Another school year has come and gone, and another Wildcat Open has closed the book on that school year for the staff and faculty of Mission Middle School. The 2026 10th Annual Wildcat Open was a great time playing golf, having fun, and relaxing (as always, team "uniforms" were on point) 😎 Special shout-out to Mr. Hoff for joining the fun festivities in his first year as our awesome Principal!!! ✊️ Big thanks to @ReidyCreekGC for hosting us last Wednesday 🙏🏌️‍♀️⛳️🏌️‍♂️⚽️🥏
2 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A collage of all nine Groups playing in the 2026 10th Annual Wildcat Open
Group 1 (Peter Loredo, Ryan Loredo, Gary Kirshen, and Juan Martinez)
Group 2 (Kelly O'Brien, Val Loredo, Maria Luevanos, and Kimberly Palm)
Group 5 (Ben Lindley and Jenna Dahl)
Group 6 (Desiree Poellnitz, Tyler Abrahams, Alexandra Ramirez, and Jesus
A collage of two photos of Group 3 (Sarah Millhoff-White, Olga Vadillo, Justin Armbruster, and Pedro Armbruster)
A collage of two photos of Group 4 (Kristi Wilson, Colby Betancourt, Mary Adams, and Maria Topolovac)
Group 7 (Dave Bunker, Anthony Koller, Mike Castro, and Tyler Bellis)
Group 8 (Lori Thibeault, Marci Sisson, Kristen Whitney, and Lori Abbate)
Group 9 (Bo Thomas, Ryan Sisson, Dennis Zanesco, Aaron White, and Jason Hoff)
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families … Escondido Union High School District's (@TeamEUHSD) free Summer Nutrition Program will be provided at the following sites on the following dates (please note that for this year, all food must be consumed on-site, and there will be no meal services on Friday, July 3rd) ... Washington Park (June 15th to August 14th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM LUNCH: M-F, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM ================= Westside Park (June 22nd to July 30th) LUNCH: M-TH, 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM cc: @MissionMS_ASB
2 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer for the EUHSD Summer Nutrition Program
A Spanish language flyer for the EUHSD Summer Nutrition Program
The Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026 ... 🎓 #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat
6 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A wide-angle shot of the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026 (and the attending audience)
A collage of the left and right halves of the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026
The Presidential Award recipients
The Mission Middle School Band
Two students, Cesar and Albeiro, mugging for the camera as part of the Student Entrance to the Promotion Ceremony
Principal Jason Hoff giving his Welcoming Remarks
The first of the two student speakers, Gisselle S.
Promotion Recognition of each member of the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026 by Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Chavez
The second of the two student speakers, Arianna W.L.
The final official presentation of the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026 by Principal Jason Hoff

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony Speeches 2025-2026, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 ...

Gisselle and Arianna, these were *great*!!!
👏🙌👍✊️👊 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓🎓 🎈🎉🎈🎊🎈

CLICK HERE to hear Gisselle’s and Arianna’s remarkable words (Youtube video)
🎓

00:00 Student Entrance
04:59 Jason Hoff (Principal, Mission Middle School)
11:30 Gisselle S.
14:39 Arianna W.L.
18:06 Jason Hoff (Principal, Mission Middle School)

6 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A collage of the two student speakers, Gisselle and Arianna, at the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

"... And now a few words from the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026"

