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OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY UPDATE
Academics, Athletics, Activities and the Arts
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME HAS ENDED. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR. |
SPOTLIGHT ON Vocal Music:Our amazing choir, under the direction of Mr. Vincent O'Connell had their first performance this weekend at the McGaugh Auditorium. Bravo to our choirs!
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SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL SCIENCE : Students in Mrs. Siegmann's and Mrs. Spatharos' 7th grade social studies class went on a journey of Ancient Rome this week.
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Students in Mrs. McDiarmid's classes are learning about the invention of writing. Students used clay to try writing in cuneiform. |
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SPOTLIGHT ON VISUAL ART: Check out this collaborative mural using scale drawing techniques. Advanced Art students made a grid on the original drawing dividing it up into smaller squares (thanks math teachers for helping with this). Each student made a grid on the square to create the drawing. The white part of the drawing was colored with warm colors and the black part of the drawing with cool colors. Thank you Mrs. Harbour for your inspiration.
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SPOTLIGHT ON ENGINEERING:
Students in Mr. Schiele’s Engineering Design classes have been learning electrical engineering and prototyping using an Arduino development board. Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Students used their knowledge of input and output to create programmable circuits such as turning on and off LED lights, using buttons, and using dials called potentiometers. By plugging in LEDs, resistors, buttons, and potentiometers to a breadboard, they were also able to experiment with Processing and C language programming skills. Coupled now with their knowledge of 3D design, students gained fast prototyping experience as electrical engineers for their ocMaker Challenge prototypes to create “smart products” such as Internet of Things (IoT), smart wearables, smart 3D printed products, and embedded technologies. We can’t wait to see what students will invent this year!
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SPOTLIGHT ON LUNCH ON THE LAWN: On Friday, hundreds of parents, grandparents and friends came out to join our students for lunch on the lawn. It was a great day of friendship and community building.
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SCHOOL SAFETY...
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....Veteran's Day is coming to Oak on November 10th. We are still looking for Veterans to join us as well as a scout troop to help us with the flag ceremony. Please contact Mrs. Kominsky ekominsky@losal.org
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DID YOU KNOW....CHALLENGE SUCCESS PARENT EDUCATION
On November 1, our school hosted Challenge Success for a parent education event titled “The Well-Balanced Student.” Jen Coté and Margaret Dunlap shared data from the student survey and current research, as well as practical strategies for our families to support their children’s health, resilience, and engagement with learning. The recorded presentation will be available for 60 days and you can access that here. For those of you who attended the workshop, please provide your feedback.
We are so grateful for your participation in events and conversations like these, and for all you do to support your student(s) and our school community.
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DID YOU KNOW.... FOOD DRIVE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1-15TH FOR CANNED/DRIED FOOD OR NON PERISHABLE ITEMS. ALL DONATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WE CARE FOOD BANK. |
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SNACKS ARE NOW BEING SERVED AT LUNCH? Students will need to have money on their accounts as cash is not accepted. Student ID's will be required to access snacks during lunch.
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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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Monday, November 8th: All students are welcome to join us for Mindful Monday Guided Meditation on gratitude from 8:10-8:40AM. If you would like to participate, please visit us in the Den before 1st period.
Thursday, & Friday November 11th and 12th: Veteran’s Day Holiday, No School
We are excited to share November’s Wellness Theme: Gratitude. Our counselors are continuing to work hard to provide activities and resources for students, staff, and parents including a take home Gratitude Practice Activity. The counselors will also provide gratitude activities and lessons on campus all month for students, including a school wide Gratitude Tree. These gratitude focused activities highlight the benefits of appreciation in action, including: increased happiness, better sleep, increased goal achievement, increased self-esteem, decreased stress, and improved relationships.
Thank you for your continued participation and support of the activities each month. We hope that the focus on gratitude this month is enriching and contributes towards your wellness.
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DID YOU KNOW....LAEF has a new dance class?
LAEF is again partnering with Rikki Jones and the LAHS Dance Program to offer a fun program introduction to kids in grades 3-8. Will you please consider sending an email (suggested content below) to your school community or placing info in your weekly newsletter? Registration is now open and the clinic begins on Monday, November 15.
Thank you so much for your consideration and all your support for LAEF!
You can sign up now at www.LAEF4kids.org/clinics for the Fall 2021 Los Al Dance Program Clinic which will take place at LAHS from Monday, November 15 through Thursday, November 18, 3:30 - 4:30pm! This is a four-day clinic open to any student in grades 3-8.
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DID YOU KNOW....FAMILIES CAN JOIN OUR OAK PTA?
Oak PTA
DID YOU KNOW.... SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
We are looking for parents to be a part of our 2021/2022 School Site Council! What is School Site Council?
The School Site Council (SSC) is intended to be a decision-making body that represents all stakeholders of the school community. The school principal, teachers, other school personnel, parents and students make up this group. Their primary responsibility is to identify common goals and assist the leadership team in establishing a plan to achieve the goals.
Check out the School Site Council Flyer Below:
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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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MONDAY November 8 : Regular School Day 8:40-3:00
TUESDAY, November 9: Regular School Day 8:40-3:00
Wednesday, November 10: Modified Day dismissal 2:00
Veteran's Day All school assembly 9:15 a.m.
THURSDAY, November 11: NO SCHOOL VETERAN'S DAY
FRIDAY, November 12: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/STAFF
Sunday: November 7: Daylight Savings Time ends Turn the clocks back.
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Oak Middle School PTA Board
2021-22
Click here to join the PTA meeting on 10/19/21
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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