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Live Oak Elementary Newsletter ----------------------------- Sept 21, 2023

Important Dates

September

Sept 25 School Recess (no school)

Sept 26 Teacher Work Day (no school)

Sept 27 7:25 - 7:45am Run Club meet

Sept 27 Twin Day

Sept 28 12pm-9pm - Community Dine out - Blaze Pizza

October

Oct 2-6 Conference Week (minimum days)

Oct 4 7:25 - 7:45am Run Club meet

Oct 6 6:30pm Movie Night

Oct 8 8:00am-2:00pm Run for Education

Oct 10 7:00-7:45am Fall Book Club begins

Oct 11 7:25 - 7:45am Run Club meet

Oct 15 Reflections submissions last day

SRVUSD Calendar 2023-24

Live Oak Bell Schedule

Live oak PTA Calendar

Live Oak Education Fund

Hello Live Oak family,

We finalized Ed. Fund budget and this year our goal is to raise ~~$250,000~~ $236,426. We have only raised $126,891 as of 21Sep2023. Thank you so much for those we donated to LiveOak Ed.Fund. If you did not get a chance, Please consider donating to Live Oak EdFund to reach the goal: https://liveoak.futurefund.com. LO Ed.Fund donation is tax deductible (Tax ID#: 14-2001348)

Please join me welcoming new Ed. Fund board members. I am very excited and thankful for their time and effort to make things happen.

Corporate Match Chair: Sudha Immaneni

Marketing and Website Chair: Priyank Chandra

Financial Sec.: Jenny Lee

Auction Chair: Shikha Goyal

Read-A-Thon Chair: Anum Bashir

They will be joining our mighty team: Treasurer: Joe Li, and Recording Secretary: Emma Castro.

Best Regards,

Naresh Desai

Student Council Updates

Special Spirit Day: Twin Day

Wednesday, September 27th is Twin Day! Coordinate outfits with friends and come to school with matching looks!

General PTA Updates

We would like to reiterate that all info listed below is also updated on the PTA Website. You can visit the Live Oak PTA website anytime for latest updates/ information.

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Pls note. This is a Free Event for all current Live Oak Families, but RSVP is mandatory.

The deadline to purchase dinner tickets is Tuesday, October 4th by 8 PM.

RSVP Now!

Family Move Night - Outdoors

Celebrate back to school at Live Oak by reconnecting with friends at our PTA Family Movie Night on Friday, October 6, 2023, in the Live Oak Quad Area. Gates open at 6:30pm, Movie begins after sun down.

Kids are welcome to come in pajamas or dressed up in colors of their favorite Mario characters red, blue and green. Feel free to bring a sleeping bag or blanket to get cozier as the event will be outdoors. Please don’t bring any chairs or raised seating which might block the view for the others. We will have a few chairs for those who might need it. Looking forward to seeing you all.

We also have a special additional indoor screening for viewers who prefer a less crowded/quieter environment. Please contact liveoakpta@gmail.com if you have any questions.

p.s. We are looking for volunteers who have expertise in setting up outdoor movie night. Please contact liveoakpta@gmail.com if you have the outdoor setup equipment or you wish to help setup.

Submit Entries Here

Last date to submit is October 15, 2023

Questions? Send an email to reflections@liveoakpta.net

Reflections

Does your child like to create art? Do they express their ideas through art, photography or music? Take the opportunity to participate in this year’s Reflections program!

The Reflections Art program is an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. Students can submit original creations in one or more of these six categories:

Visual Arts
Literature
Photography
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Music Composition

Student recognition and awards will be given! Student winners at the school level will move on to the district level competition.

Run Club

It was a great start to Fall Run Club with 15 participants and 19.8 miles run by these participants. We are looking forward for more miles to be added in the coming weeks. Come join us! As always, no need to sign up, just show up and run/walk/jog! It is not a drop off activity and parents need to be present during the event.

Next Run club meet is on Wed, Sep 27

Fall Book Club

Deadline to sign up is Sept 21, 2023.