CLICK HERE to hear what they have to say (Youtube video)
🎓

6 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A screenshot of the title card to the YouTube video "... And now a few words from the Promoting 8th Grade Class of 2026"
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families … Escondido Union School District's free Summer Nutrition Program will be provided at the following school sites on the following dates (please note that for this year, all food must be consumed on-site, and there will be no school or meal services on Friday, July 3rd.) ... Conway Academy (June 22nd to July 17th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM LUNCH: M-F, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Address: 1325 Conway Drive, Escondido, CA 92027 ================= Rock Springs Elementary (June 22nd to July 17th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM LUNCH: M-F, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Address: 1155 Deodar Road, Escondido, CA 92026 ================= Juniper Elementary (June 22nd to July 24th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM LUNCH: M-F, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Address: 1809 S. Juniper Street, Escondido, CA 92025 ================= Mission Middle School (June 22nd to July 24th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM LUNCH: M-F, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Address: 939 E. Mission Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 ================= Pioneer Elementary (June 22nd to July 24th) BREAKFAST: M-F, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM LUNCH: M-F, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Address: 980 N. Ash Street, Escondido, CA 92027 cc: @MissionMS_ASB
8 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
Page 1 (of 2) of the English language flyer for the Summer Nutrition Program
Page 2 (of 2) of the English language flyer for the Summer Nutrition Program
Page 1 (of 2) of the Spanish language flyer for the Summer Nutrition Program
Page 2 (of 2) of the Spanish language flyer for the Summer Nutrition Program

Just a reminder for next week's (Wednesday, June 10) 8th Grade Promotion ...

If you're looking for celebratory leis for your 8th Grade Wildcat, A&L Creations (@AL_Creations11) is taking pre-orders now, and 15% of your order will go back to our Mission Middle School PTSA. Order now!!!

For more information, please contact Arelyn Venegas of A&L Creations at ...
(760) 520-4316
A&L Creations Instagram

12 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer to order 8th Grade Promotion Leis from A&L Creations
A Spanish language flyer to order 8th Grade Promotion Leis from A&L Creations

FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …

ORDER YOUR MISSION SPIRIT GEAR!!!

1) CLICK HERE to order online

2) Choose Your Gear & Delivery Option

3) Wear your gear every Wednesday!

This online store is open for 2 weeks from 6/1 to 6/15. Items can be delivered to the school and picked up in July/August, or they can be delivered to your home for a small fee. All sales are final!

