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Testing Tips for Parents 

• Please take note of when your 3rd-5th grader is testing. If your child has a doctor’s appointment on a day of testing they will have time to complete on a make-up day. Pulling them from class will be a distraction. 

•  Make sure your child gets plenty of rest the night before the test. 

• On the morning of the test, your child needs to get up in plenty of time so he/she won't feel rushed. 

• Feed your child a good breakfast.  Research shows that children do better on tests if they have had a good breakfast. 

• Do as much as you can to make your child feel comfortable. Try not to say things to make him/her feel more nervous. 

• Reassure your child that no matter the outcome of the test you will still love him/her.  Encourage them to simply do their best. 

• Take an active role in your child's education throughout the school year. Let your child know you are interested in his/her learning by taking part in the entire process. 

• Give your child praise even if he or she didn't do well on the test.   

Dear Donors, Teachers, Staff, Librarian, Vice-Principal, Principal, and the entire community,

We extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and generosity. Together, we raised an incredible $11,909 to further our mission. Your contributions have a profound impact on our school, and we are truly thankful for your dedication.

A special shout-out to our Auction Chair, Shikha Goyal, and our dedicated volunteer, Wendy Sanchez, for their tireless efforts in making this event a success. Your hard work and coordination did not go unnoticed. Our community thrives because of individuals like you.

After careful consideration, Ed fund would like to honor Lili Shiau with the 2023-2024 Affiliate of the Year award. Lili has selflessly served our school since 2007. Lili, your commitment and passion inspires us all. Thank you for being the heart and soul of our community. We wish you all the best for all your future endeavors.

Spring Day was today and the students looked GREAT! They showed their Live Oak spirit, and their readiness for Spring Break! Great job, Golden Eagles!

Spring Carnival

Apr 19, 5pm-8pm

We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help us run the event smoothly. Please sign up to help! *As a token of our appreciation, we would like to give all our volunteers a cotton candy coupon to be used on Spring carnival day!



Spring Book Fair

We surpassed our fundraising goal this time!!! Yaay! 

Thank you so much Live Oak Community for supporting the Fall book Fair! As always, your purchases help the school build a better library for our children. 

Special thanks to our volunteers  without who we could not have had a successful event -  Shawn Kathka,  Priya Thakkar, Nagi Radhakrishnan, Amrita Sarkar,

Farrah Rachman, Reshma Govind, Mehul Shah and Prachi Shah.  Special thanks to our chair Suchita Ghosh for ensuring that the entire event ran smoothly and Ms Mimi LeGate for being such a fun, knowledge able and caring Librarian at Live Oak Elementary!

Talent Show

Thank You for Making Our Talent Show Shine!

A big thank you to the organizers and parents for making Live Oak PTA talent show a resounding success! Your support and dedication made all the difference. From captivating performances to heartwarming acts, each participant brought something unique and special to the event. Here's to celebrating the incredible talents of our students and the wonderful community spirit that made it all possible!

Spring Book Club

Successful 1st Book Club Meeting! Readers had a delicious breakfast and a great discussion! Thank you to Dave Maino, Reshma Govind, Harinder Hansra, and Sri Sudha for leading insightful discussions with our young readers. Special Thanks to Shilpy Kapoor for picking up breakfast. 

Presenting our 4th and final Doodle Showcase Winner!

Congratulations Isla S on creating this awesome doodle for us!! 👏

Ms Keyes was our judge for this week. Here's what she had to say about the winning doodle " Between the adorable pup and the beautiful use of color, looking at this doodle puts a smile on my face. The artist put in lots of effort and the final result is an awesome piece of artwork. Great work!"

We will proudly display your artwork on the PTA website for the next couple of weeks! We've also found a special place for it in header of today's newsletter edition.

Thank you to all who have participated in the Doodle contest! Stay tuned as we announce our next virtual contest for Live Oak students!

Now is the time to nominate people who make a positive impact on students in special education for a Bright Light Award

The SRVUSD SELPA Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Bright Lights Awards are designed to honor people who have made a positive impact on the lives of students in special education. We encourage you to nominate someone (in any of the nine categories) deserving of this award who goes 'above and beyond' to engage, educate, and empower students receiving special education services. The winners of each category will be honored before the School Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.  Please submit nominations by Thursday, April 11, 2024. Thank you for taking the time to recognize someone who has made a difference in a student’s life. Click here to access the nomination form.

PLATINUM SPONSOR 2023-24

If you are interested in being a sponsor for any Live Oak PTA event, please reach out to Sapna at waysmeans@liveoakpta.net

Lunch Volunteer Sign up!

Vintage Spirit Wear Sale!

We need photos of our Golden Eagles!