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OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE
Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts
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SPOTLIGHT ON ABILITY AWARENESS WEEK:
A special thanks to Mrs. Siegmann and her leadership students along with our school psychologist Ms. Kuhar for an amazing ability awareness week. We had activities each day at lunch including our American Sign Language Club demonstrations, music in the quad, celebration of World Down Syndrome day by wearing two different socks and all the many posters around campus.
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SPOTLIGHT ON ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS: This week in STEM II Engineering Design, students built custom robots to compete in our very own VEX Robotics March Madness. The competition was fierce on the “Construction Site” playing arena in Mr. Schiele’s class. Teams were paired up to create an alliance and advanced to the next round depending on the number of points they scored in 4 minutes. Each green racquetball bulldozed onto the opposing alliance’s side gained 1 point while each blue racquetball was worth 3. Teams could also stack blocks using their robot’s claw and gained points by building 2-story, 3-story, and 4-story stacks of any color. If any color racquetball was placed on the water tower, it was worth 10 points. If a robot returned to home base within the last 30 seconds of competition, each robot could earn an additional 10 points for their team. There were great building and driving skills on display all week. Additionally, each class period had a Tournament MVP. Period 5’s MVP was Ryan Campbell for great building and driving skills, as well as, leadership and teamwork. Thanks for always pitching in a helping hand Ryan! Period 6’s MVP for exceptional driving skills and a fantastic competitive spirit went to Alexander Sehremelis. Great job Alex! Finally, the Period 7 MVP went to Addison Phelps. Addison consistently scored the most points during every game for her alliance; all while having a big smile on her face. Best driving skills all tournament and incredible positive leadership skills Addison!
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SPOTLIGHT ON Social Science: Students in Mrs. Siegmann's class were knights in training this week.
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SPOTLIGHT ON English : 8th grade students in Mrs. Conroy's class engaged as investigative reporters as they gathered information regarding the Holocaust and the Diary of Anne Frank. Students chose questions and prepared google slides to present their findings.
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Students in Mrs. Reynold's English 8 classes finished their college research and delivered presentations to the class. This is a great way to get our Oak lion thinking about college choices. |
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SPOTLIGHT ON INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Our bands and orchestra played to a packed house this week in our first ever outdoor concert. Jazz Band, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced bands as well as beginning and Advanced Orchestras played . Thank you Mr. Harrell for such great music.
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SPOTLIGHT ON DRAMA: Students in drama participated in this weekend's Jr. Thespian Festival at LAHS. Out of 14 superior ratings, Oak received 12 of them. Congratulations to Dr. Arias and his drama students
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SPOTLIGHT ON Lion Pride Awards: Congratulations to our 8th grade students for your achievements and recognition as a Lion Pride Recipient. We are so proud of you.
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SPOTLIGHT ON Career Cafe: Special thanks to Mrs. Mindy Ruiz who shared her career as a writer/author. Students were in awe of her presentation. Thank you Ms. Reynolds, our counselor, for setting up this great Career Cafe.
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SPOTLIGHT ON HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS: Congratulations to our Honorary PTA service awards given this week. We are so proud of our recipients: Mr. Mendrin, Mrs. Siegmann, Mr. Danny Salas, Mrs. P.J. June, Mrs. Levine, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Maria Osorio, Mrs. Regina Brown and Mrs. Cairns.
Congratulations!
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REFLECTIONS AND WEEKEND OF ART: Congratulations to our students who participated in the Reflections art contest and was featured at this weekends Art show with the City of Los Alamitos. Special thanks to Mrs. PJ June for coordinating this effort.
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CONGRATULATIONS : This week we celebrated longevity for our staff including 5, 15 , 20 and 25 years of service. Members of our Board of Education along with our Superintendent and executive cabinet were on hand to congratulate our staff.
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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....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.
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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.
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“Grit is the tendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals” (Duckworth et al., 2007). As March’s Wellness theme of Grit, Growth Mindset, and Resiliency closes, we hope the lessons learned will empower students to develop stick-to-it-tiveness for lifelong success.
Monday, March 28, before school @ 8:10 AM: Join us for a short talk and meditation on “Knowing yourself. You will learn about responding to challenges and working towards your goals.
Thursday, March 31, before school @ 8:10 AM: Swing by the Den to learn how to work wisely in stressful situations, by building your awareness using meditation.
Friday, April 1, before school @ 8:10 AM: Come to the Den to learn about using trust in yourself to improve your performance!
For Parents, Students and Educators: Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D., encourages parents to share these 5 messages with their children during hard times.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/19/psychologist-says-parents-who-raise-resilient-socially-intelligent-kids-do-5-things-during-hard-times.html
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After school on Thursday, March 31st, students will learn strategies for how to set personal goals and adopt a growth mindset. If you would like for your student to attend, please fill out the form below. Space is limited! We will meet in room 36 from 3:05pm-3:45pm. Click here
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DID YOU KNOW....FAMILIES CAN JOIN OUR OAK PTA?
Oak PTA
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School Calendars can be found by clicking here:
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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)
Gear up to show your school spirit on Fridays!
Oak spirit wear is available for purchase or go to casswimshop.com search Oak.
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HEAR US ROAR!
Erin Kominsky
Principal, Oak Middle School
ekominsky@losal.org
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OAK THIS WEEK? |
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CONFERENCES ARE COMING TO OAK THIS WEEK. WANT TO MEET WITH TEACHERS? WORRIED ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE A "D" OR "F" GRADE BEFORE THE END OF THE SEMESTER.
CALL IN TO SCHEDULE A CONFERENCE
562 799 4740. EXT. 76100
MONDAY March 28: Regular School Day 8:40- 3:00
LAHS counselors to meet with 8th grade students today
TUESDAY, March 29: Minimum Day
PARENT CONFERENCES STUDENTS DISMISS AT 12:10
WEDNESDAY, March 30: Modified Day- 2:00 Release
THURSDAY, March 31: MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE PARENT CONFERENCES DISMISSAL AT 12:10
SPRING PICTURES FOR STUDENTS
FRIDAY, April 1: Show your school pride
MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE CONFERENCES DISMISSAL AT 12:10
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Oak Middle School PTA Board
2021-22
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
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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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