cc: @MissionMS_ASB

14 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A flyer to order your Mission Spirit Gear online
Wildcats and Wildcat Families, here is Information for Thursday's (June 4) Community Food Distribution @ Farr Elementary School ... 3:00 to 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
15 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer for the Community Food Distribution
A Spanish language flyer for the Community Food Distribution
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families … Here are the events and activities ASB (@MissionMS_ASB) has planned to close out the 2025-2026 school year in the month of June ... HELLO SUMMER! SPIRIT WEEK Monday, 6/1: Teacher & Student Switch Up Tuesday, 6/2: Beach Day Wednesday, 6/3: Polka Dots and Stripes Day Thursday, 6/4: 4th of July Day Friday, 6/5: Disney Day MATERIALS RETURNS Tuesday, 6/2: 6th Grade Wednesday, 6/3: 7th Grade Monday, 6/8: 8th Grade JUNE & JULY BIRTHDAY TREATS Thursday, 6/4 After School 8TH GRADE BREAKFAST Tuesday, 6/9 Periods 1 & 2 AWARDS CEREMONIES 7th Grade: Monday, 6/8, Periods 3 & 4 6th Grade: Monday, 6/8, Periods 7 & 8 8th Grade: Tuesday, 6/9, Periods 7 & 8 6TH & 7TH GRADE END OF YEAR PARTIES Tuesday, 6/9 Periods 3 & 4 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Wednesday, 6/10 Minimum Day Schedule 8TH GRADE PROMOTION Wednesday, 6/10 9:30 AM SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Begin Monday, 6/22
17 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A calendar of ASB Events and Activities for June 2026
8th Grade Promotion is on June 10 at 9:30 AM on the field @ Mission (gates will open @ 8:35 AM) ... • All are welcome! • There may not be enough seating for everyone so be prepared to stand • No items that obstruct audience views are allowed • Balloons may be tied to the fence if brought to the ceremony • No air horns or other noise makers are allowed • *Limited* parking will be available in the staff parking lot starting @ 8:30 AM • No parking is allowed in the school driveway areas • Guests shouldn’t arrive before 8:30 AM to prevent traffic delays for school drop-off • All 8th graders need to arrive by 8:00 AM and attend Period 1 as usual (no Advisory) • You won’t be able to hold onto backpacks, phones, or other items during the ceremony ... don’t bring extra items • You will be walking out to the ceremony with your Period 2 teacher ... only exceptions will be the Presidential Award recipients who will be sitting in Row 1 • After the ceremony, promoting 8th Graders need to exit campus with their families • 8th Graders who aren’t promoting will need to arrive on campus at 8:00 AM as usual, and they will be assigned a room to stay in during the school day • Students who aren’t promoting will leave campus at the end of the school day along with the rest of the students at 11:54 AM • School dress code still applies as this is a school event Appropriate clothing includes: • Button-up/collared shirt (ties are encouraged) • Slacks or dress pants • Blouses or dresses (no spaghetti straps) • Dresses should be mid-thigh in length • Jeans are allowed but not encouraged • If you are planning to wear heels, please practice walking in them as you will be walking in the grass and up/down stairs • Grade 6/7 students can’t attend the Promotion ceremony unless they are with a parent/guardian • Grade 6/7 students have to be checked out of school in the Front Office in order to be released for the ceremony • During passing periods students won’t be allowed to enter/exit the field • Students won’t be allowed to use the blacktop near the locker room or the dirt area between the 300/400 buildings and the lunch tables QUESTIONS? • Please talk to any of your 8th Grade teachers
18 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A collage of slides about 8th Grade Promotion including the date, time, and location
A collage of slides about Tickets and Parking
A collage of slides about what the morning will look like, as well as information for students who are not attending the Promotion Ceremony
A collage of slides about the Dress Code for students, as well as Miscellaneous Information
A final slide about further questions
The 2025-2026 girls of Mission's Heart & Sole Running Team participated in their culminating 5K event to celebrate the end of the @gotrSD Spring Season last Sunday (May 17) at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay. Huge shoutout to all of our Team Coaches and Running Buddies for helping our girls complete the #gotrsd5K. Well done, Wildcats! 🏃‍♀️ 💪 👍 ✊ 👊 👏 🙌 🏃‍♀️ 💪
26 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
Mission's 2025-2026 Heart & Sole Running Team
Some of the team decorating their race numbers prior to the start of the 5K
Another shot of some of the team decorating their race numbers prior to the start of the 5K
Mr. Zanesco running with one of Mission's Heart & Sole Running Team
Mission's 2025-2026 Heart & Sole Running Team with the team coaches and this year's Running Buddies
8th Grade Wildcats, if you're going to the Harbor Cruise on Friday (May 22), and you want to look *GOOD*, but you don't know how to tie a tie, we got you. Drop in to the Counseling Office in Room 22 during Lunch B on Friday, and our amazing Counseling Team will teach you all of the steps to tie a tie so you can look like the smooth operator you were meant to be as you dance the night away on the Harbor Cruise!!! 🚢 👔 🚢 👔 🚢 cc: @MissionMS_ASB
27 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A flyer for the Tie-Friday Workshop in the Counseling Office

Tonight (May 21, 2026): 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

27 days ago, Escondido Union School District
Escondido Union School District Board of Education Meeting
Wildcats and Wildcat Families, here is Information for Thursday's (May 21) Community Food Distribution @ Farr Elementary School ... 3:00 to 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
29 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer for the Community Food Distribution
A Spanish language flyer for the Community Food Distribution

Just a reminder, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …

We're looking for passionate parents to help lead our school community. We are looking to fill *open* Mission Middle School PTSA Board positions for the 2026-2027 school year at our next meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Room 6. Board positions that are open for next year are ...

