The Lions Roar

THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

May 15, 2022

In this Issue:

LAUSD WEBSITE

Oak Middle School Website

Oak PTA E-mail

HEAR US ROAR!

OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE

Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts

SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP AND STATE TESTING: It's State testing weeks at Oak and our Leadership students have done an incredible job of providing a bit of inspiration for all our students. Personal notes of encouragement were left on every single student locker along with posters along our school walls. Students took English Language Arts tests this week and will begin Mathematics next week.

CONGRATULATIONS: Legends of Learning, the educational video game company that we use in Mr. Miko's STEM 1 class has a video game design contest every year. We had 12 teams make games to submit, and the teams ranged from 1-4 people.

There were 3 grand prize winners, 10 runner-up winners, and 20 honorable mentions (out of hundreds of submissions world-wide, from elementary to high school). Our very own Miles Merriweather received an honorable mention!

Miles is the ONLY student in the State of California to receive recognition. Way to go Miles.

SPOTLIGHT ON Math: Students in Mr. Tully's math classes worked on a Cereal Box Surface Area Project. Students calculate the surface area and volume of cereal boxes!

SPOTLIGHT ON VISUAL ART: Students in Mrs. Harbour's art 1 class created 3 dimensional letters using recycled magazines and cardboard. They are demonstrating their knowledge of form as an element of art.

SPOTLIGHT ON SWEET TREATS FOR OUR TEACHERS: A giant thank you to Scooters Italian Ice truck for donated sweet treats to our staff this week.

SPOTLIGHT ON HISTORY SOCIAL SCIENCE: Students in Mrs. Siegmann's classes analyzed how the Sistine Chapel represented the Renaissance. Students then got to create their own Renaissance masterpiece....UPSIDE DOWN to simulate the painting on the Chapel's ceiling. Students were under their desks with the art attached to the underside.

SPOTLIGHT ON VOCAL MUSIC: This week our choirs, under the direction of Mr. Vince O'Connell performed a two night show to a packed audience. Bravo to our very talented Oak singers.

ASB AND YEARBOOK CORNER

Morning announcements this Click here for this week's announcements

SCHOOL SAFETY...

The local police department will be issuing citations for those students demonstrating unsafe riding in and out of traffic as well as citations for not wearing helmets. This has been explained to the students on numerous occasions. The goal of this is to keep others and our students safe. - Parents/guardians please have family discussions surrounding this topic at the home.

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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DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW....

SPRING TRIP!!! Join fellow future Eighth Graders going to Washington DC and New York over Spring Break in 2023, April 8-13. Experience all of the sights to be seen, tour the Capitol, visit the Smithsonians and George Washington’s home. Then travel to New York City, tour Manhattan, Uptown and Downtown, and go to a Broadway Musical.

Parent meeting May 19 in the Oak MPR at 7:00pm. Student meeting May 20^th in room 76 during lunch.

Oak Dance - Wednesday, May 18

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084DACA82CA0F94-oakmiddle

Any questions? Email ptaoak@gmail.com or call Janet at (310) 709-8270

Thank you! Oak PTA

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.....

...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.

During the month of May, there is a national movement to raise awareness about mental health to reduce the stigma and in the Den this month we are focusing our activities around the theme of Mental Health. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is an incredibly important part of our overall health, and well-being. This week our counselors are collaborating with school leadership in highlighting Mental Health with several different offerings for students outlined below. We invite everyone to think about their own mental health and consider what they do to keep mentally fit, and take steps to implement their own plan for good mental health. Join us in the Den this week and support your own Mental Health.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? SEE THE SIGN UP BELOW:

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

Oak PTA

CLICK HERE FOR PTA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Click here for the form

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?

SAVE THE DATES:

8TH GRADE AWARDS CEREMONY: MAY 31 BY INVITATION

5:30 P.M.

OAK/MCAULIFFE TRACK MEET AT LAHS: JUNE 2 3:00 P.M.

8TH GRADERS TO KNOTTS: JUNE 6

8TH GRADERS TO CSULB: JUNE 7

8th grade promotion : Thursday, June 9 at 3:30 p.m. Santa Ana Stadium

Last day of school : Friday, June 10 Dismissal at 12:10

For the 2022-23 School year

WEB training for students: Monday, August 8

WEB for new students: Tuesday, August 9

Registration for grade 6: Tuesday, August 9 12:30-3:15

Registration for grade 7: Wednesday, August 10 8:30-11:15

Registration for grade 8: Wednesday, August 10 12:30-3:15

Lion Pride Kickoff and schedule availability: Thursday, August 11 5:00 p.m.

First day of School: Monday, August 15

IT'S SPRING SPIRIT WEEK!!!

Monday, May 16: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

State Testing begins in MATH all grades

COLOR WARS COMPETITION 6TH- YELLOW, 7TH BLUE, 8TH BLACK

Tuesday, May 17: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

State Testing continues in MATH

PTA Meeting 9:00 a.m.

WEAR TIE DYE: HULA HOOP COMPETITION AT LUNCH

Wednesday, May 18: Modified Day dismissal at 2:00

State Testing continues in MATH

SCHOOL DANCE

WEAR SUMMER OR FLOWER PRINT SHIRTS

Thursday, May 19: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

State Testing continues in MATH

LION PRIDE AWARDS GRADE 6

THROW BACK DAY, MUSICAL CHAIRS AT LUNCH

Friday, May 20: Show your school pride

State Testing continues in MATH

WEAR SUNGLASSES AND HATS

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.