John Muir Elementary School

TK–5th Grade | Berkeley, CA

October School News & Reminders

PTA Meeting
Thursday, October 8

All are welcome at the PTA meeting
in John Muir’s Library on the 2nd floor.
Pizza free to all & childcare in
the classroom next door.

5:30 – 7pm

Math Night
Tuesday, October 20

Join us for another fun PTA-hosted
Family Night event!

Free pizza and math games for the whole family. All ages welcome.

5:00 – 6:30pm

Halloween Parade
Thursday, October 29

The annual school parade will take place on Hazel Road!

Hazel Rd. is closed so families can watch the kids walk in costume from Domingo Ave. towards Claremont Ave.

12:45pm

Days Off & Early Closures

Monday, October 5 - School closed
Monday, October 12 - School closed
Friday, October 30 - School closed

Monday, October 26 - Thursday, October 29
Early closures for Conference Week
TK & K - Day ends at 1:15pm
1st-5th grades - Day ends at 2:00pm

Learn more about & visit John Muir

Is your family curious about enrolling your TK, Kindergarten, or new student at John Muir Elementary?
You can learn more on our Prospective Families section and through these events:

Berkeley Unified’s School District
Information Fair at Sylvia Méndez

Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:00am — 1:00pm

Learn about district-wide curricula and programs and talk with representatives from all elementary schools.

11:30am – 12:30 Student assignment presentation

Presented by the Berkeley Unified School District Admissions Office. For more info call 510-644-6504 or go their website.

School Visit & Tour at
John Muir

Thursdays from 9:30am – 11:00am
November 2026 – January 2027

Join PTA volunteers on a visit to our school!
Tours will include a walk through the campus, hello
from our principal, and peek into classrooms.

Please sign up through our form to reserve a spot.
Upon arrival, sign in at the front office.
Tours are for adults only.

TK & Kindergarten Informational
Night at John Muir

Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Starts at 6:00pm

Every Berkeley school hosts one informational night.

Come to John Muir’s to talk to Principal Furlan, teachers, and parents. Ask questions and learn more about our curriculum, enrichment programs, and after school programs.

Stay Connected

Sign up for the PTA Mailing List &
receive 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: For Google Calendar, paste the ical url into URL of calendar using this link.

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When using Apple Calendar, updates and changes are not automatically reflected in your calendar app. Please check this calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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