Tonight (November 6th, 2025): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda
Wildcats and Wildcat Families, we have a Mission Band Fundraiser Night coming up on Wednesday, November 5 at Panda Express on East Valley Parkway.
20% of all purchases made during the fundraiser will be donated to the Mission Middle School Band. We hope we can count on your support, and we will see you there!
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FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
We welcome you to participate in any of our scheduled events. We are “On a Mission” to support you and your students in their academic success! Here are our scheduled events and dates for November 2025 ...
PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PTSA) BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Mission Middle School (Room 6)
COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Thursday, November 13, 2025
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Farr Avenue Elementary School
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CSAC)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Mission Middle School (Room 2)
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"PARENTS LEARNING TO BE BETTER PARENTS" WORKSHOP SERIES (Dr. Beatriz Villarreal)
Presented in *SPANISH* only
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mission Middle School (Library)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Topic: Education is Power
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Topic: Positive Discipline/Boundaries
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Topic: The Truth About Drugs: Marijuana/Vaping/Fentanyl
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WEEKLY MORNING PARENT PROGRAM
Fridays, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Mission Middle School (Room 6)
1st Friday of the Month (November 7)
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Topic: Fundamentals of Youth Development
2nd Friday of the Month (November 14)
COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
3rd Friday of the Month (November 21)
MORNINGS WITH RACHEL (SOCIAL WORKER) WORKSHOP
Topic: Motivation and Self-Image
4th Friday of the Month (not held this month due to Thanksgiving Break)
CHATS WITH THE COUNSELORS WORKSHOP
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Please take the Parent Survey to get involved (a clickable link can be found at the LINK IN our BIO)!
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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact either ...
Maribel Valle
Family Liaison
(760) 432-2452 x16827
mvalle@eusd.org
OR
Kimberly Palm
Community Schools Coordinator
(760) 432-2452 x16912
kpalm@eusd.org
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
Mission Middle School presents the "Parents Learning To Be Better Parents" workshop series with Dr. Beatriz Villarreal. THIS WORKSHOP SERIES WILL BE PRESENTED IN *SPANISH* ONLY.
The topics for this workshop series will be ...
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12:
Education is Power
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19:
Positive Discipline/Boundaries
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20:
The Truth About Drugs: Marijuana/Vaping/Fentanyl
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3:
Bullying: Education and Prevention
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4:
Mental Health: Emotional Intelligence, Depression, Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10:
Internet Risks and How to Control Technology
Workshops will be held in the Mission Middle School Library from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Coffee will be available. Childcare will be available in Room 6.
For more information, please contact ...
Maribel Valle (Family Liaison)
(760) 432-2452 x16827
mvalle@eusd.org
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
Here are the events and activities ASB (@MissionMS_ASB) has planned for the month of November ...
REMINDERS:
Wildcat Wednesdays are Every Wednesday!
Wildcat Warehouse in Room 21 is Open Every Friday!
Art & Games in Room 2 Every Wednesday & Friday!
BAND FUNDRAISER:
Panda Express
Wednesday, 11/5
VETERANS DAY (NO SCHOOL):
Tuesday, 11/11
PUMPKIN PATCH DANCE:
Thursday, 11/13
1:00 PM to 2:45 PM in the MPR
TRIMESTER 1 ENDS!
Friday, 11/14
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY TREATS:
Tuesday, 11/18
After School
6TH GRADE MOVIE FESTIVAL & 7TH/8TH GRADE BLOCK PARTIES
Friday, 11/21
Periods 5, 6, 7, and 8
SPIRIT DAY (PJ & STUFFY DAY):
Friday, 11/21
THANKSGIVING BREAK (NO SCHOOL):
Monday, 11/24 to Friday, 11/28
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
Mission Middle School AVID (@SraLuevanos_MMS), Rotary After 5 (@EscondidoRotaryAfter5), and the Escondido Police Athletic League (PAL) invite you to donate to our Food Drive.
We are in need of canned goods, pasta, cereal, snacks, etc. for baskets that will be gifted to Mission families in need.
Drop off in Room 25 at Mission by Monday, November 17, 2025.
