Notes from Oak

• Monday, November 11th - No School- Honoring Veteran's Day

• Wednesday, November 13th- 8:45 am PTA meeting- Multi

• Wednesday, November 13th- Report Cards emailed to families

• Friday, November 15th- Reader's Parade for Kindergarten - 10:00 am on blacktop

• Wednesday, November 20th - Friday, November 23rd - 4th Grade to Coloma

• Monday, November 25th through Tuesday, November 26th- Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th- Thanksgiving Holiday Break

• December 1st - Festival of Lights Parade - Oak Cougar Mascot marching in the parade
  

Wonderful news - Oak School has been nominated for the California Distinguished School Award!

In 2020, California is recognizing outstanding education programs and practices in elementary schools. The state is using a multiple measures accountability system to identify eligible schools based on their performance and progress on the state indicators as specified on the California School Dashboard (Dashboard).

Information regarding the Dashboard is provided on the CDE California School Dashboard and System of Support web page. Kindergarten through eighth grade (K–8) span designation will be accepted.

In 2020 eligible schools in the elementary school cycle will be selected within the following two categories:

Category 1: Closing the Achievement Gap

• Poverty Rate of at least 40 percent in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 school years.

• Highest percent of growth that met standard in ELA OR Mathematics between the 2016–17 and 2017–18 school years for the targeted student groups (AA, Homeless, Foster Youth, HI, SED, SWD and/or EL).

• The ALL student group must be Blue/Green on both ELA and Mathematics on the 2018 Dashboard.

• The ALL student group must be Blue/Green/Yellow on the Suspension Rate Indicator on the 2018 Dashboard.

• The ALL student group must be Blue/Green/Yellow on the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator on the 2018 Dashboard.

• 95 percent participation rate in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 school years for both ELA and Mathematics.

Category 2: Exceptional Student Performance

• The ALL student group must be Blue in both ELA and Mathematics on the 2018 Dashboard.

• The ALL student group must be Blue on the Suspension Rate Indicator on the 2018 Dashboard.

• The ALL student group must be Blue on the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator on the 2018 Dashboard.

• 95 percent participation rate in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 school years for both ELA and Mathematics.

We have a team of staff working on the application process for this award. As a school, we will keep you informed on the process and next steps. Congratulations and way to go Oak students and staff!

Dear Oak Families -

Join us this Wednesday, November 13th at 8:45am for our last PTA meeting of 2019. We will learn about Oak’s Distinguished School nomination, receive an update on the Community Engagement process, and hear from some of our fifth graders, who will share with us how the question “Should chocolate milk be served at Oak?” taught them how to become strong researchers, critical thinkers, and public speakers. In addition, there will be hot cider and “fall favorites” treats from the Oak bakers! We’ll see you there!

Save the Date!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 11.

We are excited to introduce a new Shop & Dine Holiday experience for 2019 in partnership with two great local Los Altos businesses: Linden Tree Books and State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria.

Linden Tree Books will be open exclusively for Oak families and friends from 6-8pm. It’s the perfect time to get some of your holiday shopping done, and you’ll find fabulous in-store book displays organized by age. Best of all, 10% of your purchases will come back to Oak.

If you can’t make it between 6-8pm, you can stop by any time on December 11 and ask that your purchase go toward the Oak fundraiser. You can even shop online--just enter the code “OAKS” in the field labeled “discount code/school name”. That will ensure your purchase is included in the fundraiser. Please share this code with out-of-town friends and relatives who may want to get some book shopping done too!

If shopping makes you hungry, head over to State of Mind Public House & Pizzeria, the winner of the 2017 World Pizza Championship. State of mind will give 15% of all purchases on December 11th back to our school. This includes both dine-in and take-out orders throughout the day. Just remind them you would like your purchase to go to the Oak fundraiser.

For questions about the State of Mind fundraiser, contact Shweta at shweta.sahai78@gmail.com.

For questions about the Linden Tree Fundraiser, contact Julie Chai at julieschai@gmail.com.

We’ll see you there!

Our lifesavers this week are:

Paige Bennion, Jennie Blake, and Hillary Smith - our amazing staff appreciation team! Each month, they find a creative way to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them.

So far this year, they have provided Back to School survival kits, cookies and milk, and a Harvest Lunch for our incredible staff. Thanks for making sure our teachers and staff know how much we appreciate them!

