THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL

October 6, 2019

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HEAR US ROAR! OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE  Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts SPOTLIGHT ON CODING IN THE SIXTH GRADE WHEEL: Students in the 6th grade wheel have an opportunity to learn to code their own video games! Students created clever games and presented them to classmates.

SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE: 8th grade students focused their learning on Newton's Third Law of Motion: "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

7th grade science focused on the inquiry model of ..."what happens to the volume of a gas when thermal energy changes?" Using hot plates, balloons and cold water. Lab groups found out the answer to this essential question.

Sixth grade studied water molecules and how they move. How does temperature change how water moves?

SPOTLIGHT ON MATHEMATICS:Students in Mrs. Orozco's math class used colored Jenga to help students practice and study for an upcoming test on multiplying and dividing fractions.

SPOTLIGHT ON KINDNESS CLUB: The Friendship club meets during lunch. This week they wrote encouraging messages and placed these on random lockers. This club focuses on building a campus of kindness and positivity.

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW... Intramurals happens each day at lunch? Congratulations to our Soccer Champions....7th and 8th grade First Place Champions

Second place 7th and 8th grade soccer champions....

Third place 7th and 8th grade Champions...

DID YOU KNOW... The PTA Reflections Art Contest is here? This year's theme is "Look Within" National PTA's Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, and increase confidence. This year's theme is Look Within and gives the participants a chance to look at what makes them special. Please encourage your student to participate in one of the 6 categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, or Visual Arts. Entries are due to the Oak Office by Thursday, October 17. Click click here

DID YOU KNOW... Our Oak Scholarship club supports the McKenna Claire foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer research? This year they will be donating all proceeds from Birthday marquee wishes to the foundation. In addition, they will be selling raffle tickets for the golf ball drop. Click here for more info For birthday greetings Click here Scholarship is also collecting items to help our Veterans. October 7-16 Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Bar soap, shower gel, deodorant, Combs, Brushes, Lotion, Chapstick, hand sanitizer, wet wipes and adult socks. Please bring your donations to the front of the main office. LIONS LOVE OUR VETERANS!

DID YOU KNOW.. Oak and McAuliffe are launching the very first ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL Speech and Debate Team? A combined effort will build one middle school team this year. The first semester will be held for both schools on the McAuliffe campus and the second semester will be held at Oak for both Click here

DID YOU KNOW... We are interested in your career? We have a career cafe and we need YOU! Looking for parents and community members with interesting careers who would be willing to talk with students at our lunch time career cafe 12:00-12:30 and 12:50 to 1:20 Please contact our counselor, Ms. Adrienne Reynolds at areynolds@losal.org

DID YOU KNOW... 6-8 grade students should bring their own computer devices to school each day? Please encourage students to mark their computer laptops with identifying stickers and names. Cases for computers are highly encouraged.

DID YOU KNOW... Class of 2020 shirts are now available? Shirts can be ordered in the main office. Cost of the shirts are $10.00 We are currently sold out, but now taking orders.

DID YOU KNOW.... Dry Fit Tie Dye shirts are here! Shirts are $15 (check or cash) to our Oak Office.

DID YOU KNOW... There is a 6th and 7th grade Puberty Series available for students and their families? click here

DID YOU KNOW... Oak Spirit wear is worn each Friday? You can order your spirit wear by going to our Oak website and clicking on Spirit Wear. go to Team Stores Find: Oak Middle School, Code: OAK in all caps. All spirit wear will be delivered to school and distributed directly to students.

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

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OAK THIS WEEK?

conference week is coming soon.. .. Minimum days on October 15, 17 and 18. If you would like to schedule a conference, our phone lines will open on Tuesday 10/8 Please call 562 799 4740 ext. 76100 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LUNCH ON THE LAWN WITH OAK STUDENTS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH CALLING ALL VETERANS! WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A SCHOOL EVENT ON NOVEMBER 8TH AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE AMPHITHEATER. MONDAY (10/7)  "The Talk" for 6th grade boys and their families 6:30 p.m. Oak MPR TUESDAY   ( 10/8): Call in for Conferences for all parents Ukulele performance periods 6,7 Wheel Drama Performance "The boy who cried wolf" 1:25-2:10 Rm 43 WEDNESDAY ( 10/9): modified day dismissal at 2:00 THURSDAY (10/10): Executive PTA meeting 9:00 a.m. Wheel Drama performance "The Ever After" 1:25-2:10 Rm 43 FRIDAY (10/11): LUNCH ON THE LAWN WITH PARENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS SIXTH GRADE LUNCH BEGINS AT 12:00 SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE LUNCH BEGINS 12:50 Drama Wheel performance: "A mixed up Fairy Tale" 2:15-3:00pm Studio 43

Oak Middle School PTA Board 2019-20  President- Marita Frank- marita.frank@gmail.com Executive Vice President- Janet Murphy murphycsr@aol.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- Remy Hernandez remyyamaguchi@gmail.com VP Membership- Cindy Welch- jcjwelch@gmail.com Financial Secretary- Amy Payne amy.ll.payne@gmail.com Recording Secretary- Alison Mohanna alison.mohanna@gmail.com Historian- Rebecca Brazier- rebeccabrazier@yahoo.com Parliamentarian- Jodee Flint flintfuller@me.com

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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