Welcome to the Mirman community

Getting to know a new school can be daunting at first, but we want to make the transition as smooth as possible. As you get to know us, we've highlighted some administrators below who can help you with frequently asked "start-up" questions. Click on their names to send them a direct message. 

Head of Upper School: Ray Cunningham

Head of Lower School: Stephanie Leung

School Registrar: Mary Sebunya

Health Coordinator: Jowana Nasrallah

Business Office: Tanya Haghnazarian

Email bus@mirman.org

Administrative Assistant: Toy Kelly

Director of Extended Programs: Rita Anne Smith

August 30: First day of school

November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break

December 18 - January 2: Winter Break

March 25 - April 5: Spring Break

June 5: Last day of school / Field day

June 6: Graduation

As required by California law, for your child(ren) to attend school in the fall, you must provide proof of their immunizations. Your child(ren) will not be allowed to attend school unless we are in receipt of the immunization form. The state will allow an exemption for valid medical reasons from a doctor; however, the personal exemption is no longer valid. Please email registrar Mary Sebunya for a current list of required immunizations and forms.

We are utilizing Magnus Health SMR to maintain student immunizations, allergies and other health related information. As this is a secure web-based system, you will have continuous access to your child(ren)’s health records, as well as the ability to make updates when needed. You will also have the option to take the digital health file with you after your child(ren) graduates. Please take a moment to review Magnus’ Privacy & Security Policy.

Magnus provides a form called Report of Health Examination for School Entry, on which your doctor can list your child(ren)’s vaccination history. The school will also accept a comparable proof of immunization form, if provided by your doctor’s office.

In addition to proof of immunizations, Mirman School asks you to review and/or complete:

You will receive an email from us in the early part of summer introducing Magnus and giving you instructions for accessing the system.

 

Mirman's After School Annex runs from dismissal until 6:00 p.m. on days when school is in regular session. Students have the option to choose between supervised free play on the playground, the quiet of a supervised Study Hall, or Homework Club. In addition, enrichment classes are offered for several weeks throughout the school year. The enrichment catalogs are made available via email in advance of each enrichment session opening.

Visit our Annex page to learn more and to sign up.

Lands' End is the provider of Mirman School's uniforms. Our dress code is designed to promote a neat, orderly, and appropriate appearance that fosters pride, self-esteem and community. All students are expected to wear appropriate school uniforms every day.

To Purchase Lands' End Uniforms

Please click here to visit the official Lands’ End Mirman School portal. Visitors may either sign-in, create an account, or proceed as a guest shopper. Guest shoppers can easily search for Mirman School’s portal by following the on-screen instructions. Specify your child's gender and whether they are in Lower School or Upper School. Please note that it is important to assign each child by division (rather than class or room teacher) to find the list of appropriate uniform options.

The Mirman School portal is up-to-date with all the appropriate options for Lower and Upper School student(s). The Uniform Checklist featured on the portal will help you navigate the uniform selections that are appropriate for each division.

Creating an account is not required, but has several advantages, such as the ability to save your child’s profile information, quicker checkout, and access to more sales and discounts from Lands’ End. If you ever get lost or misdirected while logged in, you can find the Mirman School uniform portal again by clicking “My Account” and selecting “Manage Account.” A link to “School Uniforms” can be found on the left side of the Account Management page.

Please note that all uniform items should be clearly labeled with your child’s name.

For more detailed dress code information, see the "Uniform Policies & Dress Code" section on our Family Resources page.

 

 

Families are asked to provide their child with a nut-free snack and refillable water bottle for use throughout the school day. Filtered, cold drinking water is available at our multiple refillable water stations around campus. For maximum hygiene and safety, water fountains will remain off, so sending a water bottle is crucial.

Families have the option of ordering a prepared lunch provided through LA Lunch Lady or bringing their own lunch from home. Lunch boxes or disposable bags must be labeled with your child’s name and fit back into their backpack after lunch.

Please contact LA Lunch Lady directly with any questions regarding the Hot Lunch program via email to service@lalunchlady.com.