Sara Payne

Oak PTA President

oakptapresident@gmail.com

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Dear Oak Parents,

I want to let you know about a new school-wide reading challenge I am launching at Oak School. This challenge involves every grade level in some capacity for the entire school year.

Each Oak Student will receive a reading log, which asks them to read either by minutes, various types of books or read in different situations. They will then scratch off one of the circles on the sheet for every goal they accomplish.

When the sheet is completed, students can return it to me in the library. For every sheet returned, your student will be contributing to a collaborative piece of art in the library.

I will give your student another sheet and they can continue this for the entire school year. One lower grade class and one upper-grade class with the most sheets turned in will earn a special party hosted by myself and Mrs. Attell.

Thank you for supporting this effort to encourage reading and trying new types of books.

Your Oak Librarian,

Mrs. Celia Forrest

You’re Invited to the Third and Final Workshop!

Thank you to all of our community members who have participated in the Community Engagement Process for Facilities. We are truly overwhelmed by your enthusiasm and appreciate you adding your voice to this very complex issue.

Due to extremely high demand and participation in our last community engagement workshop, we are hosting a third and final workshop to help us understand levels of support for various potential options to house Bullis Charter School in the long term.

Final Workshop

Monday, November 18, 2019

Open House: 6-6:30pm

Workshop: 6:30-8:30pm

Egan Junior High School Multipurpose Room

The workshop will allow participants to review potential facilities options and show their support for each possibility. To review materials for the workshop, including translated materials in Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish, please visit our Community Engagement Webpage.

Please only attend one workshop. The format is the same for all workshops. There is no need to participate in more than one. Attendance is limited to 400 people. Please give others the opportunity to participate on November 18th if you have already had the chance to participate in a workshop. Participants and community members are asked not to distribute materials related to the facilities discussion at the workshop.

Thank you for your ongoing support for our students, our schools and our community.

LASD DELAC (District English Language Advisory Committee) Meeting

Thursday, 11/14 at 9am

iLearn LASD District Offices

DELAC is an important advisory committee of parents of English Language Learner (ELL) students from Los Altos School District elementary and junior high schools.

The District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meets 3 times per year with district administrators and staff to learn about, discuss, and provide input on topics related to English Learners, such as:

• EL student achievement
• ELPAC testing and reclassification criteria
• District programs and services
• District's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
• Parent education and involvement

Thank you.

You've given over $2M, well on our way to our goal of $3.4M for this school year.

If you have yet to make your annual donation to LAEF, Donate or Pledge today and help fund teachers at your neighborhood school this school year. The suggested donation is $1,200 per student or $120/month per student.

Every donation of any amount is appreciated.

Once you’ve made your donation to LAEF, increase your impact by requesting a corporate match today. Find out if your company offers corporate matching.

Parent Education event Adolescent Wellness Series

with

Dr. Moira Kessler

November 13 and November 20

6:30-8 pm

Springer Elementary - Multi

1120 Rose Ave., Mt. View

Session 1 on 11/13:

Learn tools on how to communicate effectively with your child, how to validate yourself and your child, and how to increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable behaviors

Session 2 on 11/20:

Learn about typical and atypical adolescent development, the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in teens, and about risks factors for and protective factors against suicide

Evento de educación para padres Serie de bienestar para adolescentes

con la

Dra. Moira Kessler

13 de noviembre

20 de noviembre

6: 30-8 pm.

Springer Elementary - Multi

1120 Rose Ave., Mt. View

Sesión 1 el 13/11: aprenda herramientas sobre cómo comunicarse efectivamente con su hijo, cómo validarse a sí mismo y a su hijo, y cómo aumentar los comportamientos deseables y disminuir los comportamientos indeseables

Sesión 2 el 20/11: aprenda sobre el desarrollo adolescente típico y atípico, los signos y síntomas de depresión y ansiedad en adolescentes, y sobre los factores de riesgo y factores protectores contra el suicidio

Join your friends and neighbors for an amazing Los Altos holiday tradition! Since 1977, the Festival of Lights Parade has brought "A Child's Holiday Fantasy" to life.

Visit www.losaltosparade.com for a route map and viewing guidelines (for example, please do not set up before noon on Sunday, and do not use chalk or tape to mark your spots), or even to volunteer.

Our Oak Cougar Mascot will be marching in the parade -- We look forward to seeing you and your family at the parade!

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/Oakavenueschool/
Twitter: @OakPrincipal