PAWS, NOT DRUGS! Our Wildcats had a visit from the local chapter of Love on a Leash who brought two awesome therapy dogs (Koa, the Shiba Inu & Kory the Collie) to both lunches this past Wednesday (October 29) as part of #RedRibbonWeek. What a fantastic opportunity for our Wildcats (both students and staff)!!
🦮🐾🐶🐾🐕🦺
Happy Halloween from the Mission Faculty, Staff, and Admin!
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FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
The Mission Middle School Counselors Present:
8TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, October 29, 2025
@ the Mission Middle School MPR
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (ENGLISH Session)
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (SPANISH Session)
Curious about STEM? Looking for a smaller school environment? Learn about Del Lago Academy, the lottery process and deadlines!
Interested in taking college classes during your regular school day? Come learn about Middle College at Orange Glen High School!
Do you want to attend a school different than your school of residency? Learn about the Intra District Transfer Form (IDT) and IDT deadlines!
Please bring your 8th Grade Wildcat. We hope to see you there.
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#RedRibbonWeek is upon us ... Follow your dreams, and don't do drugs. Check out our #SpiritWeek themes and be on the lookout for ASB’s (@MissionMS_ASB) messages throughout school. Let's show some school pride *and* have some fun this week, Wildcats!!!
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Red Ribbon Week Spirit Week 2025:
MONDAY, 10/27: Superhero Day
Wear superhero-themed clothing (NO COSTUMES)
TUESDAY, 10/28: Black Out Drugs
Wear Black
WEDNESDAY, 10/29: Rally in Red & Say NO to Drugs & Alcohol
Wear Red
THUSRDAY, 10/30: PJ Day
Wear PJ's to sleep away drugs
FRIDAY, 10/31: Costume Day
Wear your Halloween costume to scare away drugs
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Costume Day GUIDELINES for Friday, 10/31 ...
1) No real or toy weapons allowed! Don't bring them or have them in your backpack!
2) No masks allowed- they will be confiscated!
3) No fake blood- you will be asked to wash it off!
4) Dress Code will still be enforced- all costume attire needs to be school appropriate!
5) Students are still expected to fully dress out for PE
6) Be Safe, Respectful & Responsible! This is still a school day!
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
X-TRACK GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL EVALUATIONS for Mission Middle School
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FRIDAY, October 24, 2025
6TH GRADE: 6:00 PM
7TH GRADE: 7:00 PM
8TH GRADE: 8:00 PM
VOLLEYBALL EVALUATIONS will be held at ...
The Big Gym @ the Conrad Prebys Escondido Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
115 West Woodward Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact:
Sebastian Soto
(619) 672-6564
MISSION@SDYOUTH.ORG
Wildcats and Wildcat Families, here is Information for Thursday's (October 23) Community Food Distribution @ Farr Elementary School ...
3:00 - 4:30 PM
or until food is gone
Farr Avenue Elementary School
933 Farr Avenue
Escondido, CA 92026
To VOLUNTEER or for more information, please contact ...
Maribel Valle (Family Liaison)
mvalle@eusd.org
(760) 432-2452 ×16827
First time participating? Please complete an INTAKE FORM so we can issue you a card to use monthly. This will ensure a more efficient and smoother process.
Thank you for your interest.
Please share this information with your family and friends.
Food Distribution Dates for the 2025-2026 School Year:
August 21, 2025
September 18, 2025
October 23, 2025
November 13, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 22, 2026
February 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
April 30, 2026
May 21, 2026
June 4, 2026
Tonight (October 21st, 2025): EUSD Board of Education Study Session Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 6 p.m. open session (5 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
The 2026 Yearbook (by @MissionMS_Yearbook) is ON SALE right now for $35 until 10/31/2025!!!
Purchase in the Front Office with cash/check
OR
Purchase online using credit/debit card (a clickable link can be found at the LINK IN our BIO)
Wildcats and Wildcat Families, we have a Mission PTSA Fundraiser coming up on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Jack in the Box here in Escondido (1430 East Valley Parkway)!
Mention the fundraiser at the Restaurant at checkout, and 20% of net sales from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM will go to our Mission Middle School PTSA.
