John Muir Elementary School
TK–5th Grade | Berkeley, CA
School News & Reminders
Spirit Week!
Tuesday, May 26 - Friday, May 29
Tuesday - Pajama Day
Wednesday - Wacky Upside Down/Backwards Day
Thursday - Monochromatic Color Day
Friday - School/Grizzly Spirit Day
Represent Our School
Don’t forget to sell your fundraising raffle tickets before our May Fair event!
Our merch now features the beautiful artwork of 5th grader Saathiya, winner of this year’s Student Art Contest!
Join us on May 29 from 5-8pm for
May Fair, John Muir’s annual lawn party.
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors.
Enjoy games, food trucks, a climbing wall, raffle, cake walk, and more!
May Fair
Friday, May 29
Coming Up at John Muir
In our last month of school, we have many exciting events and a few days off! Come celebrate with the John Muir community!
Friday May 15
School closed for Malcom X’s Birthday
Monday May 25
School closed for Memorial Day Weekend
Friday May 29
May Fair at John Muir from 5-8pm
Wednesday June 3
Fifth Grade Promotion
Thursday June 4
Grizzly Day & Last Day of School!
Stay Connected!
Subscribe to the weekly PTA newsletter:
The Grizzly Gazette!
Calendar
John Muir Events Calendar offers important information about School events. Email info@johnmuirelementary.org with questions or to add an event to the calendar.
NOTE: Import into your calendar app using ical format. For Google Calendar, paste the ical url into URL of calendar using this link.
NOTE: Official BUSD calendar shown in yellow. To subscribe, click here.
Snapshots at School
Mr. Michael & the Story Time Band at Literacy Night
1st grade artwork inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Blue Bird Riders visit John Muir
Cast of the student-produced play 'The Prom'
Music performance by students on our stage
5th Grade artwork
Families wearing new John Muir merch!
School greeters
Students at STEM night
2nd Grade Self Portraits inspired by Christian Robinson's work
4th graders in science class
Teachers gather at the Art Night Out
1st graders wearing their shibori-dyed shirts at the Plant Dyeing intramural
Student artwork made into notecards for sale at the Art Night Out