Notes From Oak
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Important Dates
Fri, Jan 31 - Movie Night - WallE - Doors Open at 5:30 pm; Movie starts at 6 pm in Multi
Tue, Feb 4 - 100th Day of School!
Tue, Feb 4 - STEM Career Night - 7-8 pm at Blach
Wed, Feb 5- Author Assembly 3rd-6th- Grades - Lisa McMann- Unwanteds 1:30 pm Multi
Wed, Feb 5 - Jr High Info Night - 7-8:30 pm at Blach
Thur, Feb 6 - 1st Grade Field Trip to DeAnza Planetarium
Fri, Feb 7 - LASD Design Challenge “Testing” Day - Blacktop at Lunch
Thur, Feb 13 & Fri, Feb 14- 6th Grade Entrepreneurial Fair
Fri, Feb 14- Valentine’s Day
Week of Feb 17- 21- President’s Holiday and Winter Break - No School
Mon, Feb 24- Kick-off Assembly for Junior Olympics
Fri, Feb 28 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Tech Museum
Thurs. March 5 Minimum Day- Noon dismissal for Kinder, 12:15 dismissal for grades 1-6
Fri, March 6- End of Trimester 2
Tue, March 10- STEM Expo
National GeoBee Competition- Grades 4-6
3rd Grade Students working on Rube Goldberg Project
1st Graders working on Constellation Stations
Principal's Message
It is so nice to be back at Oak. For the past few weeks, I needed to be home with my father who was ill. He passed away surrounded by his family. I was blessed to have been able to spend that special time with him and my family. Although it has been challenging, our family has been supported by extended family and friends. We celebrated his life and accomplishments together. Thank you to the staff for rallying in my absence and their continued support to the students at Oak School.
Geography Bee
The National Geographic GeoBee is an annual competition designed to inspire and reward students' curiosity about the world.
Students in grades four through eight (4-8) from nearly 10,000 schools across the United States will compete in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee for a chance to win college scholarships and the glory of being the National Geographic GeoBee Champion.
This week we held our annual Oak GeoBee. The questions ranged from locations around the world to geographical features. A big congratulations to all the 4th, 5th and 6th graders who competed, way to go! A special celebration to Sean M in 6th grade for winning the competition yesterday.
Oak Avenue School Tours
Have you heard your neighbors talking about wanting to know more about Oak School? Perhaps a new family just moved into the area and they are looking at different school options. Maybe a neighbor has preschool-age children and they are inquiring about Oak School.
Please let families know Oak School is open for tours. Feel free to pass along my email address. I would be happy to set up a time to provide a personal tour and answer questions about the Oak School community. kattell@lasdschools.org
Health Bulletin
Coronavirus
Student safety is our top priority in the Los Altos School District. We are taking every precaution to be sure that our students remain healthy as we learn more about the coronavirus.
As public health departments across the nation are working to identify anyone who might be infected to prevent further spread of the outbreak, we encourage all students, parents, and staff to take common-sense precautions to prevent the spread of all infectious diseases, including common illnesses like colds and flu.
To prevent the spread of illness, staff, students, and families are requested to follow the guidelines below:
Encourage students and staff to stay home when they are sick
Those who have a fever at school should go home and stay home until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
Separate sick students and staff from others, ideally in a separate place, until they can be picked up to go home.
Promote hand hygiene among students and staff through education, scheduled time for handwashing, and availability of soap and water or hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your face, particularly your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Teach and encourage proper cough etiquette—cough or sneeze into a tissue, sleeve, or arm (do not use hands).
Perform routine surface cleaning.
Consider not attending large gatherings, as this is where cold, flu, and other respiratory viruses often spread.
The Santa Clara County is maintaining a website with helpful information and FAQs.
We will keep our community updated with any relevant information as it becomes available.
Staying Healthy during Flu Season
It is definitely Flu Season. Please take a look at the link below regarding when to keep your student at home and what to do to stay healthy!
https://www.lasdschools.org/District/6315-Flu-Influenza.html
PTA Update
Dear Oak Community -
Join us this Friday in the Multi from 6:00-8:00pm for our Family Movie Night! We will be watching “Wall-e” and our sixth graders will be hosting the snack table and serving as ushers for our families. Bring a blanket or sleeping bag, a favorite stuffed animal, and join us for a fun evening.
