Upcoming Events
5/27/2013
- Memorial Day Holiday5/28/2013
- Board of Education Meeting6/6/2013
6/11/2013
District Announcements
Did you know that you can contribute to Arcadia schools simply by doing your Amazon shopping after clicking a link? It’s easy! Click on the link at the end of this announcement and complete your Amazon shopping. Amazon will automatically give AEF money based on the amount of the purchase! There’s no extra charge to you, nor any extra step to take.
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AUSD Improves API to 929 and Enters NCLB Program Improvement
TDAP for 6th Graders
Attention Parents: 6th graders need proof of the Tdap vaccination before they register for 7th grade. Students must be vaccinated on or after their 10th birthday for it to be accepted. Parents are encouraged to submit the documentation during second semester so it can be recorded and filed well before summer vacation. Taking care of this requirement early will streamline the registration process in the summer. If you have any questions about this requirement you may call the District Nurse at 821-1731 or the Health Office at your school site.
School Announcements
Latest Updates
FOOTNOTES, April/May/June 2013 Edition now available
Click here to see the current issue of Footnotes, the PTSA newsletter for Foothills Middle School. You can also click on the Parents link at the top of this page, then click on the Footnotes link.
The 8th Grade Promotion Party
Click here to see the current issue of Footnotes, the PTSA newsletter for Foothills Middle School. You can also click on the Parents link at the top of this page, then click on the Footnotes link.
The 8th Grade Promotion Party
“A Night in Paris”
Wednesday June 12, 2013
Photo Opportunity: 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Promo Party: 6:00 – 9:30 PM
The “Promo Committee” Needs Your Help!
Games
We need 8th grade parents during the afternoons of Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday,
June 12th to assist with setting up the Game Stations. Please contact Angela Ryan at (626)
221-1289 or AngelaRyan@ymail.com
Decorations
We will be transforming the MPR into a beautiful, magical “City of Lights” setting for the
“Night in Paris.” We need 8th grade parents during the afternoon of Tuesday, June 11th
(1:00 pm – 5:00 pm) and Wednesday, June 12th (11 am - 3 pm) for set up. Clean-up will
immediately follow the event at 9:30 pm SHARP. The more people there are, the faster it
goes, and dads are especially useful in this area!
Please contact Patty Soldo at (626) 485-0238, PattySoldo@yahoo.com or
Nana Shen at (626) 825-9121, shennana3@gmail.com.
Game Prizes
Gift cards make great game prizes. We would love to receive gift cards in the amount of
$5.00 from anywhere you think the graduates may enjoy, including Jamba Juice, In-N-Out
Burger, McDonalds, Baskin-Robbins, Subway, etc. We are happy to pick them up or you may
leave them in the school office. Please contact Helen Xiong at (626) 510-2635 or
yuxingxiong@yahoo.com
Food Donations
We are coordinating the food so that it follows the theme. Therefore, we hope you can
donate small water bottles, chips, and French Pastries. Please contact Lisa Teraishi-Wong
at (626) 616- 8691 or Lisa.Teraishi-Wong@sbcglobal.net
Chaperones
We need 6th and 7th grade parents/guardians to serve as Chaperones. Please come and join
the fun! This is a wonderful way to see what your future 8th grader will experience in one
or two years. You will not have to set up or clean up, we just need your help during the
party to keep it safe and fun for the students. Please contact Mary McGinnis at (626)
437-4273 or MryMcgin@aol.com
8th Grade DVD
As a memento, students will receive a DVD documenting their experiences at Foothills
Middle School. Please submit any pictures you may have taken of students over the years.
Although we are looking primarily for pictures of Foothills activities, elementary photos
are also fun to include. Whether you have pictures from Band and Orchestra events, drill
team events, sporting events, drama productions, East Coast Trip, or pictures of a small
group of friends relaxing, your student would surely love to see themselves included in the
DVD slide show. We encourage all families and students to submit their photos
electronically by email or on a CD (look for 8th grade DVD box in the office, CD will not be
returned). Please email your questions and pictures to Mr. Ben Acker at Backer@ausd.net
Thanks for your help!
We are going to have an awesome party!
Support FMS by Purchasing SCRIP
Supporting Foothills couldn't be easier when you buy scrip cards! Right now through April, if you sign up for the Ralph's Community Contribution Program, you could win $25 worth of SCRIP. Submit the bottom of a Ralph’s receipt indicating that Ralphs will donate to “AEF-Foothills Middle School”, along with your name, email and telephone number written clearly on the receipt by April 30. Detailed instructions can be found on the flyer in the office.
Supporting Foothills couldn't be easier when you buy scrip cards! Right now through April, if you sign up for the Ralph's Community Contribution Program, you could win $25 worth of SCRIP. Submit the bottom of a Ralph’s receipt indicating that Ralphs will donate to “AEF-Foothills Middle School”, along with your name, email and telephone number written clearly on the receipt by April 30. Detailed instructions can be found on the flyer in the office.
We have many different scrip cards for all your regular purchasing needs, whether it be groceries, home shopping, clothing, gas, dining, or gift-buying. It costs you nothing extra and Foothills benefits by receiving a percentage of the sales donated by the vendors. All donations made through the scrip program go directly to Foothills!
Do you shop at Amazon? Then be sure to go to arcadiaedfoundation.org and click on the Amazon.com link. This will take you directly to the Amazon website. When you make Amazon purchases this way, Amazon donates a percentage of sales to AEF. It's such an easy way to help raise much needed funds for our schools!
For a Scrip order form, visit arcadiaedfoundation.org
There are also order forms for SCRIP in the school office, or feel free to contact Lori Kodama at
snoweeLo@yahoo.com for more info.
It's as Easy as 1-2-3 To Earn A Share of $12,000 for Our School!
- Shop at any Westfield Santa Anita retailer between November 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013
- Bring your original receipts to the Westfield Santa Anita Concierge located on the first level near Nordstrom. The Concierge Center is open Tuesday-Thursday 12 pm - 7 pm, Friday 11 am to 8 pm, Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. Receipts are logged and returned immediately.
- Schools will earn five points for each dollar spent. Each participating school wins a share of $12,000, based on their school's percent of the total points earned by all schools. Each month, the school with the most dollars logged will win a $250 bonus prize per school.
Collecting Receipts
1. Bring your original receipts to your child’s teacher or the school office in an envelope or Zip Lock bag.
2. Please include your child's name and his/her teacher's name if you would like to have the receipts back. Please allow one week turnaround time.
3. You may also log in your own receipts at the mall concierge located on the first floor outside Nordstrom.
Email Sign Up – Earn 1,000 Extra Points for EACH Email Sign Up
1. Visit www.
2. Click on the blue box where it says “CLICK HERE to earn 1,000 points….”
3. Fill out the information and hit “Subscribe to list.”
4. A confirmation will be sent to your registered email address. Confirm your subscription through the email to earn the points.
5. You DON'T need to sign up again if you have already done so last year.
Facebook – Earn 500 Points for EACH “Like Us”
1. Beginning November 1, visit facebook.com/
2. Complete the form including your school name and click "subscribe" to complete the process and earn your points.
3. You DO need to click the “Like” button again even if you have already done so last year.