We cannot do this program without YOU! We need at least two parents per grade level to conduct the book club. Ms. LeGate will help formulate questions for each grade level and book for parents to follow, so please don't be afraid to help lead discussions.

If we do not meet the minimum of two parent volunteers per grade level, Book Club will be canceled. Please consider volunteering by signing up here. Volunteers need to be “Be a Mentor” cleared.

First Book club meet is on Tuesday, Oct 10

Trunk or Treat

Save the Date for Trunk or Treat - Oct 27, 2023

More details about family signups for decorated trunks and candy donations to follow.

Thank You Live Oak!

PTA Association Meeting/Ice cream Social

Thank you Live Oak families for joining us at the Ice Cream Social and Association Meeting yesterday. We had a great turn out with more than 150 friends joining. Our little friends loved trying the different varieties of Ice Cream sundaes. Our Principal Mr Fong’s live demonstration on “How the public school system works in the US” was an eye opener for many and kids received it very well too. Families were successful in forming DI teams across Kinder through 5th grade levels.

A special shout out to the PTA leadership team and volunteers for making this event a grand success.Looking forward to many more family engagement events.

Thanks to everyone who purchased the spirit wear. Spirit Wear sales are closed for the academic year. Spirit Wear will be distributed to those who purchased it, during the first week of October.

Fall Book Fair

Thank you so much Live Oak 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:

Lili Shiau, Jane Kong, Jeanna Aydelotte, Jenny Lee, Nagi Radhakrishnan, Triveni Papa Reddy, Shilpy Kapoor , Soumya Madabushi and Shyamala Jayaraman.

Run Club

Thank you For your participation in the first run club meet of this season.

We will continue meet every Wednesday until Nov15, 2023. Click here to learn more

Community Night out - On Fire Pizza

We greatly appreciate your participation in the Community Dine Out event held at On Fire Pizza in San Ramon.

Thanks again for supporting your PTA!

We are reaching out to local businesses in the community to sponsor upcoming events. If you are interested or know businesses interested please reach out to liveoakpta@gmail.com for more details.

Community Dine out - PTA FundRaiser

*Help us raise the funds we need to organize the above events and more!!!

BLAZE PIZZA

Looking forward to seeing all of you at Blaze Pizza on the Sept, 28th (12pm-9pm). Use Blaze pizza app or go to https://www.blazepizza.com to order.

25% of the proceeds will come back to the PTA

Thank you for supporting your PTA!

Dont forget to use PROMO CODE 1364A

Get Involved

We are looking for parent volunteers who are able to pick up pumpkins for the school and who also have access to a truck or large van. If you can help, please get in touch at liveoakpta@gmail.com

We are reaching out to local businesses in the community to sponsor upcoming events. If you are interested or know businesses interested please reach out to liveoakpta@gmail.com for more details. Live Oak families can sponsor events too!!!

Make a Difference - Join the PTA Today

Make your voice be heard by joining the PTA today.

Become a member of the PTA and enjoy a few extra perks of membership available exclusively to PTA members like you! Get your Membership HERE!!

LOPTA would love to have you be a Parent Volunteer this year! We have many opportunities for you to choose from to enrich your child’s education. If you or anyone you know, is interested in learning more about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Live Oak PTA Team. Click here to learn more.

SRVUSD Updates

Run for Education

Superintendent Dr. Malloy is registered for the Run for Education. Are you?

Watch his video message inviting you to participate.

The 40 th Annual Run for Education is a fun way to spend the day with family and friends

while supporting your child’s school at the same time. Events include a 5K walk or run,

10K, Mini Run, Friendship Run, and Expo at 2700 Camino Ramon across from City Center

Bishop Ranch. Walk, run, roll, or stroll at your own pace. All participants receive a shirt and medal!

Already registered? Grab your friends, colleagues, teammates, neighbors, and family and

enter the Run for Education Centipede Competition by October 2nd! The winning

centipede will win a $50 gift card to Menchie's Frozen Yogurt AND $150 for their SRVUSD school of choice!

SRVUSD school of choice!

Looking for an easy and fun way to get involved in a community event? Join us as a volunteer

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