congratulations to 8th Grade Boys Volleyball - League Champions!
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to Colina Middle School--home of the Cougars! Our entire staff is committed to academic excellence, as well as the social enrichment and emotional support of all of our students... every student can be a successful learner. I truly believe that teachers, students, and parents must work together and become the pathway for those educational experiences. read more... ~ Shane Frank, Principal
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Considering Colina?
If you missed our New-To-Colina Open House on January 16, you can still:
See the PowerPoint Presentation (Click here)
and
Contact Ms. Chiapuzio at (805) 495-7429 x. 1000 to reserve a spot for a New-To-Colina Tour, held most Wednesdays at 11 am.
For School Choice or Interdistrict Transfer information, please visit the CVUSD website at www.conejousd.org.
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Colina Cougars in the News!
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Colina Cougars in the News!
Letting their voices be heard, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Mar 28, 2013
Middle school takes stand against bullying, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Nov 22, 2012
Students prepare for earthquakes during Great California Shake Out, Ventura County Star, Oct 18, 2012
Eighth-grader's mitzvah project is tops, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Oct 18, 2012
Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Month, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Oct 18, 2012
Girl Scouts share their fascination with finned friends in film, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Oct 11, 2012
Combating student apathy, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Sept 27, 2012
Reaching new heights, Thousand Oaks Acorn, May 10, 2012
Colina Middle School in Thousand Oaks gears students up for testing, Ventura County Star, May 2, 2012
Colina mentioned as one of the reasons T.O. was named #4 US city to raise kids by Kiplinger, May, 2012
Philharmonic will showcase 7 young artists, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Apr 26, 2012
Muralist brings social studies to life in Colina Middle School walkway, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Apr 5, 2012
Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Month, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Apr 5, 2012
Thousand Oaks father, son conquer LA Marathon together, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Mar 29, 2012
Colina Middle School computer class keeps kids coming back, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Feb 9, 2012
Finding the beat of his own drum, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Nov 11, 2011
School helps set jumping jacks record, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Oct 20, 2011
Colina art students create pinwheels for community, Apr 14, 2011
Together we can, Ventura County Star, Apr 4, 2011
Colina Middle School named state champion in 'We The People' contest, Thousand Oaks Acorn, Feb 10, 2011
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STAR Testing
Thu, May 9 - All students will take English-Language Arts Part I at 9 am. 5th period dismissal will be at 2:35.
Fri, May 10 - All students will take English-Language Arts Part II at 9 am. 8th graders will continue with Social Science Parts I & II. 5th period dismissal will be at 2:25.
Mon, May 13 - 8th graders only will take Science Parts I & II at 9 am. We will have regular dismissal times.
Tue, May 14 - All students will take Math Parts I & II at 9 am. Dismissal will be at 1:10 for all students.
* Be on time each day *
* Bring a SURE book *
* Leave electronics at home or in your locker *
* A Period classes meet as usual *
Eat well, sleep well, and CLIMB HARD!
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Promotion Leis & Bouquets
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Promotion Leis & Bouquets
Click here to order fresh leis and bouquets for your favorite 8th graders!
Lei choices: Kukui Nut, Purple/White Orchids, and School Color (Blue/White) Orchids
Bouquet choices: Dozen or Half-Dozen Roses
Pre-ordered flowers (ordered by June 9) will be available for pick up at the booth near the Little League Snack Shack on the morning of Promotion. A limited number of traditional purple and white orchid leis and rose bouquets will also be available at the booth for purchase on-the-spot.
(Share this link family and friends, so they can send their  too: www.kahunaflowers.com/order/my-grad-flowers/)
25% of all purchases will be donated back to Colina ASB for student activities!
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Wear Pink on Minimum Days
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February 27, 2013 was Annual Pink Shirt Day: "Make Some Noise Against Bullying"
Check out the following YouTube videos showing other students raising awareness about Pink Shirt Day:
Make Some Noise Against Bullying
Acceptance: Vancouver Giants Game Flash Mob
Youth Street Dance Council: "Instructions for a Bad Day"
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Wear Pink on Minimum Days to Stand Up FOR Cyber-Safety and AGAINST Bullying
On Sept 12-14, 2012, all students saw a presentation about cyber-safety and cyber-bullying during SURE.