Also, Wednesday, October 15 happens to be "Family Day at Lunch" for the 7th Grade. Supporting this PTSA Fundraiser by getting some Jack in the Box before coming to Mission sounds like a great way to spend lunch with your Wildcat!
See you there!
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Wildcats and Wildcat Families, get ready to enjoy some delicious chicken fingers on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Raising Cane’s here in Escondido (1280 West Valley Parkway)!
Mention the fundraiser at the Restaurant or apply code RCFUND96 to online or app orders at checkout, and 15% of net sales from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM will go to our Mission Middle School ASB (@MissionMS_ASB) to help cover costs for the many activities they organize and provide for all of you.
Also, Tuesday, October 14 happens to be "Family Day at Lunch" for the 6th and 8th Grades. Supporting this ASB Fundraiser by getting some Raising Cane's before coming to Mission for lunch with your Wildcat sounds like a great way to kill two birds with one stone (so to speak)!
See you there!
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FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
The first of our Family Days at Lunch is finally here! Here are the dates for 2025-2026 ...
6TH & 8TH GRADES
Tuesdays: October 14, February 17, and May 19
7TH GRADE
Wednesdays: October 15, February 18, and May 20
LUNCH HOURS:
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM (Lunch A)
12:35 PM 1:05 PM (Lunch B)
• Families can only bring lunch for their own student(s).
• No pizzas or other food for sharing! Any food that is brought can only be eaten by the student & their family.
• Food cannot be dropped off. Families need to eat the food with their student during the lunch event.
• Families are welcome to bring their own chairs. Some lunches will be held outside so there will be plenty of room for families to spread out.
PARENTS: Make sure your student knows you are coming!
STUDENTS: Make sure your family knows what time you have lunch!
CONSIDER PARKING WHEN PLANNING OUT YOUR TIME!
• There is not much available parking inside the school.
• Lunches are only 30 minutes long.
• Everyone is welcome to purchase a lunch in our cafeteria.
• All family members MUST sign in as they ENTER the side gate by the Auditorium.
• The main office will not be signing-in for Family Lunches.
• This might take an hour in total, so please plan accordingly!
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
MISSION COMMUNITY, HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
The Mission Community Schools Advisory Committee (CSAC) consists of parents, students, teachers, staff, and community members (agencies). We come together to foster a more productive, efficient, and positive learning environment for our students and community. We share ideas and perspectives and develop solutions for our community in alignment with the Four Pillars of Community Schools:
1) Integrated Student Supports,
2) Expanded & Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities,
3) Active Family & Community Engagement, and
4) Collaborative Leadership & Practices.
Join us for our first meeting:
October 15, 2025
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Mission Middle School, Room 2
Families Welcome!
Questions? Contact ...
Kimberly Palm (Community Schools Coordinator)
(760) 432-2452 x16912
kpalm@eusd.org
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …
This year’s Parent Conferences will be held on the following days and times this week:
Wednesday, 10/8 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, 10/9 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thursday, 10/9 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Friday, 10/10 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Please contact your student’s teachers to ask about scheduling an appointment
On March 15, 2025, the Mission Family lost one of our own, Tamara Whitney. For those who are not aware of who she was, Tamara was the longtime steward of Mission Television (MTV), the multiple award-winning show produced by the students of Mission Middle School for the students and staff of Mission Middle School.
More than that, though, she was a great example of what we all strive for in the education profession: to make connections with those we educate as we prepare them for an uncertain future, and to help them get through this thing called “life”.
Tamara and her memory will live on through those she has touched over the years: students, colleagues, family, and so many more who might not even realize that she affected them.
Last Thursday, October 2, 2025, family, friends, and colleagues gathered one last time at Mission Middle School to tell stories and offer testimonials to the great person Tamara was as a memorial bench and tree were dedicated at the site of “Studio 7”, the place where Tamara helped all of the MTV “magic” happen. As future generations of Wildcats sit on that bench next to that tree, maybe they will contemplate teachers they have/had that have/had the same positive impact on them as Tamara had on those she taught.
Tamara, you will be missed by so many, but you will never be forgotten …
❤️🥺🙏
