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THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL

May 24, 2020

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OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE

Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts

IT'S THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL AT OAK!

It’s hard to believe it’s already the end of the school year! This was definitely a school year to remember! As we prepare for our end of year check out, please note the following schedule. We have designed a plan to ensure students and families are able to safely come on campus and clear out their lockers, pick up medication from our office, return textbooks, computers, choir costumes, instruments, and cameras. While we are looking forward to seeing you, please note that unfortunately we do need to limit the number of students that come on campus for social distancing guidelines.

WE WILL ONLY BE ALLOWING 20-25 PEOPLE AT A TIME. (For families with multiple age students , we ask that you only come on campus on your designated day and time if possible so we can limit the numbers of students waiting to enter ). FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER CAMPUS. GLOVES ARE ENCOURAGED. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO WAIT IN LINE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO ENTER. SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. Please help us to move the lines quickly and efficiently by going directly to your lockers and return stations and exiting campus when finished.

Important Dates

Tuesday, May 26th

8th Grade textbook/computer drop off

P-Z only 12:00-1:30

A-G only 1:30-3:00

H-O only 3:00-4:30

Wednesday, May 27th

7th Grade textbook/computer drop off

P-Z only 12:00-1:30

A-G only 1:30-3:00

H-O only 3:00-4:30

Thursday, May 28th

6th Grade textbook/computer drop off

P-Z only 12:00-1:30

A-G only 1:30-3:00

H-O only 3:00-4:30

Friday, May 29th

Make Up Drop off day for all students

9:00-11:00

The virtual learning schedule for the last week of school (May 25-28) will follow our teacher office hour schedule and will be used for students who need additional opportunities to raise their grade before school ends. Teachers will explain this in their Google Classrooms

Procedures

Prepare from Home

Bring all your textbooks, core novels and library books from home

PLEASE CLEAN THE SURFACE OF YOUR BOOKS BEFORE YOU RETURN THEM.

Bring a bag to collect the contents of your Personal Locker and your PE Locker. NO BAGS WILL BE PROVIDED

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GOLDEN LION RECIPIENTS:

Each year, two 8th grade students are chosen by the Oak staff to be selected as the Golden Lion. The qualities of an Oak Golden Lion are those that represent a scholar, exemplary character, and a person who consistently models school pride, and inclusiveness to others. This is the highest honor given at Oak. Congratulations to: Aidan Houston and Taylor Heeren. Check out this cool video Click here

We are so proud of both of you!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR EIGHTH GRADE AWARD RECIPIENTS:

We are so proud of our 8th graders who received a multitude of awards in scholarship, attendance, citizenship, community service, character, perseverance and academic achievement. We are so proud of YOU! If you haven't seen the awards video, you can watch it on our Oak Youtube channel

A special shout out to Mrs. Moushon for coordinating the technical pieces and to Mrs. Tomi Adair for helping to coordinate all of the award categories. Your medals and certificates will be given to you when you return your textbooks. Please remember to stop by the tables at the exit. We also have very cool Class of 2024 Tee shirts for you from our PTA.

WITH GRATITUDE FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, WE SAY "CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT":

Congratulations to TWO amazing Oak teachers who will be retiring at the end of this school year!

Mrs. Van derlinden has given 21 years to the students and staff at Oak. Not only was she instrumental in beginning our Scholarship Club on campus. Mrs. Van derlinden taught many different levels of math on campus and was also the driving force behind our Visual Art program on Campus. Mrs. Van derlinden had students participate in local competitions, and always found ways to secure art grants for our campus. We are grateful for her amazing instruction, leadership with the Scholarship club and for the community service projects she helped to coordinate. Even after she had to move her family, Mrs. Van derlinden stayed on to finish the year with her students through a virtual platform. With the heart of an Oak Lion, Mrs. Van derlinden was the face of Oak Middle School and she will be greatly missed.

Mr. Beck will also be retiring at the end of this school year. For many of his students, Mr. Beck was the inspiration behind their love of science. Whether he was creating some amazing chemical reaction that often ended with a boom, or designing CO2 cars and airplanes, coordinating the Astronomy night or Virgin Orbit fieldtrips, Mr. Beck will always be remembered for making science fun! He was instrumental in utilizing our very first novel in science The Martian . When he realized that the original version was not Middle School appropriate, Mr. Beck contacted the publisher and author and had them rewrite a version for school. This effort landed him an article in The Times, and has inspired many educators across the Country to join him in this science/literature study. Mr. Beck will be greatly missed on the Oak campus. He has certainly left many future scientists in his legacy.

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CHECK OUT OUR VIRTUAL STEAM FAIR!! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. MAYA FOR COORDINATING THESE VIRTUAL EFFORTS AND FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A WAY FOR US ALL TO SEE IT. Check out the cool videos here

DID YOU KNOW?

CONGRATULATIONS!:Oak Middle School won the Middle School Challenge for the Race on the Base. We have been given a check for $520 from the City of Los Alamitos in recognition of our efforts. Way to go Oak Lions!!!!

DID YOU KNOW... There is a special celebration parade for our high school seniors in Rossmoor this week? LOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS OF 2020 COMMUNITY More information here MAY 27 9-11 CLICK HERE

DID YOU KNOW.... Drama is one of the electives we offer students in grades 7-8? check out this very cool movie that highlights this amazing program. If you would like to sign up for drama please contact our school counselor, Ms. Reynolds at areynolds@losal.org

Click here to see the drama program

Check out our morning ANNOUNCEMENTS with our ASB officers Tuesday DelMonico and Joelle Click here

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHOIR: 6th and 7th graders: Interested in joining the award-winning Oak Choir program next year? Please fill out this quick 5-minute Google Form . All levels of skill and experience are welcome, no audition required! Audition information is included if you are interested. CLICK HERE

Virtual Summer enrichment classes from LAEF are here!

Registration is now open for LAEF’s Virtual Summer Enrichment Institute!

Sign up now at www.LAEF4kids.org/programs ! The Los Alamitos Education Foundation presents the 11 ^th annual (but 1 ^st ever) Virtual Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI), which offers fun, enriching and academic classes to students entering grades TK-12.

Join Virtual SEI to keep students learning and engaged this summer, while preparing them for the next school year! Session 1 is from June 8–19 and Session 2 is from June 22-July 2. 75 minute classes begin at 10:00am and 1:00pm. For the health graduation requirement classes, there are wide array of times and dates available to choose from.

Flyers, class descriptions and teacher bios for all LAEF summer programs can be found click here. Questions? Email programdirector@LAEF4kids.org or info@laef4kids.org .

Multi-class discounts are available for the summer – 10% off the second class and 15% off any class thereafter throughout the entire summer; it is applied to a family or individual student. Class fees increase after May 22.

Thank you for considering Virtual SEI for your family!