We ask that your child’s lunch be ordered in a timely fashion as the vendor does not accept cash walk-up orders. In the unfortunate event that a student does not have a lunch, one will be provided by LA Lunch Lady and the family will be billed directly with an additional fee of $4 per meal. This accommodation will be extended in cases of periodic occurrence, but lunch orders should routinely be placed online in advance.

Students in Fourth through Eighth Grade are eligible to participate in athletics. Practices take place during Physical Education class time, and games will be after school. Each student-athlete must submit an Athletic Commitment Form and sign the Athletics Handbook, both of which are made available by email to all families of eligible athletes prior to the start of each season.

Additional health forms may be necessary to compete in team sports. The Athletics Director will advise all families of necessary forms and deadlines as they come up.

Our goal is to safely and efficiently receive and dismiss all students from campus in a timely manner. In order to expedite this process, we are asking families to adopt the following procedures.

Morning Drop-off Procedures

Morning carpool lines begin at 7:15 a.m. Due to safety considerations, drivers must remain in their vehicles while driving through the carpool lines. Students may only exit when assisted by a staff member. Drivers may not pass vehicles in the carpool line. After dropping off your child, proceed directly to Mulholland Drive and turn right.

Students will be released to approved caregivers as noted by access to placard placed on the front windshield of your vehicle. All families will be provided with 4 placards to be used in order to identify individuals who are approved to pick up students. Additional placards can be requested at the front office if needed. If your child is in a carpool, they should know the name of the carpool picking them up.

Additionally, we are encouraging caregivers to not park and pick up their child from dismissal area from 3:10 p.m.-3:45 p.m. If you must enter campus to pick up your child during this time please park in the front lot and enter from the security gate, access the crosswalk, and proceed to the front desk.

Special Arrangements

Parents should sign out students in the front office when early pick up is necessary. Please inform the front office at attendance@mirman.org and the child’s teacher if your child needs to be picked up early. Should the occasion arise when a family cannot pick up their child, it is necessary to inform the front office. The designated driver should be directed to come to the front office for pickup. In the case that a family chooses to use a ride-sharing service (including HopSkipDrive), it is the parent’s responsibility to notify the front desk at attendance@mirman.org to ensure that the student is being picked up by an appropriate person. In the event of an off-hours front office pickup, front office personnel will release students only to adults listed on the student’s Mirman School Emergency Preparedness Form which can be located on Magnus Health SMR. In the event of a change in dismissal plans, please inform the front office in writing.

Mirman welcomes families on campus from 7:15 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on regular school days. The academic school day begins at 8:00 a.m. Families should make every effort to arrive to school by 7:45 a.m. Early arriving students should go to the Library or Central Lawn. When classroom doors open, students may unpack and prepare for the day.

We operate on a six-day cycle designated by letter days (A through F). Lower School students split their time between their homeroom and time with specialists (math, science, art, theatre, music, Spanish, Mandarin, etc.) who rotate through the classrooms between one and four times per cycle, depending on the subject.

Lower School dismisses at 3:10 p.m., and Annex runs until 6:00 p.m.

For Kindergarten students, dismissal is 12:00 p.m. for the first week of school in order to help ease their transition to Mirman.

Mirman welcomes families on campus from 7:15 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on regular school days. The academic school day begins at 8:00 a.m. Families should make every effort to arrive to school by 7:45 a.m. Early arriving students should go to the Library or Central Lawn. When classroom doors open, students may unpack and prepare for the day.

We operate on a six-day cycle designated by letter days (A through F). For Upper School, these daily rotations move them through their core classes as well as two- and four-day electives, LEAP (an innovative program celebrating student initiative and passion projects), flex time (study periods), and Advisory (the Social Emotional Learning component of Upper School).

Upper School dismisses at 3:30 p.m., and Annex after care runs until 6:00 p.m.

Mirman feels that homework is a meaningful part of the educational process. Homework is given for review, reflection, and enrichment.