The Lions Roar

THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL

October 3, 2021

In this Issue:

LAUSD WEBSITE

Oak Middle School Website

Oak PTA E-mail

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OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE

Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts

Thank you for the visit! Thank you to our LAUSD Board member, Chris Forehan who helped serve over 500 lunches this week. As you can see below, he was delighted to serve our delicious spaghetti! Thank you for your support!

SPOTLIGHT ON INTRAMURALS: Are you ready for some football! Oak lunchtime intramurals are back! Intramurals kicked off with flag football this week. Students will play over the next 2 weeks during lunch! Its so great to see the students compete...Check them out below:

SPOTLIGHT ON Science: 6th grade students in Ms. Morrison's and Mr. Miko's 6th grade science classrooms worked on finding out: speed, mass, kinetic energy and potential energy. Students had a blast building mini roller coasters to plan, investigate, and learn about these concepts.

SPOTLIGHT ON LION PRIDE 8TH GRADE AWARDS: The Lion Pride awards are given just 3 times each year for 8th grade students. The awards are given to recognize students who stand out for academics, athletics, arts and character. Teachers nominate one student and recognize them through a very special drive through recognition.

SPOTLIGHT ON ART : Students in Mrs. Velasco's art wheel did some amazing monochromatic and complimentary color schemes in the 6th grade wheel. Check these out! Mrs. Harbour's 7th and 8th grade art students have been working on a spooky still life.

SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL SCIENCE: Students in Mrs. Spatharos' classes got an opportunity to think like an archeologist. Each table group had a mystery item that they had to measure, date and try to figure out the uses or the historical importance. What does the artifact tell us about the culture?

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOL SPIRIT: Spirit Competition Winning classes for showing the most Oak spirit during 2nd period: 6th grade Ms. Morrison, 7th grade Mrs. Berthon and 8th grade Ms. Robinson.

All classes received donuts and a very cool trophy. Special thanks to Mrs. Siegmann and leadership students for coordinating these efforts.

LOOK WHO IS RUNNING THE BOSTON MARATHON?.... Please join us in cheering on our very own Mrs. Velasco who will be running in the Boston Marathon next weekend. We are so excited for team Velasco!

SCHOOL SAFETY...

Parents and guardians....Please remind all skateboard and bike riders that helmets are REQUIRED. If a student fails to bring a helmet to school....they can not ride or skate home. A parent or guardian MUST either bring a helmet or pick up the mode of transportation. Please see page 10 in the Minder Binders for more information. Thank you for assisting with this safety concern. When riding bicycles we ask that all students stop at all 4 way stop signs. Many of our students are racing across intersections and driveways without looking. Please review bicycle safety rules at home.

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ASB AND YEARBOOK CORNER

Morning announcements this week: Click here for announcements for the week of September 27.

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW....STUDENT ID'S ARE NEEDED EVERY DAY ON CAMPUS?

Students must wait in lines to get lunch and it is imperative that all students have their ID's ready to scan. A student without an ID must enter a name in the computer and wait for the correct name to be verified. This really SLOWS the line down. If you lost your ID , you can get another one for $5.00 in the main office.

DID YOU KNOW.... A SPECIAL COFFEE CHAT WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION , MRS. GRACE DELK, WILL BE HELD FOR ALL PARENTS WITH STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PLEASE JOIN US THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 9:00. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE ZOOM

DID YOU KNOW.....

...Lunches and breakfast are free to all students?

...Campus opens at 8:20 each day

...Dress code is strictly enforced .Please see page 13 in the Minder Binder

...Air pods are not permitted on campus (they get lost daily)

...Fridays are Oak spirit days. Need an Oak shirt? You can order online and the orders are dropped here at school.

...if you ride a bicycle or skateboard to school you MUST have a helmet.

Monday October 4th: All students are welcome to join us for Mindful Monday Guided Meditation from 8:10-8:40AM. If you would like to participate, please visit us in The Den before 1st period.

Thursday October 7: Before school from 8:10-8:40 AM, please join us for the 6th session of a ten-part series on Taming Anxiety. For today’s lesson we will look at: Anxiety triggers, identifying them, and looking at new ways to respond to them. It is alright to join the group even if you did not attend earlier meetings. Gain mindful strategies for staying calm.

Thursday at Lunch 12:30 and 1:05 PM: Come to the Den and participate in a lesson on Bullying Prevention. Explore what bullying is and learn ways to stop it from happening, and learn what to do if you are being bullied or see someone else being bullied.

Friday October 8^th 8:10-8:40AM Join us in The DEN before school to do mindful movement that centers you and recharges you! Get stretching, and moving in The Den.

At Lunch on Friday October 8^th12:30 and 1:05 PM: Come to the Den for a lesson/discussion looking at how you can impact your environment in a positive way through random acts of kindness.

DID YOU KNOW....FAMILIES CAN JOIN OUR OAK PTA?

Oak PTA

CLICK HERE FOR PTA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Click here for the form

DID YOU KNOW.... SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL

We are looking for parents to be a part of our 2021/2022 School Site Council! What is School Site Council?

The School Site Council (SSC) is intended to be a decision-making body that represents all stakeholders of the school community. The school principal, teachers, other school personnel, parents and students make up this group. Their primary responsibility is to identify common goals and assist the leadership team in establishing a plan to achieve the goals.

Are you interested in being a part of Oak’s School Site Council (SSC?) If so, please click here: https://forms.gle/29iFmS5TkaKuuF3s6

Check out the School Site Council Flyer Below:

DID YOU KNOW....OAK CLUBS ARE STARTING THIS WEEK? CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF CLUBS

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School Calendars can be found by clicking here:

School Calendars

CHECK OUT WHAT IS NEW AT THE OAK SPIRIT WEAR STORE: New face masks with the Oak Logo. Type in casswimshop.com. There are tabs at the top and click on team store. The teams are in alphabetical order so go to Oak Middle School.

YOU MUST PUT IN THE CODE TO SEE OAK PRODUCTS.

CODE IS: OAK (ALL CAPS)

Purchase Oak Spirit click here On-line

Gear up to show your school spirit on Fridays!

Oak spirit wear is available for purchase or go to casswimshop.com search Oak.

HEAR US ROAR!

Erin Kominsky

Principal, Oak Middle School

ekominsky@losal.org

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OAK THIS WEEK?

STUDENT FREE DAY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8: MARK YOUR CALENDARS

MONDAY October 4 : Regular School Day 8:40-3:00

"the Talk begins for parents and families

TUESDAY, October 5: Regular School Day 8:40-3:00

PTA executive board meeting 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 6: Modified Day dismissal 2:00

College Wear Day,

Walk or Bike to School

THURSDAY, October 7: Regular School Day 8:40-3:00

Special Education Coffee Chat 9:00 a.m. VIA ZOOM

FRIDAY, October 8:

No School- Staff Development Day

Oak Middle School PTA Board

2021-22

President- Janet Murphy. click here

Executive Vice President- Tracy Sturm

Treasurer- Stacey Levine

VP Ways & Means-

VP Parent Ed- Trista Guetig

VP Legislation- Roger Goss

VP Membership- Faye Vasconcellos

Financial Secretary- Yvette Suniga

Recording Secretary- Maria Osorio

Historian- Lisa Massoumi

Parliamentarian- Chris Lamb

Auditor-Amy Payne

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.