Click here for a sample video clip from You Tube used in the presentation entitled, "Do You Really Know Who You're Talking To?"
The main points of the presentation were:
* Use Your Brain *
* Think Before You Post – Once It’s Up, It’s Up *
* Think Before You Post – Do You Really Know Who You’re Talking To? *
* Think Before You Post – Take 5 If You’re Not Sure *
* Cyberbullying Hurts – No Joke *
* Cyber-bullying Is Viral, But There Are Things You Can Do To Stop It From Spreading *
What can you do about bullying?
o Don’t spread the bullying virus. Let it end with you. Embrace the motto, “Bullying Stops Here.”
o Spread messages of courage, compassion, bravery and hope. They can be viral too.
o Check your online image. Is it who you want to be? If not, change it. Employers and schools are watching.
o Report bullying to host sites and to adults at home and at school.
o Wear pink on Minimum Days to pledge that you will “b.smart.b.kind.b.safe.” Show the bullies that we outnumber them. They aren’t as big as they think they are.
Why pink?
Our first minimum day was a breathtaking sea of pink. The Colina community showed that it will b.smart.b.kind.b.safe!
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Tdap Requirement (Incoming 7th & 8th Graders):
Per California Assembly Bill 354, all students enrolled in 7th-12th grades will need proof of an adolescent whooping cough/pertussis booster shot (Tdap) BEFORE STARTING SCHOOL. Students who do not show proof of receiving a Tdap booster shot WILL NOT be able to attend school until proof is provided to the school.
Tdap is routinely administered on or after the 10th birthday. Td vaccine, invented before Tdap, protects persons 7 years old against tetanus and diptheria. Td vaccine does not protect against pertussis, therefore it does not meet the Tdap requirement.
In the Conejo Valley Unified School District all students enrolling in grades 7-12 must show proof of receiving the Tdap immunization no later than Thursday, August 22, 2013.
There is no grace period or extension under current law. All students in grades 7-12 must show proof of Tdap immunization before starting school in the Fall.
Please submit proof of Tdap immunization to the Colina Health Office ASAP.
For information on low or no cost Tdap vaccinations, contact Ventura County Public Health at (805) 981-5221 or visit http://www.vchca.org/public-health/public-health-clinics
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New Renaissance Criteria for 2012-2013:
The qualifications for Gold, Silver, and Bronze Renaissance will be changing, throughout the district, with the upcoming school year. In order to facilitate the transition, we will be using the new criteria during Trimester 3 of this school year because rewards for Trimester 3 are distributed in the Fall of the following school year.
In order to qualify for the different levels of Renaissance, students must now meet the following criteria:
Gold Card: Recipients have earned all A’s and E’s/S’s in citizenship and work habits.
Silver Card: Recipients have earned all A’s and B’s, and E’s/S’s in citizenship and work habits.
Bronze Card: Recipients have earned all A’s, B’s, C’s and E’s/S’s in citizenship and work habits, or recipients have shown a .5 GPA improvement from trimester grading period to trimester grading period, to the 2.0 level or above.
A mark of an “N” or “U” in citizenship or work habits disqualifies a student from earning a Renaissance Card for a specified grading period.
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School Contact Information
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Colina Middle School
1500 Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: 805-495-7429
Fax: 805-374-1163
Counseling Office:
ext 1012
Attendance:
To report an all day absence - ext 4001
To report a late arrival/early dismissal -
Preferred - Send a note in the morning
Alternate - ext 1005
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 4 pm
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What is Colina Collecting?
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Box Tops for Education as a fundraiser for Adelante Mujeres. Please send your student with any Box Tops.
Pull Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House are collected in home rooms.
Don't forget to sign up for Escrip. Colina receives money everytime you shop at your local grocery store. Contact the PTSA at colinaptsa@gmail.com for more information.
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