Spring Fling and Auction 2020
Mark you calendars for Saturday, March 21 for our Spring Fling and Auction! We have a new location this year! The auction will be held at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino, keeping it closer to home! We have already lined up some great auction packages and we’re looking forward to a fun night.
One of our most popular auction features every year is our Wine Wall, and we count on you to help make it a success! We are looking for wine donations for the Wine Wall! Please consider donating a bottle of wine to be included in this great event. Fill out our Wine Wall Donation form, and a member of our Wine Wall team will be in touch. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Coit (kristin.coit@gmail.com ).
Oak's 6th Grade Entrepreneur Fair -- February 13th & 14th
We invite you to come to a fun family shopping event for all students, parents, and friends of Oak! Our hardworking and creative 6th grade entrepreneurs will be selling their hand-made products in the Oak Multi just in time for Valentine's Day! Come shop for exclusive products at more than 25 booths!
Entrepreneur Fair Hours
Thursday February 13th 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Friday February 14th 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Our students have worked hard for weeks and are excited to show
off their business skills. Bring your cash and enjoy this unique shopping experience!
Each booth will be donating 10% of their profits to a local charity.
Our Lifesavers this week are Jen Oku, Gayathri Subramanian, and our sixth-grade helpers! Thank you for your work organizing tomorrow’s Family Movie Night!
Sincerely,
Sara Payne
Oak PTA President
We've reached $3M!
We are well on our way to raising $3.4M for this school year. To everyone who has donated -- Thank You! Generous donations from families like yours enable your school to offer music, PE, STEM, art, computer science, mental health services, and more.
If you have yet to give to LAEF,
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
Gifts of any amount are appreciated and help
us reach our goal of 100% participation.
One-time donations, monthly donations, and pledges are welcome.
Also,
find out if your company will match your donation to LAEF
and be sure to apply.
Last school year, LAEF received over $840,000 from corporate matches!
Needed: Additional LAEF Board Members for Oak
Would you be willing to represent the Oak community by serving on the LAEF Board? To find out more about this opportunity, contact current Oak LAEF Board member Amie Wang (amiedywang@gmail.com), and check out the online information about this volunteer position.
Mark your calendar for STEM Career Night on Tuesday evening, Feb 4th @ 7 pm. Find out more about the 3 exciting speakers. LAEF is proud to fund STEM!
LASD District News
Thinking Ahead to Junior High
Current 6th Grade Parents: Please Join Us for 7th Grade Information Night at Blach!
Please join your junior high school principal, teachers and current junior high students at Junior High School Information Night for parents of incoming 7th grade students!
Junior high school is an amazing educational journey for your child as they explore their academic independence and prepare for success in high school and beyond.
Parent Information Night at Blach
When: February 5, 7:00-8:30pm
Where: Blach Multipurpose Room
1120 Covington Road
Parents Only
Tour Blach Intermediate School
Are you a future Blach parent and interested in what the future holds in junior high school for your child? You’re invited to tour our National Blue Ribbon Blach Intermediate School.
Meet the principal, talk with students and teachers, and visit classrooms. Learn how classroom instruction, innovative curriculum, and an unparalleled array of electives prepare students for success in high school, college and beyond. Blach is a welcoming and inclusive junior high school that focuses on the whole child and empowers and engages students to become global citizens and lifelong learners.
Take a look at the Blach video in our media gallery and please sign up using this link to join the tour that is most convenient for you. Tour dates are as follows:
Friday, March 13, 9:30am-11am
Monday, March 16, 1:30pm-3pm
Oak Avenue School
Mission:
It is Oak School’s mission to ensure high levels of learning for all students. Every day we respectfully collaborate to develop confident, resilient, joyful learners who care about the Oak School community and become responsible citizens.
Email: kattell@lasdschools.org
Website: https://oakschool.org/
Location: 1501 Oak Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: (650)237-3900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oakavenuesch
Twitter: @OakPrincipal
