THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL

November 4, 2018

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HEAR US ROAR! OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE  Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts Extraordinary Experiences for Everyone Every Day SPOTLIGHT ON MODELING MONDAY IN MATHEMATICS: On Monday, October 29th, all students at Oak participated in Modeling Monday in Math. Students are given a real life problem to solve that incorporates thinking skills in math. This week, students had to research and prove the financial difference between purchasing a Toyota Camry XLE that is gas driven vs. a Camry Hybrid which uses a combination of electricity and gas. Students researched the cost of the cars, the cost of gas in different parts of the Country, and graphed how many years it would take to "save money".

Other math lessons this week included graphing and linear equations. Students in Ms. Orozco's class practiced their understanding of systems of equations by graphing UFO's.

Students in Mrs. VanderLinden's Algebra class used math to find whether or not there was an association between the weight of an animal and the weight of the animal's brain. Write on desks and spaghetti came in very handy!

SPOTLIGHT ON SIXTH GRADE SCIENCE: Students in Mrs. Morrison's class had an inquiry based lesson on the layers of the atmosphere. Students brainstormed ideas as to how altitude and temperature are connected. They also studied a model constructed to represent the layers.

SPOTLIGHT ON VISUAL ART: Art students in Mrs. VanderLInden's class got more than just a treat on Halloween. They were introduced to working with charcoal and created their very first live model portrait. Can you guess who the model was?

OUR WEEK IN PICTURES: 

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW.... We have collected over 200 pounds of Halloween candy? We will be collecting one more day on Monday. All candy will be sent to Operation Gratitude to the men and women serving our Country.

DID YOU KNOW... Our band had a water balloon match against our staff as part of a fundraiser for the Instrumental music boosters? The weather was a wonderful 85 degrees. Perfect for water balloons.

DID YOU KNOW... VETERAN'S DAY IS COMING TO OAK On Friday, November 9th at 9:30 a.m. We are now gathering names for participants and we want YOU! Please call our school office or send an email to ekominsky@losal.org to sign up. This is a very special day for all of us at Oak. We would love to see you there.

DID YOU KNOW... LAEF was proud to donate $10,000 to support the 6 th  Grade Summits and CARES Campaign! Social-Emotional Learning is very important to our school culture and we are so grateful for LAEF’s generous support. Thank you to all of YOU who support LAEF, which makes their donations possible.

DID YOU KNOW....Poinsettias are available to purchase for $10.00 each through our Instrumental Music Program? These beautiful plants are available in red or white and come to us at Oak DIRECT from the grower. They are BEAUTIFUL and YOU can help support or Instrumental music boosters. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia please contact our Instrumental Music Director at rharrell@losal.org or come by our school office and drop off your completed order form. All Poinsettias are of the highest quality, direct from a grower in Santa Barbara. Each 6.5” Poinsettia is lush and full, decoratively wrapped in a red satin wrap with a protective paper sleeve. Plants are a height of approximately 16” with multiple blooms. Poinsettias are  $10.00  each (retail value $14.99). Orders are due no later than Thursday,  November  15 , 2018 . Please mark your calendar: POINSETTIA PICK-UP DATE Thursday, Nov 29. TOTAL ORDER INFORMATION: Name: _______________________________________________________ Phone:_________________  Email:________________________________ Student Name/Grade___________________________________________ Student Music Group: __________________________________________ Total # of RED poinsettias ordered:      __________ @ $10.00 each = $__________ Total # of WHITE poinsettias ordered: __________ @ $10.00 each = $__________ Total Entire Order: $______________ Please attach your cash/checks payable to OAK Instrumental Music Boosters. Please be sure to keep a copy of your orders. Questions: Laura Monk at lauraemonk@gmail.com

DID YOU KNOW... Registration is now open for the Young American’s 3-Day Performing Arts Workshop Presented by LAEF! Sign up now at  www.LAEF4kids.org/Young-Americans ! Calling all 3rd-12th grade students to the Stage! The Young Americans Program aims to train young people in performance (no prior experience necessary!), strengthen character and develop self-esteem, self-worth and self-discipline.   Friday, January 25 from 3:30-8 pm at McAuliffe Middle School Saturday, January 26 from 7:45 am to 5:30 pm at McAuliffe Middle School Sunday, January 27 from 1:00-7 pm at McGaugh Elementary’s Auditorium   Details can be found at  www.LAEF4kids.org/Young-Americans .   Registration Cost: $120 which includes a t-shirt AND footage of Act 2 of Sunday’s performance. Multi-student discounts are available – 10% off the 2 nd  child and 15% off any child thereafter. Scholarships are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Tickets will be sold for Sunday, January 27th's performance by the Young Americans during the workshop & 30 minutes prior to the performance. Questions? Email  info@LAEF4kids.org  or call 562-799-4700 Ext. 80424.

