John Muir Elementary School

TK–5th Grade | Berkeley, CA

November School News & Reminders

Community Gatherings

Friday, November 6
PTA Coffee in the redwoods after assembly

Thursday, November 12
School tours start
9:30 – 11am

Grandfriends’ Day
Friday, November 20

Local grandparents & special adults in kids’ lives
are invited to John Muir for a special event in their honor.
There will be tours, performances, and refreshments.

9 – 10:30am

Days Off & Early Closures

Wednesday, November 11
School closed for Veterans’ Day

Monday, November 23 - Friday, November 27
School closed for Fall Recess
including Thanksgiving holiday

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.

For Apple’s Calendar, import into your calendar app using ical format.

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.

NOTE: Official BUSD calendar shown in yellow. To subscribe, click here.