May Fair

After daylight savings have given us all a few more hours of sunlight and a lot more desire to stay out and socialize, John Muir hosts our biggest community event of the year! Starting in the late afternoon the whole community – including staff, parents/guardians, and students – come together on our beautiful campus to celebrate with an old fashioned carnival. Games, fresh healthy food, jumpy slides, crafts, a cake walk, student performances, and an art gallery keep everyone busy and well entertained. We are fortunate to have special appearances every year ranging from talented parents’ live band performances, guest musicians and dancers, John Muir’s mascot the Grizzly Bear (thanks to the very hot parent in the bear suit!), and some smaller animals at the petting zoo. And if that didn’t seem to be enough to fill three hours add in an amazing raffle with over two hundred prizes and a silent auction with such gems available as the baseball card collection of one of our Kindergarten teachers or an ice cream date with a teacher or custom birthday cakes/parties! This event is the main fundraiser sponsored by the PTA and has been happening for over 30 years! We invite community members, potential incoming families, friends, neighbors, and just about anyone who wants to support John Muir School and have lots of fun. There are tons of opportunities to roll up your sleeves and help out while you enjoy the carnival, please contact the PTA!