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DID YOU KNOW... The Los Alamitos Recreation & Community Services Department invites you, your friends, and family to join in on the Race on the Base - Los Alamitos Unified School District Race Challenge. Get a $5 discount by using your own school code and earn credit towards your school. The code can be used by any student, faculty, friend or family member. PLEASE JOIN US FOR TEAM OAK RACE ON THE BASE!   The school with the most race entries by their school code receives: 1)       The winning school name on a traveling championship belt 2)       A popsicle party for the whole school 3)       $500 towards your school! Register at  www.raceonthebase.com . Early bird registration deadline is September 30, 2018. Register before the price increase! See attached flyer for details and school code.

DID YOU KNOW... You can celebrate a birthday while helping our Oak Middle School Scholarship Club raise money for the McKenna Claire foundation that supports research for Pediatric Cancer?If you would like to post a birthday on our marquee, please click the link and fill out the paperwork. Celebrate Birthdays at Oak click here to print the birthday form

DID YOU KNOW.... Every Friday is Spirit Day at Oak? Please wear your favorite Oak Tee or show your school pride by dressing in our school colors: Blue and Yellow.

HEAR US ROAR! Erin Kominsky Principal, Oak Middle School ekominsky@losal.org

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OAK THIS WEEK?

THIS WEEKEND DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR! MONDAY (11/5) : Teaching and Learning at Oak Last day to turn in unwanted Halloween Candy for our troops.  TUESDAY  (11/6): Club photos today! WEDNESDAY ( 11/7): Modified Day dismissal at 2:00 College Day, wear your favorite College Tee or sweatshirt Career Cafe today at lunch: Mr. Jeff Hopkins, author THURSDAY (11/8): Teaching and Learning at Oak. FRIDAY (11/9): VETERAN'S DAY CELEBRATION AT OAK. ASSEMBLY WILL BEGIN AT 9:20. ALL VISITING VETERANS SHOULD ARRIVE BY 9:15 A.M. A SPECIAL RECEPTION WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE CEREMONY. ALL ARE WELCOME. WEAR YOUR RED , WHITE AND BLUE TODAY!

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Parents we need YOU to join PTA. Our goal is 100% membership for Oak Middle School. Please JOIN TODAY! Did You Know...? Oak Families helped Oak PTA raise over $1500 last year by doing these 4 things!!   BoxTops  - Save, clip & turn in your BoxTops to the Main Office before the end of September!    Office Depot  – When you shop for supplies at Office Depot on Katella, tell them you are from Oak Middle School and they will donate 5% of your total to our school!   Ameci's Pizza  - Our local Los Al shop gives Oak $$ back if you to cut out the  AMECI CARES ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS  icon on the pizza boxes and turn them in to the Office!   Ralph's Grocer  - Follow these instructions to get your Ralph's card linked up to save for Oak! 1.    Go to www.ralphs.com. 2.    Click on Community > Community Rewards (Top center menu). 3.    Scroll down the page to Participant >Enroll now 4.    If you already have an account, click Sign In. 5.    If you are new to Ralphs.com and need to create an account, click on Register (Top right Corner) 6.    Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-660-9003 to get your REWARDS card number. 7.    Once you are logged in, go to My Account (Top right Corner) scroll down to Community Rewards to Find Your Organization and search for  OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA (or our number 81838) 8.    Under Select Your Organization, select the button next to OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA  9.    Click the Save Changes button to save your selection. 10. The City School will appear at the bottom of your Ralphs receipts. Double check the next time you go to the store.     Thank you families for supporting Oak and our PTA!

Oak Middle School PTA Board 2018-2019  President- Marita Frank- marita.frank@gmail.com Executive Vice President- Monica Graham- cmograham@hotmail.com Treasurer- Krista Jameson- mskristaj@yahoo.com VP Ways & Means- Marci Ferguson- baenam@msn.com VP Parent Ed- Viki Bragg- vlw24@aol.com VP Legislation- Allison Mohanna- Alison.mohanna@gmail.com VP Membership- Cindy Welch- jcjwelch@gmail.com Financial Secretary- Kahmissa Steenhousen- ksteenhausen@gmail.com Recording Secretary- Christy Croce- croce@mail.com Historian- Rebecca Brazier- rebeccabrazier@yahoo.com Parliamentarian- Jodee Flint flintfuller@

Purchase Oak Spirit click here On-line  Gear up to show your school spirit on Fridays!  Oak spirit wear is availbable for purchase or go to casswimshop.com search Oak.

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