The Lions Roar

THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

May 1, 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 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: On Friday, our students and families came together to celebrate our beautiful weather, gorgeous campus and time for building connections at our LUNCH ON THE LAWN! Check out these cool moments!

SPOTLIGHT ON English: Students 6th grade are working on sharpening their grammar skills while also working on The Giver.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE DEN: VISION BOARDS- The students reflected on their vision for their physical, academic, social and mental health. With those visions and goals in mind, they drew pictures to illustrate what they want their lives to look like. They had a great time putting life and color to the ideas and goals they have.

SPOTLIGHT ON OAK: Oak had the opportunity to highlight our school at the Board of Education meeting. If you missed it ...here is the link. Click here to watch

Congratulations to our amazing choir and leadership students for their incredible presentations. Congratulations to Mrs. Stacey Levine who was named our hero of the heart. Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Regina Brown as she was recognized as our Classified Employee of the year.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR: This week our very own Mrs. Alfaro was honored at the Los Alamitos Unified Teacher of the year at the Disneyland Hotel. Joining Mrs. Alfaro was also joined by Mrs. Janelle Fox was was named the teacher of the year from 2021.

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?

Oak Middle School - Volunteers and Donations needed!

Fifth Grade Social at Oak - May 4

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ca8ac2faafa7-oak5th

Teacher/Staff Appreciation week - May 2-May 6 - donations and volunteers needed!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054aafa82aa0f49-oakstaff

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.

May is nationwide Mental Health Awareness month. In light of this, we will be focusing on creating a positive mental health environment for families, students, and staff as our Wellness initiative for the month of May. Mental health encompasses areas of our health such as psychological, emotional/social and behavioral. It is important to take care of these through practicing self-care, having self-reflective check ins, and asking for help when needed. Through out the month in The Den we will be focusing on mental health by having students participate in activities promoting wellbeing and conducting a mental health workshop, sending out resources such as articles and online activities for all community members. Join us in spreading the word about mental health!

Monday, May 2nd, before school @ 8:10 AM: Start off the month by joining us for a morning of mindful meditation.

Thursday, May 5th, before school @ 8:10 AM: Swing by The Den in the morning to learn how to journal and see how it can make a positive impact on your mental health.

Thursday, May 5th, during lunch: Participate in a game of Mental Health Bingo to test your coping strategy knowledge.

Friday, May 6th, before school @ 8:10 AM: End the week by completing a ‘Feelings Check In’ in The Den

Friday, May 6th, during lunch: Come by The Den and create a mood tracker to help you see your mental health patterns.

For Parents, Students and Educators:

· Enjoy this brief overview of mental health and how it impacts our lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i9OktVsTWo

· Use this resource to learn more about why breaking the mental health stigma matters: https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/stigma.html

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 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

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: JOIN US IN THANKING OUR TEACHERS!

Monday, May 2: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

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

Executive PTA Board meeting 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 4: Modified Day dismissal at 2:00

5th grade social 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 5: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

Hearing and vision screening make up

Friday, May 6: Show your school pride

Regular school day 8:40-3:00

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.