PRESIDENT
Attend Escondido Council meetings monthly
Run board meetings on a monthly basis
Run association meetings bi-monthly
Find answers (Escondido Council is a great resource!)
Plan events and programs
Respond to inquiries via email or social media

VICE PRESIDENT
Attend board meetings on a monthly basis
Attend association meetings bi-monthly
Encourage members to join or renew
Keep updated member list
Run meetings if president is unavailable

SECRETARY
Attending board and association meetings
Take notes at meetings
Write a summary of every meeting
Review expense reports and sign them

▶️ Treasurer
Bring treasurer reports to every meeting
Create checks and enter expenses in PTEZ
Make sure we are staying on budget

CLICK HERE to join PTSA

For more information, contact our Mission Middle School PTSA via email at missionmiddleptsa@gmail.com.

We hope to see you at Tuesday's meeting!!!

30 days ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A flyer for the next meeting of the Mission Middle School PTSA
FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families … Our *final* Family Days at Lunch for the 2025-2026 school year is here! 6TH & 8TH GRADES Tuesday, May 19 7TH GRADE Wednesday, May 20 LUNCH HOURS: 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM (6th Grade, 7th Grade Lunch A) 12:35 PM 1:05 PM (8th Grade, 7th Grade 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!
about 1 month ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer for Family Days at Lunch
A Spanish language flyer for Family Days at Lunch

8th Grade Promotion for the 2025-2026 school year is less than a month away. If you're looking for celebratory leis for your 8th Grade Wildcat, A&L Creations (@AL_Creations11) is taking pre-orders now, and 15% of your order will go back to our Mission Middle School PTSA. Order now!!!

For more information, please contact Arelyn Venegas of A&L Creations at ...
(760) 520-4316
A&L Creations Instagram (a clickable link is available at the LINK IN our BIO)

about 1 month ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
An English language flyer to order 8th Grade Promotion Leis from A&L Creations
A Spanish language flyer to order 8th Grade Promotion Leis from A&L Creations

FYI, Wildcats and Wildcat Families …

We're looking for passionate parents to help lead our school community. We are looking to fill *open* Mission Middle School PTSA Board positions for the 2026-2027 school year at our next meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Room 6. Board positions that are open for next year are ...

PRESIDENT
Attend Escondido Council meetings monthly
Run board meetings on a monthly basis
Run association meetings bi-monthly
Find answers (Escondido Council is a great resource!)
Plan events and programs
Respond to inquiries via email or social media

VICE PRESIDENT
Attend board meetings on a monthly basis
Attend association meetings bi-monthly
Encourage members to join or renew
Keep updated member list
Run meetings if president is unavailable

SECRETARY
Attending board and association meetings
Take notes at meetings
Write a summary of every meeting
Review expense reports and sign them

Treasurer
Bring treasurer reports to every meeting
Create checks and enter expenses in PTEZ
Make sure we are staying on budget

CLICK HERE to join PTSA

For more information, contact our Mission Middle School PTSA via email at missionmiddleptsa@gmail.com.

We hope to see you at Tuesday's meeting!!!

about 1 month ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A flyer for the next meeting of the Mission Middle School PTSA
We're not saying we have the best parents in EUSD ... but we're not not saying it either 😎 Thank you for making today so special for our staff and teachers! The food, decorations, and time you took are all so appreciated. Thank you so very much for such a special day! 🙏👍✊🫡 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #StaffAppreciationWeek
about 1 month ago, Aaron Nguyen-White
A Mission parent standing next to a sign saying "Happy Teacher and Classified Staff Appreciation Week!" greeting teachers and staff at the door to the lounge for lunch
A group photo of our Family Liaison, Maribel Valle, with two of our Mission parents who prepared lunch for the teachers and staff
Our decorated table has never looked so good
A parent-made poster that says "Keep Watering Seeds of Hope"
Two parent-made posters that say "You Make the Difference!!!" and "Thank You Mission"
 parent-made poster that says "Thanks for Turning Lessons Into Adventures"
The breakfast spread
Hungry teachers and staff jockeying for position in the line for lunch
eachers from Lunch A going into food comas from the fantastic food
Even more hungry teachers and staff jockeying for position in the line for lunch