The Lions Roar

THE LION'S ROAR NEWSLETTER

April 17, 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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK FROM APRIL 18-APRIL 22. School will resume on Monday, April 25th.

Mark your calendars for our Oak presentation at the Board of Education on Tuesday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m. at the District office. Our choir and leadership students will be there to present.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE OAK TRACK MEET: Students in grades 6,7 and 8 had a chance to show their athletic skills in our Oak Track meet held on April 14th. A special thanks to our PE team: Mr. Stembridge, Mr. Meckna, Mrs. Velasco and Mrs. Reynolds for making this all happen. Other teacher volunteers included Mr. Main, Mrs. Spatharos and Mr. Maya. Thank you parents for coming out to cheer on our students. Our winners will be going on to the Oak vs. McAuliffe track meet held on June 2 at LAHS .

SPOTLIGHT ON Science: Students in Mr. Maya's science class built and tested roller coasters. Check these out.

SPOTLIGHT ON ART 1: Students in Mrs. Harbour's Art 1 classes are drawing amazing self portraits.

SPOTLIGHT ON 7th grade Lion Pride Award Recipients: Congratulations to our 7th grade Lion Pride recipients. These students were recognized for their character, academics, and for just making the world a little brighter. Congrats to all of you. Thank you Dr. Pulver and Mr. Forehan for joining us in our celebration.

SPOTLIGHT ON Leadership students: In preparation for the track meet, our leadership students held special "olympic" style races this week. We had 3 legged races and egg races at lunch.

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.

As April comes to an end, I hope you all have made opportunities for more Self-Care. Our wellness initiative this month is Self-Care, which encompasses many life domains, and is not just about a trip to the spa. Good self-care helps your mind, body and soul. Please encourage your child to come to the Den and participate in our activities this month, and gain more wellness. Please check out the links below for more information about Self-Care and it’s importance in all of our lives.

Monday, April 25 before school @ 8:10 AM: Come to the Den for a self-care guided meditation. Start your day with a mindful moment.

Thursday, April 28, before school @ 8:10 AM: Swing by the Den for a morning meditation about self-care. Practice self-care before your day begins!

Thursday, April 29, during lunch: Drop by the Den at lunch to create your very own self-care vision board.

Friday, April 30, before school @ 8:10 AM: Join us for mindful movement in the Den. Exercise self-care by learning about the importance of physical movement.

Friday, April 8, during lunch: Visit the Den and learn about positive and negative self-talk. Join us for a group discussion about speaking kindly to yourself (Self-care Sayings).

Self-Care Resources

Find more information about Self-Care in the links below and pick up a new strategy for yourself:

https://www.verywellmind.com/self-care-strategies-overall-stress-reduction-3144729

25 Simple Self-Care Tools for Parents by Erin Leyba LCSW PhD. Dr Leyba shares quick ideas to renew energy, and strengthen relationships, and be good to yourself.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201708/25-simple-self-care-tools-parents

Here is a link to a Ted Talk, by Susannah Joy Winters, and she talks about Self-Care, and breaking through the denial of our self-care needs, and how to begin to practice restorative activities for your own self-care. Also learn what earthing is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn0ETS6XDk

This is a link to lighthearted video to assist you in making your own self-care action plan. It points out that the self-care that works for one, may not work for others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn0ETS6XDk

Good afternoon Los Al USD Families,

If you were unable to attend Monday evening’s Parent Education Night on the topic of “Parenting in a Digital World” we have good news! A special pre-recorded version of the presentation is available now through April 25 for all Los Al USD families to view.

Here how’s to watch:

Click this link: https://learn.cybersafetycop.com/

Enter this Access key: losal-parent2022

During the presentation, Clayton Cranford, also known as the “Cyber Safety Cop,” helps prepare parents to effectively supervise their child on social media sites, protect them from online threats and bring technological balance back to their homes. He also walks through current games and applications students are using today, as well as provides important information about cyberbullying and other online threats.

If you have any questions about the presentation, please contact Jerry Friedman, Director of Safety and Student Services at 562-799-4700 x80411 or jfriedman@losal.org

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

MONDAY April 18 - Friday April 22: No School, Spring Break! See you all on Monday April 25!

For the week we return:

Monday, April 25: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

Oak Choir at Angel Stadium for the National Anthem

Tuesday, April 26: Join us for the Oak presentation at the Board of Education . 4:00 p.m. at the District office

Wednesday, April 27: Modified Day

Operations Steering Committee via zoom

Thursday, April 28: Regular school day 8:40-3:00

Friday, April 29: Show